The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) and the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share data, publications, documents, studies and statistics in possession relevant to the scientific and economic standings as well as universities, R&D organisations and S&T sector of the common member countries. SESRIC and COMSATS agreed to conduct joint research studies aimed at assessing socio-economic needs as well as to jointly organize workshops, seminars and training courses in common member countries.

The MoU was signed on 10 November 2015 by H.E. Amb. Musa Kulaklıkaya, Director General of SESRIC, and Dr. Imtinan Elahi Qureshi, Executive Director of COMSATS.