H.E. Mr. Taha AYHAN, President of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF), paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK at the SESRIC HQs in Ankara. The visit served as a platform to reinforce the existing collaboration between SESRIC and ICYF, with a strong emphasis on exploring new avenues for cooperation aimed at empowering youth across the OIC region.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK met with H.E. Bassam Ahmed MARZOOQ, Ambassador of Kingdom of Bahrain in Ankara. The meeting aimed to explore new avenues of collaboration with the national institutions of Bahrain.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC, in collaboration with the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), organised a Training Course on “National Statistical Coordination” with the participation of 87 participants from the National Statistical Offices and other governmental organizations of 30 OIC countries through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Price Statistics” on 13-14 August 2024 with the participation of 88 experts from the National Statistical Offices and other governmental organizations of 31 OIC countries through an online video conferencing platform.

SESRIC participated in the symposium on "Palestinian Women and Girls: Challenges and Resilience", hosted virtually by the Women Development Organization (WDO) on 12 August 2024. The symposium brought together global leaders, experts, and advocates to address the impact of the ongoing conflict on Palestinian women and girls, explore potential solutions, and discuss support mechanisms.

SESRIC held a meeting with a delegation from the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organisation of Türkiye (KOSGEB), at its Headquarters in Ankara. The visit aimed to explore potential areas of collaboration to support and empower SMEs in OIC countries.

SESRIC, in collaboration with the Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS) of the Republic of Indonesia and the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT), organised a virtual Workshop on “Islamic Digital Economy in OIC Member Countries” on 5-6 August 2024 within the framework of its Digital Capacity Building (Digi-CaB) and Halal Capacity Building (Halal-CaB) Programmes.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK engaged in bilateral discussions with H.E. Mr. Muhammad Suleiman Aba AL KHAYL, Executive Director of the Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISF), on the sidelines of the 52^nd Session of the Permanent Finance Committee held on 31 July-03 August 2024 at OIC Headquarters in Jeddah. The meeting aimed at exploring cooperation areas for enhancing development initiatives for the benefit of OIC countries.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Prof. Noura Zaid ALRSHOUD, Executive Director of the Secretariat of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of OIC, on the sidelines of the 52^nd Session of the Permanent Finance Committee held on 31 July-03 August 2024 at OIC Headquarters in Jeddah.

Within the framework of the Water Resources Management Capacity Building Program (Water-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with Turkish Water Institute and Istanbul Technical University organised a workshop on “Evaluating the Potential of Membrane Technologies for Desalination and Wastewater Recycling in OIC Countries” on 31 July – 1 August 2024 through an online video conferencing platform. The workshop brought together 101 experts and executives from the National Water Resources Authorities of 26 OIC countries.

SESRIC hosted a group of 15 students from 9 OIC Member Countries, currently studying at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazit University (AYBU). The Centre regularly welcomes groups of university students to enrich their understanding of the activities of SESRIC in statistics, research, and training, and contribution of SESRIC to the socio-economic development of the member countries.

SESRIC participated in the Training on “The Development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in the Agricultural Sector of the OIC Countries”, organised by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Gambia in collaboration with and support of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) on 29 July – 1 August 2024 in Banjul, the Gambia.

In alignment with the resolutions of the 12^th Session of the Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers held in Khiva on 31 May - 2 June 2024 and within the framework of SESRIC’s Tourism Capacity Building Programme (Tourism-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT), successfully organised a Webinar on “Enhancing the Competitiveness of Halal Tourism in the OIC Member Countries”.

A SESRIC delegation, led by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, participated in the 46^th Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic and Social Affairs (ICECS) held on 28-30 July 2024 at the OIC Headquarters in Jeddah. The 46^th Session of the ICECS was attended by the delegates from the OIC countries and representatives of the relevant OIC institutions, working in the domains of economy, education, health, science and technology, culture, social, family and youth affairs.

SESRIC participated in the Kick-off meeting for 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 26 July 2024.

SESRIC and the Participation Banks Association of Türkiye (TKBB) have formalized their partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This MoU, signed by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, and H.E. Mr. Ismail VURAL, Secretary General of TKBB, signifies a pivotal advancement in the collaborative efforts between the two institutions towards enhancing Islamic finance capacity and promoting sustainable economic development across the OIC region. The signing ceremony took place at SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK met with H.E. Maxat TURLUBAYEV, Head of the Bureau of National Statistics (QazStat) of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in Astana at the House of Ministries. The meeting focused on increasing the scope of collaboration between QazStat and SESRIC.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK engaged in bilateral discussions with H.E. Sayasat NURBEK, Minister of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan, on the sidelines of the UN-OIC General Meeting on Cooperation on 22-24 July 2024 in Astana.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Zhakupova Svetlana KABYKENOVNA, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the sidelines of the UN-OIC General Meeting on Cooperation on 22-24 July 2024 in Astana.

In a productive bilateral meeting on 23 July 2024 in Astana, H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, and H.E. Amb. Berik ARYN, Director General of the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between SESRIC and IOFS.