New Capacity Development Program from COMCEC for Al-Quds Al-Sharif

Based on the resolutions adopted by the Sixth and Seventh Islamic Summits as well as the resolutions adopted by 34th COMCEC Ministerial Meeting, the COMCEC Coordination Office (CCO) initiated a new capacity development program for Al-Quds Al-Sharif. Specifically designed to improve socio-economic circumstances of people living in Al-Quds, the Program is a product of one and a half years long endeavor of CCO, the Ministry of National Economy of Palestine and Development and Investment Bank of Turkey.

First phase of the program, which composes of several interrelated projects, will focus on the needs of tourism sector and destination management in the city. Within this context, two projects, namely “Analyzing the Tourism Infrastructure and Developing a Tourism Destination Road Map for Al-Quds” and “Supporting Institutional Capacity of Tourism Cluster Organizations”, are planned to be completed in 2020.

The first project, which is already underway, targets analyzing the tourism infrastructure and developing a tourism destination road map for Al-Quds. The main objectives of the study is to identify characteristics of the city as a destination, explore environmental factors, analyze the tourism value chain, identify stakeholders and their relationships and assess the needs for tourism sector.

The second project, on the other hand, will aim at improving necessary skills of the personnel working in the tourism cluster organizations in Al-Quds and institutionalization of those organizations. In the end, trainees are expected to gain major competencies and learn the occupational standards that are needed in a well-functioning destination management organization.

For more information contact CCO at dmq@comcec.org

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15th Meeting of the COMCEC Poverty Alleviation Working Group

The 15th Meeting of COMCEC Poverty Alleviation Working Group was held on September 29th, 2020 in a virtual-only format, with the theme of “Urban Poverty in the OIC Member Countries.”

The meeting was attended by the representatives of 16 Member States. The meeting was further attended by the representatives of the World Bank Group Global Knowledge and Research Hub in Malaysia, IsDB Group, SESRIC, and COMCEC Coordination Office.

The representatives of the Member States have shared their experiences, achievements and challenges concerning eradicating urban poverty in their respective countries.

The meeting has mainly considered the study titled “Urban Poverty in Islamic Countries” commissioned by the COMCEC Coordination Office.

For further information regarding the meeting, please follow the links below:

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The 15th Meeting of the COMCEC Tourism Working Group

The 15th Meeting of the COMCEC Tourism Working Group was held on September 24th-25th, 2020 in a virtual-only format, with the theme of “Developing Medical Tourism in the OIC Member Countries”.

The Meeting was attended by the representatives of 18 Member States. Representatives of COMCEC Coordination Office, UNWTO, WTTC, ICDT, ICCIA and SMIIC have also attended the Meeting.

The Representatives of the Member States have shared their experiences, achievements and challenges regarding medical tourism in their respective countries. Furthermore, in line with the relevant resolution of the 35th Ministerial Session of the COMCEC, the 15th Meeting of the TWG has also served as the preparatory platform for the Ministerial Exchange of Views Session of the 36th COMCEC Session to be held on November 25th, 2020 with the theme of “Promoting Entrepreneurship for Tourism Industry Competitiveness.” The participants have deliberated on the aforementioned theme and developed a set of policy recommendations to be submitted to the Ministers for their kind consideration during the Ministerial Exchange of Views Session.

The Meeting has mainly considered the Studies “Developing Medical Tourism in the OIC Member Countries” and “Tourism Entrepreneurship in the OIC Countries” commissioned by the COMCEC Coordination Office.

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

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15th Meeting of the COMCEC Trade Working Group

The 15th Meeting of the COMCEC Trade Working Group was held on September 22nd, 2020 in Ankara, Turkey with the theme of “Guidelines for Establishing Effective National Trade Facilitation Bodies in the OIC Countries”.

The representatives of 18 OIC Member States attended the Meeting. Representatives of WTO, SESRIC, ICDT, ITFC, ICIEC and COMCEC Coordination Office have also attended the Meeting.

The Representatives of the Member States have shared their experiences, achievements and challenges on national trade facilitation bodies in their respective countries. During the Meeting, the participants mainly considered the “COMCEC Handbook for High Performing National Trade Facilitation Bodies”.

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

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15th Meeting of the COMCEC Agriculture Working Group

The 15th Meeting of COMCEC Agriculture Working Group was held on September 17th, 2020 in a virtual-only format, with the theme of “Good Governance for Ensuring Food Security and Nutrition in the OIC Member Countries.”

The meeting was attended by the representatives of 14 Member States. The meeting was further attended by the representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), IsDB Group, IOFS, SESRIC, SMIIC and COMCEC Coordination Office.

The representatives of the Member States have shared their experiences, achievements and challenges concerning good governance for ensuring food security and nutrition in their respective countries.

The meeting has mainly considered the studies titled “Good Governance for Ensuring Food Security and Nutrition in the OIC Member Countries” commissioned by the COMCEC Coordination Office.

For further information regarding the meeting, please follow the links below:

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14th Meeting of the COMCEC Financial Cooperation Working Group

The 14th Meeting of the COMCEC Financial Cooperation Working Group was held on September 15th, 2020, in a virtual-only format with the theme of “Improving Shariah Governance Framework in Islamic Finance”.

The representatives of 21 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, SMIIC, IsDB, CIBAFI, AAOIFI, OIC Exchanges Forum, COMCEC Capital Markets Regulators Forum, OIC-COMCEC Central Banks Forum, Participation Banks Association of Turkey (TKBB) and COMCEC Coordination Office.

The Representatives of the Member States have shared their experiences, achievements and challenges on improving shariah governance framework in Islamic finance in their respective countries. The Meeting has considered the Study “Improving the Shariah Governance Framework in Islamic Finance” commissioned by the COMCEC Coordination Office.

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8th Call for Project Proposals is now open

The CCO is calling for project proposals to be financed in selected sectoral themes in 2021. Applications will be closed on September 30th, 2020.

Project owners may consider designing certain activities (training, workshop etc.) online due to the circumstances imposed by the pandemic. Click here to proceed to online application system. Please contact CCO (cpf@comcec.org) for further inquiries.

IMPORTANT: Please note that there will be another call for project proposals in the coming months which will directly related to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on member country economies. The CCO, therefore, kindly asks member countries not to submit any project proposals regarding COVID-19 pandemic to COMCEC Project Funding.

Click here to Access Project Preparation and Submission Guidelines.

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Sectoral themes to be supported under 8th Call for Project Proposals under CPF are announced

Sectoral themes to be supported under 8th Call for Project Proposals under CPF are announced.

Please click for details.

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COMCEC COVID-19 Tourism Consultative Meeting

The COMCEC COVID-19 Tourism Consultative Meeting was held on July 9th, 2020, in a virtual-only format, with the theme of “The Impacts of COVID-19 on Tourism in the OIC Member Countries and The Way Forward”.

The meeting was attended by 31 representatives from 21 Member States. The meeting was also attended by the representatives of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), SESRIC and COMCEC Coordination Office.

The COMCEC Tourism Working Group, in its ad-hoc consultative meeting on the COVID-19 pandemic, discussed the current and potential future impacts of the pandemic on tourism policies, exchanged expertise and good practices among the member countries, and deliberated on the cooperation opportunities based on the needs and experiences of the member countries.

For further information regarding the meeting, please follow the links below:

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15th Meeting of Transport and Communication Working Group

The 15th Meeting of COMCEC Transport and Communications Working Group was held on July 7th, 2020, in virtual-only format, with the theme of “Pricing of Transport Infrastructure in the OIC Member Countries”.

36 representatives from 22 Member States attended the meeting. Furthermore, the representatives of the OECD-ITF, IDB Group, SESRIC and COMCEC Coordination Office attended the meeting.

The representatives of the Member States have shared their experiences, achievements and challenges regarding pricing of transport infrastructure in their respective countries. Furthermore, they have deliberated the policy issues that might be implemented to enhance the capacity of member countries to effectively manage the current practices related to pricing of transport infrastructure. The meeting has mainly considered the report titled “Pricing of Transport Infrastructure in the OIC Member States” conducted by the COMCEC Coordination Office.

For further information regarding the meeting, please follow the links below:

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