Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization
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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. ALECSO works to coordinate cultural and educational activities in the Arab world
.
Among its various activities, subsidiary ALECSO institutions have been established across the Arab world:
-based institution
, established in 1989 by an agreement between Syria
and ALECSO. In pursuit of the goals of the Arabic Cultural Unity Charter and the ALECSO constitution, ACATAP aims to Arabize
higher education
in the Arab world, enrich Arab culture through the translation of works of foreign origin and share Arab achievements through the translation of Arabic works in the fields of science, art and literature into widely-spoken foreign languages. The current director of ACATAP is Ibraheem Al Assaf.
-based research institute
administered by ALECSO. Established as an institution
of the Arab League by resolution of the Council of the Arab League
on 23 September 1952, the IARS started work on 1 November 1953. Following the creation of ALECSO in 1970, the IARS was brought under ALECSO's administrative control by resolution of the secretary-general dated 10 September 1970. The IARS was admitted to membership of the Federation of Arab Universities in 1994.
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
-based institution
Institutions of the Arab League
The institutions of the Arab League are the permanent and non-permanent decision-making and advisory institutions created by the Charter of the Arab League and other agreements since the Arab League's establishment in 1945.-Principal institutions:...
of the Arab League
Arab League
The Arab League , officially called the League of Arab States , is a regional organisation of Arab states in North and Northeast Africa, and Southwest Asia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a...
, established in accordance with article 3 of the Arab Cultural Unity Charter by an announcement made in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, on 25 July 1970. ALECSO works to coordinate cultural and educational activities in the Arab world
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
.
Among its various activities, subsidiary ALECSO institutions have been established across the Arab world:
- 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.Arab Centre for Arabization, Translation, Authorship and Publication
The Arab Centre for Arabization, Translation, Authorship and Publication (ACATAP) is a DamascusDamascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
-based institution
Institutions of the Arab League
The institutions of the Arab League are the permanent and non-permanent decision-making and advisory institutions created by the Charter of the Arab League and other agreements since the Arab League's establishment in 1945.-Principal institutions:...
, established in 1989 by an agreement between Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
and ALECSO. In pursuit of the goals of the Arabic Cultural Unity Charter and the ALECSO constitution, ACATAP aims to Arabize
Arabization
Arabization or Arabisation describes a growing cultural influence on a non-Arab area that gradually changes into one that speaks Arabic and/or incorporates Arab culture...
higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
in the Arab world, enrich Arab culture through the translation of works of foreign origin and share Arab achievements through the translation of Arabic works in the fields of science, art and literature into widely-spoken foreign languages. The current director of ACATAP is Ibraheem Al Assaf.
Institute of Arab Research and Studies
The Institute of Arab Research and Studies (IARS) is a CairoCairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
-based research institute
Research institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
administered by ALECSO. Established as an institution
Institutions of the Arab League
The institutions of the Arab League are the permanent and non-permanent decision-making and advisory institutions created by the Charter of the Arab League and other agreements since the Arab League's establishment in 1945.-Principal institutions:...
of the Arab League by resolution of the Council of the Arab League
Council of the Arab League
The Council of the Arab League is the principal institution of the Arab League and was created by article 3 of the Charter of the Arab League.-Organisation:...
on 23 September 1952, the IARS started work on 1 November 1953. Following the creation of ALECSO in 1970, the IARS was brought under ALECSO's administrative control by resolution of the secretary-general dated 10 September 1970. The IARS was admitted to membership of the Federation of Arab Universities in 1994.
Membership
There are 22 member-states of ALECSO, listed below by date of membership:- 1970:
- 1971:
- 1972:
- 1973:
- 1974:
- 1975:
- 1976:
- 1978:
- 1985:
- 2002:
External links
- Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization
- Arab Centre for Arabization, Translation, Authorship and Publication
- Arabization Coordination Bureau
- Institute of Arab Research and Studies
- http://www.kas.de/upload/dokumente/2007/ALECSO.pdf/Presentation of ALECSO by the German Konrad Adenauer Foundation