Date: 09/01/2016
The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iyad Ameen Madani is visiting Thailand and Malaysia starting Sunday 10th January 2016. The Secretary General will arrive in Thailand, an Observer State of the OIC, where he will meet the Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha. Mr. Madani will also attend an international conference— “Interfaith Dialogue and Peaceful Coexistence in Multicultural Societies”—that has been co-sponsored by IRCICA, an OIC organ, and the Thai Government. The event is expected to define and encourage scholarly perspectives in understanding and promoting multiculturalism and multi-faith coexistence. During the visit to Malaysia, Madani will meet Prime Minister of Malaysia Datuk Seri Najib Razak and discuss issues of common concern, including the peace process in the Southern Philippines and other developments in the region.