TÜİK President Arabacı attended the 15th OIC Statistical Commission meeting held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The meeting was organized in cooperation with the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) and the Islamic Development Bank, and hosted by the General Authority for Statistics of Saudi Arabia (GASTAT).
Developing statistical capacity discussed
Speaking at the opening session of the meeting, which brought together the national statistical offices of OIC member states, Arabacı reviewed the work carried out during Türkiye’s term as chair of OIC-StatCom’s 14th session.
Arabacı emphasized the importance of developing statistical capacity among OIC member states, increasing the exchange of information and experience, and strengthening cooperation in the field of statistics.
SESRIC Director General Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk presented Arabacı with a plaque of appreciation for the work carried out during Türkiye’s chairmanship and its contributions to developing statistical cooperation among OIC member states.
Türkiye’s population and housing statistics presented
The meeting addressed common priorities for developing official statistics and efforts to strengthen cooperation among OIC member states.
In its presentation, TÜİK provided information on efforts to modernize Türkiye’s population and housing statistics and use administrative records in the production of statistics.
As part of the Jeddah program, meetings were held to develop bilateral and multilateral cooperation with OIC member states. Arabacı and the accompanying delegation also met with Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to the OIC, Ambassador Cenk Uraz.
The meeting addressed the development of cooperation in statistics within the OIC and Türkiye’s work in this field. Arabacı also held bilateral meetings with senior officials from the national statistical offices of OIC member states.
These meetings examined ways to strengthen institutional cooperation, increase the exchange of information and experience, and develop opportunities for joint work.
Türkiye and Indonesia sign memorandum
As part of the OIC-StatCom meeting, TÜİK and Statistics Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding to develop and strengthen cooperation in the field of statistics.
The memorandum aims to facilitate the exchange of experience and training activities between the two institutions, conduct joint work on implementing modern statistical methods, and strengthen technical cooperation through joint initiatives.