13 Days to Meeting of Secretary Generals for ISESCO National Commissions at ISC, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran, 11-12 November 2018

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Part Six: An Introduction to the Kuwaiti and Nigerien Participants One of the participating countries in Meeting of Secretary Generals for ISESCO National Commissions at ISC is Kuwait.
13 Days to Meeting of Secretary Generals for ISESCO National Commissions at ISC, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran, 11-12 November 2018

Part Six: An Introduction to the Kuwaiti and Nigerien Participants

One of the participating countries in Meeting of Secretary Generals for ISESCO National Commissions at ISC is Kuwait.

The Kuwaiti representatives are:

  • Ms Nadiah Jassim Essa Ali Alwzzan: Secretary General, Kuwait National Commission for Education, Science and Culture

  • Mr. Mustafa Salman Alshamali

 

About Kuwait

Kuwait, an Arab country in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, has cultural heritage dating back to antiquity. Kuwait City, the capital, is known for its modern architecture. It shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for 70% of the population. Kuwait is a constitutional sovereign state with a semi-democratic political system. Kuwait has a high-income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. Most Kuwaiti citizens are Muslim. Kuwait's official language is Modern Standard Arabic.

The Scientific Status of Kuwait in Global Ranking of QS 2019

Kuwait with one university is the tenth Islamic country according to QS 2019 ranking. Based on the reports of QS 2019, it is 0.99% of all universities of Islamic countries and 0.10% of all universities of the world.

Kuwait University is ranked as in 801-1000 in QS 2019 ranking.

 

One of the other participating countries in Meeting of Secretary Generals for ISESCO National Commissions at ISC is Niger.

The Nigerien representative is:

Mr Djibrin Malam Almajiri: Executive Secretary, Niger National Commission for UNESCO and ISESCO

About Niger

Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River. Niger is bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin to the southwest, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. Niger covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km2 (490,000 sq mi), making it the largest country in West Africa. Over 80% of its land area lies in the Sahara Desert. The country's predominantly Islamic population of about 21 million mostly clusters in the far south and west of the country. The capital city is Niamey, located in Niger’s southwest corner.

The Scientific Status of Niger

Universities of Niger have not gained any positions in reputable global rankings yet.


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