The Regional Office of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in Sharjah serves as the organization’s official representative in the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf region.
It plays a central role in strengthening cooperation among educational, scientific, and cultural institutions, contributing to ICESCO’s strategic vision of building sustainable societies based on knowledge and innovation.
Building on Sharjah’s leading position as a global center for culture and knowledge, and in alignment with the UAE’s vision of promoting innovation and sustainable development, the regional office works to establish bridges of cooperation, exchange expertise, strengthen capacity-building programs, share knowledge, and implement high-quality initiatives that align with ICESCO’s mission and global objectives.
Strengthening regional cooperation and expanding opportunities for global knowledge exchange.
Through its diverse programs and partnerships, the ICESCO Regional Office in Sharjah connects governments, universities, research centers, and cultural institutions.
In doing so, it contributes to promoting innovation, cooperation, and knowledge exchange, while reinforcing Sharjah’s position as a global hub for culture, knowledge, and sustainable development.
To promote knowledge, build partnerships, and support sustainable development, starting from Sharjah and reaching the world.
The ICESCO Regional Office in Sharjah acts as a regional platform for strengthening international cooperation, exchanging knowledge, and building strategic partnerships.
It supports initiatives that enhance collaboration among institutions, encourage innovation, promote cultural dialogue, and contribute to achieving sustainable development.
To serve as a beacon of civilizational and knowledge-based influence at the international level in the fields of education, science, culture, and communication.
At ICESCO, we believe in our values and strive to embody them in everything we do.
To accelerate the path of development by shaping development-oriented policies, establishing innovative and effective knowledge systems, promoting the exchange of expertise and knowledge, and providing institutional support.
Contribute to developing and strengthening the capacities of educational systems in member states within the regional office’s scope, in line with sustainable development priorities, and help reduce inequalities.
Advancing educational systems and strengthening their effectiveness.
Embedding investment in the future of education and developing its capacities.
Promoting equitable and inclusive education for all.
Enabling education to serve as a driver of sustainable development.
Contribute to empowering member states within the regional office’s scope to integrate into the knowledge economy by supporting knowledge-production systems and promoting innovation, in line with sustainable development requirements, while helping protect the environment and natural heritage.
Promoting joint knowledge production and reducing knowledge gaps.
Equipping youth with quality skills and supporting entrepreneurship.
Protecting biodiversity and sustaining environmental systems.
Embedding environmental sustainability and addressing climate change.
Support the development of peaceful, inclusive, and prosperous societies in member states, in a way that strengthens resilience and sustains community well-being.
Developing policies that support and sustain community well-being.
Establishing an effective knowledge system through ICESCO networks, and guiding policies and programs.
Building an effective knowledge system through ICESCO networks, and guiding policies and programs.
Contribute to strengthening cultural development in member states, enriching cultural diversity, and promoting civilizational openness, while preserving heritage and safeguarding local identities.
Expanding the horizons of publishing and communication.
Highlighting the richness of cultural diversity.
Activating the role of culture in achieving sustainable development.
Promoting investment in heritage preservation.
Strengthening civilizational dialogue.
Strengthen the bonds of connection, integration, and strategic coordination among member states in the Islamic world across the organization’s various fields of work, in a way that supports the development of a solid institutional environment based on efficiency, effectiveness, and good governance.
Our institutional charter embodies the framework that governs our mission, values, and objectives, and defines the rules and standards that guide our work. It serves as a firm reference point for our practices and as a guide for our decision-making. We believe that this charter is a trusted source that offers our members, partners, stakeholders, and the public a clear picture of our institutional identity and the principles and directions we uphold.
Strengthening cultural collaboration.
Empowering healthier and skilled communities.
Advancing science and sustainable innovation.
Expanding global collaboration and impact.
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