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    ICESCO Director-General Receives Ambassador Of State Of Qatar In Rabat

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received Sheikh Abdullah bin Thamer bin Mohammed bin Thani Al Thani, Qatar’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, and together they explored ways to strengthen the distinguished cooperation between the Organization and the State of Qatar.

    Dr. AlMalik began the meeting, held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at ICESCO Headquarters in Rabat, by congratulating the Qatari Ambassador on his appointment as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, wishing him every success and emphasizing ICESCO’s keenness to further the existing cooperation and partnership with several institutions and authorities in the State of Qatar, in concert with the Qatari National Commission for Education, Culture and Science.

    ICESCO DG reviewed the main thrusts of the Organization’s new vision and action strategy that rest upon communication and consultation with the Member States in designing programmes and activities that are implemented in cooperation between ICESCO and the competent authorities in each country. He also noted the Organization’s openness to non-Member States as well as international organizations and bodies that is underpinned by the endeavor to serve the Islamic world countries and Muslim communities around the world.

    Dr. AlMalik explained that ICESCO attaches great importance to building the capacities of young people and women and anchoring the values of coexistence, peace and dialogue among civilizations.

    “ICESCO is committed to contributing to the development of scientific research in the Member States, encouraging them to invest in space sciences and harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to advance the fields of education, science and culture,” added ICESCO DG.

    During the meeting, the two parties discussed cooperation between ICESCO and the State of Qatar in various fields and the success of the celebration of Doha as the Culture Capital in the Islamic World for 2021.

    For his part, the Qatari Ambassador commended his country’s cooperation with ICESCO, stressing Qatar’s keenness to strengthen partnership in the Organization’s areas of competence.

    ICESCO and National Autonomous University of Mexico Explored Prospects for Cooperation

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), and Dr. Enrique Graue Wiechers, President of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, explored prospects for cooperation between ICESCO and the University, especially in the areas of developing scientific research, granting scholarships, organizing training sessions and exchanging experiences with Member Universities of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW).

    During the meeting, held today, Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at ICESCO headquarters in Rabat, with the participation of the delegation accompanying the President of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and several ICESCO leaders, Dr. AlMalik reviewed the key components of the new vision and the organization’s action strategy, which prioritize cooperation and opening up to prestigious international universities around the world and enhance cooperation between them and FUIW Member Universities in terms of developing scientific research, conducting joint research, sharing experiences between faculties and student exchange through scholarships.

    ICESCO DG reviewed the Organization’s key programs and actions in its fields of competence, mainly programs to support young people and girls and train them on leadership for peace and security and to consolidate a culture of coexistence and civilized dialogue. ICESCO further urges Member States to invest in space science as it is the science of the future and to take advantage of the potentials offered by AI applications to achieve sustainable development.

    The meeting also touched upon proposals for cooperation between ICESCO and the University in areas of common interest, including scientific chairs, granting scholarships for students and enhancing cooperation with universities in the Islamic world. In this regard, the two sides agreed to prepare a cooperation agreement based on practical programs and initiatives, which will be signed soon.

    For his part, Dr. Enrique Graue Wiechers valued ICESCO’s roles in its fields of competence, its approach of openness to educational and research institutions and its support for studies and scientific research, stressing that this meeting is a starting point for constructive cooperation between ICESCO and the National Autonomous University of Mexico to exchanging science, culture, thought and research networking.

    ICESCO Issues Nine Academic Studies in Teaching Arabic to Non-Arabic Speakers

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    The Center for Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers at the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) released a series of academic studies in the field of teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers within the framework of the Center’s supervised “specialized studies” project. The goal is to take into account the challenges and difficulties that Non-Arabic Speakers face, including the inability to keep pace with educational and cognitive developments in the curricula, decisions and educational means in the field of teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers.

    The nine publications revolve around a common topic; teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers from various aspects and different perspectives authored by a group of experts in this field from different countries around the world. These publications are entitled as follows:

    • Linguistic weakness among non-Arabic speakers: manifestations, spread and solution.
    • Designing an e-learning model through Web 2.0 applications for Arabic for non-Arabic speakers for special purposes.
    • Issues and Problems in Teaching Arabic and its Culture to non-Arabic speakers: A linguistic vision.
    • An introduction to employing public speaking in enhancing the linguistic competence of non-Arabic speakers.
    • Educational linguistics and literacy development for non-Arabic speakers’ students of Arabic.
    • Expressive Grammar: a new approach to teaching and learning Arabic grammar for non-Arabic speakers.
    • Towards a unified reference framework for teaching and learning Arabic to non-Arabic speakers.
    • Assessment Guide in Teaching and Learning Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers: Transforming Practices from Paper-based assessment to alternative digital assessment.
    • On the philosophy of vocal performance in the Holy Quran for learners.

    The project aims to enhance ICESCO’s presence in the field of scientific research and publication, consolidate scientific and educational research and strengthen the Center’s relationship with researchers specialized in teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers inside and outside the Member States.

    ICESCO International Symposium on Role of Cities in Environment Preservation kicks off

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), the Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities at Ibn Zohr University, in Agadir, Morocco, and the Moroccan National Research Center hold the International Symposium “Urban Climate between Urbanization and Climate Change Risks,” which kicked off today (February 21, 2022). The three-day event is organized within the framework of the activities of ICESCO Argan Tree Chair to explore the role of cities in environment preservation.

    The symposium saw the participation of Mr. Abdelaziz Bendou, Rector of Ibn Zohr University, and Mr. Abdelkhaleq Jayed, Dean of the Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities at Ibn Zohr University, in addition to the research team on spaces, societies, environment, planning and development at the University.

    In his speech at the symposium, held both at the headquarters of Ibn Zohr University, in Agadir, and via videoconference, Dr. Raheel Qamar, Head of Science and Technology Sector at ICESCO, highlighted the need to strengthen ways of cooperation to confront environmental degradation in urban areas, develop urban expansion plans that take the environmental dimension into account. “The growing population density in many cities around the world will worsen air pollution and contribute to global warming and other environmental damage, which will negatively affect the quality of life in cities,” he added.

    During the plenary session, Dr. Fouad El-Aini, Expert at Science and Technology Sector at ICESCO, reviewed the efforts and activities of the Organization on smart and sustainable cities to support the Member States in combating climate change and contributing to the use of smart, innovative and sustainable methods.

    During the workshops, Dr. Ismail Diallo, Expert at Science and Technology Sector at ICESCO, made a presentation on “The Role of Forests in Enhancing Cities’ Resilience.”

    The first day’s agenda includes a plenary session and a workshop on urban climate: history, evolution, tools, techniques and research methods, as well as a second workshop on cities’ impact on climate.

    ICESCO Director-General Takes part in Appointment Ceremony of Pan-African Youth Union Executive Bureau

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), took part in the inaugural ceremony of the Executive Bureau of the Pan-African Youth Union. The ceremony was held as part of the inauguration of the new Union headquarters in Rabat, Morocco, which saw the participation of Mr. Mahdi Bensaid, Moroccan Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, the president of the Youth African Union, members of the Union’s Executive Bureau and several youth ministers of African countries.

    The Pan-African Youth Union is an entity dedicated to young people and youth national councils at the African Union and aims to promote the principles and values of peace, democracy and sustainable development to achieve African complementarity.

    In his address at the ceremony, held on Monday 21 February 2022, at the archeological site Challah in Rabat, Mr. Bensaid stressed that Africa is a space for solidarity among nations, intercultural dialogue, openness and substantial potential, reaffirming that youth is Africa’s promising asset for a better future.

    Morocco and the Union signed in November 2021 an agreement to transfer its headquarters to Rabat, in harmony with the Kingdom’s keen interest in youth and investment in African human capital.

    ICESCO Congratulates the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Occasion of the Foundation Day

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) extends its sincere congratulations to the leadership and the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the occasion of the first celebration of the “Foundation Day” anniversary corresponding to February 22, 1727 AD. This Occasion represents a fundamental milestone in the prosperous history of the country of the Two Holy Mosques, which is characterized by stability and security, and the bright future and aspiration under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and his Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammad bin Salman.

    ICESCO values the choice of the slogan of the foundation day “The Day We Began,” which indicates the historical, civilizational and cultural depth of the Saudi state since its foundation three centuries ago by Imam Muhammad bin Saud who announced the first Saudi state in the capital Diriyah in 1139 AH – 1727 AD.

    ICESCO commends the profound, lofty and glorious significance of the Saudi Foundation Day, which is a symbol of the values of Saudi culture, heritage, pride, identity and history.

    ICESCO takes part in international workshop to draft framework of reference for teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers

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    The Center of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers at the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) took part in the International Workshop on the “Framework of Reference for Teaching Arabic to Non-Arabic Speakers: Authoring, Teaching and Training.” The Workshop was held by the Arabic Language Education Center for the Gulf States in Sharjah, in cooperation with several organizations, ministries, institutions, universities and centers active in the field of Arabic.

    Dr. Majdi Hajj Ibrahim, in his capacity as Head of the Center of Arabic for non-Arabic Speakers, represented ICESCO in this workshop, held on Saturday 19 February 2022, via videoconference. In his opening remark, the ICESCO official noted that there is a need for an Arab framework of reference for teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers, similar to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. He added that this framework should be the adopted standard guideline for designing Arabic curricula and teaching tools for different levels, creating and implementing lesson plans, exam evaluation, teacher training, addressing learners’ needs and assessing their levels in placement tests.

    The Workshop aims to introduce the general rationale for the framework of reference for teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers while taking into account the specificities of Arabic as well as its culture, skills and elements; and be on par with the international frameworks of reference for teaching world foreign languages. The Workshop brought together more than 350 participants from different parts of the globe.

    ICESCO and the Mohammadia League of Scholars Explore the Cooperation Developments

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), and Dr. Ahmed Abbadi, Secretary-General of Mohammadia League of Scholars, examined the cooperation developments and the main joint programs and activities for the succeeding period.

    During the meeting, held on Friday (February 18, 2022), at the League headquarters, in Rabat, in the presence of several officials from the League and ICESCO, the two parties underlined their desire to continue fruitful cooperation in the areas of common interest.

    The meeting also examined the programs and activities of cooperation between the two parties in 2022, particularly the publication of the second volume of the Encyclopedia on the Deconstruction of the Discourse of Extremism, the first volume of which was published, in July 2021, as part of the partnership agreement between the two parties. This project aims at protecting young Muslims against various extremist and hate speech inside and outside the Islamic world.

    ICESCO and the League also discussed the arrangements for holding the 2nd International Conference on the Civilizational Values ​​in the Prophet’s Seerah, the first session of which was held in May 2021, under the theme “Towards a Future Vision of the Prophet’s Seerah,” in partnership between ICESCO, the Mohammadia League of Scholars and the Muslim World League, under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
    Moreover, the two parties explored the League’s participation in ICESCO’s Leadership Training for Peace and Security Program (2022 edition), which benefited 30 young men and women from 24 countries in the Islamic world and beyond, to benefit from League’s publications on the dissemination of peace.
    At the end of the meeting, the two parties agreed to hold other meetings to strengthen their partnership and design the implementation plans of the joint programs and activities.

    ICESCO Holds Meeting to Discuss Topics of its Psychological and Social Support Guide

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held on Friday, February 18, 2022, a meeting of the committee in charge of following up on the preparation of ICESCO’s Guide on Psychological and Social Support for Families, Communities and Education Personnel to discuss the guide’s topics and completion timeline in preparation of its publication. The guide aims to support the efforts of the Organization’s Member States to address different crises.

    During the meeting, which saw the participation of several Committee members via videoconference, Ms. Ramata Almamy Mbaye, Head of ICESCO’s Human and Social Sciences Sector, emphasized the importance that the Organization attaches to this guide. She explained that this guide would contribute considerably to strengthening the capabilities of Member States in addressing crises and weathering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    On behalf of the team in charge of preparing the guide, Dr. El Mostafa Rezrazi delivered a presentation on the guide’s framework, outline, content, preparation approach and completion timeline.

    The Committee members provided observations and suggestions regarding the guide’s orientations, objectives and content. This would enable experts to produce a guide that meets the exacting needs and requirements of ICESCO’s Member States and Muslim communities around the world.

    Dr. Kais Hammami, Director of ICESCO’s Strategic Foresight Center, Mr. Mohamed Hedi Sehili, Director of the Legal Affairs and International Standards Department, and Ms. Jihane Charfi, Head of the Human Resources Department, attended the meeting as members of the Steering and Follow-up Committee, along with Dr. Jalal Noureddine, one of the experts assigned to prepare the guide, and several research assistants.

    ICESCO Holds International Symposium on Teaching Arabic to non-Arabic Speakers in Beni Mellal

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    ICESCO Center for Arabic Language for Non-Arabic Speakers at the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization held an international symposium under the theme “Teaching Arabic to Non-Arabic Speakers: Reality Challenges and Future Stakes,” in partnership and cooperation with the Higher School of Education and Training at Sultan Moulay Suleiman University in Beni Mellal in the Kingdom of Morocco and the University’s laboratory of Literary, Linguistic and Dialectical Studies.

    The Symposium’s opening session, held yesterday, Thursday, February 17, 2022, at the headquarters of the Faculty of Science and Technology in Beni Mellal, began with a speech by Dr. Nabil Hmina, President of Sultan Moulay Suleiman University, and then a speech by Dr. Magdy Haj Ibrahim, President of the Arabic Language Center for Non-Arabic Speakers

    The Symposium touched upon the challenges related to the reality of the Arabic language and its future stakes at the international level and the need to intensify efforts and coordination to reach practical results and effective recommendations for the development of curricula for teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers. Afterward, Mr. Ali Lamnawar, Director of the Higher School of Education and Training in Beni Mellal, delivered his speech which was followed by a recorded speech of Dr. Maszlee bin Malik, former Malaysian Minister of Education. The opening session was concluded by a speech of Dr. Mohamad Alaoui, Director of the Literary, Linguistic and Dialectical Studies Laboratory at Sultan Moulay Suleiman University.

    During the first working session, Dr. Youssef Ismaili, Expert at ICESCO Center for the Arabic Language for Non-Arabic Speakers, delivered a presentation entitled “ICESCO’s Experience in Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers,” in which he reviewed the Center’s key initiatives and training workshops for the benefit of teachers of Arabic language in inside and outside ICESCO’s Member States.

    The evening session included a training session entitled: “The Quranic Approach and its Role in Developing the Reading Skill for Non-Arabic Speakers” with the aim of developing an understanding of the latest methods and strategies in introducing the Arabic language to students in easy and accessible ways. More than 70 teachers working in the field of teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers have benefited from this training session in various educational institutions in Morocco.