OIC hosting IOFS meeting In Jeddah
20:55, 14 January 2015
JEDDAH. KAZINFORM - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) General Secretariat is hosting a consultative meeting on issues related to OIC Islamic Organisation of Food Security (IOFS) at its headquarters in Jeddah.
According to an OIC press statement issued in Jeddah on Sunday, the aim of IOFS is to provide expertise and technical knowledge on various aspects related to sustainable agriculture, rural development and food security.
It also aimed to mobilise the financial resources to develop agriculture and promote food security in the 57-OIC member states.
The statement said that the meeting also included a presentation by the IOFS, highlighting the latest developments on its establishment.
During the meeting, participants will exchange views on the proposals of the IOFS action plan during the first three years after incorporation and start-up procedures have completed, Kazinform refers to BERNAMA .