SESRIC Activities - Highlights

Solutions Session titled “The Circle of Care: Families Supporting the Young, the Old, and All in Need”
Date : 06 November 2025 Venue : Doha Qatar

SESRIC, in collaboration with the Permanent Observer Mission of the OIC to the United Nations, organised a Solutions Session titled “The Circle of Care: Families Supporting the Young, the Old, and All in Need” on the sidelines of the WSSD2 in Doha on 6 November 2025.

H.E. SELÇUK delivered a presentation during the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2) in Doha
Date : 04 November 2025 Venue : Doha Qatar

During her presentation at SocialSummit2025, H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK highlighted how digital transformation can advance the formalisation and social inclusion of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) in OIC countries. She addressed socio-economic challenges such as informality, limited social protection, and unemployment, positioning SSE as a people-centred solution.

Solution Session on 'Digital Pathways to Formalization in the Social and Solidarity Economy: Accelerating Social Inclusion and Accessibility'
Date : 04 November 2025 Venue : Doha Qatar

SESRIC, in collaboration with the Permanent Observer Mission of the OIC to the United Nations, co-organised a Solution Session on “Digital Pathways to Formalization in the Social and Solidarity Economy: Accelerating Social Inclusion and Accessibility”, with the Arab Labor Organization, affiliated with the League of Arab States, on the sidelines of the 2nd World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2), on 4 November 2025 in Doha.

SESRIC participated in the 41st Ministerial Session of COMCEC
Date : 03-04 November 2025 Venue : Istanbul Türkiye

SESRIC delegation headed by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk participated in the 41st Ministerial Session of COMCEC, which is being convened under the Chairmanship of H.E. Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN, the President of the Republic of Türkiye and the Chairman of COMCEC, on 3-4 November 2025 in Istanbul.

H.E. SELÇUK presented the report “Towards the Achievement of Prioritised SDGs in OIC Countries” at the SOM of the 41st Ministerial Session of COMCEC
Date : 01 November 2025 Venue : Istanbul Türkiye

H.E. SELÇUK presented the 2025 edition of the report “Towards the Achievement of Prioritised Sustainable Development Goals in OIC Countries” at the SOM of the 41st Ministerial Session of COMCEC, held in Istanbul, on 1 November 2025.

SESRIC and the IsDB Group Convened the 14th Session of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom)
Date : 01-03 October 2025 Venue : SESRIC Headquarters, Ankara Türkiye

SESRIC, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), jointly convened the 14th Session of the OIC-StatCom with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group on 1-3 October 2025 in a hybrid format at SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara.

H.E. SELÇUK Met With H.E. Dr. Ibrahim AL-BADOUR, Health Minister of Jordan
Date : 08 October 2025 Venue : Amman Jordan

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK met with H.E. Dr. Ibrahim AL-BADOUR, Health Minister of Jordan, on the margins of the 8th Islamic Conference of Health Ministers (ICHM) in Amman, Jordan.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK Met with H.E. Orkhan MAMMADOV, Chairman of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA)
Date : 07 October 2025 Venue : Baku Azerbaijan

On the sidelines of the Inaugural Meeting of the OIC Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Agencies Network (OIC-SMENET), held in conjunction with the 2nd Azerbaijan Halal Business (AZHAB) Forum on 7 October 2025 in Baku, H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Orkhan MAMMADOV, Chairman of the Board of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA) of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

OIC-SMENET Officially Launched in Baku on the Sidelines of the 2nd AZHAB Forum
Date : 07 October 2025 Venue : Baku Azerbaijan

On the margins of the 2nd AZHAB Forum, SESRIC and KOBİA co-organised the Inaugural Meeting of the OIC Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Agencies Network (OIC-SMENET) on 7 October 2025 in Baku, in which KOBİA will assume the chairmanship for the upcoming three years.

TurkStat hosted a side event on the margins of the 14th Session of OIC-StatCom
Date : 03 October 2025 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

As part of the 14th Session of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) hosted a side event focusing on the “National Statistical System of Türkiye” on 3 October 2025 at TurkStat Headquarters in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye.

SESRIC Participates in the 8th Islamic Conference of Health Ministers (ICHM)
Date : 07-09 October 2025 Venue : Amman Jordan

A SESRIC delegation participated in the 8th Session of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers (ICHM), held on 7–9 October 2025 in Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, under the theme “Health is Our Shared Responsibility.” The delegation was led by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK and included Dr. Esat BAKIMLI.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK Addresses the 2nd Azerbaijan Halal Business and Tourism Forum
Date : 07-08 October 2025 Venue : Baku Azerbaijan

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK addressed the 2nd Azerbaijan Halal Business and Tourism Forum (AZHAB) held on 7–8 October in Baku.

SESRIC Delegation Visited Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, H.E. Amb. Musa KULAKLIKAYA
Date : 06 October 2025 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

A delegation from the SESRIC, led by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Amb. Musa KULAKLIKAYA, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye.

SESRIC and Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) sign MoU to Strengthen the Statistical Cooperation
Date : 03 October 2025 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

On the sidelines of the 14th Session of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), SESRIC and the Department of Statistics Malaysia (StatsMalaysia) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK Met with H.E. Dr. Muhammad Ali TAMIM, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq
Date : 22 September 2025 Venue : Baghdad Iraq

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Dr. Muhammad Ali TAMIM, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning of the Republic of Iraq, to discuss prospects for enhanced cooperation in the field of socio-economic development.