As part of its active engagement with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and its different organs particularly the International Islamic Fiqh Academy on family, children and marriage, the President of Family watch International Mrs. Sharon Slater and her delegation paid a visit to the Academy in Jeddah the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday 22 Rabiul II 1445 H corresponding to 07 November 2023. Upon their arrival, they were received by His Excellency Professor Koutoub Moustapha Sano, Secretary General of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy. Family Watch International is an American based international organization that champions the cause of family and marriage dedicated to protecting and promoting family values at the international, national and local levels.

At the start of the meeting, Mrs. Slater thanked Professor Sano for the warm hospitality and accepting the meeting with her and the accompanying delegation at a very short notice. She expressed her delight at the engagement with the Academy on Islamic and religious values on the preservation of family and family values. She also looked forward to the conference on women that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is organising. Mrs. Slater also spoke about the proposed signing by Presidents of ACP-EU treaty scheduled for November 2023 which she thinks will likely have negative impact on the OIC member states who will sign the treaty.

On his part, Professor Sano thanked his Honorable guest and her delegation for the kind visit. He renewed the commitment of the Academy to clarifying different issues social, economic and otherwise with regards to the Islamic juristic views. He also expressed his appreciation to Mrs. Slater for the warm welcome that Ms. Sara Bedwi, Director of the Family, Woman, Childhood and Elderly Affairs, was accorded during her visit to the Organization in the United States.

The meeting was attended by Mr. Mohamed Mondher Redha Chouk, Director of Cabinet, Protocols, and Legal Affairs, Ms. Sarah Amjad Badewi, Director of the Family, Woman, Childhood and Elderly Affairs and Dr. Alhagi Manta Drammeh, Head of International Cooperation and External Relations Division