Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received Mr. Yuyu Sutisna, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Morocco, on Thursday, 23 October 2025. The meeting explored prospects for expanding cooperation and partnership between ICESCO and Indonesia in the fields of culture, science, and education.
Dr. AlMalik congratulated Ambassador Sutisna on his appointment and wished him success in his new duties. He reviewed ICESCO’s efforts in supporting its Member States and its initiatives in environmental protection, education, science, culture, and the Arabic language. He also emphasized the importance of enhancing cooperation with Indonesia in these areas and expressed the Organization’s willingness to support Indonesia in capacity-building, innovation, and cultural exchange.
For his part, Ambassador Sutisna thanked Dr. AlMalik for the warm welcome and commended ICESCO’s initiatives and its role in empowering youth and women in the Islamic world. He reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the Organization.
The two parties agreed to develop a roadmap for future cooperation, building on the success of previous joint activities, notably the regional project “Language Immersion for Arabic Learners in Southeast Asia” and partnerships with Indonesian universities and scientific institutions to promote scientific research, raise environmental awareness, and enhance Arabic language education.
The meeting was attended by Prof. Raheel Qamar, Head of the Science & Environment Sector; Mr. Anar Karimov, Head of the Partnerships and International Cooperation Sector; Dr. Salim Al Habsi, Director of the General Secretariat of National Commissions and Conferences; and Dr. Fahman Fathurrahman, Expert at the Science and Environment Sector.











