Thirdly, it is an academic repository of the history of science — particularly in the context of the Islamic civilisation — as many of its Fellows and associates are noted experts in this field | Objectives To serve as a consultative organisation of the Muslim Ummah and institutions of member states of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference OIC , on matters related to science and technology; To initiate scientific and technological programmes and activities in science and technology, and to encourage co-operation among research groups in the various Islamic countries on projects of common interest; To encourage and promote research on major problems of importance facing the Islamic countries and to identify future technologies of relevance for possible adoption and utilisation; and To formulate standards of scientific performance and attainment, and to award prizes and honours for outstanding scientific achievements to centres of excellence in all science and technology disciplines |
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Secondly, it is a forum where science and scientific issues are debated | It is moreover a facilitating agency that supports the best OIC individuals to undertake imaginative and far-reaching research |
IAS has been, since it was launched in 1986, establishing a foot-print as an international academy of sciences that serves the 57 member countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference OIC as well as OIC communities worldwide | In short, the IAS has been designated by many as the voice of science and technology in the Islamic world |
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The IAS also leads the scientific community of the OIC in its relations with societies, governments and academies of sciences worldwide |
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