SESRIC hosted at its Headquarters the Orientation and Development Programme of the African Students Association in Ankara to support the African students studying in Türkiye. The programme was attended by 57 students from 15 OIC African Countries.

The programme was organised in collaboration with the African Students Association in Ankara (AÖB), with the participation of the representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of the Gambia and the Embassy of the Republic of Senegal. The programme aimed at enriching the students’ knowledge and understanding of the history and structure of the OIC, as well as the mandate, departments, activities, and ongoing capacity-building and technical cooperation initiatives of SESRIC. The programme facilitated a discussion platform to assist the newly arrived students from the OIC Africa Countries in navigating the administrative procedures and socio-cultural adaptation during their study period in Türkiye.

During the programme, the students learnt more about the SESRIC Emerging Talents Capacity Building Programme (SET-CaB), which offers a valuable opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals of the Centre from various fields within the framework of an international organisation, thereby enhancing their skills and knowledge.

The visit also allowed close interaction and interactive presentation alongside discussions related to socio-economic development at both OIC and global levels, providing a unique environment for learning. This visit strengthened SESRIC’s ties with the OIC African students studying in Ankara as well as fostered knowledge exchange with them.

The Centre regularly welcomes groups of students from the OIC countries pursuing their higher education in Türkiye to enrich their understanding of the works of SESRIC in statistics, research, and training and technical cooperation, and contribution of SESRIC to the socio-economic development of the OIC countries.

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