H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK met with Dr. Ahmad M. HASNAH, President of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in Qatar. This meeting aimed to advance cooperation in several areas, including education, Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), and digital transformation.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Dr. Sharifa Noaman AL EMADI, Executive Director of the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) of Qatar, to discuss and explore collaborative efforts aimed at advancing family and social development across OIC countries. The meeting focused on strengthening institutional ties and identifying joint initiatives in research, capacity building, and training programmes, with an emphasis on family, women, youth, and children.

SESRIC participated in the Experience Sharing Session with a focus on Multilateral Islamic Economy Institutions of the Islamic Economy Youth Forum 2024 (IEYF 2024), organised by OIC Youth Indonesia together with Indonesia Sharia Economic Festival (ISEF) and the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF), on 24 October 2024 through a video conferencing platform. Dr. Atilla KARAMAN, Director, represented the Centre thereat.

SESRIC organised a Workshop on “Promoting Food Security in OIC Member Countries through Sustainable Agricultural Inputs” on 24-25 October 2024 at its headquarters in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye. The event was held within the framework of the SESRIC Project on “Promoting Food Security in OIC Member Countries through Sustainable Agricultural Inputs,” funded by COMCEC and in line with SESRIC’s Agriculture and Food Security Capacity Building Programme (Agri-CaB).

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr AL NUAIMI, Minister of Education and Higher Education of the State of Qatar, in Doha on 23 October to discuss opportunities for cooperation in education, scientific advancement, and socio-economic development.

Within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between Indonesia and Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Türkiye and SESRIC organised a Webinar on “Labour and Employment” on 23 October 2024 through an online video conferencing platform.

On the sidelines of the Doha Data Forum, H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Abdulaziz bin Nasser bin Mubarak AL KHALIFA, Secretary General of the National Planning Council (NPC) of Qatar. The meeting focused on facilitating collaboration between SESRIC and the NPC in key areas of mutual interest, with emphasis on advancing cooperation in statistics, socio-economic research and capacity building programmes aimed at fostering sustainable development in OIC member countries.

Within the framework of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for the Member Countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET) and in line with the OIC-TVET Strategic Roadmap 2020-2025, SESRIC, in collaboration with the Ministry of National Education of Türkiye and the Islamic University of Technology (IUT) successfully organised a Training Course on “Adopting Pertinent Strategies for Upskilling and Reskilling TVET Trainers” on 23-24 October 2024.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf AL ASFOOR, Minister of Social Development of the Kingdom of Bahrain, to discuss opportunities for strengthening cooperation in research, capacity-building, and training programmes in the field of social development.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK met with H.E. Dr. Ahmed AL SHAIKH, CEO of the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), to discuss ways in advancing the financial capabilities of OIC countries, with an emphasis on Islamic banking and finance as key drivers of economic development.

The second edition of the Doha Data Forum was organised with the theme of “Statistics and Data for Innovation in Sustainable Development” on 22-23 October 2024 in Doha, Qatar. The Forum elaborated on the pivotal role that statistics, data analytics, AI, and machine learning play in addressing global sustainability challenges.

SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Navigating Complex Employment Challenges for Public Service Providers” on 22-23 October 2024 through an online video conferencing platform, as part of its Public Employment Services Capacity Building Programme (PES-CaB).

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK participated in the 49^th Session of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics (AITRS), held in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. The session brought together senior officials and heads of statistical agencies from the Arab region to exchange expertise and share best practices aimed at strengthening the statistical capacities of Arab countries, in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK and H.E. Mohammed Ali ALQAED, Director General of the Information & eGovernment Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain, held a bilateral meeting to explore potential areas of cooperation. The meeting focused on strengthening partnerships in the fields of statistics and digital transformation, with a view to building institutional capacity and fostering innovation in these important areas.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK met with H.E. Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf AL ASFOOR, Minister of Social Development of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The meeting centered on enhancing the collaboration between SESRIC and the Ministry of Social Development of Bahrain in capacity building and training programmes aimed at fostering social welfare in OIC countries. The parties also exchanged ideas on ways and means to integrate individuals with disabilities into society.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK participated in a panel discussion organized by the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The event, titled "New Horizons for Poverty Eradication: A Future Pact in the Age of Technology and AI," focused on sustainable strategies to combat poverty, aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the OIC-2025 Programme of Action.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Intisar Abdullah AL WAHAIBI, Director General of the GCC Statistical Centre (GCC-Stat), on the sidelines of the 13th Session of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom).

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with Dr. Fahad ALDOSSARI, President of the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) of Saudi Arabia, on the sidelines of the 13th Session of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom).

SESRIC and the Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan (QAZSTAT) formalized their longstanding partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the 13^th Session of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), which was held on 15-16 October 2024 at SESRIC headquarters in Ankara.

SESRIC and the Department of Statistics (DoS) of Jordan formalized their longstanding partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 16 October 2024. The signing ceremony took place at the Headquarters of SESRIC in Ankara, Türkiye, on the sidelines of the 13th Session of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom).