The 5th Meeting of the COMCEC Transport and Communications Working Group was held on February 12th, 2015 in Ankara, Turkey with the theme of “Evaluating the Ownership, Governance Structures and Performances of the Ports in the OIC Member States”.

The Meeting was attended by the representatives of 11 Member States, which have notified their focal points for the Transport and Communications Working Group namely, Afghanistan, Gambia, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Malaysia, Morocco, Mozambique, Saudi Arabia, Suriname and Turkey. Representatives of COMCEC Coordination Office, Islamic Development Bank (IDB), SESRIC, Organization of Islamic Shipowners’ Association (OISA), UNCTAD, Drewry Shipping Consultants, Hogia Transport Systems as well as some other guests have also attended the Meeting.

The Representatives of the Member States have shared their experiences, achievements and challenges in increasing port efficiency in their respective countries. The Meeting has considered the Studies “Evaluating the Ownership, Governance Structures and Performances of the Ports in the OIC Member States” commissioned by the COMCEC Coordination Office and the “COMCEC Transport Outlook 2014-Revised Edition” prepared by the COMCEC Coordination Office.

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