Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Short description: One of the largest international Islamic organizations

Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Abbreviation| ICESCO
Formation| May 1979
Headquarters| Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco

Director General

| Dr. Salim M. Almalik

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO, formerly ISESCO) is a specialized organization that operates under the aegis of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and is concerned with fields of education, science, culture and communication in Islamic countries in order to support and strengthen relations among Member States. The Organization's headquarters is located in Rabat, Morocco, and its Director General is Dr. Salim M. Almalik.

ICESCO was founded by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in May 1979.[1] With 54 member states, the working languages of ICESCO are Arabic, English and French.

## Contents

* 1 Overview
* 2 Presentation organs
* 3 Member states
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Overview

On Wednesday 30 January 2020, the 40th session of the Executive Council of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, held in Abu Dhabi, State of the United Arab Emirates, adopted the modification of the name of the Organization into "Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization" (ICESCO). In this regard, Dr. Salim M. Almalik, ICESCO Director General,[2] stated that the modification of the name of the Organization aims to clarify the nature of its missions, and open wide prospects for its presence at the international level. The Director General also highlighted that the new name accurately reflects the nature of the civilizational mission of ICESCO in the fields of education, science, culture and communication, as well as its purposes and objectives.[3]

ICESCO's objectives are "to strengthen and promote cooperation among the Member States in the fields of education, science, culture and communication; consolidate understanding among peoples inside and outside Member State; contribute to world peace and security through various means; publicize the true image of Islam and Islamic culture; promote dialogue among civilizations, cultures and religions; encourage cultural interaction and foster cultural diversity in the Member States, while preserving cultural identity and intellectual integrity."[4]

## Presentation organs

ICESCO includes three organizations:

* The General Conference – is held once every three years.
* The Executive Council – consists of representative for each Member State, being versed in education, science, culture or communication
* The General Directorate – is headed by a Director General. The General Conference elects the Director for a three-year term.[5]

## Member states

The Charter of Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), stipulates that every full Member State of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) shall become a member of ICESCO upon officially signing the Charter, and having completed the membership legal and legislative formalities and informed, in writing, the General Directorate of ICESCO. A State which is not a full member, or is an observer member of OIC, cannot become member of ICESCO.

ICESCO consists of fifty-four Member States, along with three Observer States, out of the fifty-seven Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation – OIC. ICESCO Member States are listed below according to their Arabic alphabetical order.

Flag  | Name  | Date of Accession

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Azerbaijan  | Republic of Azerbaijan  | 1991
Jordan  | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan  | 1982
Afghanistan | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
United Arab Emirates  | State of the United Arab Emirates  | 1983
Indonesia  | Republic of Indonesia  | 1986
Uzbekistan  | Republic of Uzbekistan  | 2017
Uganda  | Republic of Uganda  | 2012
Iran  | Islamic Republic of Iran  | 1992
Pakistan  | Islamic Republic of Pakistan  | 1982
Bahrain  | Kingdom of Bahrein  | 1982
Brunei  | Brunei Darussalam  | 1985
Bangladesh  | People’s Republic of Bangladesh  | 1982
Benin  | Republic of Benin  | 1988
Burkina Faso  | Burkina Faso  | 1982
Tajikistan  | Republic of Tajikistan  | 1993
Turkey  | Republic of Turkey  | 2017
Chad  | Republic of Chad  | 1982
Togo  | Republic of Togo  | 2002
Tunisia  | Republic of Tunisia  | 1982
Algeria  | People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria  | 2000
Djibouti  | Republic of Djibouti  | 1982
Saudi Arabia  | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  | 1982
Sudan  | Republic of the Sudan  | 1982
Suriname  | Republic of Suriname  | 1996
Syria  | Syrian Arab Republic  | 1982
Sierra Leone  | Republic of Sierra Leone  | 1984
Senegal  | Republic of Senegal  | 1982
Somalia  | Federal Republic of Somalia  | 1982
Iraq  | Republic of Iraq  | 1982
Oman  | Sultanate of Oman  | 1982
Gabon  | Republic of Gabon  | 1982
Gambia  | Republic of the Gambia  | 1982
Guyana  | Republic of Guyana  | 2014
Guinea  | Republic of Guinea  | 1982
Guinea-Bissau  | Republic of Guinea Bissau  | 1984
Palestine  | State of Palestine  | 1982
Kazakhstan  | Republic of Kazakhstan  | 1996
Qatar  | State of Qatar  | 1982
Comoros  | Union of Comoros  | 1982
Kyrgyzstan  | Kyrgyz Republic  | 1996
Cameroon  | Republic of Cameroon  | 2001
Ivory Coast  | Republic of Cote d’Ivoire  | 2001
Kuwait  | State of Kuwait  | 1982
Lebanon  | Republic of Lebanon  | 2002
Libya  | State of Libya  | 1984
Maldives  | Republic of Maldives  | 1982
Mali  | Republic of Mali  | 1982
Malaysia  | Malaysia  | 1982
Egypt  | Arab Republic of Egypt  | 1984
Morocco  | Kingdom of Morocco  | 1982
Mauritania  | Islamic Republic of Mauritania  | 1982
Niger  | Republic of Niger  | 1982
Nigeria  | Federal Republic of Nigeria  | 2001
Yemen  | Republic of Yemen  | 1983

The acronym ICESCO is formed from the initials of the Organization's name: IslamiC World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

## References

1. ↑ "History | Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – ISESCO –" (in en-US). http://www.isesco.org.ma/history/.
2. ↑ "Dr Salim M Al-Malik" (in en-US). https://themuslim500.com/profiles/salim-m-al-malik/.
3. ↑ "Unanimously, ICESCO Executive Council adopts Modification of Organization Name – ICESCO-En" (in en-US). https://www.icesco.org/en/2020/01/30/unanimously-icesco-executive-council-adopts-modification-of-organization-name/.
4. ↑ http://www.isesco.org.ma/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/OIC-Organs-Institutions.pdf [bare URL PDF]
5. ↑ "Organs | Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – ISESCO –" (in en-US). https://www.isesco.org.ma/organs/.

## External links

* Official ICESCO website
* Official OIC website

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