Programme
Draft work programme of the 1st Muslim Diaspora Forum of the OIC Member States. Timings and speakers remain subject to confirmation.
Tuesday, 8 September 2026
09:00 – 09:30
Arrival of Delegates
09:30 – 10:40
Opening Session
Recitation of Verses from the Holy Qur’an
Welcoming Remarks
- H.E. Abdulhadi TURUS, President of YTB
- H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, Director General of SESRIC
- H.E. Amb. Dr. Dawas DAWAS, OIC Assistant Secretary-General for Palestinian and Al-Quds Affairs (delivering the statement of the OIC Secretary General)
- H.E. Amb. Musa KULAKLIKAYA, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Türkiye, Chair of the 51st Meeting of the OIC CFM
Statements by Ministers
- H.E. Fuad MURADOV, Chairman, State Committee on Work with Diaspora of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- H.E. Chaudhry Salik HUSSAIN, Federal Minister, Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- H.E. Mehmet Nuri ERSOY, Minister of Culture and Tourism of Türkiye
Short Video on Muslim Diaspora
10:40 – 11:00
Keynote Speech
H.E. Cevdet YILMAZ, Vice President of Republic of Türkiye
11:00 – 11:30
Family Photo and Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00
Working Session I: “Common Discourse and Shared Approach:
Strengthening Opportunities for Joint Action Among Muslim Diasporas
in the Context of Gaza”
Moderator: H.E. Prof. Mehmet GÖRMEZ, Rector of International University of Türkiye for Islam, Science and Technology
Speakers: Guinea-Bissau, Palestine, Türkiye, OIC General Secretariat,
ICYF, IPHRC, IRCICA, LAS, and other delegations seeking to contribute
to the Session
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch Break and Prayer (Dhuhr: 12.51)
14:30 – 15:45
Working Session II: “Evaluation of Public Services for the
Diaspora and Examples of Best Practices to Strengthen Interaction
between Homeland and Diaspora”
Moderator: Ahmet ALEMDAR, Vice President, Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB)
Speakers: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Guinea, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon,
Mauritania, Malaysia, Morocco, Tunisia, Türkiye, IOM Regional
Office in Cairo, and other delegations seeking to contribute to the Session
15:45 – 16:15
Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:30
Working Session II (continued)
19:00 – 21:00
Gala Dinner
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
09:00 – 09:30
Arrival of Delegates
09:30 – 11:00
Working Session III: “Unity in the Diaspora: Current Needs,
Common Solutions”
Speakers: Azerbaijan, Gambia, Indonesia, Libya, Nigeria, Somalia,
Sudan, Syria, COMCEC Coordination Office, African Culture House,
IOM Türkiye Country Office, IPHRC, TÜRKSOY and other
delegations seeking to contribute to the Session
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30
Working Session III (continued)
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch Break and Prayer (Dhuhr: 12.51)
14:00 – 14:30
Closing Session
Adoption of the Declaration of Muslim Diasporas
15:00 – 19:00
Social Programme (tba)
Side Event
15:30 – 17:00
YTB Side Event: “International Students as Diaspora”