The
General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold
a major symposium entitled “Prospects for joint Islamic action”, to
be moderated by Ambassador Saud Katib, Undersecretary for Public
Diplomacy Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The event, which forms part of the festivities on the occasion of the fiftieth
anniversary of the OIC, will take place at Laylati Hall, Jeddah, at 6 pm on
Tuesday, 26/11/ 2019, as part of the activities of the third OIC festival,
hosted by Saudi Arabia. The festival will feature various activities addressing
different audiences.
The symposium will cover four themes. At the political level, Dr. Walid
Al-Sudairy will present a paper entitled: “OIC: the Challenges in a
transforming world order”, while Ambassador Noureddine Satti will
participate with a paper on “Mechanisms for promoting joint political
action”. Dr. Hassan Abdeen will contribute a paper entitled: “Muslim
communities and minorities between inclusion and exclusion”.
At the economic level, Dr. Walid Abdel Wahab will talk about
“Investment and development in the Islamic world: stakes and
challenges”. Humanitarian action will be addressed by Mr. Mustapha Younes
Maihaja, who will talk about “Humanitarian action in the Islamic world:
reality and expectations”. Finally, Dr. Najib Al Ghiati, will cover
cultural theme in a paper entitled: “Dialogue with the other within cultural
diplomacy”.