Dr. Abdelilah Benarafa, Deputy Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received Dr. Amadou Nchouwat, supervisor of ICESCO Chair for Cultural Diversity, Peace and International Cooperation at the University of Yaoundé in the Republic of Cameroon.

The meeting, which was attended by Dr. Omar Halli, Advisor to ICESCO Director-General for the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW), explored ways and mechanisms to promote ICESCO’s chair by supporting researchers in the fields of cultural diversity, peace and international cooperation, especially in terms of developing academic training in master’s and doctoral courses and encouraging student exchange for the benefit of researchers and publishing their scientific papers.

At the close of the meeting, the participants reaffirmed the need to develop research related to tangible and intangible heritage.