Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on 'Information Society Statistics' for the benefit of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of the OIC countries on 27-28 December 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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SESRIC, under its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, conducted a virtual Training Course on ‘SDG 13 (Climate Action) Indicators’ on 19-20 December 2023, in collaboration with the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) and the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). 35 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and relevant Ministries of 20 OIC member countries actively participated in the training course.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on `SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, Infrastructure) Indicators' for the benefit of 22 experts of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 9 Arabic speaking OIC countries on 18-19 December 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on 'SDG 8.9 (Sustainable Tourism) Indicators' for the benefit of 18 experts from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and Ministries of Tourism of 6 French speaking OIC countries on 18-20 December 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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Within the framework of its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organized a Webinar on “Prospects for Harmonizing Statistics on Halal Sector” on 11 December 2023. The webinar was conducted in collaboration with the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, and Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC).

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SESRIC hosted the Workshop on “Supporting Evidence-Based Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Reporting: Data and Statistics Innovations” in collaboration with the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) at SESRIC Headquarters on 6-7 December 2023 in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye. 18 experts from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of selected 6 OIC and other VNR reporting countries participated in the Workshop.

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SESRIC took part in the International Expert Roundtable Discussion on the “Preparation of Guiding Document for the Promotion and Implementation of Islamic Values and Ethics to Enhance Women, Children and Family Moral Wellbeing in Member Countries” from 4 to 6 December 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The meeting was organised by the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization of the International Islamic University Malaysia (ISTAC-IIUM) in collaboration with the General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘Migration and Refugee Statistics’ for the benefit of 43 experts from National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 21 OIC countries on 27-28 November 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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SESRIC hosted a bilateral discussion with MEDSTAT V (Euro Mediterranean Statistical Cooperation) on possible partnership programmes at its Headquarters in Ankara, Türkiye on 22 November 2023.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ' SDG 4 (Quality Education) Indicators' with the attendance of 13 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 9 Arabic speaking OIC countries on 20-22 November 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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SESRIC participated in the 8^th Meeting of the Sub-Group on Gender Statistics Training (SGGST), which was organised by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and the United Nations Statistical Institute of Asia and the Pacific (UNSIAP). 

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The 10^th Meeting of the Technical Committee of the Arab Statistics (ArabStat) Initiative was organised by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) on 8-9 November 2023. The Meeting was attended by the representatives of the National Statistical Offices and financial authorities of the Fund’s member countries and other relevant international organisations. Dr. Atilla KARAMAN, Director of Statistics and Information, represented SESRIC thereat.

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SESRIC participated in the First Doha Data Forum for Inclusive Data Ecosystems and Effective Decision Making which was organized under the patronage of H.E. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of State of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and by the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) of State of Qatar on 29-30 October 2023 in Doha, Qatar. The Forum was participated by the representatives of ministries, government agencies, universities, research centres of State of Qatar, and international and regional organisations including SESRIC.

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SESRIC and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) jointly organised a Session on ‘Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Statistics in OIC Countries’ in OIC countries on 16 October 2023 on the margins of the 8^th World Investment Forum (WIF8) held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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The 42^nd Session of the Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities (CCSA) was held at the World Health Organisation (WHO) Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on 12-13 October 2023. Dr. Atilla KARAMAN, Director of Statistics and Information represented the Centre thereat.

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SESRIC, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), organised, in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, the 12^th Session of the OIC-StatCom in a hybrid format in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with warm welcoming of General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Session brought together 64 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 39 OIC countries.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘Implementation Framework and Monitoring System for SDG 3 and Other Health Goals in the SDGs’ with the attendance of 10 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 4 French speaking OIC countries on 25-26 September 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM)’ with the attendance of 30 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 8 French speaking OIC countries on 05-06 September 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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Within the framework of the Programme of Action for 2021-2025 set under the OIC-StatCom Strategic Vision for 2030 and its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organized a Webinar on “Towards a Methodology for Production and Dissemination of Islamic Tourism Indicators” on 23 August 2023. The webinar was conducted in collaboration with the National Statistical Offices of Indonesia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia as well as the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) and World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). CrescentRating and DinarStandard provided insights of the private sector as well.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on 'Social Protection and SDGs Indicators' for the benefit of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of French speaking OIC countries on 16-17 August 2023 through an online video conferencing platform with the attendance of 21 participants from 11 member countries.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on 'Social Protection Statistics' with the attendance of 19 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 10 Arabic speaking OIC countries on 09-10 August 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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SESRIC, in its capacity as the Secretariat of OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), organised a Workshop on “Generic Models of Statistical Production” in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on 10-11 July 2023 through a video conferencing platform with the participation of 62 experts from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 20 OIC countries.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme and the UN-OIC Cooperation Matrix for 2022-2024, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘International Trade Statistics and Balance of Payments’ in collaboration with the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), and World Trade Organization (WTO) with the attendance of 44 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 16 OIC countries on 20-22 June 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), UN Statistics Division (UNSD), and Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics (AITRS) organized the Arab Regional Statistical Conference with the theme “Agility and Resilience of National Statistical Systems” in response to the calls of the 75^th Session of the General Assembly and the 15^th Session of the ESCWA Statistical Committee. The Conference was held on 13-15 June 2023 in Amman, Jordan.

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SESRIC participated in the Capacity Building on Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting in the Agricultural Sector of the OIC Countries, organised by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Gambia in collaboration with and support of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) on 12-15 June 2023 in Banjul, The Gambia.

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Within the framework of the 2020 World Population and Housing Census Programme, SESRIC hosted the Regional Training Workshop on “Transition to Register-Based approaches for Population and Housing Censuses” in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), and Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) at SESRIC Headquarters on 12-15 June 2023 in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye. 27 census experts from the National Statistical Offices of 8 OIC member countries participated in the Workshop.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme and the UN-OIC Cooperation Matrix for 2022-2024, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘Agriculture Statistics and Food Security Analysis’ with the attendance of 52 experts from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 18 OIC countries on 29-30 May 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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SESRIC, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation, organised the Orientation Workshop on “Tobacco Questions for Surveys of Youth (TQS-Youth)” on 09-10 May 2023 at SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye. The Workshop was participated by 43 delegates from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs), Ministries of Health, and Ministry of Youth of 18 OIC member countries. The representatives of the CDC, CDC Foundation, World Health Organization (WHO) Türkiye Country Office, and Turkish Green Crescent also participated in the Workshop. The objective of the Workshop was to provide additional information and technical support to the participants in integrating TQS-Youth into the ongoing youth-related national surveys in their respective countries.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘Transport Statistics’ with the attendance of 38 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 16 OIC countries on 3-4 May 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme and the UN-OIC Cooperation Matrix of Activities for 2022-2024, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) Indicators’ with the attendance of 9 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 5 Arabic speaking OIC countries as well as representatives from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) on 2-4 May 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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SESRIC participated in the 5^th Meeting of the Subgroup on Gender Statistics Training (SGGST) organised in a virtual format by the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. The purpose of the meeting was to review and approve the updated Terms of Reference (ToR) of the SGGST, as well as to reach consensus on the 2023 priority activities and draft the work plan.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme and upon the official request received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Republic of Indonesia, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘Basic Statistics for Diplomats’ with the attendance of 35 participants from the MoFA of Republic of Indonesia on 20-22 March 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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Within the framework of the Programme of Action for 2021-2025 set under the OIC-StatCom Strategic Vision for 2030 and its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a Webinar on ‘Reporting Data on Islamic Financial Services Sector’ on 14 March 2023, in collaboration with Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), and UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) with the participation of 67 official statisticians from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 20 OIC member countries as well as representatives from the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) Indicators’ with the attendance of 48 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 13 OIC countries on 14-15 March 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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SESRIC, in its capacity as the Secretariat of the OIC Statistical Commission (OIC-StatCom), organised the Follow-up Meeting of the OIC-StatCom on 2 March 2023 as a side event of the 54^th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission in New York, USA. 32 delegates from 17 OIC member countries as well as United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDC Foundation attended the meeting.

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The SESRIC delegation headed by HE Mr. Nebil Dabur, Director General, and composed of Mr. Fadi Farasin, Assistant Director General, Dr. Atilla Karaman, Director of Statistics and Information Department, and Ms. Nenden Octavarulia Shanty, Senior Researcher, participated in the 54^th Session of United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) and its side events on 28 February - 3 March 2023 in New York - USA.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme and the UN-OIC Cooperation Matrix of Activities for 2022-2024, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘SDG 1 (No Poverty) Indicators’ with the attendance of 19 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 7 French speaking OIC countries as well as representatives from Human Development Report Office (HDRO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on 21-22 February 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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Within the framework of the Programme of Action for 2021-2025 set under the OIC-StatCom Strategic Vision for 2030 and its Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC organised a Webinar on ‘Transforming Administrative Registers for Statistical Data Production’ on 14 February 2023, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) with the participation of 103 official statisticians from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 24 OIC member countries.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘SDG 1 (No Poverty) Indicators’ with the attendance of 26 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 16 OIC countries on 17-18 January 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on ‘Government Finance, Fiscal and Public Sector Statistics’ with the attendance of 17 participants from the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 9 Arabic speaking OIC countries on 10-12 January 2023 through an online video conferencing platform.

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