The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is to hold on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, a high level meeting to further strengthen, solidify and coordinate the efforts of its various institutions in countering extreme violence, sectarianism, terrorism and Islamophobia. The OIC has been committed to countering violent extremism for over 20 years. The OIC Code of Conduct on Combating Terrorism and the OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism were adopted in 1994 and 1999 respectively. OIC's commitment has also been expressed in various resolutions adopted by Summits and Council of Foreign Ministers meetings. Most recently in Kuwait and Jeddah, where brainstorming sessions were also held at a ministerial level as part of the foreign ministers meetings held there in 2014 and 2015. --More 20:45 LOCAL TIME 17:45 GMT تغريد
