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 organised a Training of Trainers (ToT) Course on “Cyber Security” on 18-19 September 2024 through an online video conferencing platform.

SESRIC participated in the 22^nd Meeting of the COMCEC Financial Cooperation Working Group, held with the theme of “Digital Transformation of Payment Systems in the OIC Member Countries” on 16-17 September 2024, in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye.

SESRIC participated in the 23^rd Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) Poverty Alleviation Working Group, held on 16-17 September 2024 in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye. The meeting focused on the theme “Alleviating Adverse Effects of Natural Disasters on Poor Segments of Society in the OIC Member Countries”.

SESRIC, in collaboration with the International Forum on TOSSD (IFT) Secretariat and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), organized a Capacity Building Webinar on TOSSD for Middle East and North Africa (MENA) on 10 September 2024.

SESRIC organised a Workshop on “Sustainable Human Resources Management (HRM) Practices: Building Resilience in African Tourism Boards” on 10-11 September 2024 at its Headquarters in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye. This workshop was held within the framework of the COMCEC-funded SESRIC Project on “Strengthening the Capacities of African Tourism Boards through Sustainable Human Resource Management Practices”, and in line with SESRIC’s Tourism Capacity Building Programme (Tourism-CaB).

SESRIC and the Ministry of Finance of the State of Kuwait held a virtual coordination meeting to discuss potential areas of cooperation between the two institutions.

H.E. Amb. Isiaka A. IMAM, Secretary General of the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK at the Centre's Headquarters in Ankara. The meeting focused on exploring opportunities for joint initiatives and fostering collaboration between the two institutions, particularly in the fields of research and joint events within the framework of South-South Cooperation.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with Dr. Issa FAYE, Director General of Global Practices and Partnerships at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group. The meeting centred on enhancing the longstanding collaboration between SESRIC and IsDB in key areas such as Reverse Linkage Projects, vocational education, women and youth empowerment, climate action, disaster resilience, and food security.

Ambassador Tarig Ali BAKHEET, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Cultural, and Family Affairs of the OIC, visited the SESRIC Headquarters. During the visit, Ambassador BAKHEET held a productive meeting with H.E. Ms. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK.

SESRIC participated in the seminar on the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) Strategy for Türkiye (2024-2026), held on 5 September 2024 in Ankara, Türkiye. The Seminar was attended by Dr. Issa FAYE, Director General of the IsDB Global Practice & Partnership Directorate; Dr. Walid ABDELWAHAB, Director of the IsDB Regional Hub in Türkiye; H.E. Osman ÇELİK, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance of the Republic of Türkiye; along with many other government officials, representatives from international financial institutions, and academic institutions.

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 International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO-UNEVOC) organised a webinar on “Establishing Quality Assurance Mechanisms and Accreditation Systems For TVET Programmes”.

Within the framework of its Central Banks Capacity Building Programme (CB-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration the COMCEC Coordination Office (CCO), organised a Training Course on “Promoting Participation Finance in the OIC Countries” through an online video conferencing platform. The training course brought together 103 experts and executives from Central Banks, Ministries of Finance and other relevant national institutions across 29 OIC countries.

SESRIC and the Department of Youth and Sports at the OIC General Secretariat held a virtual coordination meeting as part of the preparation of a Training Session on “Integrating OIC Youth Strategy into the National Programmes in OIC Member Countries”. The training session, which will be conducted in collaboration with OIC General Secretariat, SESRIC, and other relevant OIC institutions, aims to provide a deeper understanding and awareness of OIC policies and goals related to youth, especially the OIC Youth Strategy and the OIC-2025 Programme of Action.

SESRIC participated in the second meeting of the Collaborative Surveillance Working Group for the Pan-European Network for Disease Control (NDC), which was organised virtually by the NDC Secretariat of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe on 29 August 2024.

The Statistical, Economic, and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) took part in the 50^th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, under the auspices of H.E. Paul BIYA, President of the Republic of Cameroon. The session, convened on August 29, 2024, marked a significant milestone as it coincided with the 50th anniversary of Cameroon’s accession to the OIC.

SESRIC organised a Webinar on “Circular Economy for Sustainable Impact Entrepreneurship” on 28 August 2024 through an online video conferencing platform, as part of the Public Employment Services Capacity Building Programme (PES-CaB) and in line with the OIC Public Employment Services Network (OIC-PESNET) Work Plan 2024-2026. The webinar was attended by 39 officials from national Public Employment Services (PES) authorities and related institutions in 8 OIC French-speaking member countries.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Prof. Dr. Kemal MEMİŞOĞLU, the newly appointed Minister of Health of the Republic of Türkiye. During the meeting, H.E. SELÇUK extended her heartfelt congratulations and wished him success in his new role.

Within the framework of the SESRIC Project titled “Promoting Food Security in OIC Member Countries through Sustainable Agricultural Inputs”, which is funded by the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) under the 11th Call for Project Proposals of the COMCEC Project Funding, SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Advancing Food Security through Sustainable Agricultural Inputs: Strategies and Practices for OIC Member Countries” on 27-29 August 2024, through an online video conferencing platform.

SESRIC participated in the Third Kazan Global Youth Summit, held on 22–23 August 2024 in Kazan, Tatarstan. The event was co-organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF). The Summit was attended by high-level policymakers, representatives of the Ministry of Youth, the General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), relevant OIC organs and youth delegates from the OIC countries and beyond.

SESRIC participated in an Ad Hoc Meeting on Mpox, organized virtually by the Pan-European Network for Disease Control (NDC) Secretariat of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe on 22 August 2024.