On the margins of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026, H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK met with H.E. Najat Maalla M’JID, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Violence against Children.

On the margins of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) 2026, H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Andreas SCHAAL, Director for Global Relations and Co‑operation at the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD).

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK was a panellist at the #ADF2026 panel on “Engaging Women in Sustaining Peace.” 

SESRIC, as the Executing Organ of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for Member Countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET), hosted the Sixth OIC-VET Consultative Meeting on 15 April 2026. The fourth Meeting was conducted in English through an online video conferencing platform.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK met with Prof. Dr. Erol ÖZVAR, President of the Council of Higher Education of Türkiye (YÖK).

SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Halal Certification Frameworks and Regulatory Compliance” in collaboration with the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC), on 14-15 April 2026 for the benefit of OIC countries. It was conducted within the framework of the SESRIC Halal Capacity Building Programme (Halal-CaB).

H.E. Faisal bin Abdullah Hamad Abdullah AL-HANZAB, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Türkiye, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK participated in the opening of the exhibition “Palestine from the Language of the Brush”, organised by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB).

SESRIC, as the Executing Organ of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for Member Countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET), hosted the Fifth OIC-VET Consultative Meeting on 9 April 2026.

SESRIC participated in and delivered a presentation at the 9th Expert Meeting on Statistics for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on 9–10 April 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland.

SESRIC participated in the closing ceremony of the “COSME Türkiye Project,” held on 8 April 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye. The ceremony marked the successful completion of the technical assistance project, which was implemented by KOSGEB under the Competitive Sectors Programme, co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Türkiye.

Within the framework of SESRIC Digital Transformation Capacity Building Programme (Digi-CaB), and in collaboration with Turkish Satellite Corporation (TÜRKSAT), the Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS) and the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, SESRIC organised a virtual Training Course on “Digital Identity and e-Government Services in OIC Countries” on 8-9 April 2026.

SESRIC hosted the inaugural session of its “SESRIC Conversations” series titled “Global Action for Universal Health Coverage (UHC)” on 7 April 2026, in observance of World Health Day. As a new platform designed to bring together policymakers, thinkers, and development partners, SESRIC Conversations aims to exchange insights, align priorities, and deepen cooperation on the most pressing socioeconomic issues of our times.

SESRIC participated in the 1^st International Halal Accreditation Congress, organised by the Republic of Türkiye Halal Accreditation Agency (HAK) in Ankara on 6-8 April 2026 under the theme “The Milestone of Trust in the Global Halal Quality Infrastructure: Halal Accreditation.” The Congress brought together public representatives, academics, sector stakeholders, experts, and diplomats from various countries to discuss the future of halal conformity assessment and accreditation from technical, institutional, and policy perspectives.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK delivered a video message at a high-level seminar organised by OIC General Secretariat and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Türkiye to the OIC, marking the International Day of Zero Waste.

SESRIC participated in the “Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) Young Climate Volunteers Camp 2026,” co-organised by ICYF and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Türkiye. The Camp was held in Istanbul, from 3–15 April 2026 under the theme “Empowering Youth for Climate Action to Build Climate-Resilient Communities.” Dr. Moynul AHSAN and Mr. Muzamil EDEMA, researchers at the Economic and Social Research Department, represented SESRIC thereat.

SESRIC and OSTIM Technical University renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara to further enhance their cooperation endeavours.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a meeting with Prof. Dr. Kasım YENİGÜN, Director General for Combating Desertification and Erosion at the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of the Republic of Türkiye, at the SESRIC Headquarters.

SESRIC participated in the online Stakeholder Consultation Meeting held by FAO Türkiye on 2 April 2026 to present and discuss the new Country Programming Framework (CPF) for Türkiye covering the period 2026–2030. The meeting was convened to share experiences from the previous CPF cycle (2021-2025) and to consult with national and international stakeholders on the strategic priorities and structure of the forthcoming framework.

SESRIC, as the Executing Organ of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for Member Countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET), hosted the fourth OIC-VET Consultative Meeting on 1 April 2026. The fourth Meeting was conducted in French through an online video conferencing platform.