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GUIDE TO ISESCO
2016
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“he Governments of the Member States,
- Believing that Islam, a religion of peace and tolerance, represents a way of life and a spiritual, human, moral, cultural and civilizational force which made, and is still making, constructive contribution towards the shaping of the Islamic World and the development of human civilization;
- Responding to the expectations of the Member States and the hopes of the Islamic Ummah in achieving cooperation, solidarity, progress and prosperity within the framework of joint Islamic action;
- In anticipation of the challenges faced by the Member States in the educational, scientiic, cultural and communication ields, and being aware of the importance of such ields in achieving development, progress and prosperity, without neglecting the Ummah’s glorious heritage;
- Being aware of the close bonds which unite the peoples of the Islamic World through the unity of civilization and the shared spiritual, moral and cultural values, and seeking to encourage civilizational interaction and promote these shared civilizational, cultural and intellectual bonds;
- Activating the principles of solidarity, mutual assistance and equality to reinforce cooperation among the Member States and thereby promote education, science, culture and communication through all appropriate means;
Lay down the present Charter.”
PREAMBLE TO THE CHARTER OF ISESCO
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he idea of establishing an Islamic organization for education, science and culture irst took shape in the minds of the leaders of the Islamic renaissance movement at the dawning of a new age with the awakening of Muslim Ummah. Since the middleof the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the prospect of creating such an organization entertained the highest hopes of many reformers and advocates of Muslim re-uniication and orderly action to serve the best interests of the Muslim Ummah.
his initiative was also set as one of the main objectives of Is-lamic solidarity since it was irst projected and reairmed in its new formulation during the sixth decade of the 20th century.
his idea inally took a concrete form and the dream became reality during the Ninth Islamic Conference of Foreign Mi-nisters (Dakar - Senegal, 24-28 April 1978). In its Resolution No. 9/9-C related to the recommendations of the First Inter-national Conference on Islamic Education.
he Tenth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (Fez - Kingdom of Morocco, 8-12 May 1979) conirmed the above recommendation in its Resolution (No. 12/10-C) relating to the establishment of an International Islamic Organization for Education, Science and Culture.
he project grew from a recommendation to become subject to a creation resolution, and then to ratiication of the Statutes (Charter) of the Islamic Educational, Scientiic and Cultural Organization by virtue of resolution No 2/11-C of the Ele-venth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (held in Islam-abad, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, from 17-22 May 1980).
Finally came the ultimate resolution No. 3/6-ORG (IS) in the hird Islamic Summit Conference (Makkah Al-Mukarramah - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 25-28 January 1981) whereby it was decided to set up a new international Islamic body named “Islamic Educational, Scientiic and Cultural Organization” which shall operate, alongside other joint Islamic action organs, within the Oganization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) (renamed Organization of Islamic Cooperation).
CREATION
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his chronological order describes the various stages through which the concept of founding an international Islamic insti-tution specialized in the ields of education, science and cul-ture came into being. It went through ive main stages: the Eighth, the Ninth, the Tenth, and the Eleventh Islamic Con-ference of Foreign Ministers. he inal stage was reached with the approval of the hird Islamic Summit Conference to estab-lish the Islamic Educational, Scientiic and Cultural Organiza-tion, urging Member States to support the Organization and inviting them to join it. he Organization creation plan de-veloped over a period of four years (1978-1981). A year later, ISESCO Founding Conference was held in furtherance of the recommendation adopted by the Sixth Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Afairs held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in November 1980.
his is a description of the context and process of establi-shing ISESCO as an independent institution for joint Islamic action, as a result of the common will of the Muslim Ummah embodied in the Islamic Summit Conference, the Conference of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Con-ference (renamed Organization of Islamic Cooperation), and the Founding Conference of ISESCO.
On this irm basis stands the palmy ediice of ISESCO as ail-shining beacon.
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ISESCO has three organs:
- he General Conference.
- he Executive Council.
- he General Directorate.
I. THE GENERAL CONFERENCE:
he General Conference is composed of the ministers in charge of education, science, culture and communication appointed by their governments, or their representatives.
he General Conference meets at a regular session once every three years. It may convene at a special session.
II. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL:
he Executive Council is made up of one representative for each Member State, chosen from among education, science, culture or communication experts.
III. THE GENERAL DIRECTORATE:
he General Directorate is headed by a Director General, elected by the General Conference for a renewable three-year term, upon a proposal by the Executive Council. he Director General is the head of the administrative setup of ISESCO and is accountable to the Executive Council and the General Conference. He has direct authority over the entire staf of the General Directorate.
WORKING LANGUAGES
he working languages of ISESCO are Arabic, English and French.
ORGANS
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FOUNDING CONFERENCE(Fez, Kingdom of Morocco 3-5 May 1982)
he Founding Conference of the Islamic Educational, Scientiic andCultural Organization (ISESCO) was held in Fez (Kingdom ofMorocco), on 9-11 Rajab 1402A.H./ 3-5 May 1982. Delegations repre-senting the 28 founding Member States, along with representatives from Arab, Islamic and international organizations, took part in the Conference.
he Executive Council held a meetingand unanimously resolved to recom-mend the appointment of His Excellency Prof. Abdelhadi Boutaleb
as Director General of ISESCO. he recommendation received unanimous approval from the Founding Conference.
he closing session of the Conference was marked by the attendance of the late King Hassan II of Morocco, who chaired it and who delivered a keynote address which was adopted by the conferees as major reference for the Conference.
ISESCO’s ex-headquarters based in Hay Riyad, Rabat (1993-2006).
A shot of ISESCO Founding Conference held at the Convention Centre of Fez, on 3-5 May 1982
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he Charter of the Islamic Educational, Scientiic and Cultural Organization has been keeping up with the Organization’s progress over the various stages of its development and growth, from its initial ratiication as the Statutes of ISESCO to the Twelth General Conference heldin Baku in November 2015. ISESCO Charter has been amended eight times:
in the First Extra-ordinary Session of the General Conference (Rabat, 1986); Fourth Regular Session (Rabat, 1991); Fith Regular Session (Damascus, 1994); Sixth Regular Session (Riyadh, 1997); Ninth Regular Session (Rabat, 2006); Tenth regular session (Tunis, 2009); the Eleventh (Riyadh, 2012); and the Twelth (Baku, 2015).
Amendments to the Charter were made in order to meet the requirements of the qualitative progress achieved in the Orga-nization’s scope of action as well as to adjust to its rapidly changing environment and fulil development needs in its areas of competence.
he Objectives of ISESCO as deined by its new Charter, following its amendment by the General Conference at its 12th session, are as follows:
a) To strengthen, promote and consolidate cooperation among the Member States in the ields of education, science, culture and communication, as well as to develop and upgrade these ields, within the framework of the civilizational reference of the Islamic world and in the light of human Islamic values and ideals.
b) To consolidate understanding among peoples inside and outside the Member States and contribute to the achievement of world peace and security through various means, particularly through education, science, culture and communication.
c) To publicize the correct image of Islam and Islamic culture, promote dialogue among civilizations, cultures and religions, and work towards spreading the values of justice and peace along with the principles of freedom and human rights, in accordance with the Islamic civili-zational perspective.
ISESCO CHARTER:A SIGNPOST OF STEADY PROGRESS
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d) To encourage cultural interaction and support the aspectsof cultural diversity in the Member States, while preservingthe cultural identity and protecting the independence of thought.
e) To consolidate complementarity and coordination among the specialized institutions of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, in education, science, culture andcommunication, and among the Member States of ISESCO,and promote cooperation and partnership with similar governmental and non-governmental institutions sharing the same interest, inside and outside the Member States.
f ) To take further interest in Islamic culture, highlight its speciicities and publicize its landmarks in intellectual studies, scientiic researches and educational curricula.
g) To work for establishing complementarity and correlation among the educational systems of the Member States.
h) To support the eforts of educational, scientiic and cul-tural institutions for Muslims in non-Member States of ISESCO.
MEMBERSHIP
he Charter of the Islamic Educational, Scientiic and CulturalOrganization stipulates that every full Member State of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) shall become amember of ISESCO upon oicially signing the Charter, aterhaving completed the membership legal and legislative forma-lities and informed, in writing, the General Directorate of ISESCO. A State which is not a full member, or is an observer member of the OIC, cannot become member of ISESCO.
Up to February 2015, ISESCO numbers ity-two (52) MemberStates, along with three (3) Observer States, out of the ity-seven (57) Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Kingdom of hailand Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Russian Federation
OBSERVER STATES
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MEMBER STATES
1. Republic of Azerbaijan
Date of Admission, 1991
2. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Date of Admission, 1982
3. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Date of Admission, 2003
4. State of the United Arab Emirates
Date of Admission, 1983
5. Republic of Indonesia
Date of Admission, 1986
6. Republic of Uganda
Date of Admission, 2012
7. Islamic Republic of Iran
Date of Admission, 1992
8. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Date of Admission, 1982
9. Kingdom of Bahrain
Date of Admission, 1982
10. Brunei Darussalam
Date of Admission, 1985
11. People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Date of Admission, 1982
12. Republic of Benin
Date of Admission, 1988
13. BurkinaFaso
Date of Admission, 1982
14. Republic of Tajikistan
Date of Admission, 1993
15. Republic of Chad
Date of Admission, 1982
16. Republic of Togo
Date of Admission, 2002
17. Republic of Tunisia
Date of Admission, 1982
18. People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
Date of Admission, 2000
19. Republic of Djibouti
Date of Admission, 1982
20. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Date of Admission, 1982
21. Republic of the Sudan
Date of Admission, 1982
22. Republic of Suriname
Date of Admission, 1996
23. Syrian Arab Republic
Date of Admission, 1982
24. Republic of Sierra Leone
Date of Admission, 1984
25. Republic of Senegal
Date of Admission, 1982
32. Republic of Guinea
Date of Admission, 1982
33. Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Date of Admission, 1984
34. State of Palestine
Date of Admission, 1982
35. Republic of Kazakhstan
Date of Admission, 1996
36. State ofQatar
Date of Admission, 1982
37. Union of Comoros
Date of Admission, 1982
38. Kyrgyz Republic
Date of Admission, 1996
39. Republic of Cameroon
Date of Admission, 2001
40. Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Date of Admission, 2001
41. State ofKuwait
Date of Admission, 1982
42. Republic of Lebanon
Date of Admission, 2002
43. LibyaDate of Admission,
1984
44. Republic of Maldives
Date of Admission, 1982
45. Republic of Mali
Date of Admission, 1982
46. Malaysia
Date of Admission, 1982
26. Federal Republic of Somalia
Date of Admission, 1982
27. Republic of Iraq
Date of Admission, 1982
28. Sultanate of Oman
Date of Admission, 1982
29. Republic of Gabon
Date of Admission, 1982
30. Islamic Republic of he Gambia
Date of Admission, 1982
31. Republic of Guyana
Date of Admission, 2014
47. Arab Republic of Egypt
Date of Admission, 1984
48. Kingdom of Morocco
Date of Admission, 1982
49. Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Date of Admission, 1982
50. Republic of Niger
Date of Admission, 1982
51. Federal Republic of NigeriaDate of Admission, 2001
52. Republic of Yemen
Date of Admission, 1983
(*) Member States are arranged in the Arabic aphabetical order.
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FROM 1ST TO 12TH SESSION
First General Conference
Casablanca, 7-9 June 1983
Second General Conference
Islamabad, 3-5 September 1985
First Extraordinary Session
Rabat, 27-29 October 1986
Third General Conference
Amman, 12-15 November 1988
Second Extraordinary Session
Jomtien, 5-9 March 1990
Fourth General Conference,
Rabat, 28-30 November 1991
Fifth General Conference
Damascus, 27-30 November 1994
Sixth General Conference,
Riyadh, 6-8 December 1997
Seventh General Conference
Rabat, 22-24 November 2000
Eighth General Conference
Tehran, 27-29 December 2003
Ninth General Conference
Tunis, 8-10 December 2006
Tenth General Conference
Rabat, 2-3 July 2009
Eleventh General Conference
Riyadh, 1-2 December 2012
Twelfth General Conference
Baku, 26-27 November 2015
GENERAL CONFERENCE
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PRESIDENTS OF ISESCO GENERAL CONFERENCE
Dr Azeddine Laraki
1st General Conference
Mr Maya Mohamed Yasin Khan Watu
2nd General Conference
Dr Duqan Al-Hindaoui
3rd General Conference
Dr Taïeb Chkili
4th General Conference
Mr Muhammad Ghassan Halabi
5th General Conference
Dr Khaled Bin Muhammad Lankari
6th General Conference
Dr Najib ZeroualiOuariti
7th General Conference
Dr Morteza Haji
8th General Conference
ISESCO DIRECTORS GENERAL
Late Dr Abdelhadi Boutaleb (Kingdom of Morocco)(5 May 1982 - 30 November 1991)
Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)(30 November 1991 to date)
Late Dr Abdelhadi Boutaleb Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri
Dr Habib El Malki
9th General Conference
Dr Hatem Ben Salem
10th General Conference
Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Ankary
11th General Conference
Mr Abulfaz Garayev
12th General Conference
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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS
1st Session
2nd Session
3rd Session
4th Session
5th Session
6th Session
7th Session
8th Session
9th Session
10th Session
11th Session
12th Session
13th Session
14th Session
15th Session
16th Session
17th Session
18th Session
19th Session
20th Session
21st Session
22nd Session
23rd Session
24th Session
25th Session
26th Session
27th Session
28th Session
29th Session
30th Session
31st Session
32nd Session
33rd Session
34th Session
35th Session
36th Session
15-17/11/1982
15-16/1/1983
4-5/06/1983
18-20/09/1984
30/4-4/5/1985
31/8-1/9/1985
1-3/09/1986
7-12/12/1987
7-10/11/1988
27-30/11/1989
3-8/12/1990
19-25/11/1991
23-27/11/1992
22-27/11/1993
19-24/11/1994
1-5/12/1995
1-6/12/1996
29/11-4/12/1997
19-23/11/1998
22-27/11/1999
16-20/11/2000
22-26/12/2001
12-15/12/2002
21-25/12/2003
24-26/12/2004
12-14/12/2005
4-6/12/2006
9/7/2007
2-4/7/2008
27-30/6/2009
12-14/7/2010
13-15/6/2011
28-29/11/2012
7-8/10/2013
23-24/06/2014
23-24/11/2015
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Islamabad, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Sharjah, State of the United Arab Emirates
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Tunis, Tunisian Republic
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudia Arabia
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan
SESSION DATE VENUE
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CHAIRPERSONS OF ISESCO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Dr Saleh Bawazir (1st through2nd Sessions)
Mr Muhammad Ben Abdu Salam (3rd Session)
Dr Rashed BenAbdulaziz Al-Mubarak
(4th through 8th Sessions)
Mr Muhammad Ben Ahmed Al-Uthaimin
(9th Session)
Mr Abdulaziz Ben Sulayman Al Fadhel
(10th through 12th Sessions)
Mr Lamine Kamara(13th through 18th Sessions)
Mr Qadi Raqibudin Ahmed
(19th through 21st Sessions)
Mr MohamedAbdellah Faris
(22nd through 24th Sessions)
Dr BachirAhmad Said
(25th Session)
Dr Mabrouk Ghaid(26th through27th Sessions)
Dr Aboubakar Dakoury
(28th Session to date)
ISESCO DEPUTY DIRECTORS GENERAL
Ahmadou AliDiaw
(1983-1995)
Dr Mohamed Khairat Benrassa
(1984-1993)
Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri
(1985-1991)
M. Oumar SaadTouré
(1996-2001)
Dr Mohamed Hashem Falougi
(2001-2004)
Dr HadiAzizzadeh
(2005-2010)
Dr Mukhtar Ahmed(2011-2013)
Dr Amina Al Hajri(2014-present)
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SPECIALIZED ISLAMIC CONFERENCES ORGANIZED AND SUPERVISED BY ISESCO
ISESCO in coordination with OIC organizes four specialized Islamic conferences as part of its regular activities:
Islamic Conference of Culture Ministershe Islamic Conference of Culture Ministersheld nine (9) sessions: the irst in Dakar,Republic of Senegal ( January 1989); thesecond in Rabat - Kingdom of Morocco(November 1998); the third in Doha, State
of Qatar (December 2001); the fourth in Algiers, People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria (December 2004); the ith in Tripoli, Libya (November 2007); the sixth in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan (October 2009); the seventh in Algiers, Algeria (December 2011); the eighth in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( January 2014); and the ninth in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman (November 2015).
Islamic Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research
he Islamic Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientiic Research held eight sessions: the irst in Riyadh, King-dom of Saudi Arabia (October 2000); the second in Tripoli, Lybia (September 2003);
the third in the State of Kuwait (November 2006); the fourth in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan (October 2008); the ith in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (October 2010); an extraordinary session in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (October 2011); the sixth in Khartoum, Republic of the Sudan (November 2012); and the seventh in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco (December 2014).
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Islamic Conference of Environment MinistersThe Islamic Conference of Environment Ministers held six sessions in cooperation with the General Presidency of Meteorology and Environment Protection. he irst and
second sessions took place in Jeddah - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in June 2002 and December 2006 respectively. he third and fourth sessions took place in Rabat (Kingdom of Morocco) andTunis (Tunisian Republic), October 2008 and October 2010respectively, the ith session in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan (May 2012), and the sixth in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco (October 2015).
Islamic Conference of Ministers in Youth and Sportshe Islamic Conference of Ministers of Youth and Sports held two sessions. he irst session was held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (April 2005). ISESCO took part in the organization of the Conference’s second session, held in Jeddah KSA (March 2014), in cooperation with the ISSF, and in coordination with the OIC General Secretariat.
Islamic Conference of Ministers in Charge of Childhoodhe Islamic Conference of Ministers in Charge of Childhood was convened in foursessions: the irst in Rabat, Kingdom ofMorocco, in November 2005, in coope-ration with UNICEF; the second in
Khartoum, Republic of the Sudan, in February 2009; the third in Tripoli, Libya, in February 2011; and the fourth in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, in November, 2013.
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STRATEGIC, FORWARD-LOOKING PLANNING FOR THE MUSLIM WORLD
At the level of prospective, strategic planning for the Muslim world’s resurgence in education, science, culture and commu-nication, ISESCO developed sixteen (16) strategies which, along with their speciic implementation mechanisms and other reference material, form the integrated groundwork for the Strategy of Knowledge from the Islamic Perspective.
l Strategy for the Promotion of Education in Islamic Countries
l Cultural Strategy for the Islamic World
l Strategy for the Development of Science, Technology and Innovation
l Strategy for Islamic Cultural Action outside the Islamic World
l Strategy for Development of Biotechnology in the Islamic World
l Strategy for Water Resources Management in Islamic Countries
l Strategy for Bringing Muslim Madhahibs Closer Together
l Strategy for Beneiting from Muslim Competencies outside the Islamic World
l Strategy for Developing University Education in the Islamic World
l Strategy of Cultural Takaful to Serve Muslim Developmental and Civilizational Causes
l Strategy for ICTs Development in the Islamic World
l Strategy for Promoting Cultural Tourism in the Islamic World
l Strategy for the Promotion of Nanotechnology in the Islamic World
l Strategy on the Promotion of Renewable Energy in the Islamic Countries
l Strategy on Management of Disaster Risks and Climate Change Implications in the Islamic World
l Strategy on Education Development at Arab Islamic Schools for Muslims outside the Islamic World
l General Framework of the Islamic Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Islamic World
l Programme of Action to Refute Media Smear Campaigns against Islam and Islamic Civilization
l Environment Action Plan in the Islamic World
l Action Plan on Renewing Cultural Policies in Islamic Countries
l Action Plan to Revive and Activate the Routes of Cultural Communication among the Peoples of the Islamic World
l Jeddah Commitments for Sustainable Development
l Tripoli Commitments on Renewing Cultural Policies in the Islamic World
l Islamic Declaration on Sustainable Development
l Islamic Declaration on Cultural Diversity
l Rabat Declaration on Child’s Issues in the Muslim World
l Khartoum Declaration: Towards a Brighter Future for our Children
l Tripoli Declaration on Accelerating Early Childhood Development in the Islamic World
l Islamic Declaration on Cultural Rights
l Baku Declaration toward a Better Future for Children in Urban Settings in the Islamic World
l Jeddah Declaration on Advancing Youth and Sports Causes in the Islamic World
l Rabat Declaration on Developing the Higher Education and Scientiic Research System in the Muslim World
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ISESCO’S ACTION PLANS
he Islamic Educational, Scientiic and Cultural Organization has implemented, since its inception, the following Action Plans:
l Founding Action Plan (1982-1983);
l Two-Year Action Plan (1984-1985);
l Ten hree-Year Action Plans (1986-1988) - (1989-1991) (1992-1994) - (1995-1997) - (1998-2000) - (2001-2003) (2004-2006) - (2007 - 2009) - (2010-2012) - (2013-2015);
l Medium-Term Action Plan (1991-2000);
l Medium-Term Action Plan (2001-2009);
ISESCO is presently implementing the Medium-Term Plan (2010-2018).
he General Conference, at its 12th session (Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, November 2015), adopted the new action plan for 2016-2018.
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1. Directorate of Education
l Project one: the developmental approach to literacy and non-formal education programmes
l Project two: the development of technical and vocational education to strengthen youth employment opportunities
l Project three: pre-school education development
l Project four: developing traditional education and promoting the Arabic language position in the Islamic environment
l Project ive: information and communication technology at the service of education
l Project six: strengthening youth educational roles in fostering coexistence and addressing contemporary international issues
l Project seven: promoting joint education action to develop educational systems in the Member States
2. Directorate of Science and Technology
l Project one: sustainable scientiic development eco-system.
l Project two: technological innovations for sustainable socio-economic development
l Project three: modernization of science education to address future needs.
l Project four: sustainable natural resource management.
l Project ive: promoting environmental governance.
l Project six: social transformations toward building cohesive and prosperous societies
3. Directorate of Social and Human Sciences
4. Directorate of Culture
l Project one: protection of civilizational heritage, cultural plurality and coexistence within and outside the Islamic world through consolidation of the mechanisms of cultural exchange and cultural mediation and respect for cultural diversity
PROJECTS OF DIRECTORATES AND SPECIALIZED CENTERS FOR 2016-2018
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l Project two: addressing youth, childhood and women issues in the Islamic world
l Project three: transcribing the languages of Muslim peoples in the Quranic Script (QS)
5. ISESCO Center for Promotion of Scientific Research (ICPSR)
l Project one: supporting STI research strategies
l Project two: promoting knowledge transfer-based Research & Development for greater youth employability
6. Planning, Information, Documentation and Publishing Center
l Project one: boosting the capacities of the human resources working in the ields of planning, follow-up and evaluation, and providing data and statistics in the Organization’s ields of action
l Project two: promoting the use of information and communication technologies to develop the action of ISESCO and the competent parties in Member States
l Project three: strengthening the capacities of ISESCO’s human resources and provide electronic and computer equipment used in printing, documentation, publishing, and distribution
7. Information and Communication Center
l Project one: channeling IT and public relations into strengthening ISESCO’s international outreach
l Project two: promoting greater access to information and the right to responsible expression in the information and communication sector
l Project three: a professional and legal approach to mutual stereotyping in the media
8. Translation Center
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ACHIEVEMENTS IN FIGURES
A wide range of programmes and activities were implemented since 1982, the year in which ISESCO was established, up to April 2016. hese are detailed as follows:
- 16 strategies covering the ields of competence of ISESCO.
- 3349 training sessions, workshops, specialized meetings, conferences and educational, scientiic and cultural symposia. housands of participants beneited from these programmes and activities, including scholars, academics, university teachers, experts, intellectuals and specialists acting in the ields of competence of ISESCO.
- 965 books and studies, originals and translations alike, edited and published in Arabic, English and French. Some of them were translated into Spanish, Russian and Persian. hose books and studies cover topics falling within the competence of ISESCO (education, science, culture communication, dialogue of cultures and civilizations, education on the principles of human rights, the values of citizenship, coexis-tence, accepting one another, consultation and plurality). ISESCO also published 32 issues of (Islam Today) journal (in a single print edition in Arabic, English and French); 104 issues of ISESCO newsletter (released in separate Arabic, English and French editions); 23 volumes of the (Annual Press File) in Arabic, English and French; 15 volumes of (Fi Al-Binaa Al-Hadary Li Al-Alam Al-Islamy); and 20 issues of the English-language ISESCO Journal of Science and Technology; in addition to other communication material.
- A large number of scholarships were granted to students from Member States and Muslim societies worldwide to enable them to pursue their studies in diferent disciplines. hey totalled 3290 scholarships as at the end of 2015.
- Financial and technical support in the Organization’s ields of competence has been extended to the Member States as well as Muslim communities and minorities (dispatching of teachers to cultural and educational centres and institutions;
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sponsoring of conferences, symposia and seminars; ofering of laboratory and computer equipment, as well as books and other educational materials; establishment of reading centres; covering of expenses relative to the participation of expert scientists on applied and exact sciences in international specialized scientiic conferences, etc.).
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF ISESCO ACTIVITIES
FROM FOUNDING ACTION PLAN (1982-1983)
TO THREE-YEAR ACTION PLAN (2016-2018)
Action plans
Training sessions, workshops, meetings,
symposia and conferences
Booksand
studies
Founding Action Plan (1982-1983)
Two-Year Action Plan (1984-1985)
hree-Year Action Plan (1986-1988)
hree-Year Action Plan (1989-1991)
hree-Year Action Plan (1992-1994)
hree-Year Action Plan (1995-1997)
hree-Year Action Plan (1998-2000)
hree-Year Action Plan (2001-2003)
hree-Year Action Plan (2004-2006)
hree-Year Action Plan (2007-2009)
hree-Year Action Plan (2010-2012)
hree-Year Action Plan (2013-2015)
hree-Year Action Plan (2016-2018)*
Total
5
49
186
197
270
300
324
368
428
433
572
558
51
3 741
1
2
47
41
32
90
123
188
90
84
141
187
7
1033
*Up to end April 2016
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ISESCO UNIVERSITY CHAIRS AND DEPARTMENTS
ISESCO has established itself as a house of expertise which not only serves the Member States, but also contributes to the global efort to promote peace, dialogue of cultures and alliance of civilizations.
Up to end 2015, ISESCO set up eighteen (18) academic chairson education on human rights, dialogue of cultures and civili-zations, and peace culture; and one (1) Department of Arabic Language, Islamic Civilization in Moscow. hese are as follows:
l ISESCO Chair at the University ofRotterdam - Kingdom of the Netherlands.
l ISESCO Chair at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, Baku State University - Republic of Azerbaijan.
l ISESCO Chair at Cairo University - Arab Republic of Egypt.
l ISESCO Chair at Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Al-Mukarramah - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
l ISESCO/FUIW Chair on Qur’anic Script, Islamic University in Niger.
l ISESCO Chair on Cultural Diversity (Islamic University in Uganda, Uganda).
l ISESCO Chair at the International University of Africa, Republic of the Sudan.
l ISESCO Chair on Training in Dialogue and Redressing Misconceptions about Islam (Avicenna Institute for Humanities, Lille, France).
l ISESCO/UNESCO Chair for Women Scientists in the African Region (Sudan University for Science and Technology, Republic of the Sudan).
l ISESCO/UNESCO Chair for
Women Scientists in the Asian Region (University of Lahore, Pakistan).
l Prof. Abdelhadi Boutaleb Chair on Islamichought (Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Kingdom of Morocco).
l ISESCO/FUIW Chair (Russian Islamic University, Kazan, Tatarstan)
l ISESCO Chair on Education Sciences(Ecole Normale Supérieure, Mauritania).
l ISESCO Department of the Arabic Language and Islamic Civilization (Moscow Teacher’s State University, Russian Federation).
l ISESCO Chair on Dialogue and Peace Culture (Cairo University, Egypt).
l ISESCO Chair on Dialogue in Latin America and the Caribbean (Buenos Aires University, Argentina).
l ISESCO/FUIW Chair on Cultural Diversity (University of Yaoundé, Cameroon)
l ISESCO Chair on Women, Science and Innovation (University of the Comoros, Union of the Comoros).
l ISESCO Chair on the Alliance of Civilizations (Qatar University, State of Qatar).
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he ISESCO-based Federation of the Uni-
versities of the Islamic World was established
in 1987 by virtue of a recommendation by the
OIC’s COMSTECH. he Director General
of ISESCO is ex-oicio Secretary General
of the Federation. he FUIW, which is an independent legal
entity made of the universities of the Islamic world, state-
owned and private, has a total of 308 members. he FUIW has
held 6 sessions of its General Conference, as well as 20 sessions
and one extraordinary session of its Executive Council.
FUIW objectives:
- Enhancing the level of scientiic researches in all ields,
exchanging their indings, and linking them with the
developmental and civilizational requirements of the Islamic
Ummah;
- Upgrading and developing higher e ducation to address the
needs of Muslim societies and beneit by the scientiic and
technological new developments in line with the Islamic
Ummah’s civilizational constants;
- Furthering cooperation in such a way as to enhance the
exchange of experiences, studies, programmes and visits in
the ields of education, science, culture and technology;
- Encouraging the teaching of the language of the Holy Quran
and the Islamic culture in Member Universities;
- Stepping up the eforts of higher education institutions
to address the current issues and entrench the values of
understanding, coexistence and peace among the peoples of
the Islamic Ummah and the world as a whole;
- Upgrading Member Universities’ knowledge and human
capacities;
- Caring for the Islamic heritage by publicizing, translating and
authenticating it, and shedding light on the contribution of
its scholars to human civilizational building.
FEDERATION OF THE UNIVERSITIES OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD (FUIW)
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FUIW projects:
- Islamic Body for Quality and Accreditation (IBQA),
- Islamic Virtual University (IVU),
- FUIW Prize for Academic Research Papers, and
- University Education Action Programme to counter ofences against Islam and Muslims
Al Jamia journal
As the FUIW’s Academic journal, Al Jamia has a total of 10 issues up to April 2016.
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CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL FOR IMPLEMENTING THE CULTURAL STRATEGY FOR THE ISLAMIC WORLD
he Consultative Council for Implementing the Cultural Strategy for the Islamic World was set up by virtue of a reso-lution issued by the Second Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers held in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco, on 12-14 November 1998. he Council, reporting to ISESCO and convening at its invitation, held thirteen (13) meetings (October 2000-April 2016).
CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL FOR IMPLEMENTINGTHE STRATEGY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
he Consultative Council for the Implementation of the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation was estab-lished by virtue of a resolution issued by the First Islamic Conference of Higher Education and Scientiic Research Ministers held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 15-18 October 2000. he Council, reporting to ISESCO and convening at its invitation, held seven (7) meetings (September 2001-April 2016).
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SUPREME CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL FOR BRINGING MUSLIM MADHAHIB CLOSER TOGETHER
he Drat Rules of Procedure of the Supreme Consultative Council for Bringing Muslim Madhahib Closer Together were approved at an expert panel meeting (Damascus, Syria, 17-18 January 2006), as the most important implementation mechanism for the Strategy for Bringing Muslim Madhahib Closer Together, adopted by the 9th Islamic Summit (2000). he Council, reporting to ISESCO and convening at its invitation, held four (4) meetings (May 2007-April 2016).
SUPREME COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOR MUSLIMS OUTSIDE THE ISLAMIC WORLD
he Supreme Council for Education and Culture for Muslims outside the Islamic World was established in 2001 as part of implementation of the Strategy for Islamic Cultural Action outside the Islamic World. he Council, reporting to ISESCO and covening at its invitation, held fourteen (14) meetings (May 2001-April 2016).
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MEETINGS OF HEADS OF ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRES AND ASSOCIATIONS OUTSIDE THE ISLAMIC WORLD
ISESCO sponsors the meetings of the heads of Islamic cultural centres and associations outside the Islamic world (Europe, United States of America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Paciic) as part of the implementation of ISESCO’s Strategy for Islamic Cultural Action outside the Islamic World.
Up to April 2016, ISESCO convened ten (10) meetings of the heads of Islamic cultural centres and associations outside the Islamic world. In addition, there were nine (9) meetings in Latin America; and eight (8) in Southeast Asia and the Paciic.
FORUM OF HEADS OF ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRESAND ASSOCIATIONS OUTSIDE THE ISLAMIC WORLD
he Forum convened for the irst time at the permanent head-quarters of ISESCO, in Rabat, in November 2010.
ISLAMIC WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE
As part of the keen interest taken by ISESCO in preserving the Islamic civilization’s heritage, and by virtue of the resolution of the 5th Islamic
Conference of Culture Ministers (Tripoli, Libya, 21-23 November 2007), the Islamic World Heritage Committee was established as a body sperialized in heritage issues. ISESCO convened six (6) annual meetings of the Committee, namely in Rabat (2010), Cairo (2011), Tunis (2012), Sanaa (2013), Cairo (2014), and Rabat (2015).
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ISESCO ARCHAEOLOGY EXPERTS COMMITTEE
ISESCO Archaeology Experts Committee, established by a resolution of the Tenth Islamic Summit Conference (Malaysia, 2003), is responsible for the restoration and maintenance of destroyed Iraqi monuments.
ISESCO FUND FOR THE PRESERVATION OF IRAQ’S CIVILIZATIONAL HERITAGE
As part of support to educational, scientiic and cultural institutions in Iraq, and in a bid to protect Iraqi cultural and civilizational heritage, ISESCO set up (ISESCO Fund for the Preservation of Iraq’s Civilization Heritage), with a special bank account for donations.
NETWORK OF MUSLIM WORLD WOMEN SCIENTISTS
he ith Islamic Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientiic Research (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 2010) examined the project for the establishment of the Network of Women Scientists in the Islamic World, along with its drat statutes, and commissioned ISESCO to submit the project to the relevant parties in the Member States for study and proposals.
ISLAMIC BODY ON ETHICS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (IBEST)
he Islamic Body on Ethics of Science and Technology (IBEST) was established by virtue of a resolution of the Second Islamic Conference of Higher Education
and Scientiic Research Ministers (Tripoli, September 2003). IBEST, set up under ISESCO, has as a mission to present Islam’s position regarding science and technology ethics, introduce relevant Islamic concepts, showcase Muslim contribution to promoting ethics in science and technology.
PAN-ISLAMIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORK (PIREN)
he Pan-Islamic Research and Education Net-work (PIREN) aims to create research and edu-cation linkages among member states by agglo-
merating national research and education networks into a larger network. he irst meeting of country coordinators for the establishment of the Pan-Islamic Research and Education Network was held by ISESCO at its permanent headquarters, Rabat, on 19-20 March 2012.
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ISESCO PRIZES FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, LITERARY AND CULTURAL CREATIVITY, LITERACY AND INFORMATION
he Islamic Educational, Scientiic and Cultural Organization awards “ISESCO Prize” for the best works in basic sciences, applied sciences, and Technology, as well as for outstanding educational and academic research work in adapting higher education to the job market requirements. Awards are also granted in recognition of the talent of young male and female writers and poets, mainly those with special needs, and to local organizations and associations as well as to researchers specialized in media related issues to acknowledge their outstanding achievements in the ield of literacy.
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ISESCO AMBASSADORS OF DIALOGUE AMONGCULTURES AND CIVILIZATIONS
At the start of this programme, ISESCO appointed nine (9) Ambassadors for Dialogue among Cultures and Civilizations: namely, HRH Prince Hassan Bin Talal, former Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Mr Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minster of Malaysia; Mr Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow, former UNESCO Director-General; Mrs Mehriban Aliyeva, consort of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan; Prof Cheick Modibo Diarra, President of the Pathinder Foundation from the Republic of Mali; Mr Jean-Paul Carteron, Chairman of the Crans Montana Forum in Monte Carlo; Sheikh Hamza Yussuf, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zaytuna College, California, USA; Dr Mohammed Yahya Pallavicini, President of the COREIS in Milan, President of the Supreme Council for Education, Science and Culture for Muslims outside the Islamic World, from Italy; and Dr Rashid Shaz, expert and teacher of Islamic studies at Aligarh Muslim University, India.
Prince El Hassan bin Talal
Mr Mahatir Mohammad
Mr Amadou Mahtar M’Bow
Mrs Mehriban Aliyeva
Cheikh Modibo Diarra
Mr Jean-Paul Carteron
Cheikh Hamza Yusuf
Dr Mohammed Yahya Pallavicini
Dr Rashid Shaz
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ISESCO’S CONTRIBUTION TO PROMOTING DIALOGUE OF CULTURES, ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS AND PEACE CULTURE
he Islamic Educational, Scientiic
and Cultural Organization made
outstanding contribution under the
“United Nations Year of Dialogue
among Civilizations”, the year 2001,
which was proclaimed by the UN
General Assembly. he OIC Council
of Foreign Ministers at its 28th session
(Bamako, July 2001) commissioned
ISESCO to implement activities in
dialogue among cultures and alliance
of civilizations. In that respect, ISESCO
convened or contributed to a number
of international conferences and
symposia on the theme of dialogue
among cultures and alliance of civili-
zations. ISESCO likewise took part in
the meetings of the High-Level Group
on the Alliance of Civilizations, which
was set up by virtue of a resolution by
the UN Secretary-General. he Group,
chaired by Mr Jorge Sampaio, High
Representative for the UN Alliance
of Civilizations, with as members the
Prime Ministers of Spain and Turkey,
along with foreign ministers and
world-renowned personalities, estab-
lished the Alliance of Civilizations
Forum, which convenes annually with
the participation of ISESCO.
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ISESCO’S ACTION IN CORRECTING MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ISLAM AND PROMOTING ISLAMIC TOLERANT PRECEPTS AND VALUES
As well as redressing misconceptions about Islam, its civilization and Muslims in the West, ISESCO aims at disseminating the tolerant teachings and loty values of Islam. Eforts in this ield are dedicated to publishing books and studies, on the one hand, and holding specialized international conferences and symposia, on the other.
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ISESCO AND AL-QUDS AL-SHARIF
he Islamic Educational, Scientiic and Cultural Organization is exerting every efort to protect Islamic sanctities in Al-Quds Al-Sharif and safeguard its Arab and Muslim cultural identity. For this purpose, ISESCO established Al-Quds Unit under the External Relations and Cooperation Directorate.
he missions falling within the ambit of Al-Quds Unit consist in the following: establishing contact with organizations and institutions concerned with the issue of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, in order to take stock of relevant programmes and consult with them regarding coordination and cooperation, proposing means to procure necessary funding resources for the execution of the programmes devoted to Al-Quds, coordinating and following up implementation of programmes dedicated to the protection of cultural assets in Al-Quds, drawing up reports submitted by the Director General to the Executive Council and the General Conference on the activities carried out by the
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Unit, and undertaking any task entrusted to it by the Director General in connection with Al-Quds.
he Organization has also established Al-Quds Al-Sharif Fund and opened a bank account dedicated to inancing activities for the protection of Al-Quds cultural assets. ISESCO maintains contact with relevant institutions and inluential personalities to facilitate fund-raising eforts.
Since the establishment of Al-Quds Unit at ISESCO, the Organization, in cooperation with Palestine’s National Com-mission for Education, Culture and Science, implemented hundreds of activities for educational, scientiic, cultural, media and social institutions in Al-Quds Al-Sharif.
ISESCO also convened and co-organized several international conferences and symposia, in addition to regional meetings, in a bid to help protect Islamic and Christian shrines in Al-Quds Al-Sharif.
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ENLARGING SCOPE FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
he Islamic Educational, Scientiic and Cultural Organization has estab-lished a wide network of cooperative relationships with several UN insti-tutions and specialized agencies, international, regional and local orga-nizations, national non-governmental organizations, academic and cultural institutions, Islamic associations and institutes, national institutions in Member States, as well as with the media, publishing and distribution institutions. he Organization enteredinto two hundred (200) cooperation agreements, most particularly with:
United Nations Institutions
and Specialized Agencies:
l United Nations (UN)
l United Nations Educational, Scientiic and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
l World Health Organization, (WHO)
l World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
l United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
l United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
l United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
l United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
l United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
l United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
l United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
l Oice of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
l Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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ISESCO also signed agreements of cooperation withinternational and regional organizations, inancial, academic and cultural institutions, as well as Islamic cultural centres in the West, Asia and America. hese include:
l World Bank - Washington, DC
l International Organization for Migration
(IOM)
l Mohammed VI Foundation for the
Protection of Environment
l Arab Gulf Fund for United Nations Deve-
lopment Organizations (AGFUND)
l Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States
(ABEGS)
l Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
l OIC Standing Committee for Scientiic
and Technological Cooperation,
(COMSTECH)
l Oice of Her Highness Sheikha Mouza Bint
Nasser Al-Misnad
l Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences
l Naïf Arab University for Security Sciences
l Bait Mal Al-Quds Al-Sharif Agency
l International Organization of La
Francophonie (OIF)
l World Renewable Energy Network U.K.
(WREN)
l Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and
Culture (IRCICA)
l African Development Bank (ADB)
l Islamic Broadcasting Union (IBU)
l International Islamic Fiqh Academy
l Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry
l Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation
l Arab hought Foundation
l Arab World Institute
l Arab League Educational, Cultural and
Scientiic Organization (ALECSO)
l International Conference of Muslim Youth
l World Forum for Proximity of Islamic
Schools of hought
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ISESCO AS A FOCAL POINT BETWEENTHE UN AND THE OIC SYSTEMS
ISESCO takes part in the regular coordination meetings held by the UN and the OIC every two years at the UN Oice in Vienna. ISESCO is considered as a point of contact and coordination between the two Organizations in the ields of education, culture, science, technology, environment, health and population. he irst coordination meeting was held outside the Vienna-based United Nations Oice, at ISESCO headquarters in Rabat, in July 2006.
COORDINATION MEETINGS OF THE MEMBER STATES’ HEADSOF DELEGATION TO UNESCO GENERAL CONFERENCE
ISESCO convenes regular coordination meetings of the Member States’ heads of delegation to UNESCO General Conference, held once every two years, at UNESCO Head-quarters in Paris.
Up to April 2016, ISESCO held eleven (11) coordination meetings.
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CAPITALS OF ISLAMIC CULTURE FOR THE YEARS (2015-2025)
Adopted by9th Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers
Yea
r
Arab region Asian region African region
2016 Kuwait
(State of Kuwait)
Malé(Republic of
Maldives)
Freetown(Republic of Sierra
Leone)
20
15 Nizwa
(Sultanate of Oman)
Almaty(Republic ofKazakhstan)
Cotonou(Republic of
Benin)
2018 Muharraq
(Kingdom of Bahrain)
Nakhchivan(Republic of Azerbaijan)
Libreville(Republic of Gabon)
2019
Al-Quds (State of Palestine)Tunis, Republic of
Tunisia(2)
Bandar Seri Begawan(Sultanate of Brunei
Darussalam)
Bissau(Republic of Guinea
Bissau)
2020
Cairo(Arab Republic of
Egypt)
Bukhara(Republic of Uzbekistan)
Bamako(Republic of Mali)
2021 Doha
(State of Qatar)
Islamabad(Islamic Republic of
Pakistan)
Banjul(Islamic Republic of
he Gambia)
2022 Damascus
(Syrian Arab Republic)
Bandung(Republic of Indonesia)
Yaoundé(Republic of Cameroon)
202
3 Benghazi(Libya)
Selangor(Malaysia)
Abidjan(Republic of
Côte d’Ivoire)
202
4 Marrakesh(Kingdom of
Morocco)
Kabul(Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan)
Lomé(Republic of Togo)
2025
Mogadishu(Republic of
Somalia)
Ashkabad(Republic of
Turkmenistan)
Maputo(Republic of
Mozambique)
2017
Amman (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan)
Sennar (Republic of the Sudan)(1)
Mashhad(Islamic Republic
of Iran)
Kampala(Republic of
Uganda)
(1) Sennar will, as an exception, be celebrated as the fourth Capital of Islamic
Culture for 2017, on the occasion of its hosting the 10th Islamic Conference
of Culture Ministers.
(2) Tunis will, as an exception, be celebarted as the fourth Capital of Islamic
Culture for 2019, on the occasion of its hosting the 11th Islamic Conference
of Culture Ministers.
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LEADERS OF MEMBER STATES COMMENDDIRECTOR GENERAL’S EFFORTS TO
DEVELOP ISESCO’S ACTION
he Director General is making continuous eforts to maintain contact with donor parties in order to secure necessary inancial resources for of-budget activities. As part of these eforts, he is oten received by heads of the Member States, brieing them on the Organization’s achievements, programmes and activities. Such visits and contact activities won him credibility and more support to the Islamic Organization by Member States. he Director General has been awarded a number of highly prestigious medals and decorations by heads of Member States in recognition both of ISESCO’s major role in the development of education, science and culture in the Islamic world, and of the Director General’s personal contribution to its success.
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Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri was unanimously elected, by the General Conference at its fourth session on 30 November 1991, as Director General of ISESCO. Ever since his appointment, the Director General has committed himself to achieving steady progress for ISESCO, improving its working methods, attaining its objectives, expanding its scope, inding new prospects for the Organization, and strengthening its presence on the international scene. he Director General also prepares proposals of amendments to the Organization’s Charter and the Rules of Procedure and Regulations and submits them to the Executive Council and the General Conference for review and approval, in order to ensure their evolution and inter-complementarity and tune them to the Organization’s development and to the requirements of edu-cational, scientiic and cultural action in the Islamic world and on the international level.
he Director General has achieved a great success in accom-plishing ISESCO’s goals and reinforcing its position at all levels. he Organization plays today an increasingly efective and leading role both on the Islamic and the international levels. A broad network of cooperation agreements links ISESCO with many international and regional organizations. he Organization contributes to the eforts of the international community to spread the culture of justice, peace, dialogue among cultures, alliance of civilizations and coexistence of nations and peoples.
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hese achievements entitled the Director General to be ranked 49th in 2011, 47th in 2012 and 45th in 2013 by the 500 Most Inluential Muslims Report, which is annually published by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre.
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EVOLUTION OF ISESCO HUMAN RESOURCES
he General Directorate consists of the Director General and oicial staf of the Organization’s permanent headquarters, regional oices and delegations. he Director General is thehead of the administrative setup, and has direct authority over the administrative team. He is accountable to the Execu-tive Council and the General Conference.
With the steady progress made by ISESCO, the number of personnel has increased, reaching 159 up to May 2015.
Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri
Director General
Dr Amina Al HajriDeputy Director
GeneralSupervisor of
Culture Directorate
Dr Mohammed AhmedHussein Al Zou’biDirector of Cabinet
Supervisor of Directorate of Financial Afairs
Mr Mohamed GhemariDirector of General Conference, Executive
Council and Specialized Ministerial Conferences General Secretariat
Mr Najib RhiatiSupervisor of Education DirectorateSupervisor of Directorate of Social
and Human Sciences
Ms Wafae El AlamiHead of the Planning, Information,
Documentation and Publishing Center
Dr El Mahjoub Bensaid
Head of Information
Mr Brahim LassaouiHead of Translation
Center
Dr Maha MerezakHead of ISESCO Center for Promotion
of Scientiic Research (ICPSR)
Dr Ahmed Said Ould BahDirector of Directorate of External
Relations and CooperationSupervisor of FUIW
Dr Tariq MahmoodDirector of Science
and Technology
Mr Mohamed Mechouahi Rii Supervisor of Administrative
Afairs Directorate
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Personnel Geographical Distribution up to May 2016
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 3
Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1
People’s Republic of Bangladesh 1
Burkina Faso 1
Republic of Tunisia 3
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria 1
Kingdon of Saudi Arabia 2
Republic of Sudan 2
Syrian Arab Republic 2
Republic of Senegal 1
Republic of Iraq 1
Sultanate of Oman 1
State of Palestine 2
Republic of Kazakhstan 2
Republic of Cameroon 1
Republic of Cote d’Ivoire 1
Republic of Mali 1
Malaysia 1
Arab Republic of Egypt 2
Kingdom of Morocco 122
Islamic Republic of Mauritania 1
Republic of Niger 1
Kingdom of Morocco
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Personnel Evolution by Category from 1982 to May 2016
Personnel Distribution by Category up to May 2016
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Regional Offices- ISESCO Regional Oice in Sharjah, State of the United
Arab Emirates.
Delegations- ISESCO Delegation to UNESCO, Paris - French Republic.
- ISESCO Delegation to the Union of Comoros, Moroni - Union of Comoros.
Educational Centres- ISESCO Educational Centre, N’Djamena - Republic of Chad.
- ISESCO Regional Training Centre for Literacy, Niamey - Republic of Niger.
- ISESCO Educational Centre, Labé - Republic of Guinea.
- ISESCO Educational Centre, Bandar Seri Putra - Selangor, Malaysia.
- ISESCO Educational Centre in Tripoli - Islamic Call College, Libya.
- ISESCO Center for Peace Education, Yamoussoukro - Côte d’Ivoire.
REGIONAL OFFICES, DELEGATIONS ANDEDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATION CENTRES
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Contact details
REGIONAL OFFICESISESCO Regional Oice in Sharjah:
Postal address: P.O. Box: 24244 - Emirate of Sharjah, State of the United Arab Emirates
Tel: 971 6 556 5000
Fax: 971 6 556 5151
Email: [email protected]@emirates.org.ae
Website: www. isesco.org.aewww-isesco-sharjah.com
DELEGATIONSISESCO Delegation to UNESCO
Délégation de l’ISESCO auprès de l’UNESCO
Bâtiment 7 bonvin, B3. 14 et 15.
1, Rue Miollis 75732 Paris Cedex 15République FrançaiseTel: 33 1 45 68 45 42Fax: 33 4 40 61 02 49
Email : [email protected]
ISESCO Delegation to the Union of Comoros:
Délégation de l’ISESCO aux Comores
Mchangama Saif Eddine Ibrahim
Délégué de l’ISESCO aux Comores
B.P. : 1368Moroni, Union des ComoresTel: (00269) 7633965E-mail: [email protected]
Dr Obaid Saif Al-HajiriDirector
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ISESCO PRESS
(Islam Today) Journal
ISESCO publishes “Islam Today”, a refereed journal in one edition with three languages (Arabic, English and French). It is a periodical academic publication dedicated to educational, scientiic and cultural studies and research dealing with present and future intellectual issues facing the Muslim world. hirty-two (32) issues of Islam Today have been published up to date (April 2016), the irst in 1983.
(Guide to ISESCO)
he (Guide to ISESCO), produced annually by the Press Division, ofers information aboutISESCO, its functions, objectives, organs andmajor accomplishments in the ields of edu-cation, science, culture and communication.
ISESCO’s Documentary Films
ISESCO has produced sixteen (16) short docu-mentary ilms in its three working languages (Arabic, English and French). hese cover thefollowing main areas: Islamic history, heritage and arts; Palestinian cultural heritage; awareness-raising on dangers of drugs; highlights of ISESCO’s achievements.
(ISESCO Journal of Science and Technology)
English language quarterly issued by the ICPSR. Up to April 2016, 20 issues of the journal have been released.
(ISESCO) Newsletter
(ISESCO) newsletter is released periodically in three editions: Arabic, English and French. Up to date ( January 2015), 104 issues have been published, the irst in 1986.
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ISESCO WEBSITE
he website of the Islamic Educational, Scientiic and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) (www.isesco.org.ma) is a fully database-driven online resource, designed in a state-of-the-art programming language and design pattern and to the highest security standards. he website contains hyperlinked references to strategies, publications (books, studies and periodicals), ISESCO, Member States, partner organizations, international and Islamic conferences convened by ISESCO, Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif, dialogue of civilizations, ISESCO Prizes, Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW), ISESCO Centre for Promotion of Scientiic Research (ICPSR), Islamic World Heritage Committee and Islamic culture capitals. As well as audiovisual material on ISESCO’s activities and Director General interviews, the website ofers daily news coverage in Arabic, French and English.
www.isesco.org.ma
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ISESCO CONTACT DETAILS
Postal Address: Avenue des FAR, Hay Ryad, PO Box 2275 Postcode 10104, Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco
Phone: +212 (05) 37 56 60 52 / 53
Fax: +212 (05) 37 56 60 12 / 13
Email: [email protected]
1. General Directorate
- Directorate of the Cabinet: [email protected]
- Education Directorate: [email protected]
- Science and Technology Directorate:[email protected]
- Social and Human Sciences [email protected]
- Culture and Communication Directorate:[email protected]
- External Relations and Cooperation Directorate:[email protected]
- General Conference, Executive Council and Specialized Ministerial Conferences General Secretariat:[email protected]
- Planning, Information, Documentation and Publishing Centre: [email protected]
- ICPSR: [email protected]
- Information and Communication Centre:[email protected]
- FUIW General Secretariat: [email protected]
3. directorates and departments
2. deputy director general
Email: [email protected]
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