This publication by IRCICA brings into focus some of the cultural aspects of development in 45 Member States of Organisation of the Islamic Conference. These aspects are education science libraries and book publishing museums the mass media cinemas and the performing arts. The study looks into the current state and level of performance in these sectors of activity on the basis of statistical indicators. It also reviews the planning policies of the Member States related to these areas of cultural activity.

'... Any individual with experience in collecting data for research in OIC countries will agree that such efforts are extremely difficult....' Abdullah Ahsan Muslim World Book Review XIV1 (1993)

'The authors should be congratulated for having a right approach in recommending that the answer to the development problems in OIC member countries is to concentrate and develop better methods of education and culture with their own resources and through inter-OIC cooperation.' Qais Aslam Government College Economic Journal XXV1-2 (1992)