BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 4. The Islamic
Labor Center of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in
Baku and the Ministry of Public Service, Labor, and Civil Service
Reform of the Republic of Senegal signed a Memorandum of
Understanding on strategic partnership during the 24th World
Congress on Occupational Safety and Health, Trend's correspondent reports
from the event.


The document was signed by Azer Bayramov, Director General of
the Islamic Labor Center, and Mamadou Lamine Diante, Minister of
Public Service, Labor, and Civil Service Reform of the Republic of
Senegal.


According to the memorandum, the Islamic Labor Center will
participate in the 24th World Congress on Occupational Safety and
Health, to be held April 26–30, 2027, in Dakar, as a strategic
partner.


Within the framework of this strategic partnership, attention
was focused on the impact of digitalization and the application of
artificial intelligence on occupational safety and health, as well
as on research, technical cooperation, and the development of
practical solutions in this field.


Prior to the signing of the memorandum on September 4, a
bilateral meeting took place between Azer Bayramov, Director
General of the Islamic Labor Center, and Mamadou Lamine Diante,
Minister of Public Service, Labor, and Civil Service Reform of the
Republic of Senegal.


In the course of the meeting, the parties discussed prospects
for expanding existing cooperation, particularly future areas of
joint activity in the field of occupational safety and health.


One of the main topics of discussion was preparation for the
24th World Congress on Occupational Safety and Health, to be held
in Dakar in 2027, as well as the establishment of a strategic
partnership between the Islamic Labor Center and Senegal within the
framework of the Congress.







Azer Bayramov noted that safety and health at work are among the
main areas of activity for the Islamic Labor Center. He emphasized
the importance of promoting preventive approaches aimed at averting
occupational risks, creating a safe and healthy work environment,
and expanding the exchange of knowledge, experience, and best
practices among member states.


For his part, Mamadou Lamine Diante highlighted the special
significance of holding the World Congress on the African continent
for the first time. The minister noted that the Congress would
serve as an important platform for the international presentation
and discussion of various countries’ experiences, innovative
solutions, and modern approaches in the field of occupational
safety and health.


He emphasized that the participation of the Islamic Labor Center
as a strategic partner would facilitate the active involvement of
OIC member states in the Congress, as well as the expansion of
international cooperation in this field.


Meanwhile, at the invitation of the Islamic Labor Center, a
delegation from the Republic of Senegal, led by Mamadou Lamine
Diante, Minister of Public Service, Labor, and Civil Service
Reform, is on a working visit to Azerbaijan on September 3–4,
2026.


The visit was organized by the Islamic Labor Center.