23rd Meeting of the COMCEC Agriculture Working Group

The 23rd  Meeting of the COMCEC Agriculture Working Group was held on September 19-20, 2024, in Ankara, Türkiye with the theme of “Developing Livestock Production and Fishery to Foster Food Security for a Sustainable Agricultural Development in OIC Countries”.

The representatives of 11 Member States, which have notified their focal points for the Agriculture Working Group, attended the Meeting. The meeting was further attended by the   SESRIC, IOFS. FAO-SEC, Turkish Association of Beekeepers and COMCEC Coordination Office (CCO).

Representatives of the Member States and international institutions have shared their experiences and best practice examples about developing livestock production and fishery to foster food security. Participants have also listened to the findings of the research report which is being prepared specifically on the theme of the Meeting.  The meeting come up with concrete policy recommendations to be submitted to the 40th  COMCEC Ministerial Session.

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23rd Meeting of the COMCEC Poverty Alleviation Working Group

Poverty

The 23rd Meeting of the COMCEC Poverty Alleviation Working Group (PAWG) was held on 16-17 September 2024, in Ankara, Türkiye, with the theme “Alleviating Adverse Effects of Natural Disasters on Poor Segments of the Society in the OIC Member Countries”.

The representatives of 15 Member Countries, which have notified their focal points for the Poverty Alleviation Working Group, attended the Meeting. The meeting was further attended by the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), OIC Labour Centre, United Nations Development and Programme (UNDP), and COMCEC Coordination Office (CCO).

Representatives of Member Countries and international institutions shared their experiences, successful practices, and challenges regarding natural disasters and their adverse impacts on exposed communities in OIC Member Countries. They discussed how the adverse effects can be mitigated and the disaster risk management efforts and programs can be developed. Participants also listened to the findings of the guideline prepared specifically on the theme of the Meeting.

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22nd Meeting of the COMCEC Financial Cooperation Working Group

Finance

The 22nd Meeting of the COMCEC Financial Cooperation Working Group (FCWG) was held on 16-17 September 2024, in Ankara, Türkiye, with the theme “Digital Transformation of Payment Systems in the OIC Member Countries”.

The representatives of 15 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, the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), OIC Exchanges Forum, COMCEC Capital Markets Regulators Forum, OIC-COMCEC Central Banks Forum, and COMCEC Coordination Office.

Participants shared their experiences, successful practices and challenges regarding the digital payment systems in the OIC Member Countries and discussed how digitalization efforts in payments systems can be further enhanced. Participants also listened to the findings of the research report prepared specifically on the theme of the Meeting.

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

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Virtual Meeting on the COMCEC SME Programme

Virtual Meeting on the COMCEC SME Programme

Under COMCEC SME Programme the meeting titled “B2B Tools and Financial Support Instruments for SMEs” was held online on 31 July 2024. At the aforementioned meeting, comprehensive information has been provided on the importance of B2B tools and financial support instruments for the OIC Member Countries and good examples of B2B tools in the world. The main cooperation areas of the SME Programme, the objectives and tools in these areas have also been discussed at the Meeting.

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COMCEC Focal Points Meeting was held on July 9-10, 2024

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Eid Mubarak!

We wholeheartedly congratulate your Eid ul-Adha. On the occasion of the Eid, we pray Allah The Almighty (S.w.T) to accept our prayers and sacrifices, grant peace, unity and prosperity to the  Islamic world and the whole humanity.
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COMCEC Coordination Office participated in the 12th Conference of the OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) Ministers of Tourism held in Khiva, Uzbekistan between 31 May – 2 June 2024

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