The Conference will also address the issues of combating terrorism, Islamophobia, and defamation of religions, status of Muslim groups and communities in non-OIC countries, OIC-2025, activities of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC), humanitarian, information, social and cultural activities, and inter-civilization, intercultural, and inter-faith dialogue. In the economic sphere, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs will deal with the issues of agriculture, labor and employment, intra-OIC trade, tourism and transport, poverty alleviation and special programs. In the field of science and technology, the Conference will highlight the issues of promoting science and technology, and the matters related to higher education, health, water, climate change and the environment, and the OIC universities. On a different note, the Assistant Secretaries General elected at the Forty-Fifth Session shall take the oath for assuming their respective offices. On the sidelines of the Forty-Sixth Session, the Foreign Ministers will hold a brainstorming session on the OIC role in promoting development among its Member States with a focus on the strengths and opportunities of the OIC Member States, their economic forecasts, and OIC measures to promote development among its Member States and future prospects. --SPA 11:57 LOCAL TIME 08:57 GMT 0004 www.spa.gov.sa/w844829