SESRIC participated online in the workshop titled “Combating Counterfeiting and Enhancing Trust,” organised by the Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA) in cooperation with the Russian news agency Sputnik on 13 October 2026. The workshop aimed to strengthen the capacities of news agencies in OIC Member Countries to address the growing challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, particularly deep fakes and other forms of misleading digital information.

Within the framework of the OIC Social Security Institutions Network (OIC-SSINET), and the Social Security Institutions Capacity Building Programme (SSI-CaB) and the Digital Transformation Capacity Building Programme (Digi-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Türkiye and the Social Security Organization of Malaysia (PERKESO), organised an online Training Course on “Digital Transformation and Data Analytics in Social Security” on 13-14 October 2026.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Akram Ahmed ELGOUHARY, President of the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS).

SESRIC welcomed a group of Somali students studying at Turkish universities to its headquarters. During the visit, SESRIC delivered a presentation on the history and structure of the OIC, as well as the mandate, departments, and ongoing capacity-building and technical cooperation initiatives of SESRIC. The meeting provided a platform for engaging discussions on enhancing cooperation.

H.E. Amb. Masjid Al-LACHMAWI, Ambassador of Iraq to Türkiye, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK on 7 October 2026 at SESRIC Headquarters.

SESRIC attended the 20^th OIC Exchanges Forum (OICEF) on “The Role of Capital Markets in Economic Development” on 7-8 October 2026. The Forum brought together stakeholders, executives, and experts from OIC member countries and featured insightful presentations from representatives of the COMCEC Coordination Office, Borsa İstanbul, Durham University Business School, and various central depositories and stock exchanges.

SESRIC participated in the Workshop on “Developing Quality Standards and Sustainability Indicators for Enhancing Governance and Monitoring Systems of Heritage Site Preservation in OIC Countries”, held on 6–8 October 2026 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The workshop, organized by Bangladesh Tourism Board, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, was convened within the framework of the COMCEC-funded project entitled “Enhancing Cultural Heritage Site Preservation by Strengthening Governance and Monitoring Systems”.

A delegation from the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (OIC-IPHRC), headed by H.E. Dr. Hadi bin Ali ALYAMI, Executive Director, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK at SESRIC Headquarters on 6 October 2026.

SESRIC convened the "SESRIC Conversations" on "Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities across the OIC" on 6 October 2026, from 10:45 to 13:00, at the Al-Aqsa Library of SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara.

SESRIC participated in the 6th Consultative Forum of Regional Cooperation Organizations (RCOs) in the OIC Region, convened by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT) in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, on 5–6 October 2026. The Forum brought together more than 28 regional and international organizations to exchange perspectives and explore opportunities for strengthening regional cooperation and advancing a shared agenda for regional integration across the OIC region.

Within the framework of the Digital Transformation Capacity Building Programme (Digi-CaB) and Public Employment Services Capacity Building Programme (PES-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with DOST Digital Innovations Centre under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan, organised a Webinar on “Digital Innovation in Social Protection & Employment” on 5 October 2026.

SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Building a Fundamental Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Database” on 5–6 October 2026 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, within the framework of the SESRIC Occupational Safety and Health Capacity Building (OSH-CaB) Programme and the ASEAN–OSHNET Work Plan 2026–2030.

SESRIC participated in the Palestine Day, held in Konya as part of the Konya OIC Youth Capital 2026 International Programme. The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Türkiye, Konya Metropolitan Municipality and the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) under the motto “Our Home is Your Home”. It aimed to draw attention to the injustices suffered by the Palestinian people and to strengthen solidarity with Palestinian youth.

On the margins of the 15^th Session of the Statistical Commission of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-StatCom), SESRIC and the National Agency for Statistics and Demography of Senegal (ANSD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen cooperation in the field of official statistics.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Dr. Fahad Al-Dossari, President of the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the margins of the 15^th Session of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

SESRIC participated in the “Towards COP31: Local Climate Action Policy Dialogue,” held under the theme “Local Leadership, Inclusive Urban Resilience and Sustainable Transition” on 29–30 September 2026 in Muğla, Türkiye, on the margins of the Mediterranean Climate Summit. The Dialogue was jointly organised by the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality, the United Nations in Türkiye, the Private Office of the COP31 High-Level Climate Champion, the World Academy for Local Governments and Democracy (WALD), and the United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section (UCLG-MEWA).

SESRIC, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), jointly convened the 15th Session of the OIC-StatCom with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group on 29-30 September 2026 in a hybrid format in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Session was hosted by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

SESRIC participated in the 44^th Meeting of the Permanent Technical Committee for Statistics of the League of Arab States (LAS), organised by the Department of Statistics and Databases of the LAS General Secretariat and hosted by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 28 September 2026.

SESRIC participated in the 51^st Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics (AITRS), held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 27 September 2026 and hosted by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

SESRIC participated in the International Strategic Workshop “Palestinian Education: From Relief to Empowerment”, organised by the Isnad Foundation for Palestinian Student Support (IFPSS) in collaboration with TÜGVA and Alkhidmat Europe.