Events

Meetings, forums and workshops convened around diaspora affairs in the OIC Member States.

Upcoming

8–9
September 2026
Ankara, Türkiye
Forum

1st Muslim Diaspora Forum of the OIC Member States

Held under the theme “From Roots to Routes” and jointly organised by YTB, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye and SESRIC. Three working sessions, a closing session adopting the Declaration of Muslim Diasporas, and a side event on international students as diaspora.

Forum pages

Past

Workshop on Muslim Diaspora: Prospects and Challenges for Global Peace and Prosperity

12–13 May 2018 · Istanbul, Türkiye
Organised with the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), the workshop presented the Global Muslim Diaspora study and its findings to representatives of Muslim communities, academics and public authorities.

Consultation meeting on the GMD project

A preparatory meeting bringing together researchers and institutional partners to agree the scope, themes and country selection of the Global Muslim Diaspora project.

Documents from these events