OIC Ministerial Conference on the Marriage and Family Institution and the Preservation of its Values in Member Countries
Date: 08-09 February 2017
Venue: Jeddah - Saudi Arabia

The First Session of the Ministerial Conference on Strengthening Marriage and Family Institution and Preserving its Values in OIC Member States was held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 8-9 February 2017 under the theme “Towards an OIC Approach to Empower the Marriage and Family Institution and the Preservation of its Values”.

The topics of the conference included a review of the Member States’ efforts in the area of empowering the marriage and family institution, diagnosing the challenges faced by the Member States in the area of preventing the values of the family institution and suggesting appropriate solutions and mechanisms for the activation of the family’s role in achieving the objectives of sustainable development in the Member States.