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Technical Review Meeting on ‘Transportation for Development in OIC Member Countries’
Date : 02 June 2023 Venue : SESRIC HQs, Ankara Türkiye

SESRIC held its fifth Technical Review Meeting on 02 June 2023 at its headquarters in Ankara, Türkiye. The meeting aimed to discuss and present the outcomes of the latest SESRIC research report on ‘Transportation for Development in OIC Member Countries’. The report was prepared in line with a resolution of the 46th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers requesting to prepare studies outlining potential constraints to connectivity and the main challenges of landlocked countries of OIC in the area of transportation and development. It is also the Centre’s first comprehensive research report on the Transport sector.
Ambassador of Türkiye and Djibouti Pay Courtesy Visit to the Director General of SESRIC
Date : 01 June 2023 Venue : SESRIC HQs, Ankara Türkiye

H.E. Amb. Cenk URAZ, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the Republic of Djibouti, and H.E. Amb. Aden Houssein ABDILLAHI, Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti to the Republic of Türkiye, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK on 01 June 2023 at the SESRIC Headquarters.
H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK paid a visit to Prof. Dr. Erol ÖZVAR, President of the Council of Higher Education of Türkiye
Date : 01 June 2023 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, paid a visit to Prof. Dr. Erol ÖZVAR, President of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) of Türkiye on 01 June 2023 in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye.
Training Course on ‘Agriculture Statistics and Food Security Analysis’
Date : 29-30 May 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme and the UN-OIC Cooperation Matrix for 2022-2024, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘Agriculture Statistics and Food Security Analysis’ with the attendance of 52 attendance form the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 18 OIC countries on 29-30 May 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
Technical Review Meeting on ‘OIC Environment Report 2023’
Date : 25 May 2023 Venue : SESRIC HQs, Ankara Türkiye

SESRIC held its Fourth Technical Review Meeting on 25 May 2023 at SESRIC's headquarters in Ankara, Türkiye. This meeting dedicated to presenting and discussing the outcomes of the latest SESRIC research report, the OIC Environment Report 2023. The report will be published and submitted to the 9th Conference of Environment Ministers in the Islamic World to be held this year in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Training Webinar on ‘Digitalization of Tourism Services in OIC Countries’
Date : 24-25 May 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of SESRIC’s Tourism Capacity Building Programme (Tourism-CaB) and in line with relevant resolutions of the 38th Session of the COMCEC and the 11th Session of the Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers (ICTM), SESRIC and ICDT jointly organized a Training Webinar on the “Digitalization of Tourism Services in OIC Countries” on 24-25 May 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
SESRIC and IOFS Signed an MoU to Strengthen Cooperation and Partnership
Date : 24 May 2023 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

SESRIC and the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate and strengthen cooperation between both institutions in areas of food security, agriculture, and rural development.
Training Course on ‘Fundamentals of Integrated Management on Health Emergencies and Crises’
Date : 23-25 May 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of the SESRIC IbnSina Health Capacity Building Programme (IbnSina-CaB), and in line with the relevant resolutions of the 7th Session of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers (ICHM), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Population of the Arab Republic of Egypt, organised a Training Course on “Fundamentals of Integrated Management on Health Emergencies and Crises” on 23-25 May 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
Training Courses under the Reverse Linkage Project between Pakistan and Türkiye on ‘Earthquake Seismological Research’
Date : 22 May - 09 June 2023 Venue : Gebze Türkiye

Within the framework of the Reverse Linkage Project between Pakistan and Türkiye on “Earthquake Seismological Research”, SESRIC, in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center (MRC) of Türkiye, and Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), organised three training courses in parallel, namely; Training Course on “Global Positioning System (GPS): Data Collection and Processing”, Training Course on “Seismology: Earthquake Data Processing and Analysis”, and Training Course on “Site Classification: Data Collection and Processing”. The second phase of the training courses was implemented on 22 May - 09 June 2023 at TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center’s headquarters in Gebze, Kocaeli - Türkiye.
H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, DG of SESRIC, Pays Courtesy Visit to OIC Secretary General H.E. Hissein Brahim Taha
Date : 22 May 2023 Venue : Jeddah Saudi Arabia

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, the Director General of SESRIC, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Hissein Brahim TAHA, the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on 22 May 2023 in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK Addressed the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Group Meeting on the OIC Plan of Action on People with Disabilities
Date : 21-22 May 2023 Venue : Jeddah Saudi Arabia

The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in coordination with the Chair of the First Session of the Ministerial Conference on Social Development, the Ministry of Family and Social Services of the Republic of Türkiye, organized an Open-Ended Intergovernmental Group Meeting on the OIC Plan of Action on People with Disabilities on 21-22 May 2023 in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Meeting was held within the framework of following up on the implementation of the resolutions of the First session of the Ministerial Conference on Social Development and the resolutions of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), especially Resolution No. 4/49 - C on Cultural, Social and Family Affairs adopted at its 49th Session held in Nouakchott.
Ambassador of Uganda Pays a Courtesy Visit to the Director General of SESRIC
Date : 18 May 2023 Venue : SESRIC HQs, Ankara Türkiye

H.E. Nusura Omar TIPERU, Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to the Republic of Türkiye, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC on 18 May 2023. The Ambassador extended her congratulations to H.E. SELÇUK on her appointment as the Director General of SESRIC, while expressing the intention to explore further opportunities for collaboration between national institutions of Uganda and SESRIC, focusing on common objectives and mutual areas of interest.
SESRIC Participated in the 42nd Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the COMCEC
Date : 17 May 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

The SESRIC delegation headed by Mr. Fadi Abdullah FARASIN, Assistant Director General of SESRIC, participated in the 42nd Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the COMCEC which was held virtually on 17 May 2023. The objective of the Meeting is to review and coordinate the activities and programs of OIC institutions and to report to COMCEC Sessions. The meeting was chaired by the COMCEC Coordination Office and attended by representatives from the OIC institutions working in the fields of economy and commerce.
Training Course on ‘Islamic Debt and Equity Markets’
Date : 16-18 May 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of the SESRIC’s Stock Exchanges Capacity Building Programme (SE-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with Borsa Istanbul (the Secretariat of the OIC Exchanges Forum), Capital Market Board of Türkiye (the Secretariat of the COMCEC Capital Market Regulators Forum), the Indonesia Stock Exchange and the Indonesian Financial Services Authority, organised a Training Course on “Islamic Debt and Equity Markets” on 16-18 May 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
SESRIC Emerging Talents Internship Programme (SETIP)
Date : 16 May 2023 Venue : SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) is pleased to launch its Emerging Talents Internship Programme (SETIP), an initiative designed to support young professionals from OIC Member Countries and Muslim communities. The programme aims to contribute to the personal and professional growth of the next generation of talented individuals by offering an engaging learning environment.
Training Course on ‘Biotechnological Tools and Techniques for Cotton - Sample Collection Activities’
Date : 14-20 May 2023 Venue : Dhaka Bangladesh

Within the framework of the Reverse Linkage Project between Bangladesh and Türkiye on “Enhancing Capacity in Cotton Varieties Development”, SESRIC, in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and Nazilli Cotton Research Institute (CRI) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, organised a training course on “Biotechnological Tools and Techniques for Cotton - Sample Collection Activities” on 14-20 May 2023 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ambassador of Jordan Pays a Courtesy Visit to the Director General of SESRIC
Date : 11 May 2023 Venue : SESRIC HQs, Ankara Türkiye

H.E. Mr. Ismail Issa Ismail RIFAIE, Ambassador of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Republic of Türkiye, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC on 11 May 2023. The purpose of the visit was to congratulate H.E. Mrs. Selçuk on her appointment as the new Director General of SESRIC and discuss opportunities for enhancing collaboration between national institutions of Jordan and SESRIC, emphasizing areas of mutual interest and shared objectives.
SESRIC Staff Attended the Training Programme on “Diplomacy” Provided by the Diplomacy Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye
Date : 11-12 May 2023 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

SESRIC staff participated in a two-day intensive training programme on diplomacy, provided by the Diplomacy Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye in Ankara on 11-12 May 2023.
A Delegation from the State Supervisory Council of the Republic of Türkiye, headed by the Chairman, H.E. Mr Yunus ARINCI, paid a Courtesy Visit to H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC
Date : 10 May 2023 Venue : SESRIC HQs, Ankara Türkiye

A delegation from the State Supervisory Council of the Republic of Türkiye, led by Chairman, H.E. Mr. Yunus ARINCI, visited SESRIC Headquarters. The delegation, which included H.E. Mr. Salih TANRIKULU, member of the Presidency State Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors of SESRIC, and Mr. İsmail KURUL, Board Member of the State Supervisory Council, extended their congratulations to H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK on her recent appointment as the Director General of SESRIC.
SESRIC and the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) of the Republic of Albania signed MoA
Date : 10 May 2023 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

SESRIC and the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) of the Republic of Albania signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to facilitate the collaboration and cooperation between both institutions within the framework of the project titled “Integration of Tobacco Questions for Surveys (TQS) into the National Surveys in Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member Countries”.
SESRIC Organised the Orientation Workshop on “Tobacco Questions for Surveys of Youth (TQS-Youth)” in Collaboration with the CDC and CDC Foundation
Date : 09-10 May 2023 Venue : SESRIC Headquarters, Ankara Türkiye

SESRIC, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation, organised the Orientation Workshop on “Tobacco Questions for Surveys of Youth (TQS-Youth)” on 09-10 May 2023 at SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye. The Workshop was participated by 43 delegates from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs), Ministries of Health, and Ministry of Youth of 18 OIC member countries. The representatives of the CDC, CDC Foundation, World Health Organization (WHO) Türkiye Country Office, and Turkish Green Crescent also participated in the Workshop. The objective of the Workshop was to provide additional information and technical support to the participants in integrating TQS-Youth into the ongoing youth-related national surveys in their respective countries.
Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme on ‘Entrepreneurship Skills Development’ for the benefit of OIC African French-Speaking Member Countries
Date : 08-19 May 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET) and in line with the OIC-TVET Strategic Roadmap 2020-2025, SESRIC, in collaboration with UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD) and HP Foundation, organised a Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme on ‘Entrepreneurship Skills Development’ on 08-19 May 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC Visited the Programme Coordination Office of TIKA in Baku
Date : 04 May 2023 Venue : Baku Azerbaijan

During a series of scheduled visits and meetings on the sidelines of the 8th OIC Coordination Committee Meeting on Tourism, a SESRIC delegation, led by H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, visited the Programme Coordination Office of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) in Baku on 4 May 2023.
Training Course on ‘Transport Statistics’
Date : 03-04 May 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘Transport Statistics’ with the attendance of 38 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 16 OIC countries on 3-4 May 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, Addressed the 8th OIC Coordination Committee Meeting on Tourism
Date : 03 May 2023 Venue : Baku Azerbaijan

SESRIC delegation led by H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, participated in the 8th OIC Coordination Committee Meeting on Tourism on 3 May 2023 in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. The meeting was attended by the representatives from Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Qatar and Senegal, as well as the OIC General Secretariat, COMCEC Coordination Office, SESRIC, ICDT, IRCICA and SMIIC. The meeting was chaired by the Republic of Azerbaijan, in its capacity as the Chair of the 11th Session of the  Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers (ICTM).
Training Workshop on ‘Developing Effective, Reliable, and Affordable Social Protection Services for Vulnerable Groups’
Date : 02-04 May 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of SESRIC’s Social Development Capacity Building Programme (SD-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Türkiye and the Ministry of Family and Social Services of the Republic of Türkiye, organised a Training Workshop on “Developing Effective, Reliable, and Affordable Social Protection Services for Vulnerable Groups” on 02-04 May 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
Training Course on ‘SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) Indicators’
Date : 02-04 May 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme and the UN-OIC Cooperation Matrix of Activities for 2022-2024, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) Indicators’ with the attendance of 9 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 5 Arabic speaking OIC countries as well as representatives from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) on 2-4 May 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, met with H.E. Mr. Sahil Rafiq Oğlu BABAYEV, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Date : 02 May 2023 Venue : Baku Azerbaijan

H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, met with H.E. Mr. Sahil Rafiq Oğlu BABAYEV, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 2 May 2023, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The meeting took place alongside the 8th Meeting of the Coordination Committee on Tourism.
H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, Paid a Courtesy Visit to H.E. Mr. Tahir BUDAGOV, Chairman of the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Date : 02 May 2023 Venue : Baku Azerbaijan

SESRIC delegation headed by H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mr. Tahir BUDAGOV, the Chairman of the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SSC) on 2 May 2023 at the Committee’s Headquarters in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan.
SESRIC Delegation, headed by H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, Paid a Visit to the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC) of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Date : 02 May 2023 Venue : Baku Azerbaijan

The SESRIC delegation, led by H.E. Ms. Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Director General of SESRIC, paid a visit to the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC) of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 2 May 2023 in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, with the purpose of exploring potential avenues for collaboration, in accordance with the mandates of both institutions.
H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, Paid a Courtesy Visit to H.E. Mr. Ulvi Ramiz Oglu MEHDIYEV, Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Date : 02 May 2023 Venue : Baku Azerbaijan

Among a series of planned meetings and visits to the relevant National Institutions in Baku on the sidelines of the 8th OIC Coordination Committee Meeting on Tourism held on 03 May 2023, H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, visited H.E. Mr. Ulvi Ramiz Oglu MEHDIYEV, Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations (SAPSSI) under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan at ASAN service center in Baku on 02 May 2023.
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Türkiye to the OIC, H.E. Mr. Mehmet Metin EKER Pays a Courtesy Visit to H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC
Date : 28 April 2023 Venue : SESRIC Headquarters, Ankara Türkiye

The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Türkiye to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), H.E. Ambassador Mr. Mehmet Metin EKER paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, on 28 April 2023.
President of TurkStat Pays a Courtesy Visit to H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC
Date : 27 April 2023 Venue : SESRIC Headquarters, Ankara Türkiye

The President of Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), H.E. Dr. Erhan ÇETİNKAYA, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, on 27 April 2023.
Training Webinars on ‘Engaging Employers in Apprenticeship Opportunities and Other Types of Work Based Learning’ and ‘New Approaches in Job and Vocational Counselling Services’
Date : 26-27 April 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of the OIC Public Employment Services Network (OIC-PESNET), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR), organised two consecutive training webinars on “Engaging Employers in Apprenticeship Opportunities and Other Types of Work Based Learning” and “New Approaches in Job and Vocational Counselling Services” on 26-27 April 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
Palestinian Delegation Pays a Courtesy Visit to H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC
Date : 26 April 2023 Venue : SESRIC HQs Türkiye

A Palestinian Delegation consisting of H.E. Mr. Faed MUSTAFA, Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the Republic of Türkiye, and H.E. Mr. Imad AL-ZUHAIRI, Assistant Minister for International Cooperation and Director General of the Palestinian International Cooperation Agency (PICA) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mrs. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK on 26 April 2023.
Technical Review Meeting on ‘State of Elderly in OIC Countries’
Date : 13 April 2023 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

SESRIC held the third Technical Review Meeting on 13 April 2023 at its Headquarters in Ankara, Türkiye. The Meeting presented and discussed the outcomes of the latest SESRIC research report on “State of Elderly in OIC Member Countries”.
Technical Review Meeting on ‘People with Disabilities and Special Needs’
Date : 11 April 2023 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

SESRIC held the second Technical Review Meeting on 11 April 2023 at its Headquarters in Ankara, Türkiye. The Meeting presented and discussed the outcomes of the latest SESRIC research report on “People with Disabilities and Special Needs in OIC Member Countries”. The Meeting was attended by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, along with the directors and experts from Research, Statistics, Training, and Publication departments.
SESRIC Participated in the 5th Meeting of the Subgroup on Gender Statistics Training
Date : 11 April 2023 Venue : Virtual, Bangkok-Thailand

SESRIC participated in the 5th Meeting of the Subgroup on Gender Statistics Training (SGGST) organised in a virtual format by the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. The purpose of the meeting was to review and approve the updated Terms of Reference (ToR) of the SGGST, as well as to reach consensus on the 2023 priority activities and draft the work plan.
Technical Review Meetings Started
Date : 06 April 2023 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, has recently launched a new initiative to conduct a series of Technical Review Meetings at SESRIC HQs to discuss and evaluate the quality and relevance of the Centre’s research work.
H.E. Ms. Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk Assumes Role as Director General of SESRIC
Date : 27 March 2023 Venue : SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

SESRIC held a ceremony at its Headquarters in Ankara to mark the handover of duties from the outgoing Director General, H.E. Mr. Nebil Dabur, to the new Director General, H.E. Ms. Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk.
Training Course on ‘Basic Statistics for Diplomats’
Date : 20-22 March 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme and upon the official request received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Republic of Indonesia, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘Basic Statistics for Diplomats’ with the attendance of 35 participants from the MoFA of Republic of Indonesia on 20-22 March 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
Three SESRIC Projects are on the Final List of the 10th Call for Project Proposals of COMCEC Project Funding
Date : 15 March 2023 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of the 10th Call for Project Proposals of COMCEC Project Funding, the COMCEC Coordination Office (CCO) has completed the evaluation process and announced the Final List of successful projects that will receive COMCEC Project Funding. Three projects prepared and submitted by SESRIC under three different cooperation areas of COMCEC Strategy were found eligible to be funded in the 2023 implementation period, namely:
SESRIC and the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Instrument Standardization (IAAIS) signed an MoU to facilitate and enhance technical cooperation in areas of mutual interest
Date : 15 March 2023 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

SESRIC and the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Instrument Standardization (IAAIS) formalized their collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 15 March 2023. The MoU aims to facilitate and enhance technical cooperation between the two institutions in areas of mutual interest.
Training Course on ‘SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) Indicators’
Date : 14-15 March 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) Indicators’ with the attendance of 48 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 13 OIC countries on 14-15 March 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
Training Workshop on ‘Promoting Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship in OIC Africa French-Speaking Member Countries’
Date : 14-16 March 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET) and in line with the OIC-TVET Strategic Roadmap 2020-2025, SESRIC organised a Training Workshop on “Promoting Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship in OIC Africa French-Speaking Member Countries” on 14-16 March 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
Webinar on ‘Reporting Data on Islamic Financial Services Sector’
Date : 14 March 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of the Programme of Action for 2021-2025 set under the OIC-StatCom Strategic Vision for 2030 and its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a Webinar on ‘Reporting Data on Islamic Financial Services Sector’ on 14 March 2023, in collaboration with Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), and UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) with the participation of 67 official statisticians from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 20 OIC member countries as well as representatives from the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
Training Course on ‘Optimal Design of Unemployment Insurance and Employment Protection’
Date : 07-09 March 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of its Public Employment Services Capacity Building Programme (PES-CaB), SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Optimal Design of Unemployment Insurance and Employment Protection” on 07- 09 March 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
Training Course on ‘Islamic Banking and Finance for Central Banks and Monetary Authorities’
Date : 06-08 March 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of the SESRIC Central Banks Capacity Building Programme (CB-CaB), the Centre, in collaboration with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), organised a Training Course on “Islamic Banking and Finance for Central Banks and Monetary Authorities” on 06-08 March 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
SESRIC Organised the Follow-up Meeting of the 11th Session of the OIC Statistical Commission as a Side Event of the 54th Session of UN Statistical Commission
Date : 02 March 2023 Venue : New York – USA

SESRIC, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), organised the Follow-up Meeting of the OIC-StatCom on 2 March 2023 as a side event of the 54th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission in New York, USA. 32 delegates from 17 OIC member countries as well as United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDC Foundation attended the meeting.
Training Course on ‘Social Insurance Database Management’
Date : 01-02 March 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of its Social Security Institutions Capacity Building Programme (SSI-CaB), SESRIC organized a Training Course on “Social Insurance Database Management” on 01-02 March 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
SESRIC Participated in the 54th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission
Date : 27 February - 03 March 2023 Venue : New York – USA

The SESRIC delegation 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, Senior Researcher, participated in the 54th Session of United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) and its side events on 28 February - 3 March 2023 in New York - USA.
Training Course on ‘SDG 1 (No Poverty) Indicators’
Date : 21-22 February 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme and the UN-OIC Cooperation Matrix of Activities for 2022-2024, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘SDG 1 (No Poverty) Indicators’ with the attendance of 19 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 7 French speaking OIC countries as well as representatives from Human Development Report Office (HDRO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on 21-22 February 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
Webinar on ‘Transforming Administrative Registers for Statistical Data Production’
Date : 14 February 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of the Programme of Action for 2021-2025 set under the OIC-StatCom Strategic Vision for 2030 and its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a Webinar on ‘Transforming Administrative Registers for Statistical Data Production’ on 14 February 2023, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) with the participation of 103 official statisticians from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 24 OIC member countries.
Training Course on ‘Productivity Enhancement of Cotton by Using Modern Agronomic Practices’
Date : 14-16 February 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of its Cotton Capacity Building Programme (Cotton-CaB), SESRIC organized a Training Course on “Productivity Enhancement of Cotton by Using Modern Agronomic Practices” on 14-16 February 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
Training Workshop on ‘Water Governance and Integrated Water Resources Management in the OIC Member Countries’
Date : 24-26 January 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of its Water Resources Management Capacity Building Programme (Water-CaB) and in line with the relevant resolutions of the Fourth Session of the Islamic Conference of Ministers Responsible for Water, SESRIC organised a Training Workshop on “Water Governance and Integrated Water Resources Management in the OIC Member Countries” on 24-26 January 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
Training Course on ‘SDG 1 (No Poverty) Indicators’
Date : 17-18 January 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘SDG 1 (No Poverty) Indicators’ with the attendance of 26 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 16 OIC countries on 17-18 January 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
Workshop on ‘Competition Policy in Supporting Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery’
Date : 16-17 January 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of the SESRIC Competition Authorities Capacity Building Programme (CA-CaB), the Centre, in collaboration with the Turkish Competition Authority (TCA), organised a Workshop on “Competition Policy in Supporting Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery” on 16-17 January 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.
Training Course on ‘Government Finance, Fiscal and Public Sector Statistics’
Date : 10-12 January 2023 Venue : Virtual-SESRIC, Ankara Türkiye

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘Government Finance, Fiscal and Public Sector Statistics’ with the attendance of 17 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 9 Arabic speaking OIC countries on 10-12 January 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.