Conference of Islamic World Academy of Sciences Held in Bangladesh
19th International Conference of Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS) was held in Bangladesh to share scientific and technological innovations with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the two-day conference at the Sonargaon Hotel on Monday. Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, IAS President and former Prime Minister of Jordan Dr Abdel Salam Majali, Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni and University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Prof Dr AK Azad Chowdhury also spoke on the occasion.
The prime minister told the inauguration ceremony that the use of science and technology could help the Muslim countries achieve the goal of growth and prosperity, and emphasized cooperation among the Muslim countries in this area.
“The use of science and technology can help realize the goal of growth and prosperity. Cooperation of Muslim countries in this area will be extremely useful,” she said.
The theme of the 19th International Conference of the IAS is ‘Achieving Socio-economic Development in the Islamic World through Science, Technology and Innovation’.
“Backwardness of Muslim countries in the areas of science and technology is one of the factors that aggravate our difficulties,” Hasina said, stressing the need for scientific and technological innovations to address challenges like food, water and energy insecurity.
“Experience-sharing among the Muslim countries as well as undertaking projects towards capacity building in ICT may be a useful stepping stone in the right direction,” she said.
In response to the need for an international organization that can play such a role, the Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS) came into being in Amman (Jordan) in 1986 as the academy of sciences of the 57-countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the OIC science community worldwide.
The 19th International Conference of Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS) was expected to be an occasion for the host country to showcase its best practices and successes in the broad areas of science, applied science and technology like healthcare delivery system, pharmaceutical industry, renewable energy and e-service.
The conference highlighted issues like science, higher education, energy, public health, pharmaceuticals, climate change, environment, sustainable technology and joint research.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
The prime minister told the inauguration ceremony that the use of science and technology could help the Muslim countries achieve the goal of growth and prosperity, and emphasized cooperation among the Muslim countries in this area.
“The use of science and technology can help realize the goal of growth and prosperity. Cooperation of Muslim countries in this area will be extremely useful,” she said.
The theme of the 19th International Conference of the IAS is ‘Achieving Socio-economic Development in the Islamic World through Science, Technology and Innovation’.
“Backwardness of Muslim countries in the areas of science and technology is one of the factors that aggravate our difficulties,” Hasina said, stressing the need for scientific and technological innovations to address challenges like food, water and energy insecurity.
“Experience-sharing among the Muslim countries as well as undertaking projects towards capacity building in ICT may be a useful stepping stone in the right direction,” she said.
In response to the need for an international organization that can play such a role, the Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS) came into being in Amman (Jordan) in 1986 as the academy of sciences of the 57-countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the OIC science community worldwide.
The 19th International Conference of Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS) was expected to be an occasion for the host country to showcase its best practices and successes in the broad areas of science, applied science and technology like healthcare delivery system, pharmaceutical industry, renewable energy and e-service.
The conference highlighted issues like science, higher education, energy, public health, pharmaceuticals, climate change, environment, sustainable technology and joint research.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
