Within the framework of the SESRIC’s Occupational Safety and Health Capacity Building Programme (OSH-CaB) and in line with the OIC Occupational Safety and Health Network (OIC-OSHNET) Work Plan 2021-2022, the Centre, in collaboration with the Tunisian Agency for Technical Cooperation (ATCT), organised a Training Course on “OSH Structures and Labour Inspection” on 07-09 June 2022 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised the Training Course on ‘SDG 5 (Gender Equality) Indicators’ through an online video conferencing platform with the attendance of 29 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 14 OIC countries on 7-8 June 2022.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised the Training Course on ‘Tourism Statistics’ through an online video conferencing platform with the attendance of 17 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 4 French-speaking OIC countries on 6-8 June 2022.

H.E. Mr. Nebil DABUR, the Director General of SESRIC, addressed the 4^th OIC Member States Conference on Mediation during the first session titled “the Role of the OIC and its Member States in the Area of Mediation”. He dedicated his address to highlighting the unique assets that the OIC has in fulfilling its mission in establishing peace and gave a historical perspective on the tireless efforts of the OIC, since its inception in 1969, to promote global peace, stability and security. In this context, Mr. DABUR pointed out that despite all the efforts of the OIC, achieving peace and security remains one of the most challenging tasks facing the OIC due to the undesirable state of conflicts in a great number of the Member Countries. He mentioned that the number of conflicts in OIC countries is showing an upward trend and currently the majority of conflicts in the world are taking place in OIC countries with devastating consequences on human life, society and the economy.

Within the framework of its Tourism Capacity Building Programme (Tourism-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT), organised a Training Webinar on “Prospects of Sustainable Tourism in OIC Member Countries” on 01 - 02 June 2022 through an online video conferencing platform.

SESRIC, in its capacity as the Secretariat of OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), organised the Workshop on ‘Modernising Statistical Legislation’ in collaboration with the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) on 1-2 June 2022 through a video conferencing platform with the participation of 94 experts from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 36 OIC countries and relevant international organisations.

Within the framework of SESRIC’s Tobacco Free OIC Capacity Building Programme (TF-CaB), the Centre organised a Training Course on “Developing Impactful Awareness Raising Campaigns towards Reducing Tobacco Consumption” on 30-31 May 2022 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised the Training Course on ‘SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) Indicators’ through an online video conferencing platform with the attendance of 22 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 11 OIC countries on 25-26 May 2022.

The OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) organized a Thematic Debate on “The Role of National Human Rights Institutions in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the OIC Countries” on 24 May 2022 as part of its 19^th Regular Session, which was held during 22-26 May 2022 at the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Within the framework of the OIC Public Employment Services Network (OIC-PESNET) and in line with the OIC-PESNET Work Plan 2021-2022, the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR), in its capacity as the Chair of the OIC-PESNET, organised a Training Course on “Management of Migrant Labour Force” on 24-26 May 2022 through an online video conferencing platform. SESRIC, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC-PESNET, provided facilitation and necessary technical support for the organization of the training.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised the Training Course on ‘Survey Methods and Sampling’ through an online video conferencing platform with the attendance of 74 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 22 OIC countries on 23-26 May 2022.

Within the framework of SESRIC’s Environment Capacity Building Programme (Environment-CaB) and in line with the relevant resolutions of the 47^th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA) and the Tunisian Agency for Technical Cooperation (ATCT), organised the Training Course on “Fostering Renewable Energy Solutions in the OIC Member Countries” on 23-26 May 2022 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Occupational Safety and Health Capacity Building Programme (OSH-CaB) and in line with the OIC Occupational Safety and Health Network (OIC-OSHNET) Work Plan 2021-2022, SESRIC, in collaboration with the General Directorate of Labour Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health at the Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia and the ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network (ASEAN-OSHNET), organized a Workshop on “Addressing Challenges of Occupational Health in the Future of Work” on 17-18 May 2022 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Stock Exchanges Capacity Building Programme (SE-CaB) and in line with the relevant resolution of the 37^th Ministerial Session of the COMCEC, SESRIC, in collaboration with Borsa Istanbul, the Secretariat of the OIC Exchanges Forum, organised a Training Course on “Capital Market Operations” on 11-12 May 2022 through an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of the Vocational Education and Training Programme for the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-VET) and in line with the OIC-TVET Strategic Roadmap 2020-2025, SESRIC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, organised the Training Course on “Promoting Good Governance of TVET for Efficient System Management” on 10-12 May 2022 through an online video conferencing platform.

SESRIC and ICYF co-hosted the side event on "Youth Holding the Key to Green Future: Initiatives and Practices in the OIC Region" on the margins of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum on 18 April 2022 at 4:00 pm (GMT +3).

Within the framework of the 9^th Call for Project Proposals of COMCEC Project Funding, the COMCEC Coordination Office (CCO) has completed the evaluation process and announced the Final List of successful projects that will receive COMCEC Project Funding. Three projects prepared and submitted by SESRIC under three different cooperation areas of COMCEC Strategy were found eligible to be funded in the 2022 implementation period, namely:

SESRIC and Bureau of Statistics of Guyana signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to facilitate collaboration and cooperation between both institutions within the framework of the project titled “Integration of the Tobacco Questions for Surveys (TQS) into the National Surveys in Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member Countries”. The MoA was signed on 11 April 2022 by HE. Mr. Nebil DABUR, Director General of SESRIC, and HE. Mr. Errol LaCRUEZ, Chief Statistician of Bureau of Statistics of Guyana.

SESRIC organised a Technical Consultation on “2021 Smoking and Tobacco Consumption Survey conducted by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)” on 31 March 2022. The Technical Consultation was organised for the benefit of PCBS in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CDC Foundation, World Health Organization (WHO), and Ministry of Health of Palestine within the framework of ‘Tobacco Questions for Surveys (TQS) Integration Project’ through a video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of the OIC Occupational Safety and Health Network (OIC-OSHNET) and in line with the OIC-OSHNET Work Plan 2021-2022, the Directorate General of Occupational Safety and Health (DGOSH) of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Türkiye, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the Network, organised a Workshop on “Global Trends on Maintaining OSH Culture” on 30-31 March 2022 through an online video conferencing platform. SESRIC, in its capacity as the OIC Technical Coordinator of the OIC-OSHNET, provided facilitation and necessary technical support for the organisation of the workshop.