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    Peace, justice and strong institutions

    Peace, justice and strong institutions

    Projects & initiatives

    Build a moral, just, and inclusive society that prevents violence and protects Constitutional rights

    Participation in the Second African Conference for Promoting Peace

    Objectives

    Representing ICESCO at the said conference

    Outcomes

    Presenting ICESCO’s contribution to peacekeeping efforts

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    Representing ICESCO at the Conference on UNESCO 1970 Convention on Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property: Prospects and Challenges in Qatar

    Objectives

    Introducing ICESCO’s efforts in combating this crime.

    Outcomes

    Highlighting ICESCO’s role as an international organization that sponsors heritage and supports its Member States to restitute their looted heritage.

    Organization of the Symposium on “Interculturalism on the banks of the Mediterranean”

    Outcomes

    Re-appropriation of the common history of the countries of the Mediterranean and forming groups to extend research on the Mediterranean civilization and its role in promoting human values and building a fruitful dialogue between Mediterranean peoples.

    Activities of ICESCO Chair for Thinking about Coexistence in the Islamic World : Books for All Project

    Objectives

    Launch a book series under the name Elaph, published by the Mediterrenean Publishing House, to be devoted to advocating the theory of coexistence in dignity, mainstreaming a culture of peace, tolerance, recognition and creativity among the Tunisian, Arab, Muslim and world youth.

    Outcomes

    So far, the following books have been published (in Arabic)

    Activities of ICESCO Chair for Thinking about Coexistence in the Islamic World : Philosophy for Children Project

    Objectives

    Teaching children and young people in and outside schools logical and moral thinking methods, as initiation into intellectual literacy

    Outcomes

    Reflection and practical workshops supervised by Ms. Houda Kafi, with the participation of pupils in particular, and members of child clubs.

    Activities of ICESCO Chair for Thinking about Coexistence in the Islamic World : Applied Philosophy and Coexistence Project

    Objectives

    The concept of coexistence is based on the current philosophical trend consisting in applied philosophy

    Outcomes

    Explaining the concept of democracy in coexistence in a lecture delivered by the holder of ICESCO Chair, Mr. Fathi Triki

    Organization of a round table on the role of women in cultural development and heritage promotion

    Objectives

    Highlighting the role of women in cultural development and heritage promotion

    Outcomes

    Round table and exhibition organized

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    Publishing the Critical Dictionary of Cultural Concepts by ICESCO International Laboratory: (Culture for Rethinking the World)

    Objectives

    Discuss many common cultural issues
    Promote coexistence and peace in today’s world;
    Enhance communication among thinkers;
    Promote a culture of civilized dialogue between the various cultural components.

    Outcomes

    Introducing ICESCO’s role as a supporter of civilizational dialogue;
    Enhancing the role of the Organization as a house of expertise for Member States in the fields of education, science and culture.

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    Training workshop for professionals of Cameroonian cultural heritage

    Objectives

    Introduce the Heritage Center of the Islamic World and its new strategies for valorizing the heritage of the Islamic world;
    Strengthen the skills of 34 heritage professionals from the Republic of Cameroon in the preparation of nomination files for the Islamic World Heritage List, with four files of properties and four files of cultural elements selected by Cameroon;
    Contribute to the conservation and valorization of the cultural properties and elements in Cameroon.

    Outcomes

    Training 34 Cameroonian heritage professionals;
    Better knowledge of the Islamic World Heritage Center by Cameroonian experts

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    Participation in Abu Dhabi 9th Peace Forum 2022 and its Exhibition

    Objectives

    Introduce ICESCO and its regional office in Sharjah;
    Highlight the role of the Organization and its regional office in Sharjah and its activities in the field of global peace;
    Familiarize the Forum participants and the Exhibition visitors with the efforts and activities of the Organization in the fields of education, science and culture;
    Enrich ICESCO’s participation in the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum.

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    Participation in the seminar, “from Fez to Al-Quds: Safeguarding and preserving heritage architecture as a shared human responsibility”

    Objectives

    Highlighting successful experiences in the fields of restoration and rehabilitation ;
    Raising awareness of the importance of architectural and urban heritage ;
    Safeguarding built heritage and old medinas.

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    Publishing the book «Peace 360: Exploring the Dimensions of Peace»

    Objectives

    Promote the book «Peace 360: Exploring the Dimensions of Peace»;
    Promote peace and security in ICESCO Member States;
    Promote Islamic values centered on peace, tolerance, co-existence and dialogue among cultures and civilizations.

    Outcomes

    Highlighting that the 360° peace approach has become widely used in the Islamic world.

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    Launching of the Pilot Project for the integration of ICESCO’s 360° Approach to Peace in curricula

    Objectives

    Promote research and disseminate knowledge for a holistic 360° Approach to peace.
    Strengthen the capacities of young researchers and leaders on peace and security issues.

    Outcomes

    A 12-hour module for the benefit of students of Sciences Po Rabat by ICESCO experts and external experts.

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    Participation in the “Forum on the Role of Youth in the Prevention of Extremism through Sport”

    Objectives

    Promote sport as an important vehicle for civilizational dialogue and key tool against violent extremism;
    Promote the LTIPS program to include new partners.

    Outcomes

    The values of peace building and security are conveyed to youth.
    The values of living together, tolerance and coexistence are assimilated among youth through.

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    Call for Application for Leadership Training in Peace and Security Programme 2022 (LTIPS) for ICESCO Youth Ambassadors for Peace.

    Objectives

    Prepare and train a number of young leaders in peace to become agents of change in their communities;
    Encourage and promote women’s leadership as an effective model for building more equal, peaceful and inclusive societies;
    Capitalize on the experience and network of trainers developed by ICESCO’s Regional Center for Education on the Culture of Peace (CRECP) to disseminate the accumulated knowledge on a wider scale.

    Outcomes

    50 candidates selected out of 1143 male and female candidates from 45 countries.

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    Participation in a UNFPA High-Level Meeting

    Objectives

    Promote dialogue to sustain peace and coexistence, and adopt the Sector of Culture’s programmes, which are designed to preserve heritage, with a view to promoting peace and development;
    Build strong cooperation between ICESCO and other organizations to address the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic through the project that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship among women and youth

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    Participation in a Capacity-Building Workshop on Peace for Youth in Nigeria (Implemented under LTIPS Programme)

    Objectives

    Implement LTIPS through follow-up on the award-winning projects in 2021 Most Innovative Project Competition;
    Promote more effective training for youth and women to develop their leadership skills in peace;
    Introduce ICESCO’s «360° Peace Approach « and emphasize the important role of youth and women in building peace;
    Strengthen the involvement of National Commissions in ICESCO’s proposed activities.

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    Participation in the 1st OIC World Youth Summit

    Objectives

    Present the main aspects of the Organization’s vision and action strategy in the field of youth qualification and leadership capacity building, as well as the initiatives and programmes launched in this regard.
    Strengthen joint efforts between ICESCO and OIC.

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    Introductory and Preparatory Meeting on the Leadership Training in Peace and Security Program, LTIPS 2nd Edition 2022 A briefing with the 50 LTIPS 2022 Youth Ambassadors for Peace

    Objectives

    Contribute to the implementation of ICESCO’s vision for youth development
    Implement the LTIPS initiative
    Share information with the Youth on the progress of the LTIPS 2022 program
    To facilitate a first virtual meeting among the selected candidates, in preparation for the official launch in Tangier

    Outcomes

    ICESCO’s vision in the fields of youth development and peace building shared • Candidates committed to the Youth Ambassador for Peace Code of Conduct and briefed on the details of the program;
    Candidates able to share their experiences and backgrounds.

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    Workshop on the Role of Education and Transformative Education in Building Peace and Resilience and Reducing School Violence

    Objectives

    Highlight the importance of transformative education, life and citizenship values and skills at the school level;
    Identify mechanisms for integrating issues of peacebuilding, resilience and prevention of violent extremism into school and extracurricular cultural activities;
    Present ICESCO’s approach to transformative education

    Outcomes

    Recommendations from experts and participants to promote citizenship values and culture of peace within schools;
    Presentation of certificates of thanks, appreciation and participation to the beneficiaries;
    Handing over of the Shield of Excellence of the Libyan National Commission to the University of Derna;
    Presentation of the shield of the University of Derna to the National Commission;
    Promoting ICESCO’s peace initiatives;
    Advocating for a better human focus in programs and policies.

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    Abu Dhabi Peace Forum

    Objectives

    Present ICESCO’s vision of peace and its programs and publications in this regard;
    Participate in the exhibition held on the sidelines of the Forum;
    Meet with organizations and partners in our peace programs.

    Outcomes

    Good publicity for the Book of Peace and the LTIPS program;
    Discussions with potential partners in the LTIPS and 360° Peace programs.

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    Official launch of the second edition of ICESCO’s Leadership for Peace and Security Program (LTIPS)

    Objectives

    Prepare and train a group of young peace leaders to become agents of change in their communities;
    Promote women’s leadership as an effective model for building more egalitarian, peaceful and inclusive societies;
    Encourage youth to take the initiative on peace and security issues and fostering dialogue with inspirational leaders to build their leadership.

    Outcomes

    For the 2022 edition, 50 young people from 45 countries were selected and went through the training process to become ICESCO Youth Ambassadors for Peace. In addition, 20 observers from the Mawhiba Foundation and 8 from the Misk Foundation, as well as 40 young leaders from the Tangier region benefited from the training and participated in the International Workshop of Incubators for Peace Projects.
    Through the Youth Peace Incubator Camp, the youth were able to discuss peace and initiatives to promote peace and develop projects to be submitted at the end of the training

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    Organizing Training Camp for Youth Trainers in Dialogue and Peacebuilding

    Objectives

    Strengthen and refine the skills of youth and motivate them to live together;
    Exchange knowledge and experiences of youth to work as trainers in peacebuilding and dialogue.
    Contribute to the inclusion of youth in peace and dialogue issues;
    Raise awareness of the concepts of a culture of peace and dialogue among youth;
    Contribute to empowering youth and building their capacity to communicate their visions to ensure a peaceful life;

    Outcomes

    40 qualified youth trainers (male and female) from all states of the Sudan to work as trainers on issues of peace, dialogue and non-violence.
    A nucleus for an online youth platform to promote dialogue and spread a culture of peace.
    Documentation of the experience to develop a training manual to support peacebuilding issues and promote dialogue.

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    59th Conference of Education Ministers of the Countries and Governments of the Francophonie (CONFEMEN)

    Objectives

    Discussion on the topic “First language and language of instruction: what are the strategies of facilitating early learning and academic success and coexistence in the 21st century?”

    Outcomes

    Raising awareness of the importance of the mother tongue in education in the ministries of education in French-speaking countries;
    Recommendations on ensuring decentralized decisions on education policy-related decisions;
    Growing need for scientific research on effective practice of education programmes;
    Advanced logistical policies for decentralization funding in Africa.

    Workshop on education onmoderation and middle stance and mechanisms to incorporate them into curricula

    Objectives

    Diagnosing the value crisis in modern education due to its dissociation from Islamic values;
    Highlighting the role of Islamic values in shaping the Muslim mind through curricula;
    Developing a conceptualization of the mechanisms of incorporating values in curricula and academic subjects;
    Anchoring the concept of middle stance and moderation in curricula;
    Training specialized educational staff in the field on methods of teaching values and ways to incorporate them into curricula;
    Promoting the role of educational institutions in fostering peace culture in the society.

    Outcomes

    Islamic values in the Muslim mind through curricula;
    Conceptualization on mechanisms of incorporating values into curricula and school subjects;
    Middle stance and moderation in curricula;
    Educational staff specialized in methods of teaching values and mechanisms of incorporating them into curricula;
    Educational institutions qualified to foster peace culture in the

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    Coordination meeting to explore the arrangements for implementing the project of designing a model for the development of basic education in the Kingdom of Morocco

    Objectives

    Discussing the project and the necessity to adapt it to the strategic orientations of the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports;
    Putting forward viewpoints and ideas about the main components of basic education and the specificities of the team of experts;
    Examining the administrative and legal procedures;
    Designing a roadmap for the implementation of the project and defining tasks and duties.

    Outcomes

    Innovative education model with a new vision for the concept of inclusive basic education;
    Developing the education system in the Kingdom of Morocco;
    Entrenching a new school that embodies the principles of equity, equal opportunity and equality for all.

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    Ministerial Session of the 15th Meeting of the Conference of Ministers of Youth and Sport of the French-Speaking Countries (CONFEJES)

    Objectives

    Discussion by the ministries of French-speaking countries of the youth agenda and the roles of sports from various angles, such as gender equality, education, citizenship, peace, tolerance, digitization, electronic sports and entrepreneurship to create job opportunities for the youth.

    Outcomes

    Country-level activities and programmes addressed to youth such as peace education, programmes of incorporating sports and physical education into curricula and integrating traditional sports of African countries into education, and electronic sports for career development.
    ICESCO’s contribution to its Member States and to CONFEJES in all areas, including science and culture, education and social sciences.

    Celebration of the World’s Children Day 2022

    Objectives

    Fostering attention to children and raising awareness of their rights.
    Introducing children to the nature of work of ICESCO’s sectors, departments and centers.
    Providing children with the opportunity to express their opinions and to firsthand experience the missions of some ICESCO’s officials.
    Sharing their calls for the importance of defending children’s rights.
    Working towards the promotion of the equality principle among all children.

    Outcomes

    Children and societies aware of children’s rights.
    Children aware of the nature of work of ICESCO’s sectors, departments and centers.
    Empowered children’s voices
    Consolidated equality principle

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    Official Launch and International Youth Peace Incubator Camp

    Objectives

    Enhancing the capacities of young ambassadors for Peace in cooperation with SHS
    Promoting the perspective of education and specially literary programs in the social and gender dimension of Peace

    Outcomes

    Discussing the triptyque Peace and gender and education
    Sharing personal experience on women and leadership
    Proposing recommendations to reinforce the training program of youth ambassadors
    Engaging youth on their responsibility and the right to education for women:
    Promoting new vision of ICESCO on education shared and specifically literary programs.

    Workshop for the benefit of educational inspectors and counselors on promoting teaching methods of Islamic education

    Objectives

    Training teachers in the field of Islamic education and providing them with the necessary expertise and skills in this field.
    Updating the teaching methods of Islamic education.
    Encouraging communication and the exchange of expertise among stakeholders in this field.
    Preparing a conceptualization of the mechanisms for integrating values in curricula and school subjects.
    Anchoring the concepts of moderation and middle stance in school curricula.
    Promoting the role of the institutions of Arab and Islamic education in peace, coexistence and social cohesion education

    Outcomes

    Trained inspectors, counselors and teachers.
    Modern teaching methods in the field of Islamic education.
    Better communication between stakeholders in this field.
    Moderation and middle stance in curricula.
    Arab and Islamic education institutions capable of promoting peace, coexistence and social cohesion.