Day: May 21, 2023

Dr. Rahma Ibrahim Al Mahrouqi, Minister of Higher Education Research and Innovation received here today Dr. Salim Mahmood Al Malik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO).The meeting reviewed the ICESCO programmes which cover a range of fields, including honing the abilities of youth and supporting them in entrepreneurship, modern technologies, innovation, space sciences, scholarships, training and expanding the knowledge base of students and researchers.During the meeting, Al Mahrouqi highlighted the strategic approaches of the Sultanate of Oman in the fields of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), exploring future potentials and entrepreneurship, among other matters. She also underscored the Ministry’s keenness to boost partner...

Dr. Madiha Ahmed Al Shaibani, Minister of Education, Chairperson of the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture, and Science received in her office here today Dr. Salim Mahmood Al Malik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), who is currently visiting the Sultanate of Oman.The two sides discussed means of enhancing cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and ISESCO in various fields of education, science, culture, communication and information. They also reviewed a number of future proposals related to preserving heritage in the Islamic world and utilizing technologies of the artificial intelligence in education.They also discussed the topic of providing the organization with young cadres qualified to lead the various se...

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation today invited interested researchers and specialists to submit applications for the 10th round of the National Research Award (NRA).The competition, which encourages scholarly research in six sectors, will be open for contestants till 20 July 2023.The NRA is granted for research in two categories: (1) The best published research for holders of the doctorate degree and its equivalent and (2) the best published research for emerging researchers (those who do not hold a doctorate).The award covers the following six domains: “education and human resources”, “information and communication systems”, “health and community service”, “culture, social sciences and basic sciences”, “energy and industry” and “environment and vital resources”.Th...