The 32nd Meeting of the Follow-up Committee of the COMCEC was held on 17-18 May 2016 in Ankara, Turkey, with the participation of the member countries of the Committee, the OIC General Secretariat and the following subsidiary, affiliated and specialized organs (SMIIC, SESRIC, ICDT, IDB, ICCIA and OISA).

The Committee reviewed and discussed the progress achieved in the implementation of the resolutions and decisions of the 31st Session of the COMCEC.  Following agenda items were discussed during the meeting:

-Report on the COMCEC Strategy and Its Implementation

-The Implementation of the OIC Ten-Year Program of Action

-Intra-OIC Trade

-Enhancing the Role of Private Sector in Economic Cooperation

-Improving Transport and Communications

-Developing a Sustainable and Competitive Tourism Sector

-Increasing Productivity of Agriculture Sector and Sustaining Food Security

-Eradicating Poverty

-Deepening Financial Cooperation

-Preparations for the Exchange of Views on “Developing Islamic Finance Strategies in the OIC Member Countries”

SMIIC Secretary General, under the Agenda Item “Intra-OIC Trade”, briefed the Committee on the latest developments and activities of SMIIC by presenting the SMIIC report prepared for the 32nd Meeting of the Follow-up Committee of the COMCEC.

The Committee acknowledged the increasing visibility of SMIIC and expressed its appreciation to SMIIC for organizing capacity building activities in its field of competence.

SMIIC delegation also attended the 28th Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the COMCEC which was held on May 16th, 2016 in Ankara, on the sidelines of the 32nd Meeting of the Follow-up Committee of the COMCEC.