It shall cover:

• Institutions and bodies reporting and affiliated to the systems of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the League of Arab States, the Arab Maghreb Union, the African Union, the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF), the Council of Europe and the United Nations Organization which deal fully or partially with ISESCO’s fields of competence ;
• Governmental academic institutions, in the Islamic world and beyond, taking a keen interest in the Islamic world ;
• International and regional governmental institutions that donate and are interested in funding developmental programmes and projects ;

It shall cover:

• International NGOs operating in ISESCO’s fields of competence inside the Islamic world and beyond;
• Non-governmental and local community scientific and academic institutions;
• Islamic cultural and educational centres operating outside the Islamic world.

Each of the two Divisions shall assume the following duties:

• Simulate and develop the Organization's external relations through searching for new partners and developing further interest in the Organization's objectives and accomplishments;
• Support cooperation activities of ISESCO and its partners through the preparation, negotiation and follow-up of the implementation of conventions and memoranda of understanding;
• Coordinate with the various directorates and divisions in the preparation of cooperation programmes to be proposed to the partners of ISESCO;
• Conduct studies and researches likely to give new impetus to cooperation activities;
• Propose a number of major projects for implementation outside the budget and endeavour to secure the necessary funds for their implementation.

Al-Quds Programmes Unit:

It shall undertake the following tasks:

• Establish contact with all organizations and institutions concerned with the cause of Al-Quds in order to introduce them to its programmes and consult with them about coordination of efforts and joint cooperation;
• Propose ways and means to secure the necessary financial resources for Al-Quds-related programmes;
• Coordinate and follow up the implementation of programmes relating to cultural property in Al-Quds;
• Prepare the Director General's reports on the Unit’s activities, for submission to the Executive Council and the General Conference;
• Undertake any other task that may be entrusted to it by the Director General in connection with Al-Quds.

Catastrophes and Emergency Cases Unit:

It shall have the following mission:

• Establish contact with states, organizations and cooperating parties concerned with providing relief, aid and support to the disaster-stricken countries or those facing emergency cases, and consult with them about coordination of efforts and joint cooperation;
• Coordinate and follow up the implementation of ISESCO’s programmes geared to disaster-stricken Member States and those facing emergency cases;
• Propose the means to offer support to aid and relief programmes, and devise the mechanisms likely to bring aid to stricken regions, in coordination with the competent parties in the Member States, particularly National Commissions;
• Prepare the Director General’s reports on the Unit’s activities, for submission to the Executive Council and the General Conference.