Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization
المنظمة العربية للتربية والثقافة والعلوم | |
Tunis, Tunisia | |
Official language | Arabic |
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Leader | Saud Hilal Al-Harbi |
Main organ | Conference of Arab Education Ministers |
Parent organization | Arab League |
Website | www |
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The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) is a Tunis-based institution of the Arab League, established in accordance with article 3 of the Arab Cultural Unity Charter by an announcement made in Cairo, Egypt, on 25 July 1970.[1] ALECSO works to coordinate cultural and educational activities in the Arab world.[1]
Among its various activities, subsidiary ALECSO institutions have been established across the Arab world:[1]
- Arab Centre for Arabization, Translation, Authorship and Publication
- Arabization Coordination Bureau
- Institute of Arab Manuscripts
- Institute of Arab Research and Studies
- International Institute for the Arabic Language
Activities
Article 1 of ALECSO's constitution states that ALECSO seeks to achieve unity of thought in the Arab world through education, culture and science and to enhance the level of culture in the region, in order to keep up with and contribute to universal civilisation.[1]
Arab Centre for Arabization, Translation, Authorship and Publication
The Arab Centre for Arabization, Translation, Authorship and Publication (ACATAP) is a
Institute of Arab Research and Studies
The Institute of Arab Research and Studies (IARS) (
Organisation
Membership
There are 22 member-states of ALECSO, listed below by date of membership:[7]
- 1970:
Jordan
Algeria
Sudan
Syria
Iraq
Kuwait
Libya
Egypt
Yemen
- 1971:
Bahrain
Palestine
Qatar
- 1972:
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
- 1973:
Oman
- 1974:
Tunisia
- 1975:
Mauritania
- 1976:
Morocco
Somalia
- 1978:
Djibouti
- 1985:
Lebanon
- 2002:
Comoros
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Overview of ALECSO". ALECSO. Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization. 2015-04-01. Archived from the original (About us) on 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "About us". Arab Centre for Arabization, Translation, Authorship and Publication. 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "English page about the organization". Arab Centre for Arabization, Translation, Authorship and Publication. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "Special Offers". Arab Centre for Arabization, Translation, Authorship and Publication. 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ The IARS was based in Baghdad, Iraq, between 1981 and 1989, during the period of the suspension of Egypt's membership to the Arab League. "About" (in Arabic). Institute of Arab Research and Studies. Archived from the original (About us) on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ a b c "About" (in Arabic). Institute of Arab Research and Studies. Archived from the original (About us) on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "Purposes and aims". Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization. 2008-05-21. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2010-08-11.