H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK engaged in a bilateral meeting with H.E. Noni Zurainah binti Haji ISMI, Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to Türkiye, to strengthen cooperation between SESRIC and relevant national institutions and stakeholders in Brunei.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Yerkebulan SAPIYEV, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Türkiye. The meeting aimed to expand cooperation and explore new avenues of collaboration.

SESRIC participated in the 22^nd Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) Trade Working Group, held virtually on 6 May 2024. The meeting focused on the theme “Improving Quality Infrastructure in the OIC Member Countries”. It brought together 46 representatives from relevant national public and private institutions of 18 OIC Countries, as well as international and regional organisations.

SESRIC participated in the 22^nd Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) Transport and Communications Working Group, held virtually on 6 May 2024. The meeting focused on the theme “Developing Intelligent Transportation Systems in OIC Member Countries”. It brought together relevant representatives from transport and communications authorities of the OIC countries and relevant OIC institutions.

The SESRIC delegation, led by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, attended the 15th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference in Banjul which was held under the theme “Enhancing Unity and Solidarity through Dialogue for Sustainable Development”. The SESRIC delegation engaged in strategic discussions and fostered partnerships that support the socio-economic development of the OIC Member Countries.

Ahead of the OIC Banjul Summit, H.E. Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Director General of SESRIC, held a meeting with H.E. Nyakassi M.B. SANYANG, Statistician General of the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS). The meeting aimed to strengthen ongoing collaborative efforts between the two esteemed institutions in the field of statistical research and analysis.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Haddy Jatou SEY, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) of Gambia. The meeting aimed to explore possible cooperation areas between SESRIC and MoBSE towards contributing to the capacity development in education sector of Gambia.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Buah SAIDY, Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) ahead of the OIC Banjul Summit. The meeting aimed to enhance cooperation between the two institutions and harness collective expertise towards the advancement of economic and financial knowledge in Gambia.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK met with H.E. Dr. Ahmadou Lamin SAMATEH, Minister of Health of The Gambia ahead of the OIC Banjul Summit. The meeting aimed to identify areas of possible collaboration between SESRIC and Ministry of Health (MoH) of Gambia.

A delegation from SESRIC participated in the inauguration of the "ICDT Invest Days Gambia." The event, attended by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK convened in Banjul, The Gambia, on the sidelins of the 15^th Session of the OIC Summit Conference, held on 04-05 May 2024.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK met with H.E. Demba SABALLY, Minister of Agriculture of The Gambia. The meeting, held on 2^nd May 2024 ahead of OIC Banjul Summit, aimed to fortify collaboration in the agricultural sector between SESRIC and The Gambia.

SESRIC participated in the 22^nd Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) Poverty Alleviation Working Group, held virtually on 2 May 2024. The meeting focused on the theme “Alleviating Adverse Effects of Natural Disasters on Poor Segments of Society in the OIC Member Countries”.

SESRIC participated in the 22^nd Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) Tourism Working Group, held virtually on 2 May 2024. The meeting, which brought together 47 representatives from 13 OIC member countries’ relevant national public and private institutions as well as international and regional organisations responsible for tourism, focused on the theme “Developing and Branding Gastronomy Tourism Destinations within OIC”.

SESRIC participated in the 21^st Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) Financial Cooperation Working Group, which was held virtually on 30 April 2024. The meeting focused on the theme “Digital Transformation of Payment Systems in OIC Member Countries”. It brought together relevant representatives from the financial authorities of the OIC countries and relevant OIC institutions.

SESRIC held a virtual coordination meeting with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT) of the Republic of Indonesia and Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS) on 30 April 2024. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss collaborative efforts in implementing the matrix of agreed actions from the 7^th Annual Meeting of OIC Institutions (7th ACMOI) on Training of Trainers for Digital Skill Development.

SESRIC participated in the 22^nd Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) Agriculture Working Group, which was held virtually on 30 April 2024. The meeting focused on the theme “Developing Livestock Production and Fishery to Foster Food Security for Sustainable Agricultural Development in OIC Countries”. It brought together relevant representatives from the agriculture authorities of the OIC countries and OIC institutions including the Standing Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) and the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA).

Within the framework of its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organized a Webinar on “Monitoring Health for SDGs in the Post-COVID-19 Era” on 30 April 2024. The webinar was conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank (WB), the BPS Statistics of Indonesia, Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) and Ministry of Health of Türkiye.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Nasser Ayman AL-MAJALI, Secretary General of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA) on the sidelines of the 2024 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Annual Meetings and commemoration of the IsDB Group’s 50^th Anniversary held in Riyadh.

On the sidelines of the 2024 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Annual Meetings and the Commemoration of its 50^th Anniversary held in Riyadh, H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK engaged in a bilateral meeting with Ms. Dima Al-Khatib, Director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC). The meeting aimed to explore additional areas of cooperation concerning South-South and Triangular Cooperation for sustainable development between the two institutions.

A SESRIC delegation, led by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK participated in the 2024 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Annual Meetings under the theme “Cherishing our Past and Charting our Future” and the Golden Jubilee celebration of the IsDB Group’s 50^th Anniversary in Riyadh.