Islamic nations' education experts open meet in Isfahan, Iran

Education experts of the eight Islamic nationas of Iran, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and Malaysia will begin the first phase of their four-day meeting with a discussion of various educational issues for two days.

Ministers of education of the above-mentioned countries will start the second phase of their meeting on June 26 with a discussion of ways to promote the objectives of UNESCO's 'Education For All' program with emphasis on justice.

According to IRNA, the meeting has been organized by the UNESCO regional office in Tehran in cooperation with the Iranian Education Ministry and the regional office of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO).

The ministers and experts will also discuss health issues and AIDS prevention in schools, qualitative education, teacher training programs and education of Afghan refugees.

The first such meeting was held in Pakistan.