Secretary-General Calls on ICDT, Board Members to Put More Efforts in Galvanizing, Stimulating Increased Intra-OIC Trade

The 40th Ordinary Session of the Islamic Center for Development of Trade (ICDT) was held in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco, on 29th - 30th May 2023.

In his Message, addressed to the Meeting, the OIC Secretary-General H. E. Hissein Brahim Taha called on the ICDT’s Board Members to put more efforts in galvanizing and stimulating increased intra-OIC trade, by focusing on specific programs in e-commerce, digitalization, investment and tourism sectors in the years 2023 and 2024. 

The Secretary-General also urged OIC Member States to provide relevant support for the successful organization of the 18th OIC Trade Fair, to be held in Lahore, Pakistan, on 16th – 18th June 2023 and the 3rd OIC Tourism Fair, to be held in Doha, Qatar, on 20th – 22nd November 2023. 
The Meeting reviewed the programs and projects in the areas of trade, investment, tourism and capacity building for the implementation in 2023 and 2024. The Meeting also approved the Budget of the ICDT for 2024. 

May 30, 2023