RABAT, 31st May, 2023 (WAM) — The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) and the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States have signed a new cooperation agreement to strengthen the existing partnership between the two institutions in areas of common interest.
According to Saudi News Agency (SPA), the agreement was signed on behalf of ICESCO by its Director-General Dr. Salim bin Mohammad Al-Malik, and on behalf of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States by its Director-General Dr. Abdulrahman bin Mohammad Al-Assimi.
The agreement aims to support scientific research in the field of education and encourage initiatives in open education, publications, publishing, and translation, the establishment of networks for the development of technical, artistic, and vocational education, and the development of educational systems in the countries of the Islamic world.
The agreement also stipulates the joint organisation of international workshops, seminars, and forums in the field of education, the joint preparation of studies, and cooperation in the fields of educational technology and artificial intelligence (AI).