Established as part of the ICESCO International Forum – Culture for Rethinking the World, the Center of Holistic Policies for Cultural Realities is a flagship initiative led by Dr. Mohammed Zinelabidine, with the approval of H.E. Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of ICESCO.

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The Center is dedicated to developing holistic cultural policies through interdisciplinary studies, capacity-building workshops, and landmark academic publications.

One of its key achievements is the Critical Dictionary of Concepts of Culture, a pioneering collective work that sheds light on the many dimensions of cultural phenomena across the globe.

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To date, the Center has published over 46 books and 180 articles, with contributions from more than 70 authors representing diverse cultural, intellectual, and geographic backgrounds.