The 12th Call for Proposals has been announced by the COMCEC for the projects to be supported in 2025 in the sectoral themes identified within the scope of COMCEC Project Funding.
Applications will be made between 1-31 October 2024.
Click here to proceed to the online application system. Please contact CCO (cpf@comcec.org) for further inquiries.
The 23rd Meeting of the COMCEC Transport and Communications Working Group was held on September 24-25, 2024 in Ankara, Türkiye with the theme of “Development of Intelligent Transport Systems in the OIC Member Countries”.
The Meeting of the Transport and Communication Working Group has been attended by the representatives of . .. Member Countries and representatives of the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), International Road Transport Union (IRU) and COMCEC Coordination Office (CCO).
Participants shared their experiences, successful implementations and challenges faced by OIC Member Countries on intelligent transportation systems and discussed how to increase efforts in this area. In addition, the findings of the policy guidance prepared specifically for the theme of the meeting were also discussed. The Meeting came up with concrete policy recommendations to be submitted to the 40th COMCEC Ministerial Session.
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The 23rd Meeting of the COMCEC Tourism Working Group was held on September 24th-25th, 2024 in Ankara, Türkiye, with the theme, “Developing and Branding Gastronomy Tourism Destinations within OIC”.
The Meeting was attended by the representatives of 19 Member States. Representatives of the COMCEC Coordination Office, SESRIC( Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries) and Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality also attended the Meeting.
The Representatives of the Member States shared their experiences, achievements, and challenges regarding gastronomy in their respective countries. The participants also deliberated on the aforementioned theme and considered the study “Developing and Branding Gastronomy Tourism Destinations within OIC” 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.
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The 23rd Meeting of the COMCEC Trade Working Group (TWG) was held on 19-20 September 2024, in Ankara, Türkiye, with the theme “Improving Quality Infrastructure in the OIC Member Countries”.
The representatives of 19 Member Countries, which have notified their focal points for the TWG, attended the Meeting. The Meeting was further attended by the representatives of SMIIC, SESRIC, ICDT, ITFC, ICD, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and COMCEC Coordination Office.
Participants shared their experiences, successful practices and challenges regarding the quality infrastructure in the OIC Member Countries and discussed how efforts on improvement of QI specifically focusing on Metrology can be further enhanced. Participants also listened to the main findings of the Policy Guide prepared specifically on the theme of the Meeting. The meeting come up with concrete policy recommendations to be submitted to the 40th COMCEC Ministerial Session.
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The 23rd Meeting of the COMCEC Agriculture Working Group was held on September 19-20, 2024, in Ankara, Türkiye with the theme of “Developing Livestock Production and Fishery to Foster Food Security for a Sustainable Agricultural Development in OIC Countries”.
The representatives of 11 Member States, which have notified their focal points for the Agriculture Working Group, attended the Meeting. The meeting was further attended by the SESRIC, IOFS. FAO-SEC, Turkish Association of Beekeepers and COMCEC Coordination Office (CCO).
Representatives of the Member States and international institutions have shared their experiences and best practice examples about developing livestock production and fishery to foster food security. Participants have also listened to the findings of the research report which is being prepared specifically on the theme of the Meeting. The meeting come up with concrete policy recommendations to be submitted to the 40th COMCEC Ministerial Session.
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The 23rd Meeting of the COMCEC Poverty Alleviation Working Group (PAWG) was held on 16-17 September 2024, in Ankara, Türkiye, with the theme “Alleviating Adverse Effects of Natural Disasters on Poor Segments of the Society in the OIC Member Countries”.
The representatives of 15 Member Countries, which have notified their focal points for the Poverty Alleviation Working Group, attended the Meeting. The meeting was further attended by the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), OIC Labour Centre, United Nations Development and Programme (UNDP), and COMCEC Coordination Office (CCO).
Representatives of Member Countries and international institutions shared their experiences, successful practices, and challenges regarding natural disasters and their adverse impacts on exposed communities in OIC Member Countries. They discussed how the adverse effects can be mitigated and the disaster risk management efforts and programs can be developed. Participants also listened to the findings of the guideline prepared specifically on the theme of the Meeting.
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The 22nd Meeting of the COMCEC Financial Cooperation Working Group (FCWG) was held on 16-17 September 2024, in Ankara, Türkiye, with the theme “Digital Transformation of Payment Systems in the OIC Member Countries”.
The representatives of 15 Member States, which have notified their focal points for the Financial Cooperation Working Group, attended the Meeting. The meeting was further attended by the representatives of the SESRIC, the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), OIC Exchanges Forum, COMCEC Capital Markets Regulators Forum, OIC-COMCEC Central Banks Forum, and COMCEC Coordination Office.
Participants shared their experiences, successful practices and challenges regarding the digital payment systems in the OIC Member Countries and discussed how digitalization efforts in payments systems can be further enhanced. Participants also listened to the findings of the research report prepared specifically on the theme of the Meeting.
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Under COMCEC SME Programme the meeting titled “B2B Tools and Financial Support Instruments for SMEs” was held online on 31 July 2024. At the aforementioned meeting, comprehensive information has been provided on the importance of B2B tools and financial support instruments for the OIC Member Countries and good examples of B2B tools in the world. The main cooperation areas of the SME Programme, the objectives and tools in these areas have also been discussed at the Meeting.
- Program of the Meeting
- Presentations made during the Sessions
- List of Participants
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