Secretary General Capasso meets ICESCO Director General Almalik
Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation of the Islamic World (ICESCO), received Prof. Michele Capasso, Secretary General of the UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD, accompanied by Dr. Pia Molinari, head of the ‘art and youth’ area. ssa Pia Molinari, head of the "art and youth" area: together they explored the prospects of cooperation between ICESCO and the UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD in the promotion of the culture of peace and for the rooting of the values of coexistence and dialogue between civilisations, especially among the youth of the West and the Islamic world.
During the meeting, held on Monday, 9 December 2024, at ICESCO's headquarters in Rabat, Dr. AlMalik reaffirmed ICESCO's commitment to promoting openness and the development of cooperative relations with all, noting that the objectives of the United States of the World intersect with the vision and strategic orientations of the Organisation, as both firmly believe in the importance of peace and the need to anchor its principles through education, culture and science.
He also said that ICESCO implements a number of peace-building initiatives and programmes, in particular ICESCO's Peace and Security Leadership Training Programme (LTIPS) and the Peace 360° initiative.
For his part, Prof. Capasso praised ICESCO's roles and efforts in its areas of expertise, reiterating his appreciation for Dr. AlMalik's leadership style that has boosted the work and achievements of the Organisation over the past five years. He said that Dr. AlMalik's efforts prompted the United States of the World to present him with the Mediterranean Award for 2024 at a solemn ceremony held at its headquarters in Naples.
At the end of the meeting, the Organisation decided to examine a series of initiatives and programmes proposed by the United States of the World to assess the possibilities of co-organisation.
Present at the meeting was Mohamed Zinelabidine, Director at ICESCO (Head of Culture and Communication).
