Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received Mr. El-Mansour Veten, Executive Secretary of the Issoufou Mohamedou Foundation (IMF) in the Republic of Niger, to explore ways of strengthening cooperation between ICESCO and the Foundation, headed by His Excellency the former President of Niger Mohamedou Issoufou.

During the meeting, held on Monday, July 4, 2022, at ICESCO Headquarters in Rabat, Dr. AlMalik reaffirmed ICESCO’s eagerness to cooperate with civil society institutions in the Member States to contribute to social development, build the capacities of women and youth, consolidate the values of coexistence, tolerance, peace, civilizational dialogue and respect cultural diversity, reviewing ICESCO’s activities and programs in these fields.

For his part, Mr. Veten valued ICESCO’s role in contributing to the development and promoting forward-looking visions in the countries of the Islamic world, highlighting the diversity and richness of prospects for ICESCO and IMF cooperation in the future, whether in terms of holding seminars and workshops or through fieldwork to contribute to achieving sustainable development.

The meeting brought together Ms. Amira El-Fadil, Head of ICESCO Partnerships and International Cooperation Sector, and Dr. Ahmed Said Bah, Advisor to the Director-General for Partnerships and International Cooperation and Supervisor of the Secretariat of National Commissions and Conferences.