The Islamic Summit Conference

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), set up by the Kings and Heads of State and Government of Islamic States, in 1969, was the concrete expression of a great awareness, on the part of the Ummah, of the necessity to establish an Organization embodying its aspirations and capable of carrying out its just struggle against the various dangers which threatened it and still persist.

LIST OF OTHER PARTICIPANTS

THE 57 OIC MEMBER COUNTRIES

Afghanistan
Guyana
Pakistan
Albania
Indonesia
Palestine
Algeria
Iran
Qatar
Azerbaijan
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Jordan
Senegal
Bangladesh
Kazakhstan
Sierra Leone
Benin
Kuwait
Somalia
Brunei Darussalam
Kyrgyzstan
Sudan
Burkina Faso
Lebanon
Suriname
Cameroon
Libya
Syria
Chad
Malaysia
Tajikistan
Comoros
Maldives
Togo
Cote d’Ivoire
Mali
Tunisia
Djibouti
Mauritania
Turkey
Egypt
Morocco
Turkmenistan
Gabon
Mozambique
Uganda
Gambia
Niger
United Arab Emirates
Guinea
Nigeria
Uzbekistan
Guinea-Bissau
Oman
Yemen

IMPORTANT OFFICES

1 Prime Minister’s Office Malaysia
2 Ministry of Youth and Sports
3 Ministry of Home Affairs
4 Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism
5 Ministry of Works
6 Ministry of Health
7 Ministry of Finance
8 Ministry of Foreign Affairs
9 Ministry of Women and Family Development
10 Ministry of Education
11 Ministry of Information
12 Ministry of Defense
13 Ministry of Transport
14 Ministry of International Trade and Industry
15 Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment
16 Ministry of Energy, Communications and Multimedia
17 Tourism Malaysia
18 Ketua Polis Daerah Putrajaya
19 Kuala Lumpur City Hall
20 F & R Exhibition and Conference Sdn Bhd
21 Ibu Pejabat Kontingen Selangor
22 Immigration Department Malaysia
23 Royal Customs Department of Malaysia
24 Kerajaan Negeri Selangor
25 Malaysia Airport (Sepang) Bhd.
26 Pejabat Ketua Pegawai Keselamatan Kerajaan Malaysia
27 Perbadanan Putrajaya
28 Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA)
29 Royal Malaysian Police
30 Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd
31 Telekom Malaysia Berhad
32 Economic Planning Unit (EPU)
33 Unit Permodenan Tadbiran Malaysia

Malaysia has been chosen to host the 10th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference at the Islamic Summit in Doha, Qatar. In answering the call, a Secretariat within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been established to handle the preparation for the Summit.

The official theme for the 10th Islamic Summit is “Knowledge and Morality for the Progress of Ummah“. The theme was chosen to show the importance of knowledge in the development of Ummah. The 10th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference will be held at the new Putrajaya Convention Centre in Putrajaya.

MALAYSIA’S ROLE IN THE OIC

INTRODUCTION
Malaysia played its major part in the establishment of the OIC in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco on 25 September 1969 with the appointment of the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj, Malaysia’s first Prime Minister as the first Secretary General of the OIC in 1970.

As an active member of the OIC, Malaysia has participated actively in many activities of this organization. Malaysia is a member of four Contact Groups which are OIC Contact Group on Palestine, OIC Contact Group on Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo, OIC Contact Group on Sierra Leone and OIC Contact Group on Somalia. Malaysia is also appointed as Chairman and member of the Thirteen Member Open Ended Group on Terrorism.

Malaysia has hosted several important OIC meetings and conferences at various level in 2002 such as the Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers on Terrorism (1-3 April 2002), the OIC Contact Group on Sierra Leone (13-14 June 2002), the Follow-Up Meeting of Senior Officials of the Islamic Ministers of Tourism (5-7 September 2002) and The Seventh Conference of the Minister of Endowment and Islamic Affairs (6-10 May 2002).

On the economic front, Malaysia is among a few OIC countries that stresses the importance of economic cooperation among all OIC members. Malaysia has contributed its equity share amounting to US 215.79 million in the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to help boost the infrastructure developments of OIC member countries.

The other major roles currently played by Malaysia in OIC are, restructuring of the OIC General Secretariat and the preparation to host the 10th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference in 2003 in Malaysia.

MALAYSIA’S ASPIRATIONS

Malaysia hopes that OIC will be able to function better and more efficiently with the necessary commitment and support of all its Member States. Malaysia believes that OIC has a pivotal role to play to represent the Islamic Ummah especially during times of great challenge as is being faced by the Ummah today.

MALAYSIA IN BRIEF

Malaysia is one of the most pleasant, hassle-free countries to visit in South-East Asia. Several decades of sustained economic growth and political stability have made it one of the most buoyant and wealthy countries in the region. Malaysia has moved towards a pluralist culture based on a vibrant and interesting fusion of Malay, Chinese, Indian and indigenous cultures and customs.

Shopping in Malaysia ranges from exclusive department stores to street markets. Bargaining is expected in the markets, unless fixed prices are displayed. Malaysia is a haven for a multitude of accommodation, from world-renowned hotel chains to the humble but highly practical budget hotels.

Kuala Lumpur is a popular shopping destination. Suria KLCC, a shopping mall with a spectacular fountain, gardens and a beautiful piazza, houses a great selection of leading couture outlets. Star Hill and Lot 10 are popular shopping malls and there are plans to develop additional malls.

The islands of Labuan and Langkawi are duty-free zones. Cameras, pens, watches, cosmetics, perfume and electronic goods are available duty-free throughout Malaysia. Malaysian speciality goods include pewterware, silverware and brassware, batik, jewellery, pottery and songket.

Malaysia received 12.8 million visitors for the year 2001 and 85% are from Asia region.