Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology of Turkey hosted the Training Program for focal points for the web portal www.d8coop.com on 04-05 October 2016 in Ankara, Turkey. The meeting was attended by representatives from D-8 Member States.

Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Kilicaslan, General Director for industry, Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology of Turkey officially opened the training program. 

Dr. Dr. Seyed AliMohammad Mousavi, the D-8 Secretary-General, said in his message that the scope of our D-8 industrial cooperation was diverse across 14 task forces and the amount of effort was enormous. He appreciated the initiative of the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology of Turkey for developing this web portal and expressed hope that this new initiative would add to the existing online platforms. He wished this event a success. 

The training program is aimed at familiarizing D-8 focal points with the features of the web portal. The two-day event also provided space for mutual exchange of views and sharing of experiences.