25th Meeting of the COMCEC Transport and Communications Working Group

The 25th Meeting of the COMCEC Transport and Communication Working Group was held on September 17-18, 2025, in Ankara with the theme of “Enhancing and sustaining Rural Accessibility in the OIC Member Countries.”

Experts from the Member Countries and various international institutions have shared their experiences, successful practices, and challenges in this field.

The final version of the report submitted on the theme of the meeting has been shared with the participants. A presentation on Indonesia, Morocco and Türkiye as selected case-country studies, was also delivered at the Meeting.

Policy Recommendations were also formulated to be submitted to 41st COMCEC Ministerial Meeting, for the utilization of Member Countries in this field.

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24th Meeting of the COMCEC Financial Cooperation Working Group

The 24th Meeting of the COMCEC Financial Cooperation Working Group was held on September 17-18, 2025, in Ankara with the theme of “Promoting Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Islamic Financial Instruments to Combat the Adverse Effects of Climate Change and Natural Disasters in the OIC Member Countries.”

The representatives of the Member States, which have notified their focal points for the Financial Cooperation Working Group, attended the Meeting. Representatives from SESRIC, IsDB, the IFC-WB, the OIC Exchanges Forum, the COMCEC Capital Market Regulators Forum, and the OIC-COMCEC Central Banks Forum also attended the meeting.

Experts from the Member Countries, international institutions, and the private sector have shared their experiences, successful practices, and challenges in this field.

The final version of the report submitted on the theme of the meeting has been shared with the participants. A presentation on Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Qatar, as selected case-country studies, was also delivered at the Meeting.

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25th Meeting of the COMCEC Tourism Working Group

The 25th  Meeting of the COMCEC Tourism Working Group was held on September 15th-16th, 2025 in Ankara, Türkiye, with the theme, “Improving the Quality and Sustainability in Heritage Tourism in OIC Countries”.

The Meeting was attended by the representatives of 18 Member States. Representatives of the COMCEC Coordination Office, Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), Research Centre for Islamic History, art and Culture (IRCICA) and  Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA).

The Representatives of the Member States shared their experiences, achievements, and challenges regarding heritage tourism in their respective countries. The participants also deliberated on the aforementioned theme and considered the study “Improving the Quality and Sustainability in Heritage Tourism in OIC Countries” commissioned by the COMCEC Coordination Office.

In addition to the research report prepared on the aforementioned theme, the case studies were discussed in detail at the meeting. Along with the opinions and suggestions of the participants and the findings revealed within the scope of the relevant study, the draft policy recommendations on the subject were formulated.

For further information regarding the Meeting, follow the links below:

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Within the framework of the project titled “Promoting Unconventional Water Resources to Enhance Agriculture Productivity in Water-Scarce OIC Member Countries (2025-SESRIC-259)”, a training program was conducted

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25th Meeting of the COMCEC Poverty Alleviation Working Group

The 25th Meeting of the COMCEC Poverty Alleviation Working Group (PAWG) was held on 15-16 September 2025, in Ankara, with the theme of “Decent Housing for the Poor in the OIC Member Countries” with the participation of the OIC Member Countries and OIC Institutions.

Throughout the sessions, participants shared their national experiences on housing strategies, highlighted good practices, and discussed common challenges faced in addressing the housing needs of the poor. The meeting also provided a platform to deliberate on ways to further strengthen policy development and enhance strategies aimed at improving access to decent housing.

In addition, participants were briefed on the final draft of the Policy Guide on Decent Housing for the Poor in the OIC Member Countries. The meeting come up with set of policy recommendation which was prepared in line with the theme of the meeting, to be submitted to adoption of 41st COMCEC Ministerial Meeting on 1-4 November, 2025.

Furthermore, on the second day of the Meeting, a field visit was organized to a social housing project implemented by the Housing Development Administration of the Republic of Türkiye (TOKİ). Through this visit, the participants had the opportunity to directly observe the functioning and practices of the project and to gain first-hand insights into the ongoing activities.

For further details, please refer to the following documents and resources:

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The workshop titled “Enhancing the Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Gastronomy Tourism Promotion in Senegal” was organized by SESRIC in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts of Senegal on 1-3 September in Dakar, Senegal

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Project on “Developing an Effective Roadmap for Facilitating Digital Transition in National VET Systems in OIC Member Countries”

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