H.E. Mr. Mohammed Mondher Chouk, Director of Cabinet, Protocols and Legal Affairs, participated as a representative of the Academy in the seventh coordination meeting of the OIC institutions, which was held on 04-05 Rajab 1445, corresponding to 17-18 January 2024, at the headquarters of the OIC Secretariat General in Jeddah.

The inaugural meeting was chaired by the Assistant Secretary General for Economic Affairs, who appreciated the efforts of the OIC institutions in achieving joint activities and coordination among them in order to unify efforts to achieve the best.

His Excellency also participated in the Cultural Affairs Committee chaired by H.E. Ambassador Tariq Bakhit, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, who appointed the Research Center for Islamic History, Arts and Culture in Istanbul (IRCICA) as the first vice-chairman, the Women Development Organization as the second vice-chairman and the Islamic Fiqh Academy as the rapporteur of the meeting. During the meeting, His Excellency reviewed the activities of the Fiqh Academy in the framework of coordination between institutions, highlighting the role of the Academy in organizing and heading the delegation of Islamic scholars to Afghanistan to discuss girls’ education and engaging with Afghanistan on vital issues such as tolerance, moderation, and equality, education, and women’s rights in Islam. He also referred to the cooperation with the Women’s Development Organization in organizing a symposium on “The Role of Religious Leaders in Confronting Violence Against Women”.

The Cultural Affairs Committee feature a number of sub-committees and His Excellency participated in the Family and Social Affairs Committee due to the existence of several joint activities in which the International Islamic Fiqh Academy is involved. The report of the Cultural Affairs Committee meeting was prepared and approved by the Assistant Secretary General for Cultural Affairs and was read at the Executive Committee meeting where the rapporteurs of the committees read their findings.