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The Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) took part in a seminar organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on youth volunteering and social responsibility in collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Sport. The seminar aimed to explore ways to engage young individuals in building their communities.

During the webinar held on Monday, September 4, 2023, Ambassador Tariq Ali Bakheet delivered a speech on behalf of Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. He highlighted the importance of this opportunity for participants to understand the organization’s policies and programs for empowering youth, enhancing their capabilities, and exchanging views on the challenges they face, along with proposing sustainable solutions.

In the seminar, ICESCO was represented by Mr. Alioune Ndiaye and Mrs. Faiza Fahmida, experts in the field of humanities and social sciences, and Mr. Djifa Agbezoukin, member of ICESCO’s Young Professionals Program. They presented the Organization’s vision and working strategy, which aims to empower young individuals and women and help them become agents of change in their communities through various initiatives, programs, and projects.

It was also mentioned that this year the Organization celebrates ICESCO Year of Youth, under the esteemed patronage of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The official launch will take place in a grand ceremony in Cairo soon.

On the occasion of the Year of Youth, and with the rallying call “sowing the seeds of peace by mobilizing youth and women,” the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) is delighted to announce the opening of applications for the 2023 Leadership Training for Peace and Security Programme (LTIPS) for the youth inside and outside the Islamic world. The candidates will receive, upon their selection and successful nomination, a training that will prepare them as ICESCO’s ambassadors for peace.‎

‎The new edition of this programme is part of the celebration of ICESCO’s Year of Youth, held under the High Patronage of His Excellency Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, President of Egypt. The official launch will soon be organized in Cairo in a major international celebration.

ICESCO encourages the youth to participate in this programme that aims to build their capacities and foster their leadership skills through 10 holistic training modules that adopt ICESCO’s 360o approach to peace while focusing on the different dimensions of peacebuilding and strengthening, interaction with cross-generational inspirational leaders from different countries and through Youth Peace Incubator sessions.

At the end of the training, ICESCO will award the Best Innovative Youth Projects for Peace. The 2023 winners will benefit from financial and technical support to implement their projects and will be appointed ICESCO’s peace ambassadors.
The applicants for Leadership Training for Peace and Security Programme should meet the following criteria:
• Be aged between 18 and 35 as of 31 December 2023;
• Have proven engagement in peace, security, leadership and women-youth empowerment issues either at the research level or at the level of associations and CSOs;
• Be proficient in one of ICESCO’s main languages (Arabic-English-French) to participate in all sessions.

Terms, information and form of application are available via https://icesco.org/en-ltips. Applications should be sent no later than 30 september 2023, at 23:59 (GMT). A special jury will review the applications, and nominees will receive the programme schedule.

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in cooperation with the Palestinian National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, launched the project “Our rights are equal… Our life is shared,” which aims to enhance the integration of people with disabilities into the Palestinian society, raise their aware of the rights guaranteed by local and international laws, and raise awareness of the principle of equality among society members through workshops that span six months.
During the launch ceremony, held on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at the headquarters of the Palestinian General Union for People with Disability, Dr. Dawwas Dawwas, Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Chairman of ICESCO Executive Council, commended the Organization’s efforts, stressing the need to benefit from its support in taking care of children with disabilities and guaranteeing their rights.

For his part, Mr. Magdy Marei, Secretary-General of the Palestinian General Union for People with Disability, commended ICESCO’s efforts and its roles in serving its Member States, stressing his keenness to cooperate with the Organization in areas of common interest.

Dr. Hassan El-Hajjami, Expert at the Social and Human Sciences Sector, represented ICESCO at the ceremony, via videoconference, pointing out that the Organization places youth, women and children at the forefront of its priorities, including people with disabilities, and strives to develop their creative skills and build their entrepreneurial capacities through several pioneering projects and programmes.

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held a sub-regional forum in the Sultanate of Oman, under the theme “Green Culture and Heritage: Path to Sustainability,” in partnership with the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, and cooperation with the Omani Ministries of Culture, Sport and Youth, and Heritage and Tourism, as well as the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science.

The three-day forum kicked off on Monday, August 28, 2023, at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment in Salalah, Dhofar Province. ICESCO was represented by Mr. Bilal Chebbi, expert at the Culture and Communication Sector, who gave a presentation on the risk of climate change and its impact on heritage sites, and the importance of developing strategies and exchanging experiences to protect the environment and its cultural elements. He also highlighted ICESCO’s efforts to support and provide advice to its Member States in tackling climate change and preserving a safe environment.

The Forum, which brings together several experts and specialists in the field of cultural and natural heritage preservation, aims to raise awareness of green culture and heritage and the relevant concepts and to examine the associated challenges and the role of artificial intelligence applications in improving practices and providing the best innovative solutions in the field.

The activities of the Girl Dropout Reintegration Project in Yemen kicked off today, amid a festive atmosphere attended by students and their parents and in the presence of senior officials. The project is the outcome of an agreement signed among the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief), the Ministry of Education in the Republic of Yemen and the Benevolence Coalition for Humanitarian Relief (BCHR), which provides for offering educational support and the necessary educational tools to provide an educational opportunity for girl dropouts in seven Yemeni governorates.

The activities of the project, which kicked off on Monday, August 28, 2023, in Hadramout Governorate, include equipping 21 schools with furniture and office equipment, in addition to providing 64 alternative classrooms, distributing 19,000 school bags to female students, and organizing training programs to build the capacities of 350 workers in the field of girls’ education. It also includes providing professional support to their families, facilitating the procedures for accepting displaced girls in schools, and producing awareness programs that promote girl education.

The project is part of ICESCO’s efforts to support girl dropouts, guarantee a fair educational opportunity for them, and build their capacities to play their roles in achieving sustainable development in the countries of the Islamic world. It is also part of the Organization’s endeavors to create adequate infrastructure in educational institutions and equip their facilities to improve academic achievement.

The respective representatives of KSRelief, the Yemeni Ministry of Education, and BCHR took part in the launch ceremony, where it was stressed that the project contributes to keeping Yemeni girls in school, especially in light of the difficult circumstances and the high rates of girl dropouts.

The headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) will witness an extraordinary international celebration next Friday, August 25, 2023. This celebration marks the achievement of reaching three million visitors to the International Exhibition and Museum of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization, currently hosted at ICESCO’s headquarters in Rabat, since its opening in November 2022. The event is organised under the High patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Sovereign of the Kingdom of Morocco – may Allah assist Him –, and is graced by the presence of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Hassan.

This grand international celebration, organized by ICESCO in collaboration with the Muslim World League and the Rabita Mohammadia of Ulemas (Mohammadia League of Scholars) in the Kingdom of Morocco, will know the attendance of high-ranking officials, religious leaders, public figures, diplomats, and journalists from various countries. The aim of the event is to celebrate the success of this significant academic facility hosted in the Moroccan capital, Rabat. This achievement came as a culmination of the tripartite strategic partnership between ICESCO, the Muslim World League, and the Mohammadia League of Scholars. Importantly, it marks the first touring edition of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization exhibitions outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where Medina serves as the main venue. The exhibition has received special attention and sponsorship from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may God protect him, and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also the Prime Minister.

The celebration’s program includes speeches by the heads of the three institutions participating in organizing the exhibition and museum, as well as by senior officials in attendance. Additionally, there will be a presentation highlighting the journey of creating the exhibition and museum in Rabat, showcasing the various stages that led to reaching this significant number of visitors in record time. The program will also feature segments of religious chants performed by a selection of renowned vocalists from different countries, a poetry segment, and screenings of documentary films about the exhibition and museum.

The festivities will be transmitted in real-time through ICESCO’s official social media pages and profiles across various social networking sites, in the Organisation’s three working languages (Arabic, English, and French).