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Launching TAFAHUM Programme 2018
Student Exchange Programme between ISESCO Member States “TAFAHUM” is a programme that encourages student mobility and cooperation between the institutions of higher education in ISESCO Member States. TAFAHUM which means “mutual understanding”, seeks to ensure rapprochement between academic communities, and is part ISESCO’s comprehensive strategy which aims to ensure rapprochement among peoples and promote intercultural dialogue for a society of
Indonesian student delegation visits ISESCO headquarters
On the morning of 17 September 2018, a delegation of Indonesian students pursuing their studies in Morocco visited ISESCO headquarters. The students listened to a presentation on the major programmes action carried out by ISESCO and the Federation in Member States and for Muslims outside the Islamic world. Then, the students toured ISESCO’s various facilities, including the library and the
IAU 5th Global Survey is collecting responses!
IAU Global Surveys on Internationalization provide a unique analysis of global trends on internationalization of higher education. It is the longest running internationalization survey of its type, with the first survey being undertaken in 2003. It has become an invaluable resource for those interested in internationalization of higher education. IAU is now conducting its 5th Global Survey on Internationalization of
FUIW participates in international conferences and symposia inside and outside the seat country
On 25-27 June 2018, at the headquarters of the Sunni Endowment Diwan in Baghdad, the Federation took part in an international conference on moderation and middle stance, at the invitation of the Diwan’s presidency. The conference discussed the post-ISIS phase through the following themes: “role of the religious institution in shielding the society against extremism”, “correcting misconceptions and its role
Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum – ISESCO Prize For Voluntary Development of Education Facilities in the Islamic World
How to apply to: Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum – ISESCO Prize For Voluntary Development of Education Facilities in the Islamic World First Edition 2018/2019 In 2017, Hamdan-ISESCO Prize for Voluntary Development of Education Facilities, established with support of HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum in cooperation with the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO). The Prize aims
ISESCO Director General awards ISESCO Science and Technology Prize to Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
The Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, today afternoon in Astana, awarded ISESCO Science and Technology Prize to Prof. Galimkair Mutanov, Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, in recognition of his pioneering research works and outstanding contributions to scientific research in the Islamic world. This event was attended by Mr Yerlan
International workshop on the “Encyclopedia of Occidentalism” kicks off at ISESCO headquarters
On 27 March 2017, an international workshop kicked off to discuss the project dubbed “Encyclopedia of Occidentalism: An introduction to understanding the other, at the headquarters of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) in Rabat. The event was held as part of ISESCO Chair in Alliance of Civilizations, by the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World
ISESCO Director General to participate in 1st International Conference on the role of the Quranic Script in promoting Islamic cultural unity
The Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, will participate in the opening ceremony of the international conference on “the role of the Quranic Script in promoting Islamic cultural unity”, which will be held by ISESCO, the International University of Africa, the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW) and
Two cooperation agreements between IMAMU and Morocco’s Mohammed V and Sultan Moulay Slimane Universities signed
Today afternoon, two cooperation agreements between Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMAMU) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed V University in Rabat, and Sultan Moulay Slimane University in Beni Mellal, Kingdom of Morocco were respectively signed, at the close of the 7th General Conference of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW), held at ISESCO
University shields offered to ISESCO Director General and Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Rector
University shields offered to ISESCO Director General and Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Rector Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, the Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Secretary General of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW), and Dr Suliman bin Abdallah Aba Al-Khail, Rector of Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, President
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