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Banjul, The Gambia, 29th April, 2023: In continuation of his official visits to Member States, Founding States and prospective members, the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC), Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam on 29th April 2023, arrived in The Gambian capital, Banjul for talks with authorities, regarding their expression of interest to join the […]
Kampala, Uganda, 28th April 2023: The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC), Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam concluded his official visit to Uganda on Friday 28th April 2023 with a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni in Kampala. During the meeting, the Secretary-General briefed the President about the implementation of the common work programme of […]
MORONI, COMOROS, Tuesday, 25th April 2023: The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC), H.E. Manssour Bin Mussallam on Monday met with the President of the Union of the Comoros, H.E. Azali Assoumani in the capital Moroni, as part of his ongoing official visits to Member States, Founding States and potential members. The Secretary-General […]
GENEVA, Switzerland: 23rd March 2023: In continuation of his series of working visits to several countries, the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC) Manssour Bin Mussallam hosted a reception in Geneva, Switzerland for Permanent Representatives of OEC Member States and States Parties to the Universal Declaration of Balanced and Inclusive Education (UDBIE), and […]
NEW YORK, 15th March 2023: The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC) Manssour Bin Mussallam has concluded a two-day working visit to New York during which he addressed the 47th Annual Conference of the United Nations International School (UNIS-UN) and met with Permanent Representatives of OEC Member and Founding States accredited to the […]
ABUJA, Nigeria, 10 March 2023: The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Education Cooperation (OEC) Manssour Bin Mussallam concluded today, a three-day official visit to Nigeria, with a commitment to further strengthen collaboration within the framework of the Strategic Plan and the Common Programme of Member States. During the trip that commenced on 8th March 2023, […]
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC), H.E. Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam, announced today his decision to appoint Dr. Jacob Udo-Udo Jacob, of Nigeria, as Under-Secretary-General for Research, Evaluation and Foresight (REEF). Before joining the OEC, Dr. Jacob Udo-Udo Jacob served as the Dean of Graduate School and Research at the American University […]
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC), H.E. Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam, announced today his decision to appoint Dr Shubhangi Sharma, of India, as Under-Secretary-General for Systems Enhancement and Endogenous Development (SEED). Prior to joining the OEC, Dr Shubhangi Sharma served various organisations such as DFID, UNESCO, OXFAM Trust and EAA Foundation as […]
Addis Abba, 31 January 2023 – The President of Ethiopia, H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde, received the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC), H.E. Manssour Bin Mussallam, at the Presidential Palace in Addis Ababa, and welcomed the establishment of the Organisation’s Headquarters in Ethiopia. The Secretary-General proceeded by briefing the President on the progress realised […]
By: Manssour Bin Mussallam, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC). January is always a most peculiar month. It marks new beginnings, and yet, despite our farewells to December, once the celebrations give way to silence, we never quite seem to completely start anew – whether it is because we still find ourselves unconsciously […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18th January, 2023: The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC), H.E. Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam, has called for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes that are based on solidarity, instead of charity, if they are to have meaningful and lasting positive impact for society. The call was made on Wednesday, 17th […]
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC), H.E. Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam, announced today his decision to appoint Dr Fadhel Kaboub, of Tunisia, as Under-Secretary-General for Financing for Development. Prior to joining the OEC, Dr Kaboub served as an associate professor of economics at Denison University and president of the Global Institute for […]














