SESRIC participated in the 69^th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) on 10-21 March 2025 at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York. The event brought together representatives from UN member states, UN entities, International Organisations, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from different regions worldwide.

SESRIC, in collaboration with the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), and the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT), organized a side event titled “Harnessing Technological Developments for Modernizing National Statistical Systems in OIC and ESCWA Member Countries” on 6 March 2025 in the margins of the 56^th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) at the Turkish Mission (Türkevi Centre) in New York.

SESRIC, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), organised the Follow-up Meeting of the 13^th Session of the OIC-StatCom on 5 March 2025 as a side event of the 56^th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission in New York, USA. 30 delegates from 18 OIC countries, as well as the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) attended the meeting.

The 56^th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) took place from 4-7 March 2025 in New York, bringing together representatives from National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and international organizations.

SESRIC participated in the 45^th Session of the Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities (CCSA), held on 3 March 2025 in New York, in the margins of the 56^th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC). The meeting brought together representatives from international and supranational organizations to enhance inter-agency coordination and cooperation on statistics.

Within the framework of Water Resources Management Capacity Building Programme (Water-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), organised a workshop on "Exploring the Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus for Sustainable Development in OIC Countries" on 3 March 2025, through an online video conferencing platform.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Dr. Tasnim ATATRAH, WHO Representative and Head of the Türkiye Country Office. The meeting aimed to enhance collaboration of both institutions in key public health areas by exploring avenues for strengthening cooperation in common member countries of the OIC and WHO.

SESRIC paid a courtesy visit to the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) and held a meeting with Mr. Murat KAZANCI, Deputy President of YTB, to discuss ongoing cooperation and future collaboration opportunities.

Within the framework of the Competition Authorities Capacity Building Programme (CA-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC), has successfully held a Webinar on “Improving Consumer Protection Regulation on Standards and Safety” on 27 February 2025.

SESRIC participated in the Workshop on “Membrane Technologies for Desalination and Wastewater” organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) on 26 February 2025 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Over 130 participants from OIC countries, including Bangladesh, Egypt, Jordan, Senegal, Türkiye, and Yemen participated in workshop.

As part of its Agriculture and Food Security Capacity Building (Agri-CaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Webinar on “Prospect for Bioenergy Production from Sugar Palms” on 26 February 2025, with the facilitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on “SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth) Indicators” with the attendance of 56 participants from 26 National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of the OIC countries on 25-26 February 2025 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Stock Exchanges Capacity Building Programme (SE-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with Borsa Istanbul, the Secretariat of the OIC Exchanges Forum (OICEF), organised an online Training Course on “Sustainable Growth and Climate Resilience: Islamic Green Finance in OIC Capital Markets.”

SESRIC participated in the First Meeting for Networking of Water Centers of Excellence in OIC Member States organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) and OIC General Secretariat on 24-25 February 2025 in Islamabad, Pakistan. SESRIC also provided technical content to enrich the relevant sessions of this meeting.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK addressed the “First Meeting for Networking of Water Centres of Excellence in OIC Member Countries,” organised by OIC General Secretariat and COMSTECH in Islamabad, Pakistan. The meeting brought together experts, researchers, and policymakers to address critical challenges related to water security within OIC community.

SESRIC held a meeting with the Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Türkiye to discuss ways to strengthen existing cooperation efforts.

Within the framework of SESRIC Halal Capacity Building Programme and in collaboration with the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), SESRIC, co-organised a Training Course on “Advanced Halal Food Processing Techniques: Ensuring Safety and Quality” on 19-20 February 2025 through an online video conferencing platform.

SESRIC held a meeting with the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD) to explore potential new areas of collaboration in promoting women’s economic empowerment within the business sector across the OIC countries.

In collaboration with AITRS, ESCWA, IEA, TURKSTAT, and UNSD, SESRIC organised a virtual side event titled “Accelerating Data-Driven Energy Transitions through Collaborative Data Ecosystems” in the margins of the 56^th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC).

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK addressed the Workshop on the Dissemination of the Jeddah Declaration on the Rights of Women in Islam, held in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 17-18 February 2025. The event, organized by the OIC Office in Afghanistan in collaboration with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), marked the first anniversary of the Jeddah Document on Women's Rights in Islam.