SESRIC participated in the Palestine Day, held in Konya as part of the Konya OIC Youth Capital 2026 International Programme. The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Türkiye, Konya Metropolitan Municipality and the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) under the motto “Our Home is Your Home”. It aimed to draw attention to the injustices suffered by the Palestinian people and to strengthen solidarity with Palestinian youth.

On the margins of the 15^th Session of the Statistical Commission of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-StatCom), SESRIC and the National Agency for Statistics and Demography of Senegal (ANSD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen cooperation in the field of official statistics.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC, held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Dr. Fahad Al-Dossari, President of the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the margins of the 15^th Session of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

SESRIC participated in the “Towards COP31: Local Climate Action Policy Dialogue,” held under the theme “Local Leadership, Inclusive Urban Resilience and Sustainable Transition” on 29–30 September 2026 in Muğla, Türkiye, on the margins of the Mediterranean Climate Summit. The Dialogue was jointly organised by the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality, the United Nations in Türkiye, the Private Office of the COP31 High-Level Climate Champion, the World Academy for Local Governments and Democracy (WALD), and the United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section (UCLG-MEWA).

SESRIC, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), organized the 15^th Session of the OIC-StatCom in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group. The Session was hosted by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, on 29–30 September 2026.

SESRIC participated in the International Strategic Workshop “Palestinian Education: From Relief to Empowerment”, organised by the Isnad Foundation for Palestinian Student Support (IFPSS) in collaboration with TÜGVA and Alkhidmat Europe.

The project entitled “Enhancing Genome Editing and Crop Biotechnology Capacity for Climate-Resilient Agriculture in OIC Member Countries” (Project No. 2025-PAKAGRIC-408), submitted under the 13^th COMCEC Project Call, has been successfully approved for funding. The project is led by the Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab, Pakistan, in cooperation with partner institutions from Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

A SESRIC delegation participated in the 27^th Meeting of the COMCEC Agriculture Working Group held on 21-22 September 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye, under the theme “Promoting a Resilient Agriculture Sector against Climate Change in OIC Member Countries.” The Meeting brought together representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture of OIC Member States, including Algeria, Benin, Gabon, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, The Gambia, Tunisia, and Türkiye, as well as representatives of relevant OIC institutions.

SESRIC participated in the 26^th Meeting of the COMCEC Financial Cooperation Working Group, held on 21-22 September 2026 in Ankara. The “Potential of Crowdfunding for Economic Development in the OIC Member Countries” was the focus theme of the 26^th Meeting.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK met with H.E. Abdullah bin Ali AL AMRI, President of the Environment Authority of the Sultanate of Oman, on 16 September 2026 in Muscat.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK paid a visit to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) of the Sultanate of Oman, where she met with H.E. Dr. Khalifa AL BARWANI, Chief Executive Officer of the NCSI, on 16 September 2026 in Muscat.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Faisal AL FARSI, Chief Executive Officer of the Social Protection Fund (SPF) of the Sultanate of Oman, on 16 September 2026 in Muscat, to exchange views on opportunities for strengthening cooperation in the field of social protection.

SESRIC participated in the 27^th Meeting of the COMCEC Poverty Alleviation Working Group, held on 16-17 September 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye. The meeting focused on the theme “Preventing the Skill Mismatch in the Labor Markets of the OIC Member Countries”.

A SESRIC delegation participated in the 27^th Meeting of the COMCEC Tourism Working Group, held on 16–17 September 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye, under the theme “Impact of Climate Change and Mitigation Strategies for Sustainable OIC Tourism.” The Meeting brought together representatives of OIC Member States and relevant OIC institutions to examine the impacts of climate change on tourism in OIC countries and develop actionable policy recommendations.

SESRIC organised a Workshop on “Designing Implementation Strategies for Innovative SME Financing Support Mechanisms” on 16-17 September 2026 at its headquarters in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye, within the framework of the SESRIC Project on “Empowering SME Development Agencies with Innovative Financing Solutions under the OIC-SMENET Framework.”

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Dr. Shezra Mansab Ali Khan KHARAL, State Minister for Climate Change and Environment of Pakistan, on the margins of the Women and Climate Summit at Oman Climate Week.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK met with H.E. Dr. Khamis bin Saif bin Hamoud AL JABRI, Minister of Economy of the Sultanate of Oman.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK met with H.E. Ms. Intisar Abdullah AL WAHAIBI, Director General of the GCC Statistical Centre (GCC-Stat), to explore avenues for further strengthening cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

SESRIC participated in the 27^th Meeting of the COMCEC Transport and Communications Working Group, held under the theme “Designing Integrated Multimodal Transport Systems in OIC Member Countries” on 14-15 September 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye.

A SESRIC delegation, headed by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, participated in Oman Climate Week, hosted by the Environment Authority of Oman from 14 to 16 September 2026.