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    Various Presentations on heritage, Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change at ICESCO Pavilion at COP 27

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    The pavilion of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) at COP27, in Sharm El-Sheikh, continues its various activities. On Monday, November 14, 2022, ICESCO held several seminars, panel discussions and simulations, during which the Heads of Sectors and Experts reviewed the Organization’s activities, efforts and programmes as well as its various roles in education, science, culture and communication.

    Dr. Kais Al-Hammami, Director of ICESCO Strategic Foresight Center, gave a presentation on “Artificial Intelligence and Climate Transformation… Between Opportunities and Challenges.”

    For his part, Dr. Foued El-Ayni, Expert at the Science and Technology Sector, gave a presentation on training on adapting to climate change and preparing projects to mitigate its effects, while Dr. Abdelmajid Tribak, ICESCO Expert in joint environmental action, gave a presentation on “Women and Climate Changes… Roles and Initiatives.”

    Mr. Nassim Mohand, Dr. Nami Salihi, and Dr. Osama Al Nahas, Experts in ICESCO Culture and Communication Sector, also gave separate presentations respectively on the role of youth in dealing with the impact of climate change on heritage, the impact of climate change on the coastal edge of St. Louis historical city in the Republic of Senegal and on simulation activities.

    ICESCO Headquarters Hosts Cultural and Artistic Event that Calls for Anchoring Equality and Listening to Children’s Voices

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    The Headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) hosted a major cultural and artistic event in commemoration of World Children’s Day 2022. Organized by ICESCO in partnership with the office of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Morocco and the HIBA Foundation, the event brought together a high-caliber host of ministers, ambassadors accredited to the Kingdom of Morocco, representatives of international organizations and bodies, as well as child and young artists.

    In his opening remarks at the event, which was held on Monday, November 14, 2022, Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO Director-General (DG), noted that the Organization places children at the heart of its interests and invests in their creative abilities to nurture their imagination to build prosperous societies, stressing the need to listen to the voices and opinions of children and youth to understand their aspirations for they possess the potential to bring about positive change.

    “This celebration is an opportunity to highlight the fundamental rights of children to engage in building and developing societies and emphasize the need to make them part of comprehensive development plans to ensure that the voices of children and youth are heard in the post-pandemic recovery,” explained ICESCO DG.

    Dr. AlMalik added that ICESCO seeks through this event to convey a positive message of equality and engagement for all children through art as a key instrument for anticipating their future.

    For her part, Dr. Aawatif Hayar, Moroccan Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family, delivered an address in which she reviewed Morocco’s efforts to protect children and boost their creativity through a set of policies and initiatives, and the commendable progress achieved in protecting children rights, improving living conditions, equalizing opportunities and instilling social justice in various areas.

    In an address delivered on his behalf by Mr. Mustapha Messaoudi, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication (Youth Department), Minister Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid highlighted that building the present and looking forward to the desired future rests upon developing children and youth capacity, noting that it is incumbent upon all parties concerned to provide them with the appropriate environment to innovate and prosper, enhance their capabilities, and harness their creative potential in different areas.

    Mr. Marwane Fachane, Executive Director of the HIBA Foundation in the Kingdom of Morocco, reviewed the Foundation’s vision and its collaborative programmes geared toward developing and refining youth creative skills by experts and professionals in graphic and plastic arts.

    Dr. Speciose Hakizimana, UNICEF representative in the Kingdom of Morocco, affirmed the Organization’s commitment to providing care for children and building their capacities, emphasizing that this event is part of a range of activities that are aimed at celebrating and engaging children.

    The celebration featured multiple theatrical and musical performances, notably that of young artist Hamza Labied which impressed the audience.

    Various presentations on artificial intelligence ethics and the impact of climate change on heritage and women’s rights at ICESCO Pavilion in COP 27

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    The pavilion of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), at COP 27, in Sharm El-Sheikh, held a set of activities, on Tuesday (November 15, 2022), including seminars and panel discussions, during which the heads of sectors and experts reviewed the Organization’s activities, programmes, efforts and its various roles in education, science, culture and communication.


    Dr. Kais Hammami, Director of ICESCO Center of Strategic Foresight, and Mr. Mohammed Hedi Shili, Director of ICESCO Department of Legal Affairs and International Standards, gave a presentation on the importance of developing a charter of artificial intelligence ethics and reviewed the relevant experiences of some of ICESCO Member States.

    In a panel discussion, Mr. Nassim Mohand Amer, expert at ICESCO Culture and Communication Sector, Dr. Soulayman Hashi, Director of the Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Africa, and Dr. Rachid Belali, researcher in sociology, gave a presentation on traditional irrigation systems as a model for sustainable development. Dr. Nami Salihi, expert at ICESCO Culture and Communication Sector, and Dr. Ismail Al-Faheel and Ms. Amal Othman, researchers in heritage, reviewed the mutual impact between climate change, heritage and culture in Sudan.

    Dr. Abdelmajid Tribak, expert on joint environmental action at ICESCO, and Dr. Fachruddin Mangunjaya, Chairman of the Center for Islamic Studies at the National University of Indonesia, gave a presentation on ways and mechanisms for teaching children to cherish the environment in schools in the Islamic world.

    Dr. Tribak and Dr. Omar Wydadi, researcher in educational sciences, and founding members of the National Office of the Moroccan Alliance for Climate and Development, gave a presentation on civil society and the prospects for joint climate action.

    For their part, Mr. Najib Chiati, Cultural Adviser to ICESCO Director-General, and Ms. Fatiha Bentalha, the plastic artist, gave a presentation on the use of solid waste in plastic panels to raise awareness about preserving the environment.

    During the activities of ICESCO’s pavilion, on Monday, Mr. Said Choukri, expert in environmental issues and climate change, gave a presentation on the reuse of treated water for irrigating green areas in the city of Rabat.

    Dr. Asmaa Mahdioui, member of ICESCO’s Young Professionals Programme, gave a presentation on the impact of climate change on women, especially in the North African region, and ways to mitigate these negative effects and achieve social justice.

    ICESCO Director-General: Youth are Key to Achieving Development… And their Aspirations Must be Met

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), called for a better understanding of young people’s psychological and social environment and the adoption of new approaches to meet their needs and aspirations, emphasizing their pivotal role in achieving development as they represent the largest proportion of the global population, which compounds society’s responsibility to advance their rights, develop their capacities to enable their effective engagement in real-life experiences and believe in their ambitions to shape the future.

    This statement came in his address during the opening ceremony of the national meeting for youth center (Dar Chabab) directors, which was organized by the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication in the Kingdom of Morocco under the theme “Youth Centers: A Space for Development and Inclusion”, on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the Moulay Rachid Complex for Youth and Childhood in Bouznika. The meeting saw the presence of Mr. Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, Moroccan Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mr. Younes Sekkouri, Moroccan Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills, Mrs. Mbarka Bouaida, President of the Association of Regions of Morocco (ARM), Mr. Mohamed Dardouri, Wali, National Coordinator of the National Initiative for Human Development (INDH), Mrs. Patricia Llombart, Ambassador of the European Union to Morocco, and Mr. François Reybet-Degat, Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Rabat, Morocco.

    In his address, Dr. AlMalik highlighted that ICESCO attaches particular importance to youth who are increasingly employed in the Organization, noting that 23% of ICESCO’s employees are young people under the age of thirty (30), an exceptional percentage bearing a tremendous potential that the Organization leverages to implement its plans and programmes based on its young employees’ energies and practical proposals that keep pace with present-day requirements.

    ICESCO Participates in Cultural Wreath Festival in Rabat

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    Dr. Abdelilah Benarafa, Deputy Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), highlighted the depth of the cultural and spiritual relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the countries of Africa, which are built on historical, cultural and spiritual foundations, that are essential for the future.

    This came in a working document entitled “Morocco’s Spiritual Extension in Africa: Aspects of Spiritual and Cultural Communication between Morocco and Africa,” which he presented on November 14, 2022, at the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, as part of the activities of the 4th edition of the Cultural Wreath Festival, which is held under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God protect him, and is organized by the Ribat Al-Fath Association for Sustainable Development, as part of the celebration of Rabat as 2022 Culture Capital of in the Islamic World, and the Capital of African Culture, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication in the Kingdom of Morocco.

    In his document, Dr. Benarafa discussed the cultural depth of the Kingdom of Morocco, highlighting that its geographical location overlooking three continents, its affiliation to Africa and the East as well as its proximity to Europe contributed to the representation of the Kingdom as an open civilized model.

    He stressed that Morocco’s integrated and solidary development strategy towards Africa should take advantage of this civilizational accumulation in opening up more to Africa, valorizing common memory and strengthening spiritual, cultural and commercial ties between Morocco and Africa.

    ICESCO Co-organizes Training Session on Developing and Funding Projects on Climate Change Adaptation, in Cairo

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    The Science and Technology Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) is holding a training session on “Guidance, training and development of bankable projects on climate change adaptation and mitigation,” in partnership with the Egyptian National Commission for Education, Science and Culture, the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), and the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE). The training aims at building the capacities of specialists, mitigating climate change effects, strengthening the mechanisms for financing programmes and projects related to environmental protection, and identifying the relevant needs of developing countries.

    During this hybrid training session, being held on 13-15 November, via videoconference and at the headquarters of the Regional Center for Training and Water Studies, in Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Dr. Foued El-Ayni, highlighted the importance of financing programmes and projects that contribute to addressing the issues of climate change and its severe repercussions, pointing out to the need to find sustainable solutions using modern technologies.

    The participants, including experts and specialists in international organizations, institutions and research centers, stressed the need for local cooperation in developing a comprehensive approach to fund the efforts geared toward addressing climate challenges.

    ICESCO and United Nations Explore Ways to Strengthen Cooperation

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), and Dr. Ghada Wali, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna, discussed ways to enhance cooperation between ICESCO and the United Nations agencies in the in areas of common interest.

    During this meeting, held on Saturday (November 12, 2022), as part of their participation in COP27, in Sharm El-Sheikh, the two officials stressed the importance of joint action and cooperation to achieve the objectives of international and regional organizations.
    Dr. AlMalik reviewed the main lines of ICESCO’s vision and strategic orientations, especially safeguarding heritage, as well as the Organization’s endeavor to sign a new international agreement to fight the illicit trafficking of cultural property, calling on the United Nations to cooperate with ICESCO in this matter.

    He stressed that ICESCO supports the efforts of its Member States in building the capacities of youth and women through a set of programmes and projects, implemented in cooperation with the authorities concerned in these countries, according to the priorities and needs of each country.

    The meeting also touched on the importance of cooperation to consolidate the culture of governance and enhance the efforts of Member States to strengthen the mechanisms to combat corruption.

    ICESCO Director-General Meets UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), met with Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, climate champion of the Egyptian presidency of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) and the United Nations Special Envoy for Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to discuss the importance of joint action for accomplishing sustainable development.

    During the meeting, which took place on Saturday, November 12, 2022, in Sharm El-Sheikh during the COP27 climate conference, Dr. AlMalik reviewed ICESCO’s efforts to support its Member States in achieving sustainable development and addressing the negative effects of climate change, mainly the launch of the initiative to establish a fund for safeguarding heritage sites and museums in the Islamic world from the effects of climate change, in addition to the Organization’s programmes to promote the transformation of the Islamic world cities into smart, resilient and sustainable cities.

    The meeting touched upon the most effective ways to ensure sustainable funding that contributes to the achievement of the fund for safeguarding heritage sites and museums in the Islamic world, mainly encouraging ICESCO Member States to adopt green transformation initiatives and use clean energy in heritage sites and museums.

    ICESCO Director-General meets ISO Secretary-General in Sharm El-Sheikh

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    Dr Salim M. Al-Malik, Director(General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), met Mr. Sergio Mujica, Secretary-General of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), to explore cooperation in the field of quality standards and their widespread use in the Islamic world.

    During this meeting, held on November 12, 2022, as part of the participation of the two officials in COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Dr. AlMalik stressed that ICESCO is proud to have obtained ISO certification, in 2021, in accordance with the international standards (ISO 9001: 2015) related to quality management systems, adding that the Organization is looking forward to obtaining the certification of Information Security Management System (ISO 27001).

    In addition to the possibility of signing an agreement between ICESCO and ISO, the meeting focused on the importance of promoting the adoption of quality standards by institutions in the ICESCO Member States, in coordination with their respective National Commissions for Education, Science and Culture, as ICESCO is keen to provide outstanding and innovative services to its Member States in these three fields.

    At the end of the meeting, the two parties agreed to work together to develop the educational systems in the Islamic world by promoting quality education to ensure inclusive and quality education for all.

    ICESCO Director-General, President of Ain Shams University and UN Under-Secretary-General moderate a discussion with youth at COP27

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    In the presence of Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), Dr. Mahmoud Al-Matini, President of Ain Shams University in Egypt, and Dr. Ghada Wali, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), a simulation with several young people was held at ICESCO’s pavilion at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, to raise awareness of the importance of involving them in the efforts aimed at preserving and protecting heritage from the impact of climate change.

    During the activity, which was held on Saturday, 12 November 2022, Dr. Al-Malik highlighted ICESCO, as a beacon of civilizational and scientific outreach, which aims to provide 3D imaging of heritage sites on its heritage lists in the Islamic world, using virtual reality technology, to enable youth in the Islamic world to explore Member States’ culture and history, enhancing pride in their cultural heritage.

    For his part, Dr. Al-Matini stressed the need to develop young people’s skills through strengthening cooperation based on concrete initiatives and programs between a number of organizations, universities and international institutions, including ICESCO, to involve them in the efforts of preserving heritage, protecting the environment, and technological, technical and cultural innovation.

    Dr. Ghada Wali, on her part, talked about the importance of equal opportunities between young men and women in the fields of education, science and culture, to help them achieve their ambitions and strengthen their creative abilities.

    During the simulation activity, many young people participated in the discussion, shared their ideas and asked many questions about the dangers of climate change on heritage, which were answered by Dr. AlMalik, Dr. Al-Matini, Dr. Ghada Wali, ICESCO experts and professors from Ain Shams University.