Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Dr Salim M AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), Mr Fawad Chaudhry, Federal Minister of Science and Technology of Pakistan, and Mr Hamid Asghar Khan, Ambassador of Pakistan to Morocco through a video conference explored opportunities for a mutually constructive partnership between the Organization and Pakistan.
The discussions were part of Dr Al-Malik’s meeting with Ambassador Khan to the Pakistani Embassy in Rabat, while the Federal Minister for Science & Technology attended via a video-conference.
Dr AlMalik listed the major aspects of ICESCO’s new vision and strategy, including enhanced communication with Member States for country-specific programs. The strategy will cooperate with authorities in each country in the implementation process.
The open-door policy to non-Member States, international organizations, and donors is also central to the partnerships benefiting citizens of Member States and Muslim communities worldwide. ICESCO also allowed other countries to join ICESCO as Observer States.
ICESCO’s DG reaffirmed that during the COVID-19 pandemic the Organization launched many result-oriented initiatives, programs, and activities to counter the negative repercussions of the pandemic on education, science, and culture in Member States.
ICESCO offered technological equipment to 24 countries to sustain distance schooling and provided in-kind aid and preventive equipment to 10 other countries.
