Meetings

Nigeria to Chair D-8 WG on Shipping

Abuja, Nigeria, November 19, 2010

The Director General Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Mr. Temisan Omatseye has been elected to chair the D-8 Expert working group on Shipping. The newly elected chairman of the group Mr. Temisan Omatseye in his acceptance speech said that ...

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D-8 Countries to Engage in Shipping Industry Cooperation

Abuja, Nigeria, November 12, 2010

D-8 Organization has successfully concluded the 1st Meeting of D-8 Working Group on Shipping, which was organized by full support of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety (NIMASA) in Abuja, on November 9-10, 2010. The meeting was offered by the ...

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D-8 to Seek Further Boost in Islamic Financial Services

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 05, 2010

D-8 Organization, with the full support from and coordination with Bank Negara Malaysia has recently organised the Session of the Developing Eight (D-8) Working Group on the Development of the Islamic Financial Services Industry in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October ...

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OIC and D8 Signed MoU to Activate Joint Economic Cooperation

Istanbul, Turkey, October 20, 2010

In order to facilitate joint cooperation and bilateral exchanges between their two organizations, His Excellency, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General of Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), and His Excellency Prof. Widi A. Pratikto, Secretary General of Developing-8 Organization for ...

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D-8 Confirmed its Commitment to increase Intra-Trade through 11th HLTO Meeting

Istanbul, Turkey, October 12, 2010

D-8 Organization has just successfully held the 11th Meeting of High Level Trade Officials (HLTO) on October 9-10, 2010 in Istanbul with the sound resolution on facilitating the implementation of PTA. The Meeting was attended by full participants from related ...

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D-8 Organization to Furnish Custom Cooperation Programs

Istanbul, Turkey, October 08, 2010

D-8 Secretary General, Widi Pratikto, met with the Turkish State Minister Hayati Yazici as part of the “2010 World Customs Forum” in Istanbul on Wednesday, October 6th, 2010. During the meeting between Pratikto and Yazici, the two officials discussed ways ...

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D-8 to Foster a Deeper Strategic Cooperation among Members

Tehran, Iran, September 29, 2010

D-8 Secretary General, Prof. Dr. Ir. Widi Agoes Pratikto has recently paid a working visit to Tehran on 14-16 September 2010 on the invitation from the Government of Iran as a speaker to Iran-African Forum. On his visit to Tehran, ...

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D-8 Gears Up to Hold the 11th HLTO Meeting in Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey, September 07, 2010

Secretary General, Mr Widi Pratikto, has recently visited the Director General of the Turkish Undersecretariat of the Prime Ministry for Foreign Trade, Mr Husnu Dilemre, earlier this week to exchange views and coordinate the preparation talks for the 11th D-8 ...

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Turkey and Egypt Sign Deal for Joint Trade Chamber

Istanbul, Turkey, September 04, 2010

Turkish and Egyptian trade chambers unions have signed an agreement to set up a joint trade chamber to boost business between the two countries, as reported by the Turkish agency, Anadolu Ajans. The agreement was signed on Saturday by Rifat ...

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Secretary General Visited AtlatJet of Turkey to Encourage Aviation Cooperation

Istanbul, Turkey, September 01, 2010

In order to follow up the discussion that was facilitated by D-8 Secretariat between the Turkish reputable aviation company, AtlasJet, with the Indonesia Tourism Minister on early July this year, Secretary General, Mr. Widi Pratikto paid a courtesy visit to ...

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