Oman hosts conference of ICESCO education ministers
Published: 03:10 PM,Oct 02,2024 | EDITED : 07:10 PM,Oct 02,2024
Shaikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council, Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, other dignitaries at the ICESCO conference in Al Bustan Palace Hotel on Wednesday.
Staff Reporter
Muscat, Oct 2
The ICESCO Education Conference kicked-off under the auspices of Shaikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council, on Wednesday with the slogan 'Beyond the Transforming Education Summit: From Commitments to Applications', at Al Bustan Palace Hotel, in the presence of Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education and Chairperson of the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Dr Salim bin Mohammed al Malik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO).
The opening ceremony of the conference began with a speech by Dr Madeeha in which she said: “This conference comes at a time when the Islamic world is going through turning points and crises that are sweeping Arab and Islamic societies and their repercussions on educational, cultural and economic institutions, especially the aggression and systematic destruction of the infrastructure of facilities, educational, health and scientific institutions, and heritage and cultural sites in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon. We affirm the Sultanate of Oman’s firm position in supporting the Palestinian cause, calling on the international community to shoulder its moral and humanitarian responsibility in finding a just solution to this issue on the basis of international legitimacy, United Nations resolutions and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and to take practical steps and measures to preserve security and peace, respect human rights and peaceful coexistence among peoples in accordance with the principles of international humanitarian law.”
Dr Al Malik said ISESCO has mobilised its efforts for this conference for three reasons: the organisation’s interest in the field of education, which is at the forefront of its activities, the challenges facing the education system in the countries of the Islamic world, and the extent of commitment to the demands of the Transforming Education Summit. He also called for the need to bring about structural change in education curricula and mechanisms for raising future generations in line with the requirements of the future. He also stressed the need to benefit from the communication revolution in a positive way and not to overuse it, which could lead to a reduction in the traditional vitality of students and limit the interactive relationship between them and their teachers. He concluded his speech by announcing the organisation’s allocation of an annual award for the best educational achievements among member states.
The two-day conference aims to urge the countries of the Islamic world to fulfil their commitments towards transforming education through effective practices, develop mechanisms to disseminate and generalise best practices that have proven successful in accelerating the implementation of commitments in transforming education, exchange experiences and cooperate among them in joint work programs, build partnerships with funding and donor agencies, develop mechanisms to follow up on the procedures for implementing the outcomes of the Transforming Education Summit in member states, create programs to support the efforts of less fortunate countries in their quest to transform education, and highlight the value and ethical references for the various implications of transforming education in the cultural heritage of the Islamic world.
Muscat, Oct 2
The ICESCO Education Conference kicked-off under the auspices of Shaikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council, on Wednesday with the slogan 'Beyond the Transforming Education Summit: From Commitments to Applications', at Al Bustan Palace Hotel, in the presence of Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education and Chairperson of the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Dr Salim bin Mohammed al Malik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO).
The opening ceremony of the conference began with a speech by Dr Madeeha in which she said: “This conference comes at a time when the Islamic world is going through turning points and crises that are sweeping Arab and Islamic societies and their repercussions on educational, cultural and economic institutions, especially the aggression and systematic destruction of the infrastructure of facilities, educational, health and scientific institutions, and heritage and cultural sites in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon. We affirm the Sultanate of Oman’s firm position in supporting the Palestinian cause, calling on the international community to shoulder its moral and humanitarian responsibility in finding a just solution to this issue on the basis of international legitimacy, United Nations resolutions and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and to take practical steps and measures to preserve security and peace, respect human rights and peaceful coexistence among peoples in accordance with the principles of international humanitarian law.”
Dr Al Malik said ISESCO has mobilised its efforts for this conference for three reasons: the organisation’s interest in the field of education, which is at the forefront of its activities, the challenges facing the education system in the countries of the Islamic world, and the extent of commitment to the demands of the Transforming Education Summit. He also called for the need to bring about structural change in education curricula and mechanisms for raising future generations in line with the requirements of the future. He also stressed the need to benefit from the communication revolution in a positive way and not to overuse it, which could lead to a reduction in the traditional vitality of students and limit the interactive relationship between them and their teachers. He concluded his speech by announcing the organisation’s allocation of an annual award for the best educational achievements among member states.
The two-day conference aims to urge the countries of the Islamic world to fulfil their commitments towards transforming education through effective practices, develop mechanisms to disseminate and generalise best practices that have proven successful in accelerating the implementation of commitments in transforming education, exchange experiences and cooperate among them in joint work programs, build partnerships with funding and donor agencies, develop mechanisms to follow up on the procedures for implementing the outcomes of the Transforming Education Summit in member states, create programs to support the efforts of less fortunate countries in their quest to transform education, and highlight the value and ethical references for the various implications of transforming education in the cultural heritage of the Islamic world.