ISESCO Center for Promotion of Scientific Research (ICPSR)
 

ISESCO Center for Promotion of Scientific Research (ICPSR)
is an organ of ISESCO whose mission is geared to support scientific research in the islamic world

 
ISESCO Center for Promotion of Scientific Research (ICPSR) is an organ of ISESCO whose mission is geared to support scientific research in the countries of the Islamic world.

Establishment of ICPSR

Creation of ISESCO Centre for Promotion of Scientific Research (ICPSR) was recommended by the 1st Islamic Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research: Towards Mechanisms for the Implementation of the Strategy for the Development of Science and Technology in the Islamic Countries, held on 18th-21st Rajab, 1421AH (15th-18th October, 2000) at Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in order to comply with the long standing demand of the scientific community. The project for the establishment of ICPSR was approved in the Second Islamic Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research: Renaissance of Science and Technology in the Islamic World”, held at Tripoli, Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, on 9th-12th Rajab, 1424AH (6th-9th September, 2003). It was later ratified by the 10th Session of the Islamic Summit under resolution no 8/10-S&T (IS) on the implementation of the Strategy for Development of Science and Technology in Islamic Countries. ICPSR is a specialized organ of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and has been established at its Headquarters, in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco.

Vision of ICPSR

The vision embedded in creation of the ISESCO Centre for Promotion of Scientific Research was to act as an apex centre for encouraging, nurturing, invigorating and facilitating scientific research; acting as an information and technical know how clearing house and to recognize as well as appreciate excellence in scientific research in the Islamic countries. The principal objectives assigned to ICPSR are as following:

  1. To promote advanced studies and scientific research in all fields of science and technology for sustainable economic development in the Islamic countries.
  2. To provide a permanent forum for the elite researchers from the Islamic world in all disciplines of science to meet each other, exchange knowledge, address common concerns and develop and supervise realistic programmes for achieving excellence in scientific research.
  3. To coordinate with individual scientists, research institutions and centers of scientific excellence in the Member States to establish effective scientific liaison among them and to provide necessary advise on all matters related to scientific research.
  4. To act as an apex center for collection, collation and dissemination of high quality innovative research results, scientific knowledge and viable technologies to the Islamic countries.
  5. To recognize the prominent researchers in the islamic countries through the award of international science prizes, awards, medals etc.

Means of Services

ICPSR undertakes work in all fields of science and technology, focusing on important areas like biotechnology, nanotechnology, renewable energy,information technology, food and agriculture, medicine and pharmaceutical etc. The Center undertakes the following tasks :

  1. Considers matters, proposals and issues for promotion of scientific research and provides necessary recommendations and counseling to the islamic countries accordingly.
  2. Holds regular meetings in the ISESCO’s General Directorate, of the prominent scientists, expert panel, and networks of the scientists in various fields of science and technology to identify major obstacles in scientific research, draft strategies and programmes in view of the futuristic demands.
  3. Organizes study groups, task forces, and provide consultancy services for dealing with major issues of scientific research.
  4. Identifies priority areas of research for promotion of high tech fields and provides guidance to the associated research institutions, centers of excellence in the islamic countries.
  5. Collects and maintains high level technological data bank, in order to disseminate suitable technologies to the islamic countries.
  6. Publishes scientific research journals, research work, state of the art studies and other reports related to scientific research
  7. Awards prizes, medals etc., in recognition of excellency in research work.
  8. Conducts high-level training courses, organize workshops, conferences and high-level specialized meetings and engages in other suitable activity for the promotion of scientific research.

Center’s Working Languages

Arabic, English and French

Email : icpsr@isesco.org.ma