Secretary-General Paid a Maiden Visit to Nigeria The D-8 Secretary-General, Ambassador Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari paid his maiden visit to Nigeria from 16th to 19th December, 2018. During the visit, he met with the Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Mr. Geoffrey ONYEAMA;… Read More Read More
D-8 and Al-Hidaya Group signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) for eradication of poverty and development of sustainable programme A delegation from Al-Hidaya Group visited the D-8 Secretariat from 12 to 14 December 2018. The delegation was led by Dato’ Haji Mat Hassan Bin Esa, Director of the Al-Hidaya Group (AHG). The D-8 Secretary-General briefed the delegation about the… Read More Read More
Secretary-General addressed at the 7th WZF International Conference in Malacca The Secretary-General, Ambassador Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari, delivered a statement at the 7th World Zakat Forum (WZF) International Conference 2018 held in Malacca, Malaysia, from 5 to 7 December, 2018, under the theme “Strengthening Global Zakat Cooperation in Increasing… Read More Read More
D-8 Secretary-General participated in IsDB’s Transformers Summit 2018 The D-8 Secretary General, Ambassador Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari participated in the inaugural Transformers Summit 2018 held in Cambridge, United Kingdom on 10th December, 2018 organized by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). The Summit aimed at exploring state-of-the-art policies,… Read More Read More
D-8 working on card payment system for trade in local currencies The Developing-8 (D-8) Organization for Economic Cooperation is working on a “card payment system” that requires the use of local currencies in trade between D-8 members, its Secretary-General, Ambassador Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari said yesterday. All the D-8 countries… Read More Read More
Secretary-General participated in Fifth General Assembly of Asian Mayors Forum (AMF) Ambassador Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari, the D-8 Secretary General participated in the opening ceremony of the Fifth General Assembly of Asian Mayors Forum (AMF) held on 30 November to 02 December 2018, in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey. Under… Read More Read More
Secretary-General attended the 34th Ministerial Session of COMCEC The D-8 Secretary-General, Ambassador Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari attended the Opening Ceremony of the 34th Ministerial Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) at Istanbul Congress Center in… Read More Read More
D-8 and IsDB discuss ways to enhance cooperation The Secretary-General, Ambassador Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari met with the President of Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), Dr. Bandar M.H. Hajjar, at a luncheon meeting in Istanbul, Turkey on 27th November, 2018. The meeting addressed ways to further cooperation… Read More Read More
Secretary-General addressed at the UCLG-MEWA Urban Mobility Şanlıurfa Summit The UCLG-MEWA Committee on Urban Mobility organized “UCLG-MEWA Urban Mobility Şanlıurfa Summit” from 20 to 22 November 2018 in Şanlıurfa, Turkey. The Summit was attended by a large number academics, representatives of local governments, private sector and international organizations. The… Read More Read More
We will open up new avenues of discussion to uncover the creative potential of the developing world: D-8 Secretary-General The Secretary-General, Ambassador Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari, as the special speaker, addressed the World Conference on Creative Economy organized by the Indonesian Agency for Creative Economy (BeKraf) in Bali, Indonesia, from 6-8 November, 2018. The programme started with the session… Read More Read More
