DHAKA DECLARATION
45th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
We, the Foreign Ministers and Heads of Delegations of Member-States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), participants of the 45thSession of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC held in Dhaka, on 5-6 May 2018, under the theme “Islamic Values for Sustainable Peace and Development”, declare as follows:
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24. We commend the convening of the 1st Youth CFM, held in Dhaka, on 04 May 2018, as the youth segment of the 45th CFM in line with decisions of the special brainstorming session at the Ministerial level on “Youth, Peace and Development in a World of Solidarity”, held during the 44th CFM on 11 July 2017 in Abidjan. We appreciate the Government of Bangladesh for coordinating with the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) the holding of such important youth gathering, and we call on the host of the 46th CFM to consider organizing the 2nd edition of the Youth CFM in 2019 in coordination with the ICYF and recognized national youth institution.
For full text of declaration, please visit the below link:
https://www.oic-oci.org/topic/?t_id=18652&t_ref=10334&lan=en
Call for Applications: “Human Faces of Al-Quds” International Youth Photography Competition
Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation (ICYF), an international institution affiliated to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), announces the below call for application issued by the Higher Council of Youth and Sports of the State of Palestine on “Human Faces of Al-Quds” International Youth Photography Competition to be held within the framework of the “Al-Quds Ash-Sharif – OIC Youth Capital 2018”International Programme.
Focusing on Islamic and inter-cultural heritage of Al-Quds, the “Human Faces of Al-Quds” envisages to describe the daily life of Palestinian residents of Al-Quds as well as troubles and injustices they face. The photographers are invited to demonstrate their vision of Al-Quds Ash-Sharif, and its importance in terms of Islamic heritage, inter-cultural and inter-civilizational dialogue, and the challenges to its sanctity under Israeli occupation. It will create solidarity with the residents of the holy city, casting light on their daily lives, as well as the struggles and injustices they contend with on a daily basis.
COMPETITION THEMES
- “Al-Quds Ash-Sharif: Cradle of Civilizations”
Photographs of cultural, civilizational or religious significance, scenes and sites, taken in the holy city of Al-Quds that capture the spiritual, historical and civilizational depths of the ancient city.
2. “Al-Quds Ash-Sharif: City under Siege”
Photographs of the difficulties and challenges of life; specifically in visiting Al-Quds sanctuaries under Israeli occupation; that capture and document challenges to the sanctity, soul and religious character of Al-Quds Ash-Sharif.
3. “Human Faces of Al-Quds”
Photographs of the daily life of residents of Al-Quds Ash-Sharif under Israeli occupation; that capture their spirit of resilience, challenges, perseverance, griefs and hopes.
COMPETITION POLICY & ELIGIBILITY
- This competition is open to youth of all faiths and nationalities between the ages of 18 and 35. Non-professional photographers are particularly encouraged to participate.
- Participation in the competition is open to all and free of charge.
- There is no limit regarding the number of submissions.
- Under all competition themes, monochrome (or black and white) and colour photos must be uploaded as a file with DPI up to 72 pixels in JPG format and RGB colour model. The longest side should be 1500 pixels with a ratio of 2*3 or 1*1. The Photoshop output level of the photos should not be less than 10. Panorama photos are not accepted.
- No photo geometric, watermarking or structural editing is allowed. The photos can only be edited up to the extent that the originality of the photo is not altered. Recoloring, adjusting contrast, brightness and cropping photos are allowed if the originality of the photo is not altered.
- Entries cannot be submitted elsewhere.
- The selected photos are subject to further demonstration in the exhibitions to be held by the Organizers of the competition. The photographers whose photos are selected and printed in the competition visuals are conferred award recognition (the selected finalist photos will be property of the organizers).
- Selected entries for the exhibition will be put on display throughout different events around the world.
- By submission of the image, the applicant accepts the terms of the competition. The entrant is accountable for any legal or penal consequences arising from copyright infringement on the part of them.
- The applicants are invited to share the uploaded photos in different social media channels (in particular, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and Facebook) with the following Hashtags: #AlQudsOICYouthCapital2018 and #HumanFacesOfAlQuds .
SELECTION PROCESS
An international jury who will select winners will judge the entries submitted by these photographers. The jury’s decisions are final and binding in all respects and not subject to appeal. Submitted entries will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- Message
- Originality and creativity of expression
- Photo composition
- Quality of execution
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The ICYF and Higher Council of Youth and Sports of the State of Palestine assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay in operation or transmission; communications line failure; theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to the competition entries or entry forms; or alteration of entries or entry forms.
AWARDS
First-place Winner: $1500 cash prize
Best Photograph Award: $1000 cash prize
Runner-up Award: $500 cash prize
Additional Honorary Awards:
- Amateur Photographer of the Year: 5 entries
- Professional Photographer of the Year: one entry
- Palestinian Photographer of the Year: one entry
- Youth Photographer of the Year: one entry
- Best Tourist Photographer: one entry
- Best Mobile Photograph: one entry
- Best Portrait Photograph: one entry
- Best Black and White Photograph: one entry
IMPORTANT DATES
Application Deadline: 1st August 2018, 23:59 Al-Quds Local Time
Announcement of competition results: 3 September 2018
Contact us:
Instagram: instagram.com/humanfacesofalquds
Email Address: hfofalquds@gmail.com
Telephone: +90 212 465 39 39, Ext. 13
4th Session of the Islamic Conference of Youth and Sports Ministers, 17-19 April 2018, Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan
BAKU DECLARATION
“We, the delegates of the OIC Member States that have attended the 4th Session of the Islamic Conference of Youth and Sports Ministers (ICYSM) held in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan, on 01-03 Sha’ban 1439 A.H., corresponding to 17-19 April 2018 …
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Boycott all youth and sports related events being organized and held in the occupied territories of the OIC Member States by the occupation powers and forces.
Express our gratitude to the 4th ICYSM’s Organizing Committee composed of the OIC General Secretariat, the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF), and Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF), as well as the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan as the host for their efforts to hold the 4th session of the Islamic Conference of Youth and Sports Ministers in a successful manner.
Wish the 4th Session of the Islamic Conference of Youth and Sports Ministers to lead to fruitful outcomes for the youth and sports of the Islamic Ummah and hope to see concrete progress in the implementation of resolutions and recommendations made during the Conference and look forward to the 5th Session of the Islamic Conference of Youth and Sports Ministers in Saudi Arabia in May 2020.
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May Allah bless us in the efforts we exert for the benefit of the Islamic Ummah.”
Please, follow the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) link below to read the full text of the Declaration covering the important issues related with youth and sports development in the Member States.
https://www.oic-oci.org/topic/?t_id=18601&t_ref=10314&lan=en
In the 3rd day of the First Ever Model OIC Arabic for High Schools, youth delegates comprising 170 students from more than 40 OIC Member States, were actively engaged in the simulation of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, where they intensely discussed and lobbied for relevant resolutions on Al-Quds, including on political, economic, human rights and youth policy. In the spirit of Islamic Solidarity towards the just cause of Al-Quds, those resolutions and the Istanbul Declaration were unanimously adopted by all participants within the rules of procedures implemented in the meetings of OIC.
It should be noted that, the youth delegates have placed high dedication, sincerity and efforts towards ensuring that all aforementioned documents would mirror the concerns the Muslim World has in regards to Palestine.
The First Ever Model OIC for High Schools, organized by ICYF in Cooperation with Beyoglu Education&Cultural Foundation, furthers with diplomatic simulations following to intense diplomatic trainings (Resolution writing, Diplomatic negotiation skills, lobbying). Delegates of the programme, 170 students from more than 40 OIC Member States has been attending following committees, acting as ministers of esteemed OIC Member States in diplomatic simulations.
The Diplomatic Simulation Topics of the First Model OIC for High Schools as follows;
• Al-Quds Committee – Towards OIC Common Position in Adressing the Challenges of Jerusalem’s Recognition as the Capital of the Occupying Power
• The Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the OIC – Towards OIC Common Market and Promotion of Economic Integration; The Right Path for Unity and developed Muslim world.
• Youth Policy – Assessing Youth Networks and Roles in Facing Pressing Issues within the OIC Geography; The Need for Improved Activism and Empathy in the Just Cause of Al-Quds and Palestine
• Human Rights Committee – Addressing Human Rights Violations in the OIC Geography; The Need for Coordinated Efforts at the International Arena for Protection of Palestinian Basic Rights in Al-Quds
First Model OIC Arabic for High School Kicks off in Istanbul!
The first ever Model OIC Arabic for High School, organized by ICYF in cooperation with Beyoglu Education and Cultural Foundation under the theme of “Preserving International Status and Islamic Character of Al-Quds Ash-Sharif”, kicked off in Istanbul as part of celebration of Al-Quds as the 2018 OIC Youth Capital. For the next three (03) days, the Delegates, comprising around 200 students from more than 40 countries, will attend academic panels on Al-Quds that will be presented by leading academicians, experts and diplomats; as well as Diplomatic Simulation of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in which Youth Delegates act as Foreign Ministers of a given Member State of the OIC to practice and develop diplomatic skills.
Mr Ahmet Halit Hatip, Director of International Projects at ICYF, presented the “OIC Start-up Platform”, an ICYF initiated international Project for Youth Entrepreneurship and Development at an International Training Program, entitled “Technology Entrepreneurship Advocacy and Management of Business Incubation & Technology Parks” organized by Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (ICCIA) in collaboration with Union Chamber and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey from 23-25 April in Istanbul. At the end of the Training Program, Ms Attiya Nawazish Ali, Assistant Secretary General of ICCIA presented a gift to Ahmet Halit Hatip for ICYF’s excellent contribution to the programme.
The 4th Islamic Conference of Youth and Sports Ministers (ICYSM) is just around the corner, set to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from April 17-19 2018! This conference will be a landmark event for youth policy and development throughout the Muslim world as the 1st Draft OIC Youth Strategy, first approved in principle two years ago at the 3rd ICYSM, will be tabled for ratification by OIC member states. We’d like to hear your voice and thoughts.
The OIC Youth Strategy will address a number of critical issues relevant to youth; including developing vision and setting mechanisms to address:
A) Education
B) Employment
C) Social Inclusion
D) Extremism
E) Entrepreneurship
F) Public Health
G) Marriage and Early Marriage
H) Youth Engagement & Civil Society
I) Cultural Challenges and Globalization
J) Migration and Integration
If you were acting on behalf of OIC States, what specific issues under the OIC Strategy do you believe are challenges for youth, and how can they be solved? We look forward to hearing your thoughts, policy proposals and solutions!
1st Model OIC Arabic for High Schools
This year, ICYF and it’s partners will invite 75 outstanding students from top-tier High Schools of the OIC Member States with scholars, diplomats and state officials to participate in the 1st HSMOIC on 26-30 April. The group of outstanding high school students will receive high-end trainings over 4 days of the Global Summit simulations, learning critical tools of understanding and further promoting a knowledge based approach to contemporary international relations where they will have a chance to practice their skills in a two day simulation game. The 1st Model OIC Arabic for High Schools will take place in the Haliç Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey with the theme of “Preserving international status and Islamic character of Al-Quds Al-Sharif”, where the Program Agenda will consist of 5 main topics, namely; Human Rights, Youth Policy, Economic Issues, Al-Quds.
The simulation will run for 4 days, during which participants will assume roles as diplomats and representatives of real countries, research these countries and practice their policies. The official language of the simulation is Arabic.
In advance, delegates will prepare position papers and resolutions, present and debate them and adopt resolutions in the bodies. Participants represent a country as a team of three. Participants will need to act authentically and represent their country to the best of their knowledge and ability, making the simulation as realistic as possible. MOICs can focus on the work of the following OIC bodies: General Assembly or council of Ministries.
Accommodation and flight ticket costs of selected participants will be covered by HSMOIC Secretariat.
Application Criterias:
– Being a High School Student (Age of between 14-18)
– Having experience in diplomatic simulations
– Fluency of Arabic Language
– Letter from High School
Application Form:
https://goo.gl/4xz2tP
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: OIC Start-up Platform
Sign up now @ www.oicstartups.org before 5.03.2018!
“4th Kazan OIC Youth Entrepreneurship Forum”
The Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF), an international institution affiliated to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), welcomes applications from interested youth and entrepreneurs for the “4th Kazan OIC Youth Entrepreneurship Forum”, an international entrepreneurship event initiated by ICYF in cooperation with the Government of Tatarstan (RF) to be held on 6-12 May 2018 in Kazan. The program is dedicated to young entrepreneurs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States and Muslim minorities from non-members. The event is held under ICYF’S Start-up Platform Project.
Who can participate?
Participants will be selected after successfully submitting their projects through www.oicstartups.org. After which, they will be offered 8 weeks of online training in the fields of finance, marketing, and business plan development. Following this, they will be matched with outstanding Mentors to assist them in the preparation process for investment, to establish successful start-up companies. Projects that successfully accomplish online training and the evaluation of financial and Technical committee will be invited to the Kazan OIC Youth Entrepreneurship Forum.
Participants should be between 18-35 years, and citizens of OIC Member States, Observer States or Muslim minorities from non-member states.
Project criteria requirements:
a. Project prototype availability,
b. Project road map availability,
c. Project Business plan availability
Start-up Project in IT
The OIC Start-up Project (OSP) aims at educating participants about social and business entrepreneurship, to train them on current trends of Innovation Management, Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship, as well as networking between participants from different OIC Member States. During the event, Young Entrepreneurs from around 50 countries will receive high-end training in critical tools of understanding of social innovations and applying of knowledge and skills based approach towards the field of entrepreneurship.
The Forum is open for all interested youth and to apply for, please fill up the application form at www.oicstartups.org before 5 March 2018.
Local hospitality and a portion of flight costs will be provided by organizers. Only successful candidates will be invited for the 4th Kazan OIC Youth Entrepreneurship Forum.
For further info please visit:
www.oicstartups.org