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States of the TPSOIC to actively attend this meeting.
42- Requests the ICDT, COMCEC Coordination Office, IDB and other relevant OIC
Institutions to continue organizing awareness-raising and capacity-building activities
with regards to the TPS-OIC.
ii) Islamic Trade Fairs
43- Expresses its appreciation to the following Member States for hosting Islamic
Trade Fairs and Exhibitions in cooperation with ICDT:
- The Republic of Turkey for hosting the “7th OIC Halal Expo” in Istanbul on
28 November-1st December 2019;
- The State of Kuwait for hosting an Exceptional Edition of the Tourism,
Handicrafts and Interior Decoration Exhibition of the OIC Member States in
Kuwait-City on 18-23 December 2019.
44- Takes note that World Expo “EXPO 2020 Dubai” will be hosted by the United
Arab Emirates, in Dubai, from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 and invites the OIC
Institutions to actively participate in the event.
45- Welcomes that the following Member States will host Islamic Trade Fairs and
Exhibitions in cooperation with ICDT in 2020-2021 and requests all Member States to
encourage active participation of their private sector and relevant institutions in these
events:
- The Republic of Turkey to host the “8th OIC Halal Expo” in Istanbul in 2021
in collaboration with ICDT and SMIIC;
- The Republic of Tunisia to host the “9th OIC Halal Expo” in collaboration
with ICDT and SMIIC;
- The Republic of Senegal to host the 5th OIC Health Expo and the 17th OIC
Trade Fair of the OIC Member States in Dakar in 2021; The Islamic Republic
of Pakistan to host the 18th OIC Trade Fair in cooperation with ICDT in 2022.
46- Requests ICDT to continue holding sector specific fairs in cooperation with the
Member States and submit regular progress reports on the fairs to the COMCEC
Sessions.
47- Reiterates its request to the Member States to encourage their private sector to
actively participate in the Islamic Trade Fairs.
48- Requests ICDT to submit on regular basis, progress reports on the Trade Fairs of
Islamic Countries and the other specialized fairs as well as exhibitions to the COMCEC
Sessions.
iii) WTO Related Technical Assistance