Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 18/07/2023
The 35th Board of Directors Meeting of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA) was held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, on 17th -18th July 2023.
In his Message addressed to the Meeting, the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) H. E. Hissein Brahim Taha called on the ICCIA and its Board Members to focus on specific programs in SMEs and MSMEs priority areas, digitalization, investment and tourism to be implemented in 2023 and 2024
H. E. Hissein Taha mentioned that the ICCIA and its Board’s role is important to the economic recovery of the OIC Member States in promoting intra-OIC trade and investment, agriculture, rural development and food security, tourism and Islamic financial services, infrastructure development as well as women and youth employment, which have contributed immensely to the mission and vision of the OIC and to the welfare of the peoples of the Organisation.
The Secretary-General also urged ICCIA’s Board Members to review and adopt various agricultural related programs and projects, as well as recommendations to be submitted to the 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Food Security and Agricultural Development (MCFSAD), to be held in Doha, State of Qatar, on 1st - 2nd October 2023.
The Meeting reviewed the recommendations and projects in the areas of investment, tourism, Halal Industry and capacity building to be submitted to the ICCIA’s General Assembly for final approval.
The ICCIA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with four partner institutions in Azerbaijan for the organization of a Halal Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2024.
