TEHRAN –An Iranian delegation headed by the Minister of Education, Alireza Kazemi, is participating in the third Charter of the Islamic Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Education Ministers Conference.

The conference is being held on October 2 and 3 in Muscat, Oman.

Upon arrival in Muscat, the delegation was welcomed by Iran's ambassador to Oman, Mousa Farhang, as well as some Omani officials.

The officials followed up on the latest taken measures regarding ICESCO's former approvals. They also discussed and reviewed issues on Iranians residing in Oman, particularly students and Iranian schools, IRNA reported.

ICESCO

The event is being held under the theme, “Beyond Transforming Education Summit: from Commitments to Actions,” by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in collaboration with Oman’s Ministry of Education and in coordination with the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture, and Science.

The Conference will see the attendance of education ministers from Islamic countries, along with high-level delegations from 27 regional and international organizations, as well as civil society institutions focused on educational matters.

The Conference aims to strengthen the commitment to transforming education within the ICESCO Member States and to establish effective mechanisms for disseminating best practices and accelerating their implementation.

Additionally, it seeks to foster cooperation among Member States, build a network linking funding and donor bodies, develop mechanisms to monitor the outcomes of the Education Transformation Summit and create programs that support Member States’ efforts in this field. The Conference will also highlight the ethical and value-based foundations underpinning education transformation in the Islamic world’s civilizational heritage.

MT/MG