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    AlMalik and Al-Asbahi explore education problems and protection of heritage and natural reserves in Yemen

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), explored with Mr. Azzedine Saeed Al-Asbahi, Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to the Kingdom of Morocco, ways to develop cooperation between ISESCO and Yemen in the coming period, take practical steps towards overcoming the difficulties which face the educational process, and preserve heritage and natural reserves in Yemen.

    During this meeting, held today at ISESCO headquarters, the two parties explored the support that ISESCO may grant to the sector of education in Yemen to digitalize the Yemeni educational curricula as part of ISESCO’s new vision aiming to empower youth, women and children to exercise their educational, scientific and cultural rights. Besides, ISESCO Director General reaffirmed the Organization’s willingness to host and train a number of Yemeni young people on the latest techniques in the fields of education, science, culture and communication.

    The meeting also exchanged views on the threats facing the Yemeni heritage and archeological sites. In this regard, Dr. AlMalik stressed the need to inscribe the Yemeni heritage sites on the Islamic World Heritage List and restore the damaged sites. He also invited the Yemeni Ambassador to attend the Extraordinary Meeting of the Islamic World Heritage Committee, to be held on 2-3 December 2019 at ISESCO headquarters in Rabat, to present this issue to the participants in the meeting.

    Furthermore, Dr. AlMalik stressed the need for concrete action to solve the problems facing natural reserves in Yemen through visits of experts to assess the current situation, develop a strategy therefor and put practical solutions to preserve these reserves.

    The meeting was attended by Dr. Ahmed Said Bah, Director of External Relations and Cooperation,p Dr. Kais Hammami, Director of the Strategic Anticipation Centre, and Dr. Abdelilah Benarafa, Cultural Advisor to the Director General.

    ISESCO workshop to enhance Arabic language skills for non-Arabic speakers launched in Istanbul

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    Today, the workshop on “Enhancing Arabic Language Skills for non-Arabic speaking Students” at the Faculty of Islamic Sciences of the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakef University (FSMVU) in Istanbul, Turkey.

    Co-held by ISESCO, FSMVU and Granada Editions, the workshop opened with a recitation of verses from the Holy Quran followed by a welcome address by the hosting university thanking ISESCO for its efforts in serving Arabic language and promoting its position in non-Arabic speaking Islamic countries.

    In its address, ISESCO stressed the necessity to promote cooperation and coordinate efforts to handle educational and academic challenges facing Arabic education institutions in non-Arabic speaking Member States. It also highlighted the attention it accords to upgrading the work of these institutions by dedicating a considerable portion of its projects and programmes to laying the solid foundations for developed educational and qualification programmes for the educational staff operating in this field.

    Attended by 30 educational officials and Arabic teachers from all over Turkey, the workshop, which is held on 27-30 November 2019, is organized as part of ISESCO’s plan and educational programmes, in implementation of the recommendations of its Executive Council and the resolutions of its General Conference that call for meeting the priorities and needs of Member States; as well as the academic cooperation programme with Granada Editions for 2019.

    ISESCO Director General and Mauritanian Islamic Affairs Minister discuss traditional education development

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) discussed with Mr. Dah Ould Sidi Ould Amar Taleb, Minister of Islamic Affairs and Traditional Education of Mauritania, the promotion of cooperation between the two parties in education, science and culture.

    During this meeting held at ISESCO headquarters, Dr. AlMalik and Mr. Taleb agreed to boost support for ISESCO Regional Educational Center for the Promotion of Traditional Education in Nouakchott, cooperate in establishing the Institute of Training Imams and Preachers, conduct studies on the development of ‘Mahdras’ (traditional Quranic schools) and publicize their objectives, working mechanisms and impact at the educational, scientific and cultural levels.

    For the record, ISESCO Educational Center in Nouakchott was established under an agreement signed on 22 October 2014 between ISESCO and the Mauritanian Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Traditional Education. The Centre started operating in July 2017 with the first 9 month-long educational training session for traditional education teachers in Mauritania.

    The Centre’s continuous training programmes aim to provide trainees with the necessary educational and methodological skills to plan, schedule, implement and assess the educational activities, and strengthen ties between trainees and the Islamic values and Arabic culture, and ensure openness to contemporary culture through the adopted educational curriculum.

    New cooperation prospects between ISESCO and Russian Federation

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    Today at ISESCO’s headquarters, Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), received Mr. Valerian Vladimirovitch Shuvaev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Morocco. The two parties discussed ways to develop cooperation between the Organization and the Russian Federation, as an observer state of ISESCO, in the fields of common interest.

    The two parties agreed to open up new prospects of cooperation between ISESCO and Russian institutions operating in educational, cultural, and social fields and strategic studies; promote partnership in development initiatives and relations between Russia and ISESCO Member States under ISESCO’s new strategy and vision.

    Moreover, Dr. AlMalik and Mr. Shuvaev agreed to arrange a coordination meeting between the representatives of both ISESCO and the specialized Institutions in Russia, and prepare a joint executive programme.

    The meeting was attended from ISESCO by Dr. Ahmed Said Bah, Director of External Relations and Cooperation, Ms. Ramata Almamy Mbaye, Director of Human and Social Sciences, and Dr. Kais Hammami, Director of the Strategic Prospective Centre.

    It is worth mentioning that the Russian Federation became an observer member of ISESCO as of 10 January 2007, by virtue of its status as an observer in the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and in accordance with Article 7 (a) of ISESCO’s Charter.

    First Islamic Art Biennale to be hosted by Riyadh in cooperation between the Saudi Culture Ministry and ISESCO

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    The Islamic Museum in Riyadh will host the first Islamic Art Biennale which will be held by the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in cooperation with Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO). This decision was announced by His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President of the Saudi National Commission for Education, Science and Culture, on his Twitter account.

    His Highness added that this Biennale will serve to celebrate and publicize Islamic Art in its diverse forms of expression throughout the ages, and shed light on its role and influence on other artistic movements.

    In this vein, a joint work team from the Saudi Culture Ministry and ISESCO is due to be set up to coordinate and prepare for the organization of the Biennale, which is the first in its kind, in 2020.

    It is worth mentioning that “Biennale” is an Italian term meaning “exhibition” that happens every two years in the form of an artistic festival of all arts including sculpture, painting, photography, graphic, video, assemblage art, metalwork art, etc.

    For record, UNESCO approved the Kingdom of Bahrain’s proposal to proclaim 18th November as the International Day of Islamic Art.

    ISESCO International Cultural Forum hosts Dr. Ahmed Abbadi

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    ISESCO International Cultural Forum, which is organized by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO). In its second gathering receives Dr. Ahmed Abbadi, Secretary General of Mohammedan League of Scholars, and one of the religious field’s reform leaders under the Institution of Imarat Al-Mouminine (Commandment of the Faithful) in Morocco.

    Dr. Abbadi will give a general lecture, on the occasion of Human Rights Day, under the theme “From human rights to humanity rights: Exploring contextual and knowledge requirements and approaching mechanisms”, on Tuesday 10 December 2019 at 06:00 p.m., at ISESCO headquarters, located in FAR Avenue Rabat.

    The lecture’s importance consists in the fact that ‘human rights’ is one of the issues in which human societies have accumulated diverse experiences according to their various cultural and historical contexts. Today, we are about to move to a new generation of rights which takes into account the rights of humanity and future generations, and restructure the traditional human rights system to shift individual rights to collective ones in such a way as to embrace the future.

    It is worth mentioning that the first gathering of ISESCO Forum, which hosted Dr. Abbès Jirari, dean of Moroccan literature, had a wide media coverage in Morocco and abroad and witnessed a large attendance of the intellectual, political and national figures, media professionals, civil society organizations, teachers and students.

    ISESCO Director General meets with Maldives’ Minister of Culture

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    Today in Paris, Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, discussed with Minister of Arts, Culture, and Heritage of the Republic of Maldives, Ms. Yumna Maumoon, ways to promote cooperation and joint action between ISESCO and the Republic of Maldives during the forthcoming phase.

    During this meeting, held on the sidelines of the 40th UNESCO General Conference, Dr. AlMalik presented ISESCO’s new vision and its future action strategy, which focus on sustainable development issues; combating poverty; countering extremism and hate speech; empowering youth and women; supporting civil society; protecting childhood; educating refugees and the displaced people; and conserving heritage. The new vision also targets the new roles of artificial intelligence and the future models of education

    ISESCO Director General requested the Minister that the Republic of Maldives suggests a number of programmes and activities in the field of education, which serve youth, women, and children so as to allow ISESCO to support their implementation.

    Dr. AlMalik stated that ISESCO will adopt this approach in the forthcoming phase to enable programmes and activities implemented to have more impact and a positive outcome.

    For her part, Maldives’ Minister of Arts, Culture, and Heritage expressed the appreciation of her country for ISESCO’s role in protecting the Islamic World Heritage while reaffirming her country’s readiness to promote cooperation with the Organization in this field in light of ISESCO’s new vision.

    ISESCO and Côte d’Ivoire discuss prospects for cooperation

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    Today in Paris, the Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, met with Ms. Kandia Camara, Minister of National Education, Technical Education and Vocational Training of Côte d’Ivoire, on the sidelines of the 40th UNESCO General Conference.

    During this meeting, Dr. AlMalik reviewed ISESCO’s new vision, through which it aspires to become a beacon of global outreach, while focusing on issues of sustainable development, combating poverty, countering extremism and hate speech, empowering youth and women, supporting civil society, protecting children, educating refugees and displaced persons, and conserving heritage. The new vision also targets the new roles of artificial intelligence and the future models of education.

    In this regard, ISESCO Director General revealed that, in the forthcoming period, the Organization would launch a number of special activities and programs, which will have a major positive impact, while stressing that this new strategy responds to Member States’ requests relevant to the implementation of programmes according to their respective needs.

    This meeting further discussed ways to develop ISESCO’s Regional Center for Education on the Culture of Peace (CRECP), in Yamoussoukro, which was established in 2016 to become a source of civilizational impact and reflect the spirit of cooperation between the Organization and Côte d’Ivoire. ISESCO will also support the establishment of a Master’s degree programme on Education for Peace and Culture.

    Ms. Camara praised ISESCO’s new vision and reaffirmed her country’s commitment to develop cooperation with the Organization in the coming period, especially in the fields of education and culture through programs and projects to be coordinated for implementation in Côte d’Ivoire.

    On Universal Children’s Day: ISESCO calls upon Islamic world to promote legal and human rights framework in addressing issues of children

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    On 20 November each year, the world celebrates the Universal Children’s Day. This Day’s importance lies in highlighting the major challenges and violations against children all around the world, and putting forward recommendations and proposals likely to address such challenges and curb violations so as to promote and protect the rights of this social segment, ensure their broad participation in developing national projects’ plans, respect their opinions with regard to all issues relevant to their rights, prevent, address and monitor violence against them, and provide them with the services of education, health, rehabilitation and social integration.

    On this occasion, the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) issued a statement indicating that the Organization has identified a set of challenges and obstacles facing children in the Islamic world such as the high mortality among children under five years of age, low rate of primary school enrolment, lack of gender equality in education, addiction, violence, sexual abuse, malnutrition, and isolation in conflict zone.

    In the same vein, ISESCO called on all Member States’ governmental institutions and civil society organizations to join efforts so as to promote the international commitments through the ratification of, unless already done, the Covenant on the Rights of the Child in Islam, relevant regional and international protocols on the protection of children, including the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and its optional protocols, Convention 138 on Minimum Age and Convention 182 on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour of the International Labour Organization (ILO),  and  the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its supplementary Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons.

    Moreover, ISESCO’s statement called upon all Member States’ institutions and bodies to promote the legal and human rights framework in addressing issues of children in all regions while focusing on disadvantaged neighborhoods in the urban centers and the remote cities and villages deprived of services, and include the concept of non-violence culture in the educational curricula at various levels.

    ISESCO also urged Member States to rapidly develop national strategies and action plans to counter and eradicate all forms of violence against children, raise awareness of the rights of children and non-violence culture in such a way as to promote and upgrade these commitments to enforceable legal principals while considering the resolutions of ISESCO’s successive sessions of the Islamic Conference of Ministers in charge of Childhood, and the relevant United Nations’ resolutions as an adequate framework for people operating in the field of children.

    AlMalik and Khalid explore the development of cooperation between ISESCO and Bangladesh

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    The Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, explored with Mr. K. M. Khalid, State Minister of Cultural Affairs of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, ways to develop joint cooperation and the programmes and activities that ISESCO may implement for the benefit of Bangladesh in the fields of education, science and culture.

    During this meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the 40th UNESCO General Conference, being held in Paris, ISESCO Director General reviewed the Organization’s new vision and the forthcoming period’s action strategy, which advocate openness to the international organizations working the same fields of action and adopt an implementation methodology of the programmes and activities requested by Member States according to their needs and the importance of the various areas of their action.

    In this regard, the Director General requested the Minister to present some of Bangladesh’s suggestions on the programmes and activities of its interest relevant to children, youth, women and communication so that ISESCO can support and implement these programmes.

    The Director General further requested to have representatives of Bangladesh at ISESCO as part of the diversity of staff’s nationalities.

    On his part, the Minister hailed ISESCO’s new vision, its interest in empowering youth and women, and supporting children to have good education, and its role in protecting heritage in the Muslim world. The Minister also reaffirmed that his country’s cooperation with ISESCO will witness an immense development in coming period.