SESRIC participated as a panellist in the Webinar on “Statistical Treatment of Islamic Finance in the National and International Accounts” organised virtually by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) in coordination with the Joint Task Team on Islamic Finance (IFTT) and United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) on 16 December 2021.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on ‘Industrial Production Index’ with the attendance of 45 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 14 OIC countries on 15 December 2021.

Within the framework of SESRIC’s Central Banks Capacity Building Programme (CB-CaB) and in line with the relevant resolutions of the 37th Ministerial Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC), the Centre organised a Training Course on “Risk Management in Islamic Financial Institutions” on 14-16 December 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET) and in line with the OIC-TVET Strategic Roadmap 2020-2025, SESRIC, in collaboration with the Qatar National Committee for Education, Culture and Science, organised a Training Course on “Strengthening Institutional Capacity on Vocational Qualifications” on 13-15 December 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

SESRIC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health, and CDC Foundation launched the Report on ‘Implementation of the Tobacco Questions for Surveys (TQS) in Selected OIC Member Countries: Evidence for Action’ on 8 December 2021.

Within the framework of SESRIC’s IbnSina Health Capacity Building Programme (IbnSina-CaB) and in line with the relevant resolutions of the 6^th and 7^th Sessions of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers (ICHM), the Centre organised a Training Course on “Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Care in Sub-Saharan Africa” on 06-08 December 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the scope of the activities of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) during Dubai Expo 2020, SESRIC organized a Seminar on “Elderly and Persons with Disabilities in OIC Member Countries” on 02 December 2021 between 16:00 and 18:00 at the Terra Auditorium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Seminar provided a platform to discuss and highlight the common challenges faced by the elderly and persons with disabilities, evaluate the prospects for improving their quality of life, exchange knowledge and best practices in this area, and extend efforts towards enhancing intra-OIC cooperation.

SESRIC, in its capacity as the OIC Technical Coordinator of the OIC Occupational Safety and Health Network (OIC-OSHNET), in collaboration with the Directorate General of Occupational Safety and Health (DGOSH) of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Turkey, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the Network, organised the Annual Meeting of the National Focal Points (NFPs) of the OIC Occupational Safety and Health Network (OIC-OSHNET) on 30 November 2021 through a video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on ‘Use of New Technologies in Statistical Surveys: New Collection Approach and Collaborative Management Technology’ with the participation of 27 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 8 OIC countries on 29-30 November 2021.

SESRIC participated in the Thematic Debate of the 18^th Regular Session of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPRHC) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation as a panellist on 23 November 2021 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

In its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Public Employment Services Network (OIC-PESNET), SESRIC facilitated the organization of a virtual Training Course on “Skills Training Services” on 22-23 November 2021. The training course was organized by the State Employment Agency under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan within the framework of the OIC-PESNET Work Plan 2021-2022.

Within the scope of the activities of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) during Dubai Expo 2020, SESRIC organized a Seminar on “The Situation of Street Working and Street Living Children in OIC Member Countries” on 20 November 2021 between 17:00 and 19:00 at the Terra Pavilion in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Seminar provided a platform to discuss and highlight multidimensional challenges faced by street working and street living children and elaborate on various socio-economic policy measures and programmes to enhance the welfare of this vulnerable group in OIC member countries.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on ‘SDG 8.9 (Sustainable Tourism) Indicators’ with the participation of 15 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 7 OIC countries on 16-18 November 2021.

Within the framework of its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a Webinar on ‘Energy Statistics for the SDG 7 Indicators’ on 09 November 2021 in collaboration with the International Energy Agency (IEA) with the participation of 43 attendees from the NSOs of 16 OIC countries as well as the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat).

Within the framework of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Gambia OIC-Secretariat, organized a Training of Trainers (ToT) Course on “Business Formation and Entrepreneurship Skills Development” on 08-10 November 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Study Visit on Population and Housing Census with the participation of 2 officials from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on 8 November 2021.

SESRIC and National Institute of Statistics (INS) of Republic of Niger signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to facilitate collaboration and cooperation between both institutions within the framework of the project titled “Integration of Tobacco Questions for Surveys of Youth (TQS-Youth) into the National Surveys in Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member Countries”. The MoA was signed by HE. Mr. Nebil DABUR, Director General of SESRIC and HE. Mr. Idrissa ALICHINA KOURGUENI, Director General of INS of Republic of Niger on 4 November 2021.

Within the framework of the OIC-OSHNET Work Plan 2021-2022, the Tunisian Occupational Health and Safety Institute (TOSHI) of the Republic of Tunisia organised a Training Workshop on “Data Collection and Analysis in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)” on 01-04 November 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Social Security Institutions Capacity Building Programme (SSI-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Social Security Institution (SGK) of the Republic of Turkey, organised a Training Workshop on “Management of Social Security Systems” on 25-27 October 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

The 8^th OIC Ministerial Conference on Food Security and Agricultural Development (MCFSAD) was held in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey on 25-27 October 2021 under the theme of “Improvement of Food Systems for Ensuring Food Security in OIC Member States”. The Conference brought together Ministers of Agriculture and high level officials from 35 OIC member countries and representatives of relevant OIC institutions and international organizations. SESRIC was represented at the Conference by H.E. Mr. Nebil DABUR, Director General and Mr. Mazhar Hussain, Director of Economic and Social Research.

SESRIC participated in the Symposium on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Statistics and Development Impact as a panellist on 19 October 2021 in the margins of the 7th World Investment Forum organised by UNCTAD.

SESRIC organised a Virtual Training Workshop on ‘Compilation and Analysis of National Food Balance Sheets in OIC Countries’ in collaboration with the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 18-20 October 2021.

Within the framework of its Occupational Safety and Health Capacity Building Programme (OSH-CaB) and in line with the OIC Occupational Safety and Health Network (OIC-OSHNET) Work Plan 2021-2022, SESRIC, in collaboration with the Directorate General of Occupational Safety and Health (DGOSH) at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Turkey, organized a Training Workshop on “Improving and Fostering OSH Culture in Workplaces” on 18-21 October 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme and the OIC Vocational Education and Training (OIC-VET) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Experience Sharing Programme on Vocational Qualifications System with the participation of 6 officials from the General Authority of Statistics (GASTAT) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

In its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom) , SESRIC organised the 10^th Session of the OIC-StatCom on 5-7 October 2021 in collaboration with Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group through a video conferencing platform. The Session brought together 86 participants from NSOs of 33 OIC countries. The Session has been also attended by representatives of 11 international and regional organisations, including, among others, the Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics (AITRS), Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21^st Century (PARIS21), Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat), United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (UNSIAP), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and World Health Organization (WHO).

Within the framework of SESRIC’s IbnSina Health Capacity Building Programme (IbnSina-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey, organised a Training Course on “Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases and the Management of Epidemics” on 04-07 October 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

SESRIC participated in the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Regional Webinar on “Embedding Climate Reporting in National Statistics” for the Africa and the Eastern Europe regions organised virtually by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 30 September 2021. SESRIC made a presentation on its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme with a focus on its statistical capacity development activities related to SDG 13 (Climate Action) indicators during the Webinar.

In its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC-COMCEC Central Banks Forum, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey organised the 3^rd Meeting of the Forum virtually on 29 September 2021 under the theme of “Post-Pandemic Economic and Financial Priorities for OIC Countries”. The meeting brought together Governors of the Central Banks and high-level policy makers from OIC member countries to discuss the current global and OIC economic outlook and to exchange views on the post-pandemic economic and financial priorities for OIC Countries within the framework of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) financial cooperation agenda.

Within the framework of its Public Employment Services Capacity Building Programme (PES-CaB) and in line with the OIC Public Employment Services Network (OIC-PESNET) Work Plan 2021-2022, SESRIC, in collaboration with the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR), organised a Training Workshop on “Developing a Successful Employment and Skills Strategy” on 28-30 September 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET) and in line with the OIC-TVET Strategic Roadmap 2020-2025, SESRIC organised a Training Workshop on “Developing Strategies on Enhancing Public Perception of TVET” on 21-23 September 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on 'Price Statistics' with the participation of 67 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 19 OIC countries on 20-22 September 2021.

Within the framework of the OIC-OSHNET Work Plan 2021-2022, the Directorate General of Occupational Safety and Health (DGOSH) of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Turkey, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Occupational Safety and Health Network (OIC-OSHNET), organised a Training Course on “Definition, Classification and Regulations on Biological Agents: A Global Perspective” on 20-22 September 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

SESRIC organised in partnership with the Diplomacy Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey a Training Course on “Cultural Diplomacy for OIC Junior Diplomats” on 13-16 September 2021 through a video conferencing platform. The training course was attended by 86 young diplomats from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of 33 OIC member countries.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on ‘Labour Supply, Demand and Productivity Statistics’ with the participation of 12 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 6 OIC countries on 13-15 September 2021.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on 'Social Protection Statistics' with the participation of 24 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and Ministries of Health of 3 OIC countries on 13-17 September 2021.

The 4^th General Assembly Meeting of IOFS was held virtually and technically hosted by the Republic of Kazakhstan on 8-9 September 2021 with the theme of “Food Systems of the OIC in post-pandemic world.” The Meeting brought together Ministers of Agriculture, representatives of relevant OIC institutions and international organizations.

Within the framework of its Environment Capacity Building Programme (Environment-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Tunisian Agency for Technical Cooperation (ATCT), organised a Training Course on “Combat with Desertification and Drought” on 06-09 September 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Tourism Capacity Building Programme (Tourism-CaB), SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Effective Strategic Planning for the Promotion of Sustainable Tourism Development” on 24-26 August 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

SESRIC participated in the 22^nd ASEAN-Occupational Safety and Health Network (ASEAN-OSHNET) Coordinating Board Meeting, which was hosted virtually by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health of the Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia on 24 August 2021.

The 8^th Annual Coordination Meeting of the COMCEC Focal Points was organised virtually by the COMCEC Coordination Office (CCO) on 24-25 August 2021. The meeting was attended by high-level representatives from OIC member countries who discussed various relevant agenda items over several technical sessions.

SESRIC and Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to facilitate collaboration and cooperation between both institutions within the framework of the project titled “Integration of the Tobacco Questions for Surveys (TQS) into the National Surveys in Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member Countries”. The MoA was signed on 19 August 2021 by HE. Mr. Nebil DABUR, Director General of SESRIC, and HE. Dr. Ola AWAD, President of PCBS.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on ‘Banking, Insurance and Financial Statistics’ with the participation of 34 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 11 OIC countries on 17-19 August 2021.

Within the framework of its Water Resources Management Capacity Building Programme (Water-CaB), SESRIC, in cooperation with the Inter-Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management (INWRDAM), organised a Training Workshop on “Water Monitoring Network and Early Warning System” on 16-19 August 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of SESRIC’s Agriculture and Food Security Capacity Building Programme (Agri-CaB), the Centre organised a Training Course on “Food Waste Reduction” on 10-12 August 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

The International Conference on the 'Best Practices for Building Sustainable Food Systems in the OIC Region’ was organized virtually by the Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS) on 14 July 2021. The conference was part of the Inter-Regional Dialogue on South-South Cooperation, which was held in conjunction with the Food Systems Summit 2021. The conference was attended by high-level representatives from OIC member countries, relevant OIC institutions, and other international organizations. SESRIC participated in the conference with a delegation headed by H.E. Mr. Nebil DABUR, Director General, and composed of Mr. Mazhar Hussain, Director of Economic and Social Research Department and Dr. Fahman Fathurrahman, Researcher.

SESRIC and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, launched on 12 July 2021 a technical report investigating the potential impacts of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on selected OIC countries, namely Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Guinea, Mozambique, Tunisia and Uganda.

SESRIC and National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) of Republic of Mali signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to facilitate collaboration and cooperation between both institutions within the framework of the project titled “Integration of Tobacco Questions for Surveys of Youth (TQS-Youth) into the National Surveys in Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member Countries”. The MoA was signed by HE. Mr. Nebil DABUR, Director General of SESRIC and HE. Dr. Arouna SOUGANE, Director General of INSTAT of Republic of Mali on 8 July 2021.

Within the framework of its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a webinar on ‘Remote Data Collection Methods to Overcome the Challenges Faced by the NSOs During the COVID-19 Pandemic’ in collaboration with National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of Indonesia, Malaysia, Palestine, Senegal, and Turkey on 6 July 2021 with the participation of 57 attendees from the NSOs of 17 OIC countries.

The 8^th Session of the OIC Ministerial Conference on Women was held on 6 – 8 July 2021 in Cairo, Egypt under the theme of “Preserving the Achievements of Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women in the Lights of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond”. The Conference was organized by The National Council for Women of the Arab Republic of Egypt in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Conference brought together Ministers Incharge of Women’s Affairs, representatives of relevant OIC institutions and international organizations. SESRIC was represented at the Conference by Mr. Mazhar Hussain, Director of Economic and Social Research, and Ms. Tazeen Qureshi, Researcher.

Within the framework of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET) and in line with the OIC-TVET Strategic Roadmap 2020-2025, SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Developing of Occupational Standards, Qualifications and Skills Assessment Materials” on 30 June-07 July 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

SESRIC, in collaboration with the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), organised a Workshop on ‘Use of Administrative Registers for Population and Housing Censuses’ on 29-30 June 2021 through a video conferencing platform with the participation of 126 attendees from the NSOs of 32 OIC member countries and representatives of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and US Census Bureau.

Within the framework of its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a Webinar on ‘Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Statistics in OIC Countries’ on 28 June 2021 in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) with the participation of 81 official statisticians working in National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and Central Banks of 32 OIC countries as well as the representatives of the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat).

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on 'SDG 13 (Climate Action) Indicators' with the participation of 41 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 10 OIC countries on 22-25 June 2021.

Within the framework of the OIC-OSHNET Work Plan 2021-2022, the Directorate General of Occupational Safety and Health (DGOSH) of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Turkey, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Occupational Safety and Health Network (OIC-OSHNET), organised a Training Course on “The Application of the OIC/SMIIC Standards on OSH” on 21-23 June 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of SESRIC’s Public Audit Capacity Building Programme (PAU-CaB), the Centre, in collaboration with the Turkish Court of Accounts, organised a Training Workshop on “Quality Management in Public Audit” on 15-16 June 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

SESRIC, in its capacity as the Secretariat of OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), organised a Workshop on ‘Coordination within the National Statistical Systems (NSSs)’ in collaboration with the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) – with additional contributions of Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) – on 15-17 June 2021 through a video conferencing platform with the participation of 84 attendees for the NSOs of 31 OIC countries and 5 international organisations.

Within the framework of its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a webinar on ‘Big Data Applications and Utilising Non-Traditional Data Sources and Methods for Official Statistics’ in collaboration with National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the Statistics Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) on 10 June 2021 with the participation of 60 attendees from the NSOs of 17 OIC countries and 2 international organisations.

Within the framework of its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a webinar on ‘Motor Vehicles, Traffic Volume and Road Traffic Accidents Statistics’ on 3 June 2021 with the participation of 30 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 21 OIC member countries.

SESRIC, in collaboration with the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR), organised the 3^rd Meeting of the OIC Public Employment Services Network (OIC-PESNET) on 02-03 June 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on 'SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) Indicators' with the participation of 30 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 7 OIC countries on 01-04 June 2021.

Within the framework of its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a webinar on ‘Measurement Methods for SDG 11 and the New Urban Agenda (NUA) in the OIC Countries’ on 31 May 2021 in collaboration with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) with the participation of 47 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 18 OIC member countries.

Within the framework of SESRIC’s Stock Exchanges Capacity Building Programme (SE-CaB), the Centre organised a Training Course on “Sukuk Issuance in Islamic Capital Markets” on 31 May-02 June 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on ‘SDG 1 (No Poverty) Indicators’ with the participation of 12 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 7 OIC countries on 25-27 May 2021.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on ‘Information Society Statistics’ with the participation of 30 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 10 OIC countries on 24-25 and 27 May 2021.

Within the framework of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET), SESRIC, in cooperation with the Regional Educational Center of ICESCO in Chad, organised a Training Course on “Designing Revenue-Generating Projects for Entrepreneurs” on 24-28 May 2021 through an online video conferencing platform. The training course was provided by a competent expert for the benefit of 31 entrepreneurs from Chad.

Within the framework of SESRIC’s Central Banks Capacity Building Programme (CB-CaB), the Centre organised a Training Course on “Financial Education” on 24-27 May 2021 through an online video conferencing platform. The training course was provided by competent experts from the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey for the benefit of 36 experts from the Central Banks and relevant Ministries of 15 OIC member countries.

The Directorate General of Occupational Safety and Health (DGOSH) of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Turkey, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Occupational Safety and Health Network (OIC-OSHNET), organised a Training Course on “OSH Inspection Services” on 24-26 May 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of SESRIC’s Agriculture and Food Security Capacity Building Programme (Agri-CaB), the Centre, in collaboration with the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries of Malaysia, organised a Training Course on “Developing Livestock Production and Animal Husbandry to Foster Food Security” on 19-21 May 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Occupational Safety and Health Capacity Building Programme (OSH-CaB) and in line with the OIC-OSHNET Work Plan 2021-2022, SESRIC organized a Webinar on “Occupational Safety and Health Systems (OSH) during the Pandemic: The Impact and Response” on 6 May 2021. The Webinar was conducted in French and live-streamed on SESRIC’s YouTube Channel.

Within the framework of its Vocational Education and Training Programme for the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET) and in line with the OIC-TVET Strategic Roadmap 2020-2025, SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Development of E-learning Curriculum and Relevant E-materials” on 19-22 April 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Occupational Safety and Health Capacity Building Programme (OSH-CaB) and in line with the OIC-OSHNET Work Plan 2021-2022, SESRIC organised a training course on “International Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Regulations” on 14-22 April 2021. The course was delivered in three official languages of the OIC through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a webinar on ‘International Trade in Services Statistics’ on 13 April 2021 with the participation of 28 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 13 OIC member countries.

Within the framework of its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a webinar on ‘International Trade in Goods Statistics’ on 6 April 2021 with the participation of 28 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 15 OIC member countries.

Within the framework of SESRIC’s Competition Authorities Capacity Building Programme (CA-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Turkish Competition Authority (TCA), organised a Workshop on “Competition vs. Regulation and the Appropriate Organisational Structure of a Competition Agency” on 06-07 April 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Competition Authorities Capacity Building Programme (CA-CaB), SESRIC organized an online training course on “Anti-Competitive Practices and Promotion of Competition” on 30 March - 01 April 2021 for the benefit of 15 participants from the National Commission for Competition and Consumption (CNCC) of Burkina Faso. The training course was provided by competent experts from the Turkish Competition Authority and Tunisian Competition Council.

The OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) held a virtual thematic debate on the “Promotion and Protection of Rights of Persons with Disabilities” as part of the 17^th Regular Session of IPHRC to be held on 28 – 31 March 2021.

Within the framework of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET) and SESRIC’s Tourism Capacity Building Programme (Tourism-CaB), the Center, in cooperation with the General Directorate of Vocational and Technical Education at the Ministry of National Education of Turkey, organized a Training of Trainers (ToT) Course on “Tourism and Hospitality Services” on 29 March - 02 April 2021 through an online video conferencing platform. The course was delivered by following an online competency based approach that includes pre-recorded videos and live practical demonstrations from a TVET Institution.

SESRIC in collaboration with Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group organised the “Virtual Training Workshop on Data Collection and Analysis of Trade-in-Services among the OIC Member States” on 23-25 March 2021. Around 200 participants from the National Statistical Offices, Central Banks, and Ministries of Trade of 36 OIC Member Countries as well as representatives of international organisations including Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS), International Trade Centre (ITC), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), and World Trade Organisation (WTO) attended the workshop.

Within the framework of its Tourism Capacity Building Programme (Tourism-CaB), SESRIC organised a training course on “Halal Tourism and Muslim-Friendly Hospitality Services” on 22-26 March 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a webinar on ‘SDG 9 Indicators’ on 18 March 2021 with the participation of 43 attendees from 18 OIC member countries, namely Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Egypt, Guyana, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mozambique, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Suriname and Turkey.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on ‘Gender and Special Population Groups Statistics’ with the participation of 9 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 2 OIC countries on 18-19 March 2021.

Within the framework of its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a webinar on ‘SDG 6 Indicators’ on 17 March 2021 with the participation of 37 attendees from 19 OIC member countries, namely Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Benin, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Malaysia, Morocco, Mozambique, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Turkey, UAE, and Yemen.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on ‘Transport Statistics’ with the participation of 52 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and Ministries of Transport of 8 OIC countries on 15-18 March 2021.

Within the framework of SESRIC’s Tobacco Free OIC Capacity Building Programme (TF-CaB), the Centre organized a Training Course on “Packaging, Labeling and Pictorial Health Warnings on Tobacco Products” on 15 - 17 March 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of SESRIC’s Public Employment Services Capacity Building Programme (PES-CaB) and OIC-VET Programme, the Centre organized a training course on “Advancement and Empowerment of Women’s Entrepreneurial Skills” on 08-11 March 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Jointly with the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT), SESRIC organized a virtual Training Workshop on “Tourism Destination Marketing Strategies” on 02-04 March 2021 through an online video conferencing platform. The training workshop was organized within the framework of SESRIC’s Tourism Capacity Building Programme and in line with the relevant resolutions on tourism development adopted by the 47th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC and the 36th Ministerial Session of the COMCEC, both held in November last year.

The delegation of SESRIC headed by HE Mr. Nebil Dabur, Director General, and composed of Mr. Fadi Farasin, Assistant Director General; Dr. Atilla Karaman, Director of Statistics and Information Department; and Ms. Nenden Octavarulia Shanty, Researcher, participated in the 52^nd Session of UN Statistical Commission (UNSC) organised in a virtual format on 1-3 March and 5 March 2021.

In its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), SESRIC organised, through a video-conferencing platform, the Follow-up Meeting of the 9^th Session of the OIC-StatCom on 25 February 2021 as a side event of the 52^nd Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission. In addition to the representatives of the OIC General Secretariat and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), 59 delegates from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 28 OIC member countries attended the meeting.

Within its recently initiated Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a webinar on “Tourism Statistics” on 24 February 2021 with the participation of 70 attendees from 17 OIC member countries, namely Albania, Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mozambique, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Togo, and Uzbekistan.

Within its recently initiated Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a webinar on “Population Statistics and Censuses” on 22 February 2021 with the participation of 26 attendees from 20 OIC member countries, namely Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Benin, Brunei, Gabon, Gambia, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mozambique, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Suriname, and Uzbekistan.

Within the framework of its Central Banks Capacity Building Programme (CB-CaB), SESRIC organised a training course on “Formulating Monetary Policy” on 22-25 February 2021 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on ‘Statistical Data Analysis’ with the participation of 44 attendees from the Regional Educational Centre of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in Chad and National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 5 OIC countries on 17-19 February 2021. The training course was provided by an expert from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) for the benefit of 27 educational mentors and Arab school principals in Chad and additionally attended by 17 experts from the NSOs of five OIC countries; namely, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Tunisia, and UAE.

Within the framework of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET) and in line with the OIC-TVET Strategic Roadmap 2020-2025, SESRIC organised a Webinar on “Strengthening Private Sector Involvement in Skills Development” on 11 February 2021 at 12:00-13:30 (GMT+3). The event was livestreamed and recorded on SESRIC’s YouTube Channel which is reachable through the following link: https://bit.ly/sesric-live

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on ‘International Trade Statistics and Balance of Payments’ with the participation of 23 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and relevant Ministries of 6 OIC countries on 08-11 February 2021.

Within the framework of its Public Employment Services Capacity Building Programme (PES-CaB) and in line with the Executive Programme for the Implementation of OIC Framework for Cooperation on Labour, Employment and Social Protection, SESRIC, in collaboration with the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR), organized a training workshop on “Institutional Capacity Building for Effective Labour Market Information Systems” on 01-04 February 2021, in a virtual-only format. The training workshop gathered 83 participants from public employment agencies/ authorities and relevant national institutions of 22 OIC member countries to discuss how to establish effective labour market information systems in their respective countries.

Within its recently initiated Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a webinar on 'Innovation Statistics' on 21 January 2021 in collaboration with the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) with the participation of 56 attendees from 21 OIC member countries (Algeria, Azerbaijan, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Mozambique, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Suriname, Togo, Turkey, UAE, Uganda, and Uzbekistan).

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on ‘Tourism Statistics’ with the participation of 17 attendees from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 7 OIC countries on 18-21 January 2021.

The 9^th Steering Committee Meeting of the BINA Program was held virtually on 14 January 2021 to follow up on the progress made and the future actions with respect to the implementation of the Program. The Meeting was held virtually and attended by the Steering Committee Meeting members from the partnering institutions; SESRIC, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Libyan Program for Reintegration and Development (LPRD). The Committee made a number of decisions to ensure the smooth implementation of the program and its completion by the target date.

Within the framework of the OIC-VET Programme and in line with the OIC-TVET Strategic Roadmap 2020-2025, SESRIC organized a workshop on “Emerging Challenges in TVET Sector and Capacity Development Trends in OIC Member States” on 11-14 January 2021 for the benefit of TVET authorities in the OIC Member States.

Within its recently initiated Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a webinar on ‘Research and Experimental Development (R&D) Statistics’ on 7 January 2021 in collaboration with the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), with the participation of 71 attendees from 17 OIC member countries (Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Mozambique, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, and Uganda).