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SESRIC and IsDB Group to Organize the 15th Session of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom)
Date: 29-30 September 2026
Venue: Jeddah - Saudi Arabia
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SESRIC, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), will organize the 15th Session of the OIC-StatCom in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group. The Session will be hosted by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, on 29-30 September 2026.

The Session will review the activities undertaken since the previous session and facilitate deliberations on the following technical themes:

  • From SDG Interlinkages to OIC Strategic Priorities: Shaping the Monitoring Future for OIC Programme of Action (PoA) 2026–2035
  • Modernising Population and Housing Statistics through Digital and Interoperable Data Systems
  • Implementing the System of National Accounts 2025: Measuring the Digital Economy, Globalisation, Informality and Islamic Finance
  • Sustainable Development Goals: Monitoring and Reporting SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) Indicators

Since the adoption of the Istanbul Declaration in 2010, OIC Member Countries have convened their annual meetings under the umbrella of the OIC-StatCom. As the Secretariat of the Commission, SESRIC continues to facilitate this important platform, which promotes the exchange of experiences, good practices, and technical expertise among the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of OIC Member Countries, with a view to supporting the development and implementation of more effective national statistical systems, strategies, and policies.

For more information on the previous sessions of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), including their resolutions and related documents, please visit the following link: OIC Statistical Commission

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