ESTABLISHMENT:
The Center was established in pursuance of Resolution No.2/8-EC adopted by the Eighth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Tripoli, in 1399H. (1977). It is a subsidiary organ of the OIC.

OBJECTIVES:
The principal objective of the Centre is to support the process of socio-economic co-operation and development among the Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference by undertaking activities in the areas of statistics, research, training and technical co-operation.

The Centre aims particularly to:

1. Collect, collate and disseminate socio-economic statistics and information on and for the utilization of the Member States;
2. Undertake economic and social research on issues of economic and social development in the Member States to help generate proposals that will initiate and enhance co-operation among them;
3. Organize and support training programmes in selected fields geared to the expressed needs of the Member States, in particular, to assist them in the training of their administrative and technical personnel in the relevant subjects, as well as to the general objectives of the Islamic Conference.

The Centre is also the focal point of the OIC for technical co-operation

HEADQUARTERS: 
The Center is located in Ankara, Republic of Turkey.

ADDRESS:
Attar Sokak 4, G. O. P. 06700,
Ankara, Turkey
Tel: (90 312) 468 6172
Fax: (90 312) 467 3458
Email: oicankara@sesrtcic.org

Web site: www.sesrtcic.org