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The 42nd ministerial meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC/ISEDAK) opens in Istanbul today and runs through November 3, with an agenda centered on trade finance tools for boosting exports.

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz will chair the ministerial and closing sessions, while the opening ceremony is scheduled for November 2 with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Syria panel and project programs

A special event titled the ISEDAK Syria Program Panel will also be held, with representatives of Syrian public institutions that own projects serving as panelists. Participants from international organizations, academia, civil society, the private sector and the public sector will join the event.

Another event will feature representatives of Bangladesh, Benin, Palestine, the Gambia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Niger, Nigeria, Suriname and Uganda, the countries that implemented the most projects under ISEDAK Project Support Programs over the past five years. They will present the significant outputs of those projects.

Key takeaways

• The 42nd ISEDAK ministerial meeting takes place in Istanbul from today through November 3.
• Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz chairs the ministerial and closing sessions; the opening ceremony is set for November 2 with President Erdoğan attending.
• This year's theme is developing effective trade finance tools to raise exports in OIC member states.
• A special event on November 3 will present a report on protecting the family in the digital age, based on cases from Malaysia, Nigeria, Jordan and Turkey.