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Congress Of Educatıon In The Islamıc Countrıes Result Announcement

Friday, 26 March 2010 11:00
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“Congress of Education in the Islamic Countries” was organized by Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies (TASAM) and the Foundation for Research in Islamic Sciences (ISAV) for 57 member countries of Organization of the Islamic Conference in 24-27 October 2007 in Istanbul.
Experts and academicians, who have produced valuable works in the field of education in their countries, from Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan from Asia; United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordon and Yemen from the Arabic Peninsula and the Middle East; Burkina Faso, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Gambia, Cameron, Comoro Islands, Libya, Mali, Egypt, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Sudan and Uganda from Africa; Guyana from America; Bosnia-Herzegovina, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Kosovo from Europe  participated in the congress. There were important protocol participations on the level of Minister and Deputy Minister from different countries. Also in this congress, Republic of Turkey was represented by general offices of Ministry of National Education, Educational Office of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and different presentations about Turkey’s achievements in education were given.
In the congress organized by participation of 38 countries, important and valuable information were presented about historical achievements and successes of the Islamic countries in the field of education, existing educational practices and policies of the Islamic countries in the present day, the similarity on educational concept emerging under effects of globalization in the world and the original features of the Islamic countries in the field of education, the measures that should be taken in order to maintain the Islamic countries’ collective historical heritage about education in the 21st century, and general and religious education in the member countries of Islamic Conference and in the other communities.
Congress of Education in the Islamic Countries created opportunity to share Turkey’s achievements and experiments about education with the other countries, to determine collective vision among the Islamic countries for the future, and to discuss policies for prevention and abolition of radical movements fed by wrong education. In the congress, 70 scientific presentations were given and discussed in 9 session under the titles of “History of Education in the Islamic Countries and Its Contributions to Humanity”, “Technological Education in the Islamic Countries”, “Education and Educational Institutions in the Islamic Countries in the 21st Century”, “Radicalism and Education in the Islamic Countries”, “Educational Reforms in the Islamic Countries”, “Professional Education in the Islamic Countries”, “Research and Education in the Islamic Countries”, “Comparison Between a Western Country and an Eastern Country”, “An Interim Statement and Perspectives”.
Sharing existing experiences in the field of education among the member countries of Organization of the Islamic Conference, and creating cooperation and development opportunities were discussed. Thanks to the congress, a consensus was produced on making suggestions and taking decision about following subjects:
1- Communication and interaction network in the field of cooperation and development should be created through foundation of collective institutions on all levels of education from pre-school education to post-university education. In order to achieve this aim, “Educational Institution in the Islamic Countries” should be founded immediately. (There are many educational institutions especially in the Catholic World such as International Catholic Education Office that is the largest institution of them. Thanks to the these networks, 40 millions students are educated each year by 2 millions teachers in 200.000 schools, and connection and communication with 160 millions guardians can be established in every time).
2 – Cooperation should be done among the universities founded by Organization of the Islamic Conference in Bangladesh, Malaysia, Niger, Uganda and the Islamic countries’ state and private universities, and exchange program for student and academician should be developed. (For this purpose, we can benefit from European Union ERASMUS Program)
3- Number of common educational funds in the Islamic countries should be increased, and quality education and scholarships opportunities should be provided to successful students.
4- A committee of experts should be formed immediately in order to prepare textbooks involving historical, geographic, cultural and social structure, and economic and commercial positions of the Islamic countries.
5- Committees should be formed in order to organize incentive competitions in the diverse field such as poem, picture and composition through taking into account of capacities and capabilities of students on different educational levels.
6- Successful researches and works about new developments and affairs in the Islamic countries and world should be rewarded through organizing competitions.
7- A committee should be formed in order to honor and encourage scientists and intellectuals who create successful works with medals and awards.
8- Making successful advertisement and removing bureaucratic hindrances in order to direct student drain, which especially occurs on the High Education level towards the European countries and U.S.A., toward the Islamic countries that have achieved important improvements in the field of education.
9- Making cooperation among the institutions that provide educational services in the field of cinema, theater and television in the Islamic countries.
10- Formation of a collective platform involving professional institutions and academicians in order to educate new generations who will make strategic researches, develop vision and prepare projects needed greatly especially in the 21st century.
11- Taking into account that radical movements in the world is also effective in the Islamic countries, to add contents explaining and teaching that Islam is a peaceful religion to the existing educational institutions’ programs in order to prevent radical movements.
12- To help and contribute official and civil institutions which work in the field of education with aim of improving their efficiency and effectiveness.
13- Institutionalization of education and the number of schools should be improved on the all educational levels from pre-school education to high education, and long-term and medium term strategic education plans should be prepared. Also, research centers which work to produce creative ideas in the field of education should be encouraged.
14- Professional education and courses should be encouraged, and strong basic facilities should be created in order to provide professional education and courses to everybody without sexism. (The professional courses conducted bye Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality ISMEK can be a model for the Islamic countries).
15- Education of girls should be encouraged and such process should be supported by diverse social campaigns.
16- Like to “Congress of Education in the Islamic Countries” organized in 24-27 October 2007 with aim of creating cooperation and development opportunities in the field of education in the Islamic countries, other international meetings about special subjects will be organized in the coming years.
The Institutions Giving Institutional or Financial Support to the Congress
Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Publicity Fund
Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Education
Republic of Turkey Ministry Of Culture and Tourism
Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency
Republic of Turkey the Presidency of Religious Affairs
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Islamic Development Bank
Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Organization of the Islamic Conference
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
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“The best brains from across the Muslim world have gathered here to discuss the various issues that the Muslim world faces today,” said Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed while addressing the 6th Tank Tanks Forum of Islamic Countries here on Sunday, 8th March 2015. The Senator further added, “The issues being discussed at this forum may be specific to the Muslim world, but to deal with them it is necessary to collaborate with other nations and regions too.” He also announced that the Think-Tanks Forum for Islamic countries would now be renamed to ‘World Islamic Forum’.
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The sessions that followed, discussed Non-Traditional Security Threats in Muslim Countries where the speakers examined the issues in great detail and put forth their suggestions to deal with the challenges. They stressed that multilateral cooperation among all Muslim countries is of utmost importance and issues such as terrorism, climate change and human trafficking must be dealt with seriously. The speakers further discussed the opportunities and risks in the defense and space industry and cooperation for nuclear proliferation.

Chairman Senate, Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari, while addressing the closing ceremony of the Forum, underlined “In the wake of newly emerging threats, there was a dire need for Muslim countries to sit together and deliberate on the multi-faceted challenges that they face.”

The 6th Think Tanks Forum of the Islamic Countries also issued the ‘Islamabad Declaration’ to mark the conclusion of the conference. The forum reiterated its resolve to institutionalize the ‘World Islamic Forum’ as the voice of Muslim intellectuals, opinion leaders and thinkers. The Forum would also hold a ‘Muslim Women’s Summit in Kuala Lumpur in 2015, while the next WIF will be hosted by Iran. In addition to that, the regional secretariat would be established in Islamabad, which will be hosted by the Pakistan-China Institute.

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Pakistan Army and Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif were also given the Istanbul Special Islamic Award for leadership in their struggle against terrorism with clarity, commitment and courage as Chief of Pakistan Army.


Please use the following link for detailed information and program:
http://www.tasam.org/en/Etkinlik/627/6th_think_tanks_forum_of_the_islamic_countries