Jakarta, 28 September 2026 — The Islamic World Development Network (IWDN) had the privilege of holding a courtesy meeting with Ms. Shaima Salem Alhebsi, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Jakarta.
The IWDN delegation was led by Fakih Fadilah Muttaqin, President of IWDN, accompanied by Muhammad Abid Al Akbar, Secretary-General of IWDN. The meeting provided a valuable opportunity to introduce IWDN’s vision, initiatives, and commitment to strengthening international collaboration, while exploring potential areas of cooperation between Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates. During the meeting, the discussion covered potential collaboration in several areas, particularly education, human capital development, knowledge exchange, youth empowerment, and institutional partnerships.
The meeting also marked an important step in IWDN’s efforts to strengthen its international network and build meaningful relationships with diplomatic missions, educational institutions, government stakeholders, and strategic partners. IWDN expressed its sincere appreciation to Ms. Shaima Salem Alhebsi and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates for the warm reception and valuable exchange of ideas.
This meeting is expected to serve as an initial step toward developing concrete and mutually beneficial programs between Indonesian and Emirati institutions. Moving forward, IWDN remains committed to expanding its international partnerships and creating platforms for collaboration that contribute to the development of Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, and the wider Muslim world.
May this meeting be the beginning of many meaningful collaborations to come.
Islamic World Development Network (IWDN)
Connecting Ideas, Building Collaboration, Developing the Ummah
