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TOBB - Islamic Development Bank Capacity Building Programs fort he IDB Member Countries

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and Islamic Development Bank (IDB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 5 February 2009, in Jeddah. The MoU, which aims at bringing together the experience of TOBB and the resources of IDB, has also constituted the framework of cooperation areas between two institutions, with the aim of enhancing private sector development in IDB member countries. Several training seminars, knowledge sharing and capacity building programs have been realized within the scope of MoU. For further information, please click here.

Joint Activities/Projects between IDB and TOBB - 2011 Cooperation Program
*No.*	Activity/Project	Concerned Entities	IDB Group Strategic Thrust and Theme
1.	The Program (ITFC-TOBB) on Familiarization and Knowledge Sharing on Commodity Exchange Markets to target African Member Countries	ITFC/TOBB	Economic Integration and Cooperation / Capacity Building
2.	IDB-TOBB Chamber Academy Training Program 20 – 24 June 2011 / Ankara - TURKEY	ITFC/TOBB	Economic Integration and Cooperation / Capacity Building
3.	Meeting on Custom Policies and Procedures in Cooperation with TOBB, World Custom Organization (WCO), and Ministry of Foreign Trade of Turkey	ITFC/TOBB	Economic Integration and Cooperation / Capacity Building
4.	Sharing Turkey’s Experience on trade and industrial development with Trade Promotion Organizations of Asia/CIS Member Countries	ITFC/TOBB	Economic Integration and Cooperation / Capacity Building
5.	Cooperation on following areas: Establishment of business support center in one IDB MCs Organization of Conference on Trade and Investment Related Subject Organizing a workshop in Ankara to evaluate TC&PP Program.	ITFC/TOBB	Economic Integration and Cooperation / Capacity Building
	Improving Investment Climate and Facilitation of cross border investment from Turkish and/or multinational companies to other OIC Member Countries.	ICIEC-ITAP / TOBB-TEPAV	Economic Integration and Cooperation / Capacity Building
	Workshop for the CIS countries.	ICIEC-ITAP / TOBB-TEPAV	Economic Integration and Cooperation / Capacity Building
6.	An assessment of the investment climate of one of the CIS countries to be selected	ICIEC-ITAP / TOBB-TEPAV	Economic Integration and Cooperation / Capacity Building
7.	Project Development for the SEZ pilot project in Yemen	ICD/TEPAV	Economic Integration and Cooperation / Capacity Building / private sector Development
9.	High impact Advocacy Paper on SEZ’s role in Development and economic Integration among OIC countries	ICD/TEPAV	Economic Integration, private sector development and Cooperation / Capacity Building
10	Developing Curriculum to the benefit of Undergraduate Students and also training Faculty Members of TOBB ETU on Principles and Practices of Islamic Finance. Collaboration on the Fifteen days Training Program for Government Officials from IDB MCs. IRTI will bear the cost of training for 5 days. IRTI welcomes receiving research proposals from TOBB ETU faculty members to compete for Research Grant on Islamic Finance given by IRTI IRTI welcomes receiving Scholarships applications from ETU students wishing to do their postgraduate studies in the fields of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance whether in Turkey or outside Turkey..	IRTI/ETU	Capacity Building / Human Development
*11.*	Exploring the possibility of holding the Aid for Trade Conference for Asian Countries in collaboration with TOBB	GTRC/TOBB	Economic Integration and Cooperation
*12.*	Cooperation on Vocational Education	Operation Complex / TOBB-TEPAV-ETU	Human Development / Capacity Building
*13.*	Regional/Cross Border Cooperation between IDB MCs:	Operation Complex / TEPAV-TOBB	Economic Integration and Cooperation / Capacity Building
*14.*	Cooperation on Transport Corridors	Operation Complex / TEPAV-TOBB	Economic Integration and Cooperation / Capacity Building
*15.*	SME/Private Sector Development (PSD) & Islamic Finance	Operation Complex / TEPAV-TOBB	Economic Integration and Cooperation / Capacity Building

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