SESRIC and the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the integration of Tobacco Questions for Surveys (TQS) into national household survey in Uzbekistan.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Ahmet YILDIZ, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Türkiye to the United Nations in New York.

Within the framework of its Disaster Risk Management Capacity Building Programme (DRM-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), and the Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), organised a webinar on “Strategies for Building Resilience in Changing Climate” on 4 March 2026.

SESRIC, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), organised the Follow-up Meeting of the 14th Session of the OIC-StatCom on 4 March 2026 as a side event of the 57^th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) in New York. 31 delegates from 15 OIC countries, as well as the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics (AITRS), attended the meeting.

SESRIC participated in the 57^th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) held in person in New York from 3 to 6 March 2026, and also organised two side events on its margins.

SESRIC participated in the 47^th Session of the Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities (CCSA), held on 2 March 2026 in New York, on the margins of the 57^th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC). The meeting brought together representatives of international and supranational organizations to strengthen inter-agency coordination and cooperation in official statistics.

A delegation from the OIC Labour Centre, led by H.E. Mr. Azar BAYRAMOV, Director General, paid a courtesy visit to SESRIC. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways and means to further strengthen cooperation between SESRIC and the OIC Labour Centre in areas of mutual interest.

SESRIC received a courtesy visit from H.E. Ahmet Rıza DEMIRER, Director General for Bilateral Political Affairs (OAGM), and H.E. Özgür ARSLAN, Deputy Director General for the OIC, ECO and D-8, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, at its Headquarters in Ankara on 25 February 2026.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Yusuf TEKIN, Minister of National Education of the Republic of Türkiye, in Ankara on 25 February 2026.

Within the framework of the OIC Public Employment Services Network (OIC-PESNET) Work Plan 2024-2026 and the Public Employment Services Capacity Building Programme (PES-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) of Malaysia, organised a Workshop on “Stimulating Youth Entrepreneurship: Best Practices and Government Policies” on 24-25 February 2026.

Within the framework of its Central Banks Capacity Building Programme (CB-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT), organised a Training Course on “Open Market Operations and Forecast Modelling” on 24-25 February 2026 via an online video conferencing platform.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a meeting with H.E. Prof. Dr. Kemal MEMIŞOĞLU, Minister of Health of the Republic of Türkiye, to further strengthen cooperation in the health sector and explore opportunities for expanding joint initiatives.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK received a courtesy visit from H.E. Aden Houssein ABDILLAHI, Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti and H.E. Khadidjata TOURÉ, Ambassador of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to the Republic of Türkiye, at the Centre’s headquarters in Ankara.

As part of the “Journey to OIC Countries” series, SESRIC welcomed H.E. Dr. Nasri ABU JAISH, Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the Republic of Türkiye, together with a delegation from the Embassy and a group of Palestinian students, to its Al-Aqsa Library.

Within the framework of the OIC Public Employment Service Network (OIC-PESNET) Work Plan 2024-2026 and the Public Employment Services Capacity Building Programme (PES-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills of Morocco (ANAPEC), organised a Workshop on “Promoting Entrepreneurship Ecosystems in the OIC Member Countries for Sustainable Growth” on 16-17 February 2026. The workshop was delivered by competent experts from ANAPEC in French for the benefit of 63 participants from 14 French-speaking OIC countries.

SESRIC participated in the First Arab Forum on Agricultural Statistics, titled “A Platform for Integration, Innovation, and Evidence-Based Food Security”, organised by the League of Arab States (LAS) on 12–13 February 2026 in Doha, Qatar, on the margins of AgriteQ 2026 (Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition).

A delegation from SESRIC, led by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, participated in the Senior Officials’ Meeting preparatory to the 2^nd OIC Conference of Transport Ministers, which took place on 11 February 2026 in İstanbul.

SESRIC participated in the 6^th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, held from 11 to 13 February 2026 in Marrakesh, Kingdom of Morocco. Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Conference was hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO).

SESRIC participated in the 7^th Meeting of the Steering Committee for the OIC STI Agenda 2026 held on 11–12 February 2026 in Islamabad.

A SESRIC delegation, led by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, participated in the 2^nd OIC Conference of Transport Ministers, held on 11–12 February 2026 in İstanbul under the theme “Strengthening Transport Connectivity to Deepen Fraternity among OIC Member States.”