Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), met with Mr. Hissein Ibrahim Taha, Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and together they agreed to widen the scope of partnership and cooperation between the two organizations to support Member States’ sustainable development programs and promote joint Islamic action.

Following the bilateral meeting, held today Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the two officials joined the technical meeting between OIC and ICESCO officials and heads of sectors and departments. The technical meeting focused on highlighting the two organizations’ key programs and projects and explored prospects of cooperation in the implementation of several ones, in addition to discussing proposals for new joint programs and activities.

Dr. AlMalik and Mr. Taha then listened to a presentation by Amb. Tarek Ali Bekhit, OIC Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Cultural and Social Affairs, and Ms. Amira Fadel, Head of ICESCO’s Sector of Partnerships and International Cooperation, which discussed the meeting’s outcomes regarding cooperation in the implementation of several programs and projects to support the Member States, especially in the fields of social development, education, science, culture and communication. The presentation also reflected the two parties’ eagerness to promote coordination and complementarity between the two organizations.

At the close of the meeting, Dr. AlMalik and Mr. Taha signed an MoU between ICESCO and OIC which provides the general framework for cooperation between the two parties.