The Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) is pressing ahead with ambitious steps to revamp its organizational structure, ensuring it remains aligned with global developments and meets the aspirations of Member States. These accelerated efforts reflect ICESCO’s commitment to its role in advancing its areas of competence and reaffirming its strategic vision as a beacon of cultural and intellectual influence for the Islamic world.

As part of these efforts, ICESCO has established new specialized sectors, including Media and Communication, as well as dedicated centers for Poetry and Literature, Calligraphy and Manuscripts, and Training. This restructuring received unanimous approval from ICESCO’s Executive Council during its 45th session, held on Wednesday, 26 February 2025, in Tunis under the patronage of President Kais Saied.

On this occasion, Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO Director-General, emphasized that the new organizational structure aims to expand the Organization’s scope in creative fields. He highlighted ICESCO’s recent initiatives in environmental studies, foresight, artificial intelligence, and space sciences and their applications, where the Organization has either pioneered innovative programs or made significant strides in helping Islamic countries catch up with global advancements.

Dr. AlMalik further noted that ICESCO’s achievements over the past five years stem from several key factors, including attracting top talents from across the Islamic world, securing innovative funding sources beyond the general budget, promoting creativity and innovation, empowering youth and women, and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to programs outreach.