SESRIC hosted the “Sixth Meeting of the Monitoring and Advisory Committee (MAC) of the OIC-VET Programme: Implementation Plan of the OIC-TVET Strategic Roadmap 2020-2025” on 19-20 December 2019 in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey.

Within the framework of the OIC Cotton Training Programme (OIC-CTP) SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Myth of GM Technology to Combat Pest Losses of Cotton” on 17-19 December 2019, in Kampala, the Republic of Uganda.

The 7^th Session of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers (ICHM) was held on 15-17 December 2019 in Abu Dhabi, State of United Arab Emirates. The Conference was organized by the General Secretariat of the OIC and hosted by the Ministry of Health and Prevention of the State of United Arab Emirates (UAE). Ministers responsible for health and prevention from the OIC member countries along with the representatives from the relevant OIC Institutions and international organisations participated in the Conference. SESRIC attended the Conference with a delegation headed by H.E. Mr. Nebil DABUR, Director General.

Within the framework of the OIC Tourism Capacity Building Programme (Tr-CaB), SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Halal Tourism” on 10-12 December 2019 in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, for the benefit of experts from the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic.

SESRIC organised on-the-job training course on “Technology Incubation and Transfer” between 9 December 2019 and 01 February 2020 in Kocaeli, Turkey. The training was implemented as the second phase of the capacity building component of the Reverse Linkage Project between Sudan and Turkey on “Capacity Development of the Africa City of Technology (ACT)”.

The OIC High-Level Public and Private Investment Conference under the theme of “Unleashing Intra-OIC Investment Opportunities: Investment for Solidarity and Development” was organised on 8-9 December 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey in collaboration with the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Investment Office, OIC General Secretariat, and Islamic Development Bank Group. SESRIC participated in the Conference with a delegation headed by H.E. Mr Nebil DABUR, Director General of SESRIC .

The 1^st Session of OIC Ministerial Conference on Social Development was held on 7-9 December 2019 in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey. The Conference was organized by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services of the Republic of Turkey in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Conference brought together Ministers responsible for Social Affairs and Development from OIC member countries alongside representatives of several OIC institutions and international organizations. SESRIC was represented by H.E. Mr. Nebil DABUR, Director General thereat.

SESRIC participated in the 3rd Meeting of the Subgroup on Gender Statistics Training (SGGST) organised by the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific on 4-6 December 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.

The 5^th Session of the Annual Coordination Meeting of OIC Institutions (ACMOI) took place on 04-05 December 2019 at the Headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 19 OIC Institutions and Standing Committees attended the meeting.

SESRIC, in partnership with the Libyan Programme for Reintegration and Development (LPRD) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), organised an inauguration ceremony for the Bina Incubator on 28 November 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey.

SESRIC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Organisation For Food Security (IOFS) to strengthen the collaboration and partnership in areas of food security, agriculture, and rural development.

The 35^th Ministerial Session of the COMCEC, which was held on 27-28 November 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey, welcomed the OIC-TVET Strategic Roadmap 2020-2025, and requested SESRIC to monitor the implementation of the Roadmap within the framework of the OIC-VET Programme.

SESRIC organized a training course for OIC Junior Diplomats on 26-28 November 2019, in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey. The training course marked the third iteration of the training program for OIC Junior Diplomats from OIC Member States, which SESRIC launched in 2017. This year’s training course was organized in partnership with the Diplomacy Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey and carried the theme “Conflict Resolution and Mediation”. A total of 34 junior diplomats from 28 OIC Member States benefited from the training that was delivered by four outstanding practitioners and world renowned trainers in the field of conflict resolution and mediation.

The 35^th Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) took place on 25-28 November 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey. High-level representatives from the Member and Observer States of the OIC, relevant OIC institutions, as well as other international organizations attended the session. The SESRIC participated in the Session with a delegation headed by H.E. Mr Nebil DABUR, the Director General of SESRIC.

SESRIC, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and Istanbul School of Central Banking (ISCB) jointly organised a Training Workshop on Islamic Banking and Finance for the representatives of the CIS Countries Central Banks and Afghanistan on 25-28 November 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey.

SESRIC in collaboration with the OIC Representative Office to the State of Palestine, Ministry of Local Government and the Municipal Lending Fund in the State of Palestine, organized a training course on “Local Economic Development” in Ramallah on 20-21 November 2019. The training was provided by two competent experts from Jordan and Turkey.

Within the framework of The Capacity Building Programme for Multilateral Trading Systems (MTS-CaB), SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Facilitating Transit Trade with an Emphasis on WTO TFA” on 20 - 22 November 2019, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in collaboration with the General Directorate of Trade of The Ministry of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy of Morocco.

The Brainstorming Meeting of OIC-15 Dialogue Platform was organized by the Government of Kazakhstan in coordination with the OIC General Secretariat and COMSTECH on 19 November 2019 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Meeting was attended by delegates of 26 OIC countries and representatives of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, OIC General Secretariat, COMSTECH, IOFS, and SESRIC.

SESRIC participated in the ‘Development Workshop of ASEAN OSHNET Work Plan 2021-2025’ that was held in Bali, Indonesia on 13-14 November 2019. The workshop was hosted by the Directorate General of Labour Inspection and OSH Development under the Ministry of Manpower of Indonesia.

The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in partnership with the Central Bank of Indonesia and the Islamic Development Bank organized the OIC Forum on Islamic Social Finance in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 12-13 November 2019.

Within the framework of the OIC-VET Programme, and in collaboration with Altındağ Public Education Centre affiliated to the National Ministry of Education of the Republic of Turkey, SESRIC organised three consecutive training of trainers courses on “Sewing”, “Woodcraft” and “Jewellery Design” on 11-15 November 2019, in Ankara, Turkey.

Within the scope of “SME Development and Empowerment Project” of the BINA Program, SESRIC organised a Training on “Pitching Skills” on 09-10 November 2019 at Bina Inbubator in Istanbul, Turkey, to short list selected entrepreneurs from NAMA Competition.

Within the framework of the OIC Multilateral Trading Systems Capacity Building Programme (MTS-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with MEMUR-SEN and Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC), organised a Training Workshop on “Changing World and Developing Trade Union Rights: Effective Trade Unionism” on 08-10 November 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the benefit of participants from trade unions in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran and Maldives.

Within the scope of “SME Development and Empowerment Project” under the BINA Program, the Centre organised a Training Course on “Access to Turkish Market” in partnership with Arab Professionals Association in Turkey (APAT) at BINA Incubator in Istanbul, Turkey on 07 November 2019.

The Start-up Meeting of the Reverse Linkage Project between Bangladesh and Turkey on “Enhancing Capacity in Cotton Varieties Development" took place on 7-8 November 2019 at Nazilli Cotton Research Institute of Turkey in Aydın, Turkey.

SESRIC, in collaboration with The Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT) and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Turkey, organised a Training Workshop for the Managers of West African Cross-Border Parks and Protected Areas on 05-07 November 2019 in Ankara, Turkey.

The Regional Workshop on Modernisation of Official Statistics was organized by the Planning and Statistics Authority of Qatar (PSA) on 4-5 November 2019 in Doha, State of Qatar.

SESRIC in cooperation with IsDB and project partners organized a Study Visit on “Enhancing Capacity in Cotton Varieties Development" under the Reverse Linkage Project between Bangladesh and Turkey on 4-6 November 2019 in Aydın, Turkey.

SESRIC delegation headed by H.E. Mr. Nebil DABUR, Director General, participated in the Third OIC Member States Conference on Mediation that took place in Istanbul on 01 November 2019. The Conference was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey in collaboration with the OIC General Secretariat. The Conference carried the theme “Exploring Approaches to Effective Mediation: The Role of Culturally Sensitive Mediation”. The main objective of the Conference was to review the current state of mediation capacity within the OIC and build upon efforts to flesh out a Code of Conduct on culturally sensitive mediation.

SESEIC delegation headed by H.E Mr. Nebil DABUR, Director General, participated in the 6th Istanbul Mediation Conference that took place in Istanbul on 31 October 2019. The conference was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey with the participation of the United Nations Secretary General High-level Advisory Board on Mediation.

SESRIC participated in the 11^th Annual Conference of OIC Computer Emergency Response Team (OIC-CERT) on 27-31 October 2019 in Muscat, Oman.

SESRIC has received a delegation from Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, during their official mission in Turkey, on 25 October 2019 at its Headquarters in Ankara.

In its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), SESRIC, in collaboration with Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, organised the 8^th Session of the OIC-StatCom at its Headquarters in Ankara on 23-25 October 2019.

SESRIC organised a Statistics Course on ‘Labour Market Statistics: Harmonization and Analysis of Administrative Data Sources’ on 22-24 October 2019 at the Department of Statistics (DoS) of Malaysia within the framework of OIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme.

The NAMA Competition for entrepreneurs is being launched as one of the activities of the SMEs Project, under the BINA Program in cooperation between SESRIC, IsDB and LPRD.

SESRIC conducted a one-day commemoration programme for Dhaka, the OIC City of Tourism 2019, on 15 October 2019 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The programme consisted of two parts. The first part was an international seminar on “Development of Muslim Friendly Tourism in the Dhaka City” and the second part was an “Award Ceremony for the best Tour Operators in Dhaka” where three best tour operates in the city of Dhaka have been awarded for their remarkable contribution to the development of tourism in the city.

The First Meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) of the Reverse Linkage Project between Sudan and Turkey on “Capacity Development of the Africa City of Technology” was held on 8 October 2019 at the office of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Regional Hub in Ankara, Turkey.

The Sixth Meeting of the Lead Country Coordinators’ Group (LCCG) and the Thirteenth Meeting of the OIC Steering Committee on Health (SCH) was held in Abu Dhabi, State of United Arab Emirates on 07-08 October 2019 respectively. Representatives of Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritania, Uganda, Saudi Arabia and Turkey as well as the host country, the State of United Arab Emirates; OIC General Secretariat; relevant OIC institutions namely, SESRIC and IsDB, and international organizations namely, WHO and the Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) were present during the meetings.

Pursuant to the Executive Programme for the Implementation of OIC Framework for Cooperation on Labour, Employment and Social Protection 2019/2020, and within the framework of the OIC Capacity Building Programme for Public Employment Services, SESRIC organized a training course on “Skills Development and Entrepreneurship” on 6-8 October 2019, in Djibouti City, Djibouti, in cooperation with National Agency for Employment and Independent Work of Tunisia.

The Fourth Session of the Islamic Conference of Youth and Sports Ministers (ICYSM), held on 17-19 April 2018, in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan adopted the OIC Youth Strategy Document. Moreover, it was endorsed by the 45^th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers held on 5-6 May 2018 in, Dhaka, People’s Republic of Bangladesh. This marks an important milestone for the youth living in OIC Member States as the Strategy Document identifies key challenges faced by youth, and presents policy actions as well as mechanisms to address these challenges in a systematic and coordinated way. As mentioned in the Way Forward section of the Youth Strategy, a successful implementation is only possible with the preparation of a comprehensive plan of action and putting the Strategy into practice. Nevertheless, this requires a close coordination among the relevant OIC institutions including ICYF-DC, SESRIC, IDB, ISESCO, ISSF, IUMS and ISF under the guidance and leadership of the OIC General Secretariat.

The 8^th session of the Islamic Conference of Environment Ministers (ICEM) was held on 02-03 October 2019 in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco. The Conference was organized by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture and the General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Conference brought together environment ministers of OIC member countries alongside representatives of several OIC institutions and international organizations. SESRIC was represented by the H.E. Mr. Nebil DABUR, Director General, and Mr. Mazhar Hussain, Director of Economic and Social Research Department, thereat.

H.E. Mr. Nebil DABUR, Director General of SESRIC, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Dr. Salim Mohammed ALMALIK, Director General of ISESCO, on 01 October 2019, on the sideline of the 8th Islamic Conference of Environment Ministers.

The OIC has mooted the project of coming up with a comprehensive strategy for Family and Marriage Institution Empowerment to strengthen family as a core component of society in the Islamic world. The main aim of formulating this strategy is to promote the empowerment and transformation of Family roles among Member States as well as to improve the well-being and role of families in their development and productivity.

SESRIC participated in the 1^st Meeting of the OIC-COMCEC Central Banks Forum hosted by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey on 22-24 September 2019 in Bodrum, Turkey. High-level officials, including Governors from the Central Banks and Monetary Authorities of 18 OIC countries also participated in the Meeting.

SESRIC organized a Study Visit on “Developing a Successful Employment and Skills Policies and Strategies” on 18-20 September 2019 in Ankara, Republic of Turkey for the researchers from the Centre of Manpower Research and Development of the Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia.

SESRIC, in collaboration with the OIC General Secretariat, organized a Training Session on Guidelines for Preparing, Drafting and Submitting Progress Reports on Implementing OIC Plan of Action on the Advancement of Women (OPAAW) on 17-18 September 2019 at its headquarters in Ankara, Turkey.

Within the framework of the Bina Initiative, SESRIC delivered a tailored-made Training of Trainers (ToT) Course on Entrepreneurship and SME Development to 14 trainers from Libya during the period 17-22 September 2019 at the premises of Bina Incubator in Istanbul, Turkey, in partnership with local techno-parks, incubators, business hubs and local companies.

SESRIC, in collaboration with the OIC General Secretariat, hosted the “Brainstorming Session on Developing a Mediators Guideline ‘Code of Conduct’ Focusing on Culturally Sensitive Mediation Approaches” on 13 September 2019 at its Headquarters in Ankara, Republic of Turkey.

The 7^th OIC/COMCEC Private Sector Tourism Forum was held on 05 September 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey under the theme “Prospects for the Development of Health Tourism in OIC Member States.”

SESRIC hosted a training course on “COMCEC Project Funding” for the relevant SESRIC staff members on 03 September 2019 in Ankara, Republic of Turkey.

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) jointly organised a Preparatory Meeting for Launching the “ISFD NGOs Empowerment for Poverty Reduction Program” on 02-03 September 2019 in Istanbul, the Republic of Turkey.

SESRIC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Comoros National Agency for International Cooperation (ANCI) to facilitate and strengthen cooperation in areas of common interests related to technical cooperation.

The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (ORSAM) to strengthen the collaboration and partnership in areas of common interest.

HE Mr. Nebil Dabur, Director General of SESRIC, participated in the 62nd International Statistical Institute World Statistics Congress (ISI WSC) 2019 organized by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), Bank Negara Malaysia BNM) and Malaysia Institute of Statistics (ISM) on 18-23 August 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

SESRIC organised a Study Visit on “Education Statistics” on 24-25 July 2019 in Ankara, Turkey within the framework of OIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme.

SESRIC organised a Study Visit on ‘IT Security in National Statistical Office Setting’ on 22-25 July 2019 in Ankara, Turkey within the framework of OIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme.

Within the framework of the OIC Strategic Health Programme of Action 2014-2023, SESRIC, in coordination with the OIC General Secretariat, organised the “Brainstorming Workshop for the OIC Medical Corps” on 17-18 July 2019 at SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara, Turkey to discuss the operational plan and mechanisms for implementing the OIC Medical Corps, which was adopted during the 6^th Islamic Conference of Health Ministers, held on 05-07 December 2017 in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Within the framework of the COMCEC Project Funding Mechanism, the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT), in cooperation with SESRIC and the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC), organised a training workshop on the ‘Developing Muslim Friendly Tourism in Suriname and Guyana’ on 15-17 July 2019 in Paramaribo, Suriname.

SESRIC participated in the Second Meeting of the Subgroup on Gender Statistics Training (SGGST) organised by the UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia on 15-17 July 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Upon the invitation extended by the Palestinian International Cooperation Agency (PICA) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine, a SESRIC delegation headed by Director General H.E. Mr. Nebil Dabur has paid an official visit to Palestine on 08-09 July 2019.

The Third Steering Committee Meeting of the OIC International Internship Programme was held on 4 July 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey.

SESRIC has received the first group of students on 02 July 2019 at its Headquarters in Ankara within the scope of the Summer Internship Programme organised by the Centre for Strategic Research of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey (SAM).

SESRIC organised a workshop on “Digital Skills Development in OIC Countries” on 25-26 June 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey.

The Second Meeting of the OIC Central Banks Working Groups, namely “OIC Economic Outlook Working Group” and “Financial Inclusion Working Group”, was held on 17-18 June 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey. 

SESRIC organised an on-the-job training course on “Technology Incubation and Transfer” on 10 June-09 August 2019 in Kocaeli, Turkey within the scope of the Reverse Linkage Project between Sudan and Turkey on Capacity Development of the Africa City of Technology (ACT).

SESRIC organised a capacity development training on “Technology Incubation and Transfer” on 17 June - 19 July 2019 in Bursa, Turkey within the framework of the Reverse Linkage Project between Sudan and Turkey on Capacity Development of the Africa City of Technology (ACT).

SESRIC and OSTIM Technical University organised a joint orientation meeting on international cooperation on 13 June 2019 in Ankara, Turkey.

SESRIC participated in the Coordination Meeting at the Expert Level for the Preparation of OIC Strategy for Family and Marriage Institution Empowerment held on 12-13 June 2019 at the International Islamic University of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.

SESRIC, in collaboration with the Diplomatic Institute for Training and Studies (IDFE) of Tunisia, organised a training course on “Multilateral Negotiation” on 11-12 June 2019 in N'djamena, Chad.

SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘Treated Wastewater Reuse’ on 11-13 June 2019 in Ramallah, Palestine within the framework of the OIC Water Resources Management Capacity Building Programme (Water-CaB).

The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Turkish Court of Accounts (TCA) to strengthen the collaboration in technical areas related to various public audit subjects.

H.E. Mr Nebil DABUR, Director General of SESRIC, paid a visit to H.E. Amb. Abdul Rahim SAYEDJAN, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Ankara on 29 May 2019.

Within the framework of the OIC International Internship Program (OIC Intern), SESRIC and partners organised an orientation training program on 25 May 2019 in Ankara, Turkey. Thirty-five international students from the OIC Member States studying in Turkey participated in the programme.

SESRIC participated in the High-Level SPEED (Syrian Palestinian Employment and Entrepreneurship Development) Steering Committee Meeting and sequent technical-level meeting on 22-23 May 2019 at Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Regional Hub in Ankara, Turkey.

The Steering Committee Meeting of the BINA Program was held on 21 May 2019 at SERIC Headquarters in Ankara, Turkey to discuss the progress and various aspect regarding the implementation of the project.

Within the framework of the OIC International Internship Program (OIC Intern), an orientation training program was held on 18 May 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey with the participation of 95 international students from the various OIC Member States studying in Turkey.

SESRIC organised a Statistics Course on ‘Science, Technology and Innovation Statistics’ on 13-15 May 2019 at the BPS-Statistics Indonesia within the framework of OIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme.

H.E. Mr. Nebil Dabur, Director General of SESRIC, gave an interview to Anadolu Agency (@anadoluajansi) on his appointment as the new Director General. You can follow the link to read the interview (in Turkish): Link

SESRIC organised a two-day training course on “Ways of Raising Finance through Capital Markets (IPOs)” on 02-03 May 2019 in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan.

SESRIC participated in the International Workshop on “Water and Energy Nexus in Central Asia and the Caucasus” organised by Cappadocia University in Nevşehir, Turkey on 02-03 May 2019.

SESRIC, the Islamic Chamber Research and Information Center (ICRIC) and the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) jointly organised a two-day workshop on “Effect of Entrepreneurship Strategies on SMEs Development” on 30 April - 01 May 2019 in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.

SESRIC participated in the Eighth Meeting of the Forum of Euro-Mediterranean Statisticians on 29-30 April 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.

SESRIC organised a Statistics Course on ‘Living Conditions, Poverty and Cross-Cutting Social Issues’ on 28-30 April 2019 at the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) of Qatar within the framework of OIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme.

The 35^th Meeting of the Follow-up Committee of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) took place on 24-25 April 2019 in Ankara, Turkey, with the participation of the OIC Member States and relevant OIC institutions.

SESRIC, in collaboration with the Diplomatic Institute for Training and Studies (IDFE) of Tunisia, organised a training course on “Bilateral Negotiation” on 23-24 April 2019 in N'djamena, Chad.

SESRIC organised a Technical Mission on 'Government Finance Statistics' on 22-24 April 2019 at the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE) of Brunei within the framework of OIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme.

SESRIC organised a Training Course on Designing and Engineering of Cold Storage and Hydroponic Greenhouses on 22-26 April 2019 in Mersin, Turkey, for the experts from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) of Afghanistan.

SESRIC participated in the international conference on “Migration and Education” organised by the Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Turkey on 18-19 April 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey.

As part of its Global Muslim Diaspora (GMD) Project, SESRIC has recently published the country case report on the United Kingdom (UK). The UK report is the second country report of a series of publications that explore the characteristics, attitudes, experiences, perceptions and challenges that Muslim communities and minorities in non-OIC countries face.

SESRIC organised a Study Visit on ‘Consumer Price Index’ for the benefit of a delegate from the Department of Statistics (DoS) of Jordan on 16-18 April 2019 in Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt.

SESRIC organised a Statistics Course on 'Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Statistics' on 11-12 April 2019 at the State Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Republic of Azerbaijan within the framework of OIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme.

SESRIC organised a Statistics Course on 'Household Surveys' on 10-12 April 2019 at the Committee on Statistics of the Ministry of National Economics of Kazakhstan within the framework of OIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme.

SESRIC organised a Statistics Course on ‘Methodologies and Best International Practices for Conducting Household Expenditure Survey’ on 8-10 April 2019 at the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE) of Brunei within the framework of OIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme.

SESRIC organised a Study Visit for the Capacity Development of the Libyan Program for Reintegration and Development (LPRD) on 08 - 15 April 2019 in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey.

The 13^th Meeting of the COMCEC Poverty Alleviation Working Group was held on 4 April 2019 in Ankara, Turkey, under the theme “Access to Health Services in the OIC Member Countries.”

SESRIC, in collaboration with the University of Kastamonu in Turkey, held a panel discussion on ‘Prospects and Challenges in Halal Tourism in the Islamic World’ on the sidelines of the Second International Halal Congress on 04 April 2019 in Antalya, Turkey.

SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Monetary Policy Formulation” at the Central Bank of Azerbaijan in the capital Baku on 02-03 April 2019, within the framework of the OIC Capacity Building Programme for Central Banks (CB-CaB).

SESRIC organised a Study Visit on ‘Living Conditions, Poverty and Cross-Cutting Social Issues’ on 2-3 April 2019 in Niamey, Niger for the benefit of two delegates from the National Institute of Statistics, Economic and Demographic Studies (INSEED) of Chad.

SESRIC, in collaboration with Doctors Worldwide, organised a Medical Observership Programme for 2 Palestinian Doctors on 01-26 April 2019 at Zeynep Kamil Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey.

SESRIC organised a reception to welcome H.E. Mr. Nebil Dabur, newly appointed Director General of SESRIC and to bid farewell to H.E. Amb. Musa Kulaklıkaya, Former Director General of SESRIC, on 28 March 2019 at Swissôtel in Ankara, Turkey.

SESRIC organised a Study Visit on ‘Mortality Statistics’ for the benefit of two delegates from the State Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 27-29 March 2019 in Ankara, Republic of Turkey.

Within the capacity building component of the “Reverse Linkage Project between Sudan and Turkey”, a training was organized for the benefit of the Africa City of Technology (ACT) on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Design on 24-31 March 2019.

SESRIC, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey, the Federal Ministry of Health of Republic of Sudan, and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) organized a training course on “Disaster and Prehospital Emergency Medicine” on 23-27 March 2019 in Mogadishu, Somalia.

SESRIC, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD) and United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) jointly organized a side event on “Private Sector Engagement in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development” on 20 March 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Within the capacity building component of the “Reverse Linkage between Sudan and Turkey”, a familiarization visit was organized for the benefit of the Africa City of Technology (ACT) to techno-parks in Turkey during the period 20 March-05 April 2019.

SESRIC, ICCIA, IDB Group, ICDT and UNIDO-ITPO jointly organised a side event, under the Thematic Session “Sharing of Experiences, Best Practices and Success Stories”, with the Core Topic of “Role of OIC and its Institutions in Promoting South-South Cooperation among the 57 Member Countries” on 19 March 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Relevant OIC Institutions came together in the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, to attend the First Meeting of the Steering Committee for the implementation of OIC Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Agenda 2026. The Meeting took place at the COMSTECH Secretariat between 18 and 19 March 2019 and reviewed the draft implementation plan of the OIC STI Agenda.

SESRIC organised a Professional Skills for Official Statisticians Course on ‘Effective Written Communication Techniques’ on 18-19 March 2019 at the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) of the Republic of Albania within the framework of OIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme.

A launch event for Security Sector Reform (SSR) Report for Libya was held on 18 March 2019 at SESRIC HQ in Ankara Turkey with the participation of ambassadors of the OIC Countries, Turkish and Libyan authorities, as well as heads of various institutions and think tanks.

SESRIC organised a research seminar on ‘the Role of Women in Development of OIC Member Countries’ on 15 March 2019 at 3.30 pm at its Headquarters in Ankara, Turkey.

The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) and United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) jointly organised the ‘Regional Workshop on the 2020 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International Standards and Contemporary Technologies’ on 12-15 March 2019 at SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara, Turkey.

SESRIC, in cooperation with the Islamic University of Uganda (IUIU), organised a technical mission to investigate the vegetable growing techniques on 12-14 March 2019 in Kampala, Uganda.

SESRIC and the Ministry of Health of Turkey organised a 3-week training course on “Intensive Care and Infection Control” on 11-29 March 2019 in the capital of Turkey, Ankara.

SESRIC and the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) signed a Protocol of Cooperation to strengthen the collaboration between the two institutions in the field of youth-related activities and ensuring the equal opportunities among all the OIC member countries, and other areas of common interests.

SESRIC, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), organised the Meeting with the Delegates of National Statistical Offices of OIC Member Countries on 7 March 2019 as a side event meeting of the 50th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission in New York, USA. Thirty-one delegates from 19 OIC member countries including Albania, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Gambia, Guyana, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Oman, Palestine, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Tunisia, Uganda and UAE, as well as two international organisations including United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) attended the meeting.

HE Amb. Musa Kulaklıkaya, Director General of SESRIC participated as a panellist in the side event on Total Official Support for Sustainable Development (TOSSD) organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on 5 March 2019 on the margins of 50th Session of the UN Statistical Commission in New York.

In accordance with its 2018 Annual Work Plan and within the framework of Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised the Statistics Course on ‘Sustainable Development Statistics’ at the Directorate of National Statistics (DNS), Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development of Somalia on 4-6 March 2019, with the participation of 42 officials of DNS of Somalia.

The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) and the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the collaboration in the field of official statistics.

A Training Course on Citizen Journalism took place in the city of Tripoli in Libya between 03 and 14 March 2019, under the BINA Programme, carried out in partnership between the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Libyan Program for Reintegration and Development (LPRD).

The 46^th Session of the Council of Foreign Minister (CFM) was held on 1-2 March 2019 in Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) and Selcuk University on 01 March 2019.

SESRIC, in collaboration with Universal Postal Union (UPU) and La Poste Tunisienne, organised the Second Workshop on Electronic Postal Service Payments on 26-28 February 2019 in Tunis, Tunisia.

SESRIC organised a Study Visit on Corporate Social Responsibility for the benefit of a delegation of 5 Palestinians on 26-28 February 2019 in Ankara, Turkey.

SESRIC organized a Study Visit on ‘Classifications’ for the benefit of two delegates from the Directorate of National Statistics (DNS) under the Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The visit took place on 26-27 February 2019 in Serrekunda, Republic of The Gambia, and hosted by the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS).

SESRIC has published the findings of its “Global Muslim Diaspora Report”, the first comprehensive study of Muslim communities living in the non-OIC countries, aiming to analyze challenges, experiences and perceptions on a range of issues related to Muslim communities living in non-OIC countries.

SESRIC, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey, the Federal Ministry of Health of Republic of Sudan, and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) jointly organised a training course on “Disaster and Prehospital Emergency Medicine” on 25 February – 1 March 2019 in Djibouti and Chad.

SESRIC hosted the Third Global Meeting of the Expert Group on Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Statistics (EGRIS) at its Headquarters in Ankara, Turkey between 12 and 14 February 2019. Eighty-one officials from EGRIS members, including representatives of national statistical offices and other relevant governmental bodies from 19 OIC member countries, along with experts from 15 non-OIC countries, and 17 different regional and international organisations attended the meeting. A meeting on Stateless Persons Statistics was also hosted on 15 February 2019 as well as the 10^th Regional Workshop on the Experiences and Tools under MED-HIMS (Households International Migration Surveys in the Mediterranean countries - a programme initiated by European Union) took place between 14 and 16 February 2019 at SESRIC Headquarters.

SESRIC organised a Research Seminar on 'Achieving Peace and Security in a World of Turmoil: An Arduous Challenge for the OIC' on 08 February 2019 at its Headquarters in Ankara, Turkey.

The First Edition of the OIC Festival, hosted by the Arab Republic of Egypt on 5-9 February 2019 in Cairo, Egypt, was successfully concluded.

SESRIC staff members received a training course on Basic Disaster Awareness for SESRIC Staff from the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) on 04 February 2019, in Ankara, Turkey.

In accordance with its 2018 Annual Work Plan and within the framework of Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised the Statistics Course on ‘Living Conditions, Poverty and Cross-Cutting Social Issues’ at the State Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 04-06 February 2019.

Forty-five Students from Côte d'Ivoire studying in Turkey gathered in Istanbul to attend a Training Course on Career Development organised by the OIC Intern Office in collaboration with Mental HR-Consultancy, a solution partners of the OIC Intern Programme, on 2-3 February 2019. The Training was organised within the framework of the OIC International Internship Programme.

The Seventh Meeting of the Total Official Support for Sustainable Development (TOSSD) Task Force was organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) between 30 January and 01 February 2019 in Paris, France. H.E. Amb. Musa Kulaklıkaya, Director General of SESRIC and Dr. Atilla Karaman, Acting Director of Statistics and Information Department of SESRIC, attended to the meeting on behalf of the Centre.

SESRIC’s project on “Digital Skills Development in OIC Countries” has been selected for funding by The Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC), within the 2019 Implementation Period of COMCEC Project Funding.

Turkish Red Crescent Society organised a meeting on the establishment of “The Red Crescent & Red Cross National Societies Network in the OIC Region" on 28-29 January 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Representatives of partnering institutions from SESRIC, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Turkish Coordination and Cooperation Agency (TIKA), the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) Marmara Technopark (MARTEK), Uludağ University Technology Development Zone (ULUTEK) and Africa City of Technology (ACT) came together on 27-28 January 2019 in the capital of Sudan, Khartoum to start-up the Reverse Linkage Project between Sudan (Recipient)  and Turkey (Provider) on  “Capacity Development of the African City of Technology (ACT)”.

SESRIC organised a Research Seminar to discuss the situation of street children and street children workers in OIC Countries. The event took place on 25 January 2018 at SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara, Turkey.

SESRIC has published a new issue of the Did You Know? (DYK) series on the improvement recorded in Ease of Doing Business Score of OIC Member Countries.

SESRIC organised a Statistics Course on ‘Infographics’ on 21-23 January 2019 at the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE) of Brunei within the framework of OIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme.

 A 6-day ToT Pre-Training Programme for Libyan SME Experts took place in Tripoli, Libya between 19 and 24 January 2019, under the BINA SME Develop Project carried out in partnership between the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Libyan Program for Reintegration and Development (LPRD).

Sixty-two journalists from over 30 countries came together in the historical city of Istanbul in Turkey to attend the “Media Workshop on Organ Donation and Transplantation” between 16 and 18 January 2019. They shared their knowledge and experiences in covering organ donation and transplantation in their countries.

SESRIC participated in the First Meeting of the Subgroup on Gender Statistics Training organised by the UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific on 16-18 January 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.

SESRIC attended the 42^nd Session of Islamic Commission for Economics, Cultural and Social Affairs (ICECS) that took place on 15-17 January 2019 at the Headquarters of the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The State of Palestine has assumed the chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China, the largest UN block of developing countries. H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine, was handed the annual presidency of the G77 during a ceremony at the United Nations. In his speech, H.E. Mr. Abbas said that Palestine would use its chairmanship to preserve the multilateral international order and strengthen ties with UN partners.

In accordance with its 2018 Annual Work Plan and within the framework of Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised the Statistics Course on ‘Education Statistics’ at the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) on 7-9 January 2019.