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Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
Organization's acronym:	ISESCO
Address:	ISESCO Headquarters, Avenue F.A.R. Hay Riad, Rabat Morocco
Phone:	+212 537 566052, +212 537 566053,
Fax:	+212 537 566012, +212 537 566013,
Email:	sciences@isesco.org.ma
Web site:	http://www.isesco.org.ma/

Organization type:	Inter-governmental organization
Languages::	French Arabic English

Contacts & Participation:

First Name:	Last Name:	Contact Type:
Faiq	Billal	Sustainable Development (secondary) , Social Development , Advancement of Women , Quadrennial Report , Forests , Sustainable Development (primary) , Head of Organization

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Agriculture Biodiversity Climate Change Culture Development Education Energy Environment Extreme poverty Food Governance HIV/AIDS Human Rights Industrial Development Information Intellectual Property Peace and Security Private Sector Science and Technology Social Development Sustainable Development Technical Cooperation Water Women Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Information and communication technologies Millennium Development Goals Policy advice Women and health Women and poverty Women and the environment Women in power and decision-making Population: Population growth Social Development: Indigenous issues Social policy Youth Sustainable Development: Agriculture Atmosphere Biodiversity Biotechnology Capacity-building Climate change Consumption and production patterns Demographics Desertification and Drought Disaster management and vulnerability Education Energy Forests Freshwater Gender equality Health Indicators Industrial development Information for decision-making and participation Integrated decision-making International cooperation for an enabling environment Marine Resources Means of Implementation (Trade, Finance, Technology, Tranfer, etc.) Mining Mountains Oceans and seas Partnerships Poverty Protecting and managing the natural resources Rural Development Sanitation Science Sustainable Tourism Sustainable development for Africa Sustainable development in a globalizing world Sustainable development of SIDS Technology Toxic chemicals Trade and environment Waste (hazardous) Waste (radioactive) Waste (solid) Waste Management
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Algeria Benin Tunisia Côte D'Ivoire Tajikistan Comoros Gambia Turkmenistan Jordan Gabon Cameroon Chad Iran (Islamic Republic of) Suriname Guinea Oman Afghanistan Togo Egypt United Republic of Tanzania Bosnia and Herzegovina Turkey Maldives Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Burkina Faso Syrian Arab Republic Mozambique Bangladesh Azerbaijan Uganda Morocco Mali Ghana Kazakhstan Nigeria Sierra Leone Bahrain Guinea Bissau Guyana Albania Senegal State of Palestine Yemen Lebanon Uzbekistan Mauritania Qatar Somalia Iraq Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Pakistan Malaysia Djibouti Kuwait Libya Niger Sudan Kyrgyzstan
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	• To strengthen, promote and consolidate cooperation among the Member States and consolidate it in the fields of education, science, culture and communication, as well as to develop and upgrade these fields, within the framework of the civilizational reference of the Islamic world and in the light of the human Islamic values and ideals. • To consolidate understanding among peoples inside and outside the Member States and contribute to the achievement of world peace and security through various means, particularly through education, science, culture and communication. • To publicize and promote dialogue among civilizations, cultures and religions, and work towards spreading the values of justice and peace along with the principles of freedom and human rights, in accordance with the Islamic civilizational perspective. • To encourage cultural interaction and to support the aspects of cultural diversity in the Member States, while preserving the cultural identity and protecting the independence of thought. • To consolidate complementarity and coordination among the specialized institutions of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in the fields of education, science, culture and communication and among the Member States of ISESCO, and promote cooperation and partnership with the similar governmental and non-governmental institutions sharing the same interest, inside and outside the Member States. • To take further interest in Islamic culture, highlight its specificities and publicize its landmarks in intellectual studies, scientific researches and educational curricula. • To work for establishing complementarity and correlation among the educational systems of the Member States. • To support the efforts of the educational, scientific and cultural institutions for Muslims in non-Member States of ISESCO.
Year established (YYYY):	1982
Year of registration (YYYY):	1982
Organizational structure:	ISESCO is made up of the following : The General Conference. The Executive Council. The General Directorate. The General Conference Composition of the General Conference The General Conference shall be composed of the representatives of the Member States of ISESCO, who shall be appointed by their Governments. In selecting representatives, it shall be observed that they be among officials working in the fields of education, science, culture and communication. Composition of the General Conference Bureau In each one of its sessions, the General Conference shall elect its President, three Vice-presidents, a rapporteur and the chairmen of the Committees set up by the Conference, who, in addition to the Chairman of the Executive Council, constitute the Bureau of the Conference.
Number and type of members:	50 Member States. Every full Member State of the Organization of the Islamic Conference shall become a member of ISESCO upon signing officially the Charter, and after it has completed the membership legal and legislative formalities and informed - in writing - the General Directorate of ISESCO. A State which is not a full member, or is an observer member of the Organization of the Islamic Conference cannot become a member of ISESCO. Composition of the Council : The Executive Council shall be made up of one representative for each Member State. The Member States shall nominate their representatives to the Executive Council who, in addition to being versed in education, science, culture and communication, must have the necessary experience and capability for shouldering the tasks lying with the Council. Every Member State may change its representative at any time.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	MoUs and Agreements with 178 organization, Cooperation programmes with all concerned UNited Nation Organization
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Foreign and international grants
Funding structure other:	Mandatory Member States contributions. (50 Member States)

Additional Information

Sustainable Development
Major Group affiliation:	Scientific and technological communities Women Non-governmental organization
Involvement in UN Partnerships:	Yes
If yes, explain in detail:	Cooperation Agreements and MoUs signed with various UN Organizations. Also working under UN-OIC Joint Commission.
Affiliation with other organizations:	5.1.1 Arab Countries Cooperation Cooperation with the OIC and its institutions and organs. Cooperation with Arab and Islamic organizations, bodies and institutions. Cooperation with Arab and Islamic funding institutions. 5.1.2 Regional and International Cooperation Cooperation with the United Nations system and its specialised organs. Cooperation with international and regional organizations outside the UN system. Partnership with the organizations pursuing the same objectives in holding international conferences and symposia addressing various current issues falling under ISESCO’S fields of competence. Expanding ISESCO’s presence on the international arena and its participation in major conferences and events addressing issues falling within its scope. 5.1.3 Developing Cooperation and Partnership for Comprehensive Development Projects and Addressing Natural Disasters Developing cooperation and partnership with international and regional funding institutions and diversifying extra-budgetary financial resources. Consolidating relationships with NGOs, civil society institutions and parliaments in the Member States. Encouraging partnerships between governments, international and regional organizations, civil society institutions and the private sector in the implementation of developmental projects. Specific programmes intended for Member States in cases of emergency and natural disasters.
Publications:	Approximately 5-6 Publications each year.
Statements or documents submitted Commission on Sustainable Development:	http://www.isesco.org.ma/english/publications/index.php?page=/Home/publications
Funding received from Division for Sustainable Development:	No Funding received from the Division for Sustainable Development:

Social Development
Affiliation with other organizations:	Affiliation with a number of international organizations under the MoU and Agreements signed. Cooperating partnership varies from year to years in the light of programmes of partners
Publications:	5-6 publications each year
Purpose of the organization:	To help universities, research centers and specialized bodies to establish chairs, institutes and departments, develop programmes of action and executive plans and encourage active cooperation between them, in order to serve the objectives of the Organization and respond to the needs of the Member States.
Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities:	30-35 activities and programmes are executed in the field of Social and Human Sciences each year.
Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level:	Activities and programmes are implemented at all levels (international, regional and national) even at local levels as well
A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality:	All 57 Member States are represented.
Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members:	Defined in the mission of the Organization.

Advancement of Women
Affiliation with other organizations:	UNESCO, ISTIC, and other Organization. Organized Women Summit last year. Created last year an Islamic Network of Women Scientists of all 57 Member States
Publications:	3-4 publications each year
Statements or documents submitted to the Commission on the Status of Women:	-
Statements or documents submitted to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women:	-

Forests
Affiliation with other organizations:	Working on conservation of forests.

Other UN Entities

Accreditation with other UN Entities:

UNDP

WHO

UNEP

UNESCO

ESCWA

UNHCR

UNIDO

FAO

WIPO

UNFPA

Main Objective

Sustainable Development
Username: ISESCO