SMIIC Newsletter 2013/3

SMIIC is an OIC Affiliated Institution

NEWSLETTER 3 JUL•AUG•SEP 2013 The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries www.smiic.org

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02 July 2013

International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) visit General

02 July 2013

Secretariat

of

SMIIC

visited

the

Director of Fatwa and Sharia Rulings Department

Headquarters of the International Islamic Fiqh

of IIFA. During the meeting, where a comprehensive

Academy (IIFA) on 30 June – 02 July 2013, in Jeddah,

presentation was made by SMIIC, both sides had a

KSA. The Secretary General of IIFA, H.E. Prof. Ahmad

useful exchange of views and IIFA was invited to

Khalid Babikr received the SMIIC Delegation at

become liaison organization to TC1 and continue to

his office accompanied by Dr. Abdulqahir Qamar,

participate in its activities.

36th Session of ICECS General Secretariat of SMIIC participated in the 36th Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Social and Cultural Affairs (ICECS) in OIC Headquarters, Jeddah on 30 June – 02 July 2013, KSA.

22 August 2013

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Enhancing of Competitive Capacity of SMEs in the Member Countries of OIC A training program with a theme on the “Enhancing

in TSE Quality Campus premises, Gebze-Kocaeli,

of Competitive Capacity of SMEs in the Member

Republic of Turkey. Experts from Gambia, Palestine,

Countries of Organization of Islamic Countries” was

Mauritania, Suriname and Uganda participated in

organized by the Standing Committee for Economic

the programme and visited SMIIC Headquarters

and Commercial Cooperation of OIC (COMCEC) in

on 22 August 2013 where the activities of SMIIC

coordination with TSE on 19-23 August 2013

comprehensively introduced.

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SMIIC Certification Bodies (CBs) Programme Working Group (WG) Meeting

29 August 2013

SMIIC Certification Bodies (CBs) Programme Working Group (WG) Meeting was held on 29-31 August 2013 in İstanbul, Republic of Turkey to further workout proposed draft CBs Programme of which a road wap was outlined with its action items to be completed in preparation of the certification mechanism.

Visit of Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry

05 September 2013

Second Vice Chairman of UAE-Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry H.E. Mr. Saeed Obaid Al Jarwan paid a visit to SMIIC Headquarters on 5th of September 2013 where latest improvements/ developments for Halal issues were discussed in both the member countries in the OIC and the nonOIC region.

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20 September 2013

23 September 2013

Coordination Meeting with SESRIC Coordination Meeting on possible Mandates

The Director General of SESRIC, H.E. Prof. Savaş

of SMIIC on “OIC Framework for Cooperation

Alpay received the SMIIC Delegation at his office

on Labor, Employment and Social Protection”

accompanied by Mr. Fatih Serenli, Director at the

regarding Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

Training and Technical Cooperation Department

with Statistical, Economic and Social Research and

of SESRIC. During the meeting, where the latest

Training Centre for the Islamic Countries (SESRIC)

developments of SMIIC was introduced and both

organized and took place at SESRIC Headquarters

sides had a useful exchange of views for the

on 20 September 2013, in Ankara, Republic of

possible cooperation on the needs of OIC Member

Turkey.

Countries in economical domains.

SMIIC Metrology Committee Meeting SMIIC Metrology Committee convened for the first meeting on the 23-24 September 2013 in Dubai, UAE, in which the Terms of Reference (ToR) was to be discussed and finalized, the coordinator and

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secretary of the committee to be elected.

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