SESRIC participated in the panel entitled “Advancing the WEFE Nexus for Climate-Resilient Crop Production in Africa”, organised by the Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS), the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), and the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) within the framework of the 31^st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31).

SESRIC participated in the panel entitled “From Climate Commitments to Action in Agriculture: Knowledge, Institutional Capacity and Partnerships”, organised by the Council of Higher Education of Türkiye (YÖK) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye within the framework of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31).

SESRIC participated in the book launch and concert programmes held on 6 November 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the birth of Erkin Vahidov and the 85th anniversary of the birth of Abdulla Aripov. The events honoured two prominent Uzbek poets recognised for their contributions to the country’s literature and cultural heritage.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Dr. Rania A. AL-MASHAT, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), on the margins of the UN Governance Innovation Summit.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Shaza Fatima KHAWAJA, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on the margins of the UN Governance Innovation Summit, which took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 5 and 6 November 2026

SESRIC contributed to the 11^th European Conference on Tobacco Control, held in Istanbul, Türkiye, on 4–6 November 2026 under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and hosted by the Turkish Green Crescent Society and the International Green Crescent Federation, in cooperation with the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP).

SESRIC participated in a webinar on “Peace and Sustainability – Why Environment, Food Security and Natural Resources Matter in Peacebuilding”, held virtually on 3 November 2026. The webinar was organized by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) under its Leadership Training in Peace and Security (LTIPS) webinar training series. It also served as preparation for the 31^st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to be held on 9–20 November 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Statistical Training Course on “SDG 1 (No Poverty) Indicators” on 3–4 November 2026 through an online video conferencing platform, in collaboration with the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

A SESRIC delegation, headed by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of the Centre, participated in the 42^nd Ministerial Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC), convened under the Chairmanship of H.E. Cevdet YILMAZ, Vice President of the Republic of Türkiye, in Istanbul, Türkiye.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Ismail OULD CHEIKH AHMED, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), on the margins of the 42^nd Session of the COMCEC.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a meeting with H.E. Abdoulaye SEYDOU, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Niger, on the margins of the 42^nd Ministerial Session of COMCEC in Istanbul, Türkiye.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Jam Kamal KHAN, Federal Minister of Commerce of Pakistan, on the margins of the 42^nd Ministerial Session of COMCEC in Istanbul, Türkiye.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Orbis Helaf ORBIS, Minister of Trade and Tourism of Djibouti, on the margins of the 42^nd Ministerial Session of COMCEC in Istanbul, Türkiye.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK met with H.E. Yaqoub ALREFAEI, Minister of Finance of Kuwait, to discuss strengthening institutional cooperation and support for SESRIC’s activities in statistics, research and capacity building.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Basílio Zefanias MUHATE, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Mozambique, on 2 November 2026, on the margins of the 42^nd Ministerial Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC), held in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Within the framework of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for the Member Countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET), SESRIC launched the “Roadmap for Digital Transition in National TVET Systems in OIC Member Countries 2026–2030” during the 42^nd Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC), held from 31 October to 3 November 2026 in Istanbul.

SESRIC launched the eighth edition of its report, “Towards the Achievement of Prioritised Sustainable Development Goals in OIC Countries”, during the 42nd Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC), held on 31 October–3 November 2026 in İstanbul, Türkiye, and shared its key findings on OIC countries’ progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the participating Member States.

SESRIC launched the OIC Economic Outlook 2026: Navigating Growth, Transformation and Global Uncertainty during the 42^nd Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC), held on 31 October–3 November 2026 in İstanbul, Türkiye, where it also presented the report’s key findings to the Member States.

SESRIC participated at the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of the 42nd Ministerial Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC), during which Mr. Mazhar HUSSAIN, Director of the Research Department at SESRIC, presented the main findings of the 2026 edition of Towards the Achievement of Prioritised Sustainable Development Goals in OIC Countries.

As part of the “Journey to OIC Countries” series, SESRIC welcomed H.E. Abdulaye FOFANA, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea to the Republic of Türkiye, together with a delegation from the Embassy and a group of Guinean students pursuing their education in Türkiye, at its Headquarters on 30 October 2026.