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With the participation of a group of experts, trainers and a large number of young people, the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Leadership Training in Peace and Security Program (LTIPS) concluded a series of training sessions, which were held over two days for the benefit of the youth participating in the 2022 edition of the Program, which ICESCO launched to graduate 80 Young Ambassadors for Peace this year.

The sessions were launched on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, in person at ICESCO Headquarters and via videoconference, under the theme “Benefiting Peacebuilding Tools,” with a discussion session on the training program and experiences learned from participating in the launch of ICESCO’s LTIPS for Youth and Women, in Tangiers, November 24-26, 2022, during which ICESCO’s Peace Ambassadors, who belong to more than 45 countries and the observers stressed the importance of the organized training workshops and meetings.

During the discussion session, Dr. Tracy Hart, from the World Bank Group, gave an address on managing natural resources and protecting the environment as tools for building peace. After that, the floor was opened for the participants to raise questions and ideas to enrich the discussion.

During the second day of the Program’s activities, Mrs. Ramata Almamy Mbaye, Head of ICESCO’s Social and Human Sciences Sector, reviewed the Organization’s efforts in building peace and social cohesion through a comprehensive approach based on providing psychological, social and economic support to youth and women. For his part, M. Mabingue Ngom, Director of the Office of the United Nations Population Fund to the African Union, explained the importance of demographic shifts and their impact on mobilizing youth for peace, and Dr Vamik D. Volkan, from the University of Virginia, USA, presented a research paper on Peace of Mind and the Psychological Dimensions of Peacebuilding.

In conclusion, ICESCO’s ambassadors presented peace projects and implementation plans, highlighting the future stages of the Program, including ICESCO’s publishment of the Peace Book.

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) took part in the Sixth Coordination Meeting of OIC Institutions, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Salem Al-Habsi, Program Director at the General Secretariat of the National Commissions and Conferences; and Dr. Yusuf Muhammad, Expert at the Sector of Partnerships and International Cooperation, represented ICESCO at the meeting.

The meeting saw the participation of several officials and representatives of OIC specialized organs, subsidiary and affiliated institutions and standing commissions. The Secretariat of the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission also took part in the event, which aims to promote dialogue and communication among the OIC institutions.

The meeting put forth a number of proposals for joint activities in 2023 and explored ways to expedite the implementation of the Organization’s programs and initiatives in the Member States.

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The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) has issued a book entitled “al-Hilia Annabawya,” which highlights the aspects of calligraphy and ornamentation in the Moroccan works on virtues (a-Shama’il). It includes fifty decorative paintings by a group of calligraphers, who have graduated from Medersa Sahrij in Fez and the Academy of Traditional Arts in Casablanca, Morocco.

The book’s foreword is by Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO Director-General, wherein he expressed his sincere thanks and gratitude to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may Allah assist him, for his patronage of the Celebration of Rabat as Culture Capital in the Islamic World, the activities of which includes the publication of this book.

Dr. Abdelilah Benarafa, Deputy Director-General of ICESCO, authored this book by quoting and commenting on texts from various paintings.

This artistic book documents the exhibition of paintings on virtues by Moroccan authors, which was held at ICESCO Headquarters, under the supervision of the calligrapher Mohammed Amzil, in partnership with the Moroccan Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, and under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed Toufiq, Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs.

This edition has one hundred and twenty-five pages. It features an overview of the salient Moroccans’ books on virtues, which are one of the sources of calligraphy and ornamentation, most notably “Dakhirat al-Muhtaj fi Assalati ‘ala Sahibi a-Liwa’I wa Taj,” by its author Sheikh Muhammad Al-Mu’ta Ibn Salih Al-Sharqi, and the book “Dala’il al-Khayrat” by its Sheikh Sidi Muhammad bin Suleiman al-Jazouli, in addition to the poems al-Burdah and al-Hamziyya by Imam Sharaf Eddine al-Busairi. Calligraphers throughout the ages have magnificently written these books and poems to highlight the aesthetics of Arabic calligraphy in its connection with the prophet’s virtues and the Prophet biography.

ICESCO is pleased to present this artistic publication to readers, the parties concerned with cultural heritage, artists and calligraphers, as a part of its civilizational mission to safeguard cultural heritage, unleash creativity and innovation, and revitalize ancient arts.

The Center of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), launched Today, Wednesday, December 14, 2022, a Training Workshop on modern strategies in teaching Arabic, in the city of Quatre Bornes, Republic of Mauritius, in cooperation with the Arabic Speakers Union in Mauritius.

The three-day Workshop aims to develop the participants’ competencies and teaching abilities by benefiting from the developments in educational linguistics and introducing them to educational strategies and procedural steps in teaching various subjects to develop language skills.

The opening session was attended by Dr. Anwar Husnoo, Vice-Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Abdul Samad Sirli, President of the Islamic Cultural Center, Mr. Ghulam Muhammad, President of the Arabic Speakers Union, and Mr. Vishal Bihari, Advisor to the Minister of Education of the Republic of Mauritius. More than forty participants of education officials and teachers of the Arabic language from different regions of Mauritius benefit from the Workshop’s activities.

The Workshop consists of educational training interventions and presentations as part of defining the challenges and difficulties of teaching the Arabic language in the Republic of Mauritius, reviewing the key educational strategies in teaching language skills, and diversifying strategies for teaching language skills according to educational levels.

The workshop is supervised by Dr. Youssef Ismaili, Expert at ICESCO Center of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers.

The Science and Technology Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) is holding a consultative meeting to discuss means for accelerating dairy business development, in partnership with the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD), in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. The meeting brings together representatives of various Sudanese ministries and the Sudanese National Commission for Education, Science and Culture, as well as experts and specialists from international organizations and research centers.

Dr. Muhammad Sharif, Advisor at the Science and Technology Sector, represents the Sector at the three-day meeting which kicked off on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. During the meeting, he emphasized that cooperation between the two Organizations is paramount for devising a programme geared towards promoting dairy projects and reviewed ICESCO’s efforts towards encouraging entrepreneurship among youth in the Islamic world and contributing to achieving sustainable development.

The meeting is aimed at creating an appropriate environment for setting up dairy business incubators, establishing supportive frameworks to underpin training and financing programmes for entrepreneurs in Sudan, Djibouti and Somalia, and defining a framework for harnessing modern technologies to develop dairy entrepreneurship and smart agriculture.

The Center for Strategic Foresight and the Sector of Partnerships and International Cooperation at the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held a meeting with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) to explore prospects of cooperation between the two institutions.
The meeting, held on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at ICESCO Headquarters, discussed several initiatives and projects that the Organization implemented in partnership with the German Foundation and focused on future areas of cooperation between the two parties.

Following the meeting, the delegation of the Foundation visited the Museum and Exhibition of the Prophet’s Seerah and Islamic Civilization, currently hosted by ICESCO. The delegation received detailed presentations on the various elements of the Exhibition’s pavilion and sections.

The meeting was attended by Ms. Amira Fadil, Head of the Sector of Partnerships and International Cooperation; Dr. Kais Hammami, Head of the Center of Strategic Foresight; and Ms. Doha Mghabbar, from the Center. The Foundation delegation consisted of Dr. Canan Atilgan, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Division in the European and International Cooperation Department; and Mr. Steffen Kruger, Head of KAS Office in the Kingdom of Morocco.

The Education Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) is holding a Training Workshop for the benefit of workers in the field of statistical indicators for the 4th goal of sustainable development (SDG 4), in cooperation with the Jordanian National Commission for Education, Culture and Science.

The three-day Workshop, which started on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, in the Jordanian capital, Amman, aims to develop the capabilities of workers in the field of statistical indicators for SDG 4, which is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Mr. Aziz Al-Hajir, Programme Director at ICESCO Education Sector, represented the Organization in the Workshop. During his address, he reviewed ICESCO’s efforts to enhance expertise, develop skills, deepen knowledge, exchange the best professional and educational experiences and invest them in the field of statistical indicators for SDG 4, pointing out the importance of placing global commitments to education at the core of national efforts aimed at developing educational systems and setting appropriate reference indicators for each of objective of the fourth goal.

For her part, Mrs. Ibtisam Ayoub, Secretary-General of the Jordanian National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, commended ICESCO’s efforts and its constant support for the development of educational systems in its Member States.

The Museum and Exhibition of the Prophet’s Seerah and Islamic Civilization, currently held at the headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in Rabat, is attracting large numbers of visitors, exceeding 20,000 visitors on Sunday, December 11, 2022.

Since the official inauguration of the Museum and Exhibition on November 17, under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may Allah assist him, and with the presence of the Crown Prince, HRH Prince Moulay Al-Hassan, may Allah preserve him, the Museum and the Exhibition has been receiving growing numbers of visitors who are eager to tour the various pavilions and sections of the Museum, which collectively provide an overview of the life of the Prophet, peace be upon him, his companions and Al Al-Bayt through various and innovative mediums.

The Exhibition received wide appreciation given the detailed presentations and simulations of the Prophet’s life, which capitalize on the latest technologies. The exhibition also had a positive impact on all visitors from different age ranges and backgrounds and took them on a journey through history.

This is the first time the Museum and Exhibition are being held outside of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, thanks to the strategic partnership among ICESCO, the Muslim World League and the Mohammedia League of Scholars of the Kingdom of Morocco. The Museum and Exhibition aim to highlight the message of Islam which promotes justice, peace, mercy, tolerance, coexistence and moderation, based on the Holy Quran, the Noble Sunnah and the long-standing Islamic history. The Exhibition is open to the public, free of charge, every day, except Mondays, from 10:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m.