Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 13/03/2023
The 13th high level policy Symposium of the Inter-Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management (INWRDAM) took place in Amman - Jordan on 13 March 2023 under the patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan Bin Talal.
The theme of the symposium, organised by INWRDAM in collaboration with COMSTECH, is “WEFE Nexus as a Catalyst for Policy Making and Regional Cooperation in the Levant, the Gulf, and Africa”. Representatives from Member States, regional and international organizations, international partners participated in the Symposium.
Ambassador Askar Mussinov, Assistant Secretary General for Science and Technology, participated in this event and delivered a statement on behalf of H.E. the Secretary General of the OIC.
He indicated the efforts made by the OIC to tackle the water-related issues in the OIC Member States. He highlighted the importance of the implementation of the OIC Water Vision “working together for a water secure future”, and mentioned that the establishment of OIC Water Council in 2016 was a notable step forward to promote activities recommended by the OIC Water Vision, which include capacity building, technology transfer and exchange of experiences.
He affirmed that the First and Second OIC Summits on Science & Technology held in Astana in 2017 and in Abu Dhabi in 2021, accorded high priority to strengthen the capabilities of the Member States for the optimal use of water resources.
