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Bourses l’Oréal-UNESCO pour les femmes et la science – Programme Maghreb (Appel à candidature 2018, du 15 avril au 31 juillet)

June 11, 2018 No Comments manager manager

Founded in 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science partnership was created to recognize and promote women in science. Its programs reward established women scientists whose outstanding achievements have contributed to the advancement of scientific knowledge and of its benefits to society and provide support to promising young women who are already making significant contributions in their scientificRead More...

Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Global Award for Women’s Empowerment

June 4, 2018 No Comments manager manager

The award aims to: Highlight the contribution of the public and private sector, civil society and women’s rights champions to worldwide efforts for the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Promote women’s empowerment and equality between men and women. Encourage innovative approaches and solutions to achieve women’s empowerment in policyRead More...

Recent activities of the Innovation Section at ESCWA released

May 24, 2018 No Comments modir

The recent concluded activities of the Innovation Section at United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA/ Technology for Development Division) are available at: 1. The publication of the ESCWA Technical Report titled “Guidelines on Fostering Innovation in the Public Sector of the Arab Region”. The guideline provides various types and examples toRead More...

Regional workshop on Integrating University and Private Sector Development

May 8, 2018 No Comments manager manager

The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) held a regional workshop on Integrating University and Private Sector Development: the role of Science and Technology Parks (STPs), in cooperation with the Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI), and in coordination with Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Izmir, Republic of Turkey, on 8-10 May 2018. The workshop aimsRead More...

International Conference on Climate Change Education

May 7, 2018 No Comments manager manager

On the occasion of International Science Technology and Innovation Centre for South- South Cooperation (ISTIC)’s 10th Anniversary Celebration, ISESCO has been invited to attend the 10th ISTIC Governing Board Meeting. For commemorating this important occasion, ISTIC has organized the International High Level Conference on Climate Change Education as the flagship event in partnership with La mainRead More...

ISESCO and eSTEM Morocco organize the 4th edition of the Morocco final competition of the “Technovation Challenge”

April 27, 2018 No Comments manager manager

The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the Moroccan Society for Environmental Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (eSTEM) will hold the 4th round of the Morocco Final for the Challenge Technovation 2018 at ISESCO headquarters in Rabat, Morocco On 5 May 2018. This activity is in the framework for promoting gender equality, empoweringRead More...

It’s time for The Arab Women in Science to Glow

April 20, 2018 No Comments manager manager

L’ORÉAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Fellowship 2018 is open for applications The initiative supports Arab women scientists and researchers in the region to pursue scientific research by awarding valuable fellowships. This year fellowships of EUR 84,000 will be given to 6 Arab female scientists either holding a PhD degree or are currently PhDRead More...

Launch of application for the Award of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Environmental Management in the Islamic World (2018-2019 Edition)

April 2, 2018 No Comments manager manager

ISESCO announces that application for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Award for Environmental Management in the Islamic World (KSAAEM) at its current edition (2018-2019) will be launched as from 2 April 2018, and the deadline for acceptance of nominations is set on 31 December 2018. The winners will announced at the 8th Islamic Conference of the Environment MinistersRead More...

MoU between ISESCO and KFP signed

March 27, 2018 No Comments manager manager

Today in Riyadh, a Memorandum of Understanding between the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and King Faisal Prize (KFP) was co-signed by Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, ISESCO Director General, and Dr Abdulaziz Al-Sebail, KFP Secretary General. The MoU provides for cooperation between the two parties in promoting joint action in service of IslamRead More...

ISESCO Director General participates in King Faisal International Prize award ceremony

March 26, 2018 No Comments manager manager

The Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, today evening in Riyadh, participated in a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of King Faisal International Prize, during which the Prize was awarded to its 2018 winners. On this occasion, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman binRead More...

ISESCO to hold Expert Meeting on “Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Education”

March 26, 2018 No Comments manager manager

The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) will hold at its headquarters in Rabat, on 28-29 March 2018, an expert meeting to examine the OIC Collaborative Efforts in Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Education (OIC-CECE). The meeting will bring together participants from Brunei Darussalam, Iran, Jordan, Qatar, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the Federation ofRead More...

Projects from India and Morocco receive UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for Innovation in Education

March 7, 2018 No Comments manager manager

The 2017 UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize has been awarded to the CLIx programme (India) and the GENIE programme (Morocco) during a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters on 7th March (12 noon to 1pm, Room I). Founded in 2005, the Prize recognizes two outstanding projects that make innovative use of Information and Communication TechnologiesRead More...

Regional meeting on recognition of higher education studies, diplomas and degrees in Arab States kicks off at ISESCO headquarters, Rabat

March 7, 2018 No Comments manager manager

The 2nd Meeting of the Working Group for the Revision of the Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in the Arab States kicked off today morning at the headquarters of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) in Rabat. The Meeting is being held by ISESCO and theRead More...

7th Biannual Conference On Chemistry:Green and Sustainable chemical Sciences and Technology, 5 – 7 March 2018

February 15, 2018 No Comments manager manager

The International Conference on Chemistry is a biannual conference that brings together researchers and scientists from all areas of chemistry disciplines, researchers from various application areas who are pioneering chemical applications and technology to discuss problems and solutions in the area, to identify new issues, and to shape future directions for research. Chem 07 2018Read More...

Launching of ISESCO Grants for Scientific Research Projects

February 12, 2018 No Comments manager manager

The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) announces the launching of five grants for scientific research projects for 2018 in the following fields: ICTs, nanotechnology, agricultural biotechnology, engineering sciences, applied sciences and medical plants. These grants, which are offered by ISESCO Center for Promotion of Scientific Research (ICPSR), are aimed at awarding scientific researchRead More...

Chairman ISTIC Governing Board visits ISESCO

January 8, 2018 No Comments manager manager

The Deputy Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Dr. Amina Obaid Ramadhan Al-Hajri, received on 8th & 9th of January 2018 in ISESCO Headquarters, Dato’ Dr. Samsudin Tugiman, the Chairman of ISTIC Governing Board, the International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation under the Auspices of UNESCO. TalksRead More...

Publications of ESCWA during 2017

December 17, 2017 No Comments manager manager

Among the main publications of 2017, the Innovation Section at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA) has published 2 studies and 2 reports during the past year. The digital version of these publications is available at: Innovation Policy for Inclusive Sustainable Development in the Arab Region This study provides decision-makersRead More...

The Knowledge Economy, RABAT, Morocco

December 15, 2017 No Comments modir

Forum on the Knowledge Economy, 12-13 December 2017 The Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization (AIDMO) hosted in collaboration with the High Commissioner for the Plan (HCP), a Forum on “The role of information toward knowledge Economy”. The Forum was attended by 140 participants and eight ministries in the Arab countries, public & private sectors,Read More...

The COP 23 Summit, Bonn, Germany

November 23, 2017 No Comments modir

The COP23 climate change summit in Bonn-6 to 17 November 2017 The 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference was an international meeting of political leaders and activists to discuss environmental issues. It was held at UN Campus in Bonn (Germany) from 6–17 November 2017. The conference incorporated the twenty-third Conference of the Parties (COP23), the thirteenth meeting of the parties for the Kyoto Protocol (CMP13),Read More...

Regional Forum 2017, Beirut – Lebanon

November 21, 2017 No Comments modir

Regional Forum on “National Knowledge &Technology Development and Transfer Systems”, 27-28 November 2017, Beirut, Lebanon. This regional forum on “National Knowledge &Technology Development and Transfer Systems” falls under the UN Development Account (DA) project on “Establishment of National Technology Transfer Offices (NTTO) in Selected ESCWA member countries (Egypt, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman and Tunisia)”. ThisRead More...

The World Science Forum 2017 Jordan

November 8, 2017 No Comments modir

The World Science forum 2017 Jordan, 7th-11th November 2017, Petra, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Jordan is hosting the world’s biggest science event from 7th-11 November 2017 at Petra, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan under the theme “Science for Peace”, The event is organised by the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) and is held under theRead More...

The 7th Islamic Conference of Environment Ministers

October 24, 2017 No Comments modir

Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohamed VI and the effective presidency of H.R.H Princess Lalla Hasnaa, The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) in cooperation with the General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), holds the 7th IslamicRead More...

Award for Environmental Management

October 23, 2017 No Comments modir

Higher Committee of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Award for Environmental Management in Islamic World was held in Rabat on 23 October 2017 at ISESCO Headquarter. Under the chairmanship of Dr. Khaleel bin Mosleh Al Thaqafi, President of the General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President of theRead More...

National Workshop, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan

October 6, 2017 No Comments modir

National Workshop on “Repair and Maintenance of Scientific Engineering Equipment in Universities, Research Institutions and Small Scale Industries”. 2-6 October 2017, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan The national workshop on “Repair and Maintenance of Scientific Engineering Equipments in Universities, Research Institutions and Small Scale Industries” is held on 2-6 October 2017. Many participants including scientists, researchers,Read More...

The Nobel Prize in Physics, 2017

October 4, 2017 No Comments modir

The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne for their detection of gravitational waves; a development scientists believe could give vital clues to the origins of the universe. The three American physicists “made decisive contributions” to LIGO, an observatory instrument that enabled scientists toRead More...

Arrival of exchange students in Dakar

October 4, 2017 No Comments modir

Exhange students arrived in Dakar on 02 October 2017, Senegal A group of exchange students from Morocco and Ivory coast arrived in Senegal on 2 October 2017, to benefit from Tafahum program. The four Moroccan students: Mr. Charaf Eddine Benjelloul, Ms. Aggour Hayat, Mr. Derraz Mohaled Rida and Mr. Maurtaji Younes were pleased by theirRead More...

Exchange Students at ISESCO Headquarters

October 3, 2017 No Comments modir

On 02 October 2017, ISESCO hosted the second group of its exchange students coming from Senegal, Ivory Coast and Mauritania. The international student’s, Mrs. Coulibaly Penatori Marie Aimée and Mr. Kone Flanan Dramane from Ivory Coast and Mr. Dia El Hadji, Mrs. Gaye Aida, Mrs. Diop Name Issa Fall and Mr. Drame Mamadou Elhdji HabibRead More...

Tafahum Program: Arrival of exchange Students

September 20, 2017 No Comments modir

ISESCO Hosted its first exchange Students from Mauritania, TAFAHUM Program, 18 September 2017 On 18 September 2017, ISESCO hosted its first exchange students from Mauritania, who benefit from the TAFAHUM program. This program focuses on students exchange program among Higher Education institutions in the Arab, African and Asian regions. The main objective of this programRead More...

The OIC Pays tribute to 4 Scientists

September 13, 2017 No Comments modir

OIC S&T Summit Pays Tribute to 4 Scientists from OIC Member States The First Islamic Summit on Science and Technology paid tribute to selected scientists from the Islamic world for their efforts to serve their countries and Islamic world through their achievements in the scientific fields. H.E. the OIC Secretary General, Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen,Read More...

OIC Higher Education conference, 18-21 September 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

OIC Higher Education Fair-Malaysia

September 13, 2017 No Comments modir

OIC Higher Education conference, 18-21 September 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The OIC Higher Education Fair is organized to share ideas and discuss on the higher education issues among the OIC Countries. This year’s theme “Improvising Higher Education Standard in Muslim World” will emphasize on how to promote excellence and enhance quality measures across the universitiesRead More...

ISESCO Prize in Science and Technology, 2017

September 13, 2017 No Comments modir

Dr. Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri awards the ISESCO Prize in Science and Technology to the Rector of Al-Farabi National University, Dr. Mutanov Galimkair Mutanovich, in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, in recognition of his pioneering research works and outstanding contributions to scientific research in the Islamic world. The event was attended by the Minister of Education andRead More...

1st OIC Summit on Science & Technology, Astana

September 11, 2017 No Comments modir

The Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, will participate in the 1st Islamic Summit on Science and Technology, to be held by the OIC, on 10-11 September 2017, in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan. On 11 September, he will take part in the 2nd working session onRead More...

OIC, 1st Summit on Science &Technology, Kazakhstan

September 11, 2017 No Comments modir

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) holds its first Science and Technology Summit at the level of heads of state and government in Astana, Kazakhstan on September 10 -11. Astana Summit will witness a historic milestone as it will evolve a unified collective position at the highest levels of decision-making in OIC member states withRead More...

IRAMOT, 2017, Tehran, Iran

August 28, 2017 No Comments modir

The 7th International Conference on Management of Technology and Innovation, 29-31 August 2017, Tehran, Iran The IRAMOT (Iranian association for Management of Technology) Annual Conference is the largest gathering of leading representatives from industry, academia and policy-makers in the fields of Innovation and Technology Management in the Middle East, bringing together more than 700 participants.Read More...

SIGEF 2017, Astana, Kazakhstan

August 28, 2017 No Comments modir

Astana, Kazakhstan, 5th to 7th of September 2017 Social Innovation and Global Ethics Forum, 5th -7th of September 2017, Astana, Kazakhstan SIGEF is an Annual International Event organized by Horyou. The 2017 edition along with Future Energy Expo in Astana, Kazakhstan, will present an exceptional lineup of recognized influencers and change makers around effective discussionsRead More...

Solar Eclipse 2017

August 24, 2017 No Comments modir

On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America watched the eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe-inspiring sights – a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun’s tenuous atmosphere – the corona – can be seen, will stretchRead More...

(Science and Technology) The Women for Africa Foundation has launched a call for application for 10 senior scientists

Women for Africa Foundation’s Call for Application

August 10, 2017 No Comments modir

The Women for Africa Foundation has launched a call for application for 10 senior scientists Following the success of 1st and 2nd Edition, the Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA), in line with its mission of contributing to the development of Africa through its women, is launching the 3rd Edition of SCIENCE BY WOMEN programme, withRead More...

Science and Technology and Innovation Indicators September 6-9, 2017 (STI 2017)

STI Indicators, Paris, September 6-9,2017

August 10, 2017 No Comments modir

The 2017 Science and Technology and Innovation conference addresses the new issues and challenges that have appeared in Science, Technology and Innovation indicators. The conference will be the opportunity to showcase results from the intense work done in recent years on the way science, technology and innovation indicators, which are used in relating social actors to scienceRead More...

King Mohammed VI decorates a Moroccan Researcher

August 4, 2017 No Comments modir

Abdelouahed Ben-Ncer, a Moroccan Leading Researcher King Mohammed VI chaired a reception celebrating Throne Day on Sunday 30th of July at Marchane Palace in Tangier, and was accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid and Prince Moulay Ismail. During the ceremony the King decorated national and international figures with royal Ouissams [royalRead More...

The Oldest Homo Sapiens fossils

August 4, 2017 No Comments modir

French paleoanthropologist Jean-Jacques Hublin of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany and Abdelouahed Ben-Ncer of Morocco’s National Institute of Archaeology and Heritage Sciences in Morocco. The Oldest Homo Sapiens fossils discovered in Morocco in Jebel Irhoud The recent discovery of the oldest-known remains of Homo sapiens in Morocco has drastically altered theRead More...

Solar Innovation Award 2017

August 4, 2017 No Comments modir

The Hogan Lovells, Community Solar Innovation Awards 2017 About the Awards: The Hogan Lovells Community Solar Innovation Awards 2017 seek to recognize and reward outstanding eco-inclusive businesses and not-for-profit organizations in developing countries that use solar energy or technologies to benefit lives in poor communities. Judges will be looking for businesses which are locally-led and significantly improve the livesRead More...

ITPS Policy & Management for Developing Countries

August 3, 2017 No Comments modir

ISTIC in collaboration with ISESCO organizes a Training Programme on STI Policy and Management for Developing Countries (ITPS), from 31 July-4 Aout 2017, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. This is an action training programme. Its main objective is to provide the participants an understanding of the basic elements of STI policy in support of national socio-economic transformation,Read More...

Orange Social Venture Prize 2017

July 14, 2017 No Comments modir

The Orange Social Venture Prize, for the 7th year, recognizes the best innovative and responsible business venture in Africa and the Middle East. This year, the competition takes place in two stages: the projects first take part in a national competition, then an international jury awards a prize to the best national winners. Each time,Read More...

ISESCO / COMSATS / KAZNU

July 11, 2017 No Comments modir

Workshop”Repair and Maintenance of Scientific Engineering Equipments in Universities, Research Institutions and small Scale Industries” 2-6 October 2017 Within the framework of EXPO 2017 Astana (Future energy) the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), and the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) will organize jointly the National WorkshopRead More...

CNRS Medal of Innovation 2017

July 6, 2017 No Comments modir

On June 15, the CNRS Medal of Innovation will be awarded to Raphaèle Herbin, Jean-Pierre Nozières, Jean-Marie Tarascon and Jamal Tazi. The medal is given in recognition of outstanding research in fields related to technology, medicine or the social sciences. Prof. Jamal Tazi, inventor of ABX464, ABIVAX’s lead drug candidate for inducing a functional cureRead More...

Moroccan Adnane Remmal wins the 2017 European Inventor Award

June 30, 2017 No Comments modir

The Moroccan biologist Adnane Remmal won the 2017 European inventor’s public prize for his natural antibiotics. The biologist Adnane Remmal has received the highest distinction of inventors for his years of work on boosting antibiotics with essential oils and natural medicinal properties of plants by winning the public prize of the European inventor of the year atRead More...

« Innovation Prize for Africa 2017 »

June 30, 2017 No Comments modir

Awards Ceremony & Innovation Ecosystems Connector 17-18 July ACCRA-GHANA Calling all innovators! Apply to be a part of the #IPA017 market place to showcase your innovations. The application deadline is 3rd July 2017 Exhibition Selection Criteria Scientific/Technological/Innovative aspects of your project: For tangible technical/scientific/innovative products or processes; the extent to which the technical/scientific/innovation specifications of the projectRead More...

L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards 2018 Edition

June 28, 2017 No Comments modir

The L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO invite you to put forward the names of extraordinary female scientists for the 2018 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards. The 2018 Awards will designate five outstanding researchers in the Life Sciences, each working in one of the following regions: Africa and the Arab States, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America &Read More...

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