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the partner countries, about 30 member countries are benefiting from the COMCEC Project Funding.
The Fourth Project call was made in September 2016.
The 13th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference was hosted by the Republic of Turkey on 10-15
April 2016 in İstanbul, Turkey. Accordingly, Turkey has assumed the Chairmanship of the Islamic
Summit. “The COMCEC Progress Report 2013-2016”, which presents the progress recorded in the
implementation of the COMCEC Strategy and the amended Statute as well as in the cooperation efforts
since the previous Summit, was prepared and submitted to the 13th Summit. The successful
implementation of the COMCEC Strategy and revised Statute was welcomed by the Summit
Conference, which “expressed its profound appreciation for the successful implementation of the
COMCEC revised statute and strategy adopted at the 4th Extraordinary Summit. It called on Member
States to enhance the implementation of the revised COMCEC statute and strategy, in close
coordination and cooperation with the General Secretariat and in accordance with the OIC Charter,
and requested Member States to continue to actively participate in the work of the COMCEC under the
chairmanship of H.E. Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN, President of the Republic of Turkey.”
Furthermore, the 4th Annual Meeting of the COMCEC Focal Points was held in 1-2 June 2016 to discuss
the substantive issues pertaining the COMCEC Working Groups and COMCEC Project Funding
Mechanism with the Member Countries. During this meeting, the participants had a chance to discuss
the progress achieved in the implementation of the policy recommendations of the WGs and the ways
and means for their effective follow-up. The active involvement of the member countries to the
knowledge production efforts under the COMCEC was also elaborated. A training session on the
COMCEC Project Funding was also conducted, whereby the participants were informed on the details
of the project submission under the fourth project call, which was to be made in September 2016.
This report also gives information regarding various activities that have been held over the course of
last year that are in line with the COMCEC Strategy and organized by the relevant OIC Institutions,
namely, COMCEC Coordination Office, ICCIA, ICDT, IDB Group, SESRIC, SMIIC and OISA. The
activities of the OIC institutions aligned with the COMCEC Strategy plays a crucial role for the effective
and successful implementation of the Strategy. A list of activities serving the objectives of the Strategy,
and organized by the OIC institutions in 2015-2016 is annexed to this report.