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    Sustainable cities & communities

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    ICESCO’s Participation in the Cairo International Book Fair 2022

    Objectives

    Raise awareness about the importance of integrating cultural policies into development plans in the Member States

    Publication of the book «Heritage of the Islamic World - Volume I»

    Objectives

    Publicizing the heritage of the Islamic world
    Highlighting the sites, landmarks and elements inscribed on the Islamic World Heritage Committee

    Preparation for the Programme and opening ceremony of the Celebration of Cairo as Culture Capital in the Islamic World for the Arab Region Cairo and ICESCO headquarters

    Objectives

    Highlighting the importance of the Islamic world capitals and their contributions to the history of humanity

    Outcomes

    Raising the awareness of the Member States’ rich cultural aspects;
    Holding numerous cultural, art, heritage, social and environment events in the celebrated capitals;
    Highlighting ICESCO’s roles as an international organization in promoting education, science and culture, not only at the level of the Member States, but to the world at large.

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    Organization of heritage contest in Photography of heritage sites and landmarks

    Objectives

    To highlight aesthetic aspects of architectural heritage in the Member States.
    To encourage photographers of all age groups to contribute to preserving and documenting heritage with their personal cameras.
    To publicize ICESCO Member States’ architectural and urban heritage.

    Outcomes

    Introducing as many peoples as possible in the Member States to architectural and urban heritage in the Islamic world.

    Participation in the celebration of the African World Heritage Day

    Objectives

    To raise awareness of the African States of the importance of inscribing and promoting the cultural and natural heritage of Africa
    To encourage African professionals;
    To revitalize cooperation with the African World Heritage Fund.

    Outcomes

    Official visit by ICESCO officials to the Maroc Telecom Museum.

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    Publication of the Directory of Museums in the Islamic World Volume I: Museums of African Region

    Objectives

    To facilitate exchanges between museum managers in the Africa region.
    To encourage the development of tourism and the cultural economy.
    To invigorate the network of museums of the Islamic world.

    Outcomes

    Effective link between museums in the Africa region

    Organization of the lecture on Africa between letters and the world: languages and borders,

    Outcomes

    Focusing attention on the relationship between African literature and society and its impact on the development of interculturalism.

    Progress Report on the Chair for “African Renaissance and Promotion of Traditional Knowledge”

    Objectives

    Encourage research and development in various disciplines of knowledge and creativity falling under the realm of interest of ICESCO and UCAD
    Support the efforts of UCAD, strengthen its higher education and scientific research capacities and promote the production and sharing of knowledge between the two institutions.
    To contribute to the international influence of ICESCO and UCAD

    Outcomes

    Triggering a new process of synergy on African Renaissance within UCAD.
    Engaging with the internal dynamics of ICESCO on Cultural renaissances.
    Developing and adopting the Chair’s program over four (4) years.
    Launching the 1st module devoted to epistemological issues (analyzing and deconstructing the Renaissances).
    Promoting solidarity and exchanges between ICESCO and UCAD on their productions and activities.

    Participation in the international conference on the promotion of African museums.

    Objectives

    Present the first volume of the Directory of Museums in the Islamic world, entitled “Museums in Africa”.

    Participation in UNESCO-MONDIACULT 2022 World Conference

    Objectives

    participated in all the coordination meetings of this event ;
    highlighting the role of intergovernmental partners who also work in the field of culture, including ICESCO

    Outcomes

    leading to the inclusion of cultural performance indicators in cultural policies as a major thrust of the future vision.

    ICESCO’s participation in the sub-regional celebration of the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention in Central Africa.

    Objectives

    Initiate forward thinking and innovation on the next years of the Convention in Africa in terms of actions and planning;
    Engage the States of the sub-region in the institutionalization of the implementation of the Convention;
    Implement policies to promote world heritage in the service of peace and social cohesion as well as involve local communities, mainly women and youth;
    «Yaoundé Declaration» to reaffirm the importance of sub-regional world heritage as a source of resilience, humanity, innovation and sustainable development;

    Outcomes

    Publishing the Yaoundé Declaration;

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    Awareness campaign for tangible and intangible heritage in the central and southern regions of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

    Outcomes

    Raising awareness of the importance of tangible and intangible heritage in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan • Highlighting the significant role of heritage in achieving sustainable development goals.

    ICESCO’s participation in the International Forum for the 50th Anniversary of UNESCO World Heritage Convention

    Objectives

    Celebrate this year’s 50th anniversary of the 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage - one of the most effective and widely recognized international acts developed under the auspices of UNESCO.

    International Hybrid Conference on «Urban Climate between Urbanization and Change / Climatic Hazards»

    Objectives

    Exploring the role of cities in preserving the environment

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    Smart City week

    Objectives

    Sharing experiences, knowledge, techniques and best practices for sustainable, resilient and smart cities.
    Giving the opportunity for engineering and PhD students and startups to showcase their projects and innovations related to smart cities.

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    Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

    Objectives

    Participation in the Summit of Heads of State and Government and the High-Level Ministerial Panel, organized during COP15.

    Outcomes

    The need to reflect on key questions relating to the survival of humanity and the involvement of women and girls in restoration strategies
    The promotion of international solidarity is more necessary than ever
    COP15 must be the summit of hope and mobilization for the fight against land degradation by involving the private sector, especially at the level of value chains
    COP15 will be marked by the launch of the Abidjan Initiative, which makes it possible to integrate Sustainable Land Management into strategies to combat desertification.
    The main points retained during the technical session:
    The need to involve young people and women in decision-making processes to combat desertification
    The importance of putting in place mechanisms that can facilitate youth access to land and finance
    The importance that must be given to the training of young people and women in the fields of green trades
    The integration of the issue of the environment into training and apprenticeship curricula

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    Highlighting ICESCO’s efforts to support development of smart, resilient and sustainable cities

    Objectives

    Preserving ecosystems by supporting a sustainable lifestyle in local and regional communities.

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    1st International Meeting on: Capacity Building in Science and Technology to Implement Soft Science Diplomacy

    Objectives

    Exploring how science diplomacy in building international cooperation to address global challenges. Moreover, it attempted to answer the following questions: what is Science Diplomacy ?
    Building scientific and cultural bridges between participating countries, and how mutual understanding and tolerance can be fostered through scientific cooperation

    Arabic Science Week: Panel Discussion on the “Role of Science Diplomacy on Achieving SDGs"

    Objectives

    The is event intended to initiate discussions on how to create, facilitate, and encourage scientific and cultural cooperation and partnership in the region.

    Outcomes

    The participants agreed that there is a need for additional research in scientific cooperation in order to:
    Facilitate evidence-informed positions of the region countries in multilateral endeavors and global challenges.
    Help in preventing and reversing the brain drain that is holding back science education and research in the region.
    Pinpoint the various ways in which science and policymaking interact to help achieving SDGs .
    Strengthen bilateral scientific collaborations in the region.

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