News and Events at IOSD - International Organization for Sustainable Development

January 2008: IOSD delegation participates in ICCI Conference

IOSD Secretary General Syed Zahid Ali and Assistant Secretary General Shah Anwar Ahmed attended the annual ICCI conference held this year in Doha, Qatar. Secretary General Ali presented the extended Euclid Phase 2 initiative and gave a report of Euclid's achievement in 2005-2007. The Secretary General met with the Minister of Education of Qatar as well as with many other senior government officials.

Secretary General Syed Zahid Ali with Malaysia Minister of Economy Mrs. H.E. Dr. Rafida Aziz.

Secretary General Syed Zahid Ali and Assistant Secretary General Shah Anwar Ahmed with Uzbekistan Dy Prime Minister H.E. Svetlana Inamova.

Secretary General Syed Zahid Ali with Islamic Development Bank H.President E. Dr. Ahmed Mohammad Ali.

Secretary General Syed Zahid Ali with Mauritania Minister for Women's Promotion H.E. Fatimetou Mint Khattri.

Secretary General Syed Zahid Ali with H.E. Barrister Shahida Jamil, Federal Minister for Women Development, Social Welfare and Special Education of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Secretary General Syed Zahid Ali with a UNDP Director Yiping Zhou.

December 2007: Diplomatic Monitor official launch

IOSD Deputy Secretary General Vince Sinning who also serves as Principal Faculty of the Euclid School of Diplomatic and International Affairs has announced the official launch of the Diplomatic Monitor, available online at:

www.diplomaticmonitor.org

December 2007: Euclid MOU is introduced

A simplified and narrowly focused educational MOU has been announced that is expected to meet the approval of past and future partners interested in an education-only platform on the model of ERA.int.

This program does include MCC support. For more information, please contact Pr. Vince Sinning.

October 2007: IOSD activities and meetings at UN General Assembly 62

IOSD Deputy Secretary General Vince Sinning represented IOSD at the UN GA events and met various senior officials to discuss sustainable development issues.

Above: with the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

Above: with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mauritania.

Above: with the Ambassador of Benin.

October 2007: IOSD develops MCC support framework

IOSD had confirmed its Millennium Challenge Support Program for select partner States.

IOSD Information on MCC Support

IOSD Observer Mission publishes Nigeria Elections Report

IOSD Head of Mission Timothy Ihemadu has made public and communicated to INEC the report of IOSD's observer mission during Spring 2007 presidential elections.

IOSD Report in PDF format

IOSD and Eritrea sign educational and developmental partnership MOU

The Secretariat-General announced today that Secretary-General Syed Zahid Ali of IOSD and H.E. Osman Mohammed Saleh, Minister of Education (outgoing, incoming Minister of Foreign Affairs) have approved the standard multilateral Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to Eritrea's participation in the IOSD partnership.

Several employees of the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Foreign Affairs are already taking advantages of special educational programs.

IOSD also expresses gratitude to the Teaching Company for the generous supply of educational courses sent for use in Eritrea.

OIC Intergovernmental Journal features IOSD and Euclid University Consortium / Extension

The April-June 2007 edition of the Journal of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, a major 57 member-state intergovernmental organization, featured a photograph of the ICCI/IOSD agreement signature along with details on the scholarship provisions.

The journal is available in PDF format from the OIC web site.

Official OIC web site
Direct Link to OIC Journal (see page 22)

IODS participates in Nigerian elections as accredited observer

Dr. Timothy Ihemadu, IOSD delegate in Nigeria, headed the accredited observer corps at the recent presidential elections and will report the mission's observations to international authorities according to regulations.

News release on the official INEC web site

February 10-20, 2007

IOSD Secretary-General Syed Zahid Ali held a series of meetings during the month of February, notably with with the H.E. Khusro Bakhtiyar, Minister of State on Foreign Affairs Government of Pakistan (right) and the Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government of Pakistan (left) (photo below). Mr. Ali also meet with the ambassadors of Yemen and Morocco, as well as with the General Consul of the Kyrgyz Republic, to discuss the IOSD cooperation framework for the next 5 years.

In Washington, D.C., Deputy Secretary-General Vince Sinning held a briefing meeting with H.E. Ambassador Emmanuel Touaboy, High Steward of the Euclid University Consortium.

IODS SG attends intergovernmental conference; signs landmark agreement with ICCI

Secretary-General Syed Zahid Ali attended ICCI's intergovernmental conference “Partners in Social and Economic Development” in Malaysia, from Dec. 8-10, 2006. On this occasion, the Secretary-General signed a landmark cooperative agreement with the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a affiliated institution of the OCI, a 57-member state intergovernmental organization. The agreement provides for 20 Euclid/ICCI scholarships and ensure the recognition of Euclid programs in OIC/ICCI member states.

THE IOSD SECRETARY-GENERAL SYED ZAHID ALI & ATTIYA NAWAZISH ALI ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL OF ISLAMIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (AFFILIATED INSTITUTION OF ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE (OIC)) ARE SIGNING THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AT KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA IN PRESENCE OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS DR. MUDI BINT MANSOUR BIN ABDULAZIZ ALSAUD OF SAUDI ARABIA, HONORABLE DATO’ KHAMSIYAH YEOP, DY. MINISTER OF MALAYSIA FOR COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT, SYED SHAHID HUSSAIN, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO UNDP, MR. AHMED SALEH HARIRI, DIRECTOR ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK, DATUK WAN ALBAKRI WAN MOHAMMAD NOR VICE PRESIDENT, MALAY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MALAYSIA.

IOSD acknowledges letter from United Nations Secretary-General Designate Ban Ki-Moon (11/05/2006)

The Secretariat General acknowledged today Ban Ki-Moon's kind letter personally addressed to Vince Sinning in his capacity as Deputy Secretary-General of IOSD and Principal of the John Jay School of Diplomacy and International Affairs. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea expressed gratefulness for the trust and support placed in him by the international community in general and by the Deputy Secretary-General of IOSD (in behalf of the organization) in particular.

Click here to read the feature article on Mr. Ban Ki-Moon as the eight Secretary-General of the United Nations effective 1 January 2007

IOSD announces Euclid MBA in Sustainable Development (09/18/2006)

IOSD announced today the availability of a Master Degree in Sustainable Development administered by its official educational agency Euclid University Extension.

MSD Information at Euclid University Consortium

IOSD Secretary General meets with Senator Nisar A. Memon (05/25/2006)

The Secretary General of IOSD, Syed Zahid Ali, met with Senator Nisar A. Memon in May to discuss the development of IOSD programs and initiatives.

Senator Memon, who is is also a member of the Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production, was briefed on the activities of IOSD and expressed his appreciation and encouragement for IOSD's initiatives in the field of education and direct relief.

Senator Memon also offered his support to the organization's development both internationally and in Pakistan.

IOSD announces CED^R initiative

IOSD announced today the creation of a specialized center dedicated to scientific studies and operational actions dealing with desertification and reforestation. This autonomous institution will work in synergy with Euclid University Extension and a group of African universities who have either finalized or announced their participation in the Euclid consortium.

CEDR is scheduled to being its activities on August 1, 2006.

IOSD and IPC sign cross participation agreement (05/08/2006)

IOSD Secretary General Syed Zahid Ali and IPC Chairman P. Amir Hassan announced today the signature a cross participation agreement between both organizations. IPC (International Peace Commission) is a global NGO active in Africa, the Indian Ocean and the Middle East. IPC is a frequent participant at inter-governmental conferences and has been accredited by United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs (UNDDA) as participant at the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) to negotiate an international instrument to enable States to identify and trace, in a timely and reliable manner, illicit small arms and light weapons.

By means of the memorandum of understanding signed between the organizations, IPC becomes an IOSD member accredited NGO and grants IOSD the status of partner organization.

Both senior officials expressed their desire to foster mutual support and cooperation in areas of common interest.

IOSD launch DirectAid Program (03/15/2006)

The IOSD Secretariat announced today the official launch of its DirectAid "I Support U" program. NGOs and donors are now officially invited to register.

In consideration of the partnership between IOSD and the University of Bangui as well as the need to accelerate recovery in the country, the Secretariat has confirmed its decision to focus on partnerships with Central African Republic based aid and development organizations.

For more information, please visit:

http://www.iosd.org/directaid or http://www.isupportu.org

ULI/Brussels and IOSD sign extended Euclid agreement
(02/28/2006)

The Secretariat announced today that Dr. Karim Ouedraogo, Rector of the Université Libre Internationale (Belgium) has communicated to the Secretariat the approved agreement pertaining to the official sponsorship and participation of ULI and UL Burkina in the Euclid University Extension.

Secretary-General Syed Zahid Ali meets with Pakistan Senate Chairman
(01/15/2005)

Mr. Syed Zahid Ali met with the Senate Chairman of Pakistan and third-ranking official of Pakistan Mr. Muhammad Mian Soomro. The Secretary General offered a brief overview of IOSD activities and noted that Education and Sustainable Development have recently emerged as key factors on the government's domestic agenda.

IOSD appoints representative for New York / UN HQ (02/12/06)

The Secretariat announced today the appointment of Ms. Imara Johnpullé to the position of IOSD representative in New York and liaison to the international organizations and missions located in the city, especially the United Nations (headquarters) and missions.

Syed Zahid Ali appointed first IOSD Secretary General (12/27/2005)

Following the process of reorganization of OTBH, DirectAid and Euclid into IOSD, Mr. Syed Zahid Ali is appointed Secretary-General.

Biography of the Secretary-General [ Link ]

Acknowledgment of letter of gratitude from Royal Saudi Embassi (08/08/2005)

Letter from the Ambassador's Office [ PDF]

HBTI HM to Pakistan featured on national television (07/20/2005)

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that Mr. Syed Zahid Ali, HBTI Head of Mission in Pakistan was recently featured on a national Pakistani TV broadcast. The programs highlighted Ambassador Ali's achievements in the area of public life, Chamber of Commerce leadership and diplomacy.

CAR Ambassador becomes first EUCLID High Steward

[Above, Ambassador Touaboy shows his support to the Pan-African Pan-America struggle against modern-day slavery]

The Secretariat announced today that H.E. Emmanuel Touaboy, Ambassador of the Central African Republic to the United States has become High Steward of IOSD's Euclid University Extension Initiative.

Copy of the letter from Ambassador Touaboy (In French) [ PDF | JPG ]