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| Organizer |
| Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF) |
| www.astf.net |
| The Arab Science and Technology Foundation is an independent, nongovernmental, non-profit regional and international organization. Scientists and researchers from inside and outside the Arab world, as well as representatives of Arab and international science centers, and organizations have contributed to its establishment. It is based in Sharjah, UAE, and eventually has six branches and is seeking to establish additional link branches and links in those Arab and world capitals that have scientific entities willing to participate in its activities. ASTF has a network of 13,000 Arab Scientists, Engineers & Technology Entrepreneurs and Cooperates with more than 400 International Entities. |
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| Cooperation |
| Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) |
| www.dbwc.ae |
| Women around the world play a big role in business and economics along with men. However, many women do not have the chance for expressing their thoughts and ideas. It is from there, the Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) was founded in 2002 to support striving women in achieving their goals of becoming businesswomen and leaders or even in setting up their own businesses. Ever since DBWC's main concern has been to augment Dubai's business women so they could encourage and motivate coming generations of women and set an example for women from around the world especially from the Arab region. |
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| Collaboration |
| UNESCO |
| www.unesco.org |
| UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945. For this specialized United Nations agency, it is not enough to build classrooms in devastated countries or to publish scientific breakthroughs. Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are the means to a far more ambitious goal : to build peace in the minds of men. |
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| Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) |
| www.isesco.org.ma |
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It is an independent institution for joint Islamic action, as a result of the common will of the Muslim Ummah embodied in the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, and the Founding Conference of ISESCO.
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| Islamic Development Bank |
| www.isdb.org |
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Establishment
The Islamic Development Bank is an international financial institution established in pursuance of the Declaration of Intent issued by the Conference of Finance Ministers of Muslim Countries held in Jeddah in Dhul Q'adah 1393H, corresponding to December 1973. The Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Governors took place in Rajab 1395H, corresponding to July 1975, and the Bank was formally opened on 15 Shawwal 1395H corresponding to 20 October 1975.
Purpose
The purpose of the Bank is to foster the economic development and social progress of member countries and Muslim communities individually as well as jointly in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah i.e., Islamic Law.
Functions
The functions of the Bank are to participate in equity capital and grant loans for productive projects and enterprises besides providing financial assistance to member countries in other forms for economic and social development. The Bank is also required to establish and operate special funds for specific purposes including a fund for assistance to Muslim communities in non-member countries, in addition to setting up trust funds. The Bank is authorized to accept deposits and to mobilize financial resources through Shari'ah compatible modes. It is also charged with the responsibility of assisting in the promotion of foreign trade especially in capital goods, among member countries; providing technical assistance to member countries, and extending training facilities for personnel engaged in development activities in Muslim countries to conform to the Shari'ah.
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