In accordance with its 2016 Annual Work Plan and within the framework of Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised the training course on ‘International Trade Statistics' at National Institute of Statistics and Economic Analysis (INSAE) of Republic of Benin on 29 November-02 December 2016

SESRIC in collaboration with the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) organised the Workshop on 'The Impact of Post-2015 Development Agenda on Education Statistics' in Ankara, Republic of Turkey on 29-30 November 2016.

In accordance with its 2016 Annual Work Plan and within the framework of Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC has organized the Training Course on ‘Government Finance, Fiscal, and Public Sector Statistics' at Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) of People’s Republic of Bangladesh on 28-30 November 2016.

In accordance with its 2016 Annual Work Plan and within the framework of Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised the Training Course on 'Information Society Statistics' at the Committee on Statistics of the Ministry of National Economics of the Republic of Kazakhstan on 28-30 November 2016.

In accordance with its 2016 Annual Work Plan and within the framework of Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC has organised the Training Course on ‘Transport Statistics’ at Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) of Sudan on 28 November-01 December 2016.

The Palestine Resilience Conference (PRC) 2016 was organized jointly by the Government of Palestine and the United Nations Development Programme/Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (UNDP/PAPP) and hosted by the Government of Jordan in the Capital Amman on 24-25 November 2016. The PRC 2016 is a unique space where practitioners, donors, government actors, non-government actors, and the private sector met to think-plan-deliver on how to influence resilience-based programming across the State of Palestine. Since the occupation in 1967, the international assistance program has been actively engaged in both development and humanitarian efforts to support the basic needs and rights of the Palestinian people. However, as the Israeli occupation approaches its 50^th year, and the blockade of Gaza its 11^th year, stakeholders are concerned about the overall impact of continued violence, conflict, and de-development.

In accordance with its 2016 Annual Work Plan and within the framework of Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC has organised the Training Course on 'Outbound Tourism Statistics' at the State Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 23-24 November 2016.

In accordance with its 2016 Annual Work Plan and within the framework of Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised the Training Course on ‘Environment Statistics' at Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) of People’s Republic of Bangladesh on 21-24 November 2016.

In accordance with its 2016 Annual Work Plan and within the framework of Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised the Training Course on 'Inbound Tourism Statistics' at the State Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 21-22 November 2016.

The 32^nd Ministerial Session of the COMCEC was held in Istanbul, Turkey on 21-24 November 2016. The Session, which was chaired by H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of the Republic of Turkey, was attended by the delegates of OIC Member States and relevant OIC, regional and international institutions.

SESRIC has organised a five-day training course on “Formulation of Monetary Policy” at Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) on 20-24 November 2016.

The Second Workshop on Cooperation and Expertise Sharing among Trade Registry Agencies of the OIC Member States was held in Ankara, Turkey on 15-17 November 2016. The workshop was organised by Ministry of Customs and Trade and Ministry of Development of the Republic of Turkey.

The Training Workshop on Vaccine Management System targeting vaccine manufacturers and regulators was held at the Headquarters of M/S Bio Farma in Bandung, Indonesia on 15-18 November 2016. This Training Workshop was organised to assist the OIC Member States in enhancing their capabilities in the area of regulation and production of Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI).

SESRIC, ICDT and Konya Metropolitan Municipality jointly organised a two days long workshop on “The Future of Tourism Development in Konya” in Konya, Republic of Turkey on 15-16 November 2016. With respect to the rich cultural and touristic resources of Konya, this event was a good opportunity for the participants from different national and international organisations to discuss and debate on different aspects and dimensions concerning the tourism development and its future ahead in this city.

The Third Meeting on Vaccine Manufacturers Group was held at the Headquarters of M/S Bio Farma in Bandung, Indonesia on 14-15 November 2016. This meeting had inter-alia, review the status of implementation of the Short, Medium and Long Term Plan of Action towards self-reliance in production and supply of vaccines among OIC Member States.

8^th Islamic Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research took place in Bamako, Mali on 14-15 November 2016. The Conference brought together the ministers of higher education and scientific research of the OIC Member States as well as representatives from OIC and other international institutions to discuss various important issues pertaining to higher education and scientific research in the member countries.

SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Diversification of Agro-Forestry and Reforestation” within the framework of the Environment Capacity Building Programme (Environment-CaB) in Male, Maldives on 14-15 November 2016.

The Institute of Security Studies and Immigration organised the First International Migration and Security Conference under the theme of “International Mass Migration and City" in Antalya, Turkey on 11-13 November 2016.

SESRIC organised a training workshop on “How to Develop, Operate and Sustain Islamic Microfinance Institutions” in Nairobi, Kenya on 10-11 November 2016 in collaboration with AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking & Economics (CIBE) and Akhuwat-Islamic Microfinance, as a post event of the Sixth Global Islamic Microfinance Forum held during 8-9 November at the same venue which was attended by more than 100 participants.

The Seventh Annual Middle East/North Africa Tax Forum was held in Ankara, Turkey on 8-10 November 2016. The Forum was jointly organised by Revenue Administration, Ministry of Finance of Turkey and International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC).