The 6th monthly meeting of the Academy’s personnel was held under the chairmanship of the Secretary General of the Academy Prof. Koutoub Sano on Sunday 22nd Shabaan 1442 corresponding to 4th April 2021
His Excellency opened the meeting by referring to the importance of adhering to the specified timetable for implementing the different activities and programs included in the strategic plan with annual performance indicators, noting the importance of cooperation, integration, and coordination for achieving the strategic plan.
His Excellency referred to the recently signed cooperation agreement between the Academy and the Directorate of Muslims of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and he spoke about the ongoing negotiations with the government of Uzbekistan regarding the hosting of the twenty-fifth session of the Academy in Tashkent, capital of the country.
Due to this meeting’s nature, which includes listening to the suggestions and questions of the Academy’s staff, His Excellency listened to many of their suggestions concerning the improvement of administrative and professional performance.
The meeting made several decisions, notably:
1-Requesting the dedication Committee to continue sending the publications of the Academy, including the fourth edition of the resolutions and recommendations to the rest of the members and experts of the Academy, as well as to the presidents and directors of public and private universities, Ifta authorities and Islamic councils in the OIC member states, provided that one hundred copies -at least – should be kept in the publications warehouse.
2-The Department of Media, Public Relations and ICT should shift to the administrative offices on the second floor of the Academy’s headquarters next to the Department of Financial and Administrative Affairs.
His Excellency concluded the meeting by announcing to the participants that the consuls of the OIC African Group countries will visit the headquarters of the Secretariat General of the Academy on Monday 5th April 2021, the first of its kind since the creation of the Academy. This visit aims at strengthening the cooperation and coordination relations between the Academy and the diplomatic representations of the different OIC Member States and Muslim communities.
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