On the
sidelines of the 40th Executive Council of the Islamic World
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), the Organization
and Educators without Borders (EWB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)
covering seven (7) different programmes to be implemented over the period
2020-2022.
The MoU
was signed for ICESCO by its Director General, Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, and for
EWB by its Chairwoman, Dr. Karima Matar Almazroui.
The MoU includes seven projects in the field of education, namely integration of educational technologies into the Islamic world educational systems, integrated world toward literacy and adult education, development of the programme on teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers, health education for rural areas populations and young people in Member States, support for ICESCO Expert Network for Teaching Arabic for non-Arabic Speakers, and dialogue on women literacy toward development.
Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director
General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(ISESCO), explored with Dr. Nabil Ahmed, Minister of Higher Education and
Scientific Research of Djibouti, and Mr. Moustapha Mohamed Mahamoud, Minister
of National Education and Professional Training, ways to develop cooperation
between ISESCO and the Republic of Djibouti.
This meeting, held today, is part of
the visit Dr. AlMalik is paying to Djibouti to participate in the 3rd
Forum on Balanced and Inclusive Education, to be held by the Education
Relief Foundation (ERF), on 27-29 January 2020, as part of ISESCO new vision,
which adopts openness and seeks more partnership with ISESCO Member States.
The two parties explored the areas of
cooperation between ISESCO and the two Ministries, who expressed their desire
for more communication between the two parties in the coming period; and
reviewed the major programmes and activities which Djibouti currently needs and
would like ISESCO to contribute to their implementation.
Talks also covered the importance of
establishing a centre of Arabic language in Djibouti, and organizing some
forums and conferences likely to boost education and training in Djibouti.
Besides, the meeting raised the issue
of Djibouti’s arrears of contributions to ISESCO’s budget, stressing that such
contributions would be translated into programmes and activities likely to
benefit Djibouti citizens.
The meeting was attended by Mr. Mohamed Musa Yapa, Technical Advisor to the Minister of Education, Secretary General of the National Commission for Education, Science and Culture of Djibouti; and Ms. Yasmina Saghrouni, Expert at the Directorate of External Relations and Cooperation of ISESCO.
The Director
General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(ISESCO), Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, received Ambassador Tariq Bakhit, Assistant
Secretary General for Humanitarian, Social and Cultural Affairs at the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC); and Ambassador Samir Bakr Diab,
Assistant Secretary General for Palestine and Al-Quds Affairs at the OIC, and
together they explored ways of developing cooperation to enhance the
effectiveness of joint action.
During the
meeting, held today at ISESCO headquarters in Rabat, the parties agreed to
promote consultation and coordination in organizing conferences and symposia on
issues of mutual interest and holding, alternately, coordination meeting in
Rabat and Jeddah to this effect.
The parties also
agreed to implement comprehensive training programmes for capacity building in
the preservation of Islamic heritage and inscription of its sites on ISESCO’s
Islamic World Heritage List and UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Moreover,
the parties agreed to support sociocultural institutions in Palestine in
general and Al-Quds Al-Sharif in particular; maintain and protect landmarks in
Al-Quds Al-Sharif against attempts of Judaization and obliteration; and organize
symposia and workshops in the field of social development, namely for refugees
and displaced people.
The meeting
was attended by Dr. Ahmed Said Bah, Director of External Relations and
Cooperation at ISESCO.
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) will take part in the annual Coordination Meeting of the OIC Organs and Institutions, to be held at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 4-5 December 2019.
This meeting aims to assess the programmes and activities implemented in 2018-2019 as part of the OIC Ten-Year Action Plan (2015-2025) and promote cooperation and coordination among the OIC organs and institutions in supporting Member States’ efforts in various areas.
The meeting will bring together the representatives of the OIC specialized, subsidiary and affiliated institutions, and standing committees. ISESCO will be represented by Dr. Ahmed Said Bah, Director of External Relations and Cooperation, and Dr. Mohamed Hedi Shili, Legal Advisor to Director General, who will present a report on ISESCO’s activities and efforts as part of implementing the OIC Ten-Year Action Plan for 2018-2019, in cooperation, partnership and coordination with the OIC organs and institutions.
The two representatives will also give a presentation on the programmes and activities implemented by ISESCO under its current Action Plan and within the realm of its competence, namely education, science and culture, for the benefit of Member States and Muslim communities outside the Islamic world.
Today at
ISESCO’s headquarters, Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), received Mr. Valerian Vladimirovitch
Shuvaev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian
Federation to the Kingdom of Morocco. The two parties discussed ways to develop
cooperation between the Organization and the Russian Federation, as an observer
state of ISESCO, in the fields of common interest.
The two
parties agreed to open up new prospects of cooperation between ISESCO and
Russian institutions operating in educational, cultural, and social fields and strategic
studies; promote partnership in development initiatives and relations between
Russia and ISESCO Member States under ISESCO’s new strategy and vision.
Moreover,
Dr. AlMalik and Mr. Shuvaev agreed to arrange a
coordination meeting between the representatives of both ISESCO and the specialized
Institutions in Russia, and prepare a joint executive programme.
The
meeting was attended from ISESCO by Dr. Ahmed Said Bah, Director of External
Relations and Cooperation, Ms. Ramata Almamy Mbaye, Director of Human and
Social Sciences, and Dr. Kais Hammami, Director of the Strategic Prospective
Centre.
It is
worth mentioning that the Russian Federation became an observer member of
ISESCO as of 10 January 2007, by virtue of its status as an observer in the
Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and in accordance with Article 7
(a) of ISESCO’s Charter.
The Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, and Mr. Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills at the Organization for Economic, Cooperation and Development (OECD), explored ways to promote cooperation and joint action between ISESCO and the OECD.
During a working lunch in Paris, Dr. AlMalik and Mr. Schleicher explored ways of bolstering ties between the two organizations, through mutually agreed action programmes provided for in the cooperation agreement, which will be signed between ISESCO and the OECD by mid next year.
Moreover, the two parties agreed on the participation of the OECD in the Islamic Conference of Ministers of Education, due to be held in 2020, to present a forward-looking vision on education in Islamic countries.
It is worth mentioning that ISESCO and the OECD have finally agreed to organize a number of joint workshops and symposia in 2020 and 2021, in the field of the reform of school curricula; improvement of national educational data quality in ISESCO Member States and their optimization; and provision for assistance in educational policy development.
By the same token, ISESCO and OECD agreed to knowledge sharing, whereby ISESCO will allow Member States a larger interaction and wider access to the OECD’s research, data, and analyses likely to boost the endeavors of education reform, through various practical means.
Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), and Ms. Audrey Azoulay, Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), signed a cooperation agreement between the two organizations on capacity-building, development, and technical assistance.
The agreement, which ushers cooperation between ISESCO and UNESCO into a new phase of joint action, includes five programmes on capacity-building, development, technical assistance, particularly in the fields of girls and women education, Artificial Intelligence, the social transformations management programmes (MOST), natural and water resources, conservation of cultural heritage in the Islamic world and Africa, as the latter, particularly poor African countries, constitutes a priority for UNESCO and includes many of ISESCO Member States.
The agreement provides for the sharing of information in the fields of common interest, holding periodical meetings between the representatives of the two organizations both in Paris and Rabat, and the exchange of mutual invitations to participate in their respective gatherings and conferences such as Dubai Expo 2020 and the World Water Forum ‘Dakar 2021’, to provide opportunities for strengthening mutual partnership.
Prior to the signing ceremony, Dr. AlMalik and Ms. Azoulay held a meeting during which they explored ways to promote cooperation and potential partnership between the two organizations in many programmes and activities within the framework of their action, namely conducting joint foresight studies, joining UNESCO Programme on adopting international conventions in the fields of education, particularly the Convention on the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications, and facilitating higher education students mobility.
In this regard, Dr. AlMalik stressed that ISESCO’s new vision adopts the principle of openness to and cooperation with international organizations and non-Member States to work jointly and entrench the foundations of complementarity based on respect and accomplishment of commitments in such a way as to serve all world peoples.
On the occasion of the official reopening of its Office at UNESCO headquarters, ISESCO made a big reception during which Dr. AlMalik gave an address welcoming over 250 participants of the delegations of the participating countries in UNESCO General Conference. He also touched upon ISESCO’s new vision, ISESCO and UNESCO cooperation programmes, new cooperation avenues with other organizations, and praised the good organization and success of UNESCO General Conference.
The reception was attended by ISESCO high-level delegation accompanying ISESCO Director General at the 40th UNESCO General Conference.
Today in Paris, the Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, met Mr. Ludger Schuknecht, Deputy Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and together they agreed to launch Joint workshops and Seminars between ISESCO and OECD over the period 2020-2021.
During the meeting, which is part of ISESCO Director General’s current visit to France to attend the 40th General Conference of UNESCO, the two parties agreed on signing a cooperation agreement next year, and they stressed the need to sustain joint action between ISESCO and the OECD, encourage investment in the various fields of education, ensure gender equality in educational opportunities, and facilitate the integration of migrants through specialized educational programmes.
The first workshop to be held at ISESCO headquarters in Rabat during the first quarter of 2020 to develop ISESCO’s future work programmes so as to promote its support to Member States in reforming the educational curricula. ISESCO aims through this workshop to develop high-quality work programmes based on good international research works and expertise while the OECD seeks to involve a larger number of countries in the OECD Education 2030 Project.
Another workshop to be held in one of ISESCO Member States during the third quarter of 2020, aims to improve the quality and use of national data in the field of education as the OECD has a considerable experience in this field through the development of indicators, data collection methodologies, policies and strategies likely to help transfer such expertise to ISESCO Member States.
The third activity focuses on reviewing the national educational policies of ISESCO Member States over the period 2020-2021. Many of ISESCO Member States participate in the data collection with the OECD, but their use of such data in developing their own national educational policies is very limited. Thus, this workshop is very important to benefit from the OECD 20-year long experience in drawing education policies.
Through the fourth activity, to be implemented over the period 2020-2021, the work programme aims to exchange knowledge. ISESCO will provide its Member States with a greater interaction and an ample knowledge of the research works, data and analyses of the OECD so as to boost the efforts of education reform through various practical means.
It is worth mentioning that the OECD is an international organization established in 1961 to replace the Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC), established in 1948 to help managing Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe after World War II. It aims to achieve economic development and refresh trade exchange.
Today in Paris, the 40th UNESCO General Conference kicked off with the participation of a high-level delegation of the Islamic Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), headed by Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ISESCO Director General.
Dr. AlMalik’s visit agenda features a number of important activities and events. In this regard, Dr. AlMalik will deliver an address reviewing ISESCO’s new vision and ways to develop cooperation between the two organizations in joint action fields.
In this vein, ISESCO Director General will also hold several bilateral meetings with UNESCO Member States’ heads of delegations, and chiefs of regional and international organizations involved in the fields of education, culture, science, and communication.
During a special celebration, ISESCO will reopen its Bureau at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris, and the two organizations will sign a cooperation agreement.
It is worth noting that the 40th UNESCO General Conference kicked off with the participation of representatives of UNESCO’s 193 Member States, along with 10 Associate Members, and high-level international leaders, headed by the UN Secretary General, Mr. António Guterres. According to UNESCO, this year’s conference will serve as a laboratory of ideas for new multilateral approaches to the gamut of pressing issues ranging from higher education to artificial intelligence.
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) reviews its efforts in supporting youth development initiatives during its participation with a working paper in Misk Global Forum, held in Riyadh on 12-14 November 2019.
For the record, the fourth edition of Misk Global Forum, under the theme “Work, Reworked”, aims to explore the new trends and current transformations in the world of work, with the participation of nearly five thousand people representing over 120 countries around the world.
The Forum expects the participation of over 140 leading figures. This event is held by the Centre of Initiatives at Mohammad bin Salman Charity Institution “Misk Foundation” over three days, which include various activities on developing the new practices in the world of work, empowering youth with the necessary knowledge and skills to take the decisions necessary for confronting the challenge of change in a new era of work, and anticipating the future of business and its impacts on the economy.
Moreover, the Forum seeks to explore, develop and empower young people to become active participants in the future economy, establish an international youth platform for exchanging knowledge and closely sharing their successful experiences so as to attain the results, recommendations and initiatives likely to develop young people’s capacities.
ISESCO is represented in this Forum by Dr. Ahmed Said Bah, Director of External Affairs and Cooperation in ISESCO, who will explore along with the officials of Misk Foundation the prospects of cooperation in the coming years.
