The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) published in March 2009 the second issue of its semi-annual periodical Economic Cooperation and Development Review, first launched in September 2008.
The second issue of the Review presents an interview with H.E. Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey and Chairman of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of the Islamic Countries (COMCEC). Among other issues of concern to the OIC Member States and Islamic world as a whole, the interview focused mainly on President Gül’s views on the changes in the agenda and strategies of the OIC and COMCEC as well as the actions that are needed to be undertaken by the OIC and its Member States towards achieving more active role as partner in promoting international peace, security and development at both of the Islamic world and international levels considering the current geopolitical and economic challenges, particularly in the aftermath of the current unprecedented financial and economic crisis.