Dr Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received Ambassador Mohamed Ben Youssef, Director-General of the Africa-Arab Cultural Institute (AACI), on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, at ICESCO Headquarters in Rabat.
The meeting addressed avenues for activating the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the AACI and ICESCO in the cultural fields, particularly with regard to manuscript restoration, heritage protection, and the promotion of the Arabic language in African countries, in addition to the writing of African languages using the Arabic script.
A tour was also organized for the Director-General of the AACI across the various sectors of the Organization, notably the Culture Sector supervised by Minister Dr Mohamed Zine El Abidine, the Media and Communication Sector headed by former Egyptian Minister Osama Heikal, and the Arabic Language Sector under the direction of Dr Anas Al Nuaimi.
Meeting of the Director General of the AACI by His Excellency the Director-General of the ICESCO
