DHAKA

Bangladesh announces the call for applications from the prospective participants in the Debate Competition as part of its year long festivities of “Dhaka, OIC Youth Capital 2020”. The competition aims to talk about and argue about the current world affairs which need to be addressed by the youth. The competition will be done fully on a digital platform where the final round will be broadcast online for everyone to watch.

Objectives

• This event is to harness and showcase the knowledge and debating skills of the youth
• This event is to promote the freedom of speech of the youth
• The final round will be broadcast live to give the youth a platform to show skills and make their voice heard
• The participants can make their opinions heard through their work
• This helps the youth in critical thinking as well

Program Elements

• The competition will be arranged in the Round-Robin format; each team will face every other team
• 4 teams will be forwarded to the semifinal and two teams will take part in the final competition
• The participants will have to fill up a form and submit a video of their team to show us their debating capability and if they are qualified enough to represent their country
• The final round will be broadcasted digitally

Program Format and Timeline

• The program will be a combination of Facebook live and zoom meetings for different head to head fights.
• Timeline: 28 – 30 October 2020

*** The online platform and its technical information pack will be shared only with the selected participants.

Certificate

Full attended participants will be awarded a verified certificate issued by the Bangladesh Government and ICYF

Prize Money

Based on the evaluation of the submitted policy paper and the engagements of the participants during the virtual session, prize money will be awarded.

1. Winner: 2000 USD
2. 1st Runner Up: 1000 USD
3. 2nd Runner Up: 750 USD

WHO CAN APPLY?

• Citizen of the OIC Member States or representative of a Muslim community in a non-OIC Member State
• Ability to communicate in English
• Well conversant in digital technology with good internet connectivity.
• Aged between 18–35
• Interested in debating, international affairs and general knowledge

SELECTION

Selection Committee will evaluate the applications based on eligibility and criteria if the committee decides for further information can set an online interview as the last stage of selection.

Selected participants will receive an email confirmation containing online program details. Due to a tight schedule, there will be not an opportunity to inform those who are not selected. The general information on selection results will be posted on the ICYF website and social media accounts.

Important Note: Only selected participants will be informed.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 23 October 2020 at 23:59 (GMT+6, Dhaka TIME)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SELECTION: 26 October 2020

For more questions email us at registration.dhaka@oicyouthcapital.com.

(Registration will be opened before the program)

Youth from all over the world often come up with innovative business ideas but fail to execute it for two key reasons – Proper Guidance & The Lack of Funding. By this camp we are planning to eliminate both of these problems and provide the deserving youth with the opportunity to execute their dream business idea

Objective

• Providing necessary supports for the break through ideas to be implemented
• Grooming the individuals so that they can have proper Entrepreneurship Skills
• Nurturing and grooming the young minds in order to become a better leader in the future
• A chance to have successful business professionals as their mentors
• Getting guidance in every step of implementing their ideas from successful business minds
• Setting up a successful business professional as an Advisor for the business
• Providing a Seed Fund for the best idea

Program Elements

• Individuals from the OIC countries will apply and pitch their ideas briefly using the registration form
• Registration forms will be uploaded in the website
• The best idea from each country will be shortlisted for the next phase
• Shortlisted candidates will have to pitch their detailed ideas in front of the judges.
• The best idea among them will receive a Seed Fund to execute their business and have a successful business professional as his/her Advisor

Program Format & Timeline

• Award will be presented according to the set benchmarks
• Presentation of the second phase will be taking place in “Zoom”
• 14th November, 2020 is the “Social Entrepreneur Day.” The event will last from 14th November, 2020 to 24th November, 2020
• Registration will last from 10th November, 2020 to 12th November, 2020

*Application deadline will be strictly maintained and participants who won’t be providing all the details and requirements will be disqualified

Certification

All the attended participants will be awarded with Certification from both Bangladesh Government & ICYF

Prize

The winner will have the opportunity to get guidance regarding his business idea from brilliant and successful business minds and also receive a Seed Fund based on his/her businesses’ financial statement

Who Can Apply?

• Citizen of the OIC Member States or representative of a Muslim community in a non-OIC Member State
• Ability to communicate in English
• Well conversant in digital technology with good internet connectivity.
• Aged between 18–35

Program Rules

• The Participant must come up with an innovative and realistic business idea
• Participants must be from 18 to 35 years old for both genders
• Participation is allowed to the people of OIC Member States or representatives of Islamic communities in other countries.
• The participant must adhere to the event’s regulations and procedures as stated by the organizing committee
• Form will only be accepted in English.

Selection

Selection Committee will evaluate the applications based on eligibility and criteria if the committee decides for further information can set online interview as the last stage of selection.

Selected participants will receive an email confirmation containing online program details. Due to a tight schedule, there will be not an opportunity to inform those who are not selected. The general information on selection results will be posted at ICYF website and social media accounts.

Important Note: Only selected participants will be informed.

Application Deadline: 12th November, 2020 at 23:59 (GMT +6, Dhaka Time)
Announcement of Selection: 14th November, 2020

For further queries, email us at registration.dhaka@oicyouthcapital.com

(registration will be opened before the program)

Youth from all over the world has a lot of potential in terms of content creation and film making but because of the lack of the platform support, they fail to showcase their talents in front of the mass population. This kills their interest from the field and they stop pursuing the path.

Here with this event we want to give the youth a platform so that they can utilize their talents and also showcase their creations.

Objective

• Giving a platform to the youth so that they can express their talents in film making
• Helping the youth to do a better utilization of their times in this pandemic
• Helping the youth in polishing their creativity
• Setting up an opportunity to make a name for themselves in the area they are enthusiastic in

Program Elements

• The theme of the films will be on COVID-19
• Individuals will submit their films
• The Films will be uploaded in the Dhaka OIC Youth Capital website
• Visitors of the website can see the films and give ratings in 5 stars
• Also there will be critics to score the Films with the margin of 5 stars

Program Format & Timeline

• Award will be presented according to the collaborative score of the viewers and the critics
• Top 3 films will be featured in the Affiliated TV Channels
• The event will last from 8th January, 2021 to 12th January, 2021
• Registration will last from 3rd January, 2020 to 5th January, 2021

*Application deadline will be strictly maintained and participants who won’t be providing all the details and requirements will be disqualified

Certification

All the attended participants will be awarded with Certification from both ICYF President and Foreign/Youth & Sports Ministry of Bangladesh.

Prize

The top 3 films will be featured on the affiliated TV Channels. Apart from this, there will be a prize money for the winners as well.

• Winner: 2000 USD
• 1st Runner Up: 1000 USD
• 2nd Runner Up: 750 USD

Who Can Apply?

• Citizen of the OIC Member States or representative of a Muslim community in a non-OIC Member State
• Enthusiastic people in Film Making or Video Content Creation
• Ability to communicate in English
• Well conversant in digital technology with good internet connectivity.
• Aged between 18–35

Program Rules

• The Participant must make an original film with a theme of COVID-19
• Participants must be from 18 to 35 years old for both genders
• Participation is allowed to the people of OIC Member States or representatives of Islamic communities in other countries.
• The participant must adhere to the event’s regulations and procedures as stated by the organizing committee
• Form will only be accepted in English.

Selection

Selection Committee will evaluate the applications based on eligibility and criteria if the committee decides for further information can set online interview as the last stage of selection.

Selected participants will receive an email confirmation containing online program details. Due to a tight schedule, there will be not an opportunity to inform those who are not selected. The general information on selection results will be posted at ICYF website and social media accounts.

Important Note: Only selected participants will be informed.

Application Deadline: 5th January, 2021 at 23:59 (GMT +6, Dhaka Time)
Announcement of Selection: 7thJanuary, 2021

For further queries, email us at registration.dhaka@oicyouthcapital.com.

(registration will be opened before the program)

Bangladesh announces the call for applications from the prospective participants in the “Scout Conference for Sustainable Environment” as part of its yearlong festivities of “Dhaka, OIC Youth Capital 2020”. The theme of the conference is “Sustaining the positive environmental changes that took place during the COVID 19 pandemic”. There have been significant changes in the environment when the pandemic hit the world and most of them are positive. It is important for us to keep this positive impact and also come up with sustainable solutions to living harmoniously with the environment.

Objectives

• Enlighten the community about the positive changes in the environment due to the pandemic
• Bringing the scouts of the OIC nations together to come up with sustainable solutions regarding the environment
• Bringing awareness to the scout about the importance of living harmoniously with the environment
• Giving the participants a sense of what can be done on an individual level to change the environment and make it better
• The talked about the initiatives can be adopted by the nations to the best practices of environment preservation

Program Elements

• Keynote speakers of the World Scout will be giving their talks
• Cases will be provided to the participants for coming up with sustainable solutions
• Top 10 cases will be presented in front of the judges
• The top 10 ideas will be shared among all the participants
• The top 3 ideas will be shared among the World Scout programs

Program Format and Timeline

• The program will be a combination of theoretical and interactive sessions via zoom.
• Timeline: 22 – 25 February 2021

*** The online platform and its technical information pack will be shared only with the selected participants.

Certificate

Full attended participants will be awarded a verified certificate issued by the Bangladesh Government, ICYF and World Scout

Prize Money

Based on the evaluation of the submitted policy paper and the engagements of the participants during the virtual session, prize money will be awarded.

1. Winner: 2000 USD
2. 1st Runner Up: 1000 USD
3. 2nd Runner Up: 750 USD

WHO CAN APPLY?

• Citizen of the OIC Member States or representative of a Muslim community in a non-OIC Member State
• Ability to communicate in English
• Well conversant in digital technology with good internet connectivity.
• Aged between 18–35
• Interested in social works.
• Interested in environmental science and technology

SELECTION

Selection Committee will evaluate the applications based on eligibility and criteria if the committee decides for further information can set an online interview as the last stage of selection.

Selected participants will receive an email confirmation containing online program details. Due to a tight schedule, there will be not an opportunity to inform those who are not selected. The general information on selection results will be posted at the ICYF website and social media accounts.

Important Note: Only selected participants will be informed.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 12 February 2021 at 23:59 (GMT+6, Dhaka TIME)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SELECTION: 18 February 2021

For more questions email us at registration.dhaka@oicyouthcapital.com.

(Registration will be opened before the program)

The year 2020 has been a very challenging year for all of us, mostly because of the global pandemic we are going through. During this time a lot of Volunteer Organizations all over the world has taken some magnificent initiatives and those initiatives can actually make handling this pandemic better for a lot of nations. By this event we want to bring those initiatives up so that everyone can follow them and make themselves and others sustain in this challenge.

Objective

• The theme is COVID-19, as dealing with it is the 1st priority of every nation currently
• Bringing innovative ideas up front about dealing with COVID-19
• Passing the knowledge worldwide
• Acknowledging the breakthrough ideas

Program Elements

• Volunteer Organizations from the OIC countries will apply and demonstrate their ideas briefly using the registration form
• Registration forms will be uploaded in the website
• An organization with the best idea from each country will be shortlisted for the next phase
• Organizations will choose an individual to represent them
• Shortlisted candidates will make a case based on their idea
• Individuals representing their organizations will present their case in front of the judges during the final conference and the judges will pick a winner and the runner ups

Program Format & Timeline

• Award will be presented according to the set benchmarks
• The final conference will be taking place in “Zoom”
• The event will last from 30th November, 2020 to 8th December, 2020
• Registration will last from 24th November, 2020 to 27th November, 2020
• The final conference will be held on 7th December, 2020 and 8th December, 2020

*Application deadline will be strictly maintained and participants who won’t be providing all the details and requirements will be disqualified

Certification

All the attended participants will be awarded with Certification from both Bangladesh Government & ICYF

Prize Money

1. Winner: 2000 USD
2. 1st Runner Up: 1000 USD
3. 2nd Runner Up: 750 USD

Who Can Apply?

• Citizen of the OIC Member States or representative of a Muslim community in a non-OIC Member State
• Ability to communicate in English
• Well conversant in digital technology with good internet connectivity.
• Aged between 18–35

Program Rules

• Organizations will have to pitch ideas only regarding the COVID-19 crisis
• Participants must be from 18 to 35 years old for both genders
• Participation is allowed to the people of OIC Member States or representatives of Islamic communities in other countries.
• The participant must adhere to the event’s regulations and procedures as stated by the organizing committee
• Form will only be accepted in English.

Selection

Selection Committee will evaluate the applications based on eligibility and criteria if the committee decides for further information can set online interview as the last stage of selection.

Selected participants will receive an email confirmation containing online program details. Due to a tight schedule, there will be not an opportunity to inform those who are not selected. The general information on selection results will be posted at ICYF website and social media accounts.

Important Note: Only selected participants will be informed.

Application Deadline: 27th November, 2020 at 23:59 (GMT +6, Dhaka Time)
Announcement of Selection: 29th November, 2020

For further queries, email us at registration.dhaka@oicyouthcapital.com.

(registration will be opened before the program)

Bangladesh announces the call for applications from the prospective participants in the Holy Quran Recitation competition as part of its yearlong festivities of “Dhaka, OIC Youth Capital 2020”. The competition will be done fully on a digital platform where the participants will be uploading their videos of reciting the Holy Quran and it will be judged by expert panelists. The recitations will be displayed online after every round and the finals of the competition will be shown live.

Objectives

• This event is to spread the message of the Quran through the participation of the youth
• This event will be held with the motto of creating a community where the like-minded youth who are interested in religion to gather together
• The event will create a positive impact in the community about the Quran
• The event aims to break stereotypes regarding Islam and the Quran by going live with the competition

Program Elements

• The interested participants will sign up for the competition with a short clip of them reciting the Quran. This will be considered as the preliminary round
• The judges will pick the best ones and they will go on to compete in the main rounds
• The videos will be posted online for the people to see
• The final will be featured live on various web platforms
• The Ayat that will be recited will be more focused around peace, prosperity and good health

Program Format and Timeline

• The program will be a combination of Facebook Live and digital exhibition.
• Timeline: 23 – 17 April 2021

***The online platform and its technical information pack will be shared only with the selected participants.

Certificate

Participants who will pass the preliminary rounds will be awarded a verified certificate issued by the Bangladesh Government and ICYF

Prize Money

Based on the evaluation of the submitted policy paper and the engagements of the participants during the virtual session, prize money will be awarded.

1. Winner: 2000 USD
2. 1st Runner Up: 1000 USD
3. 2nd Runner Up: 750 USD

WHO CAN APPLY?

• Citizen of the OIC Member States or representative of a Muslim community in a non-OIC Member State
• Ability to communicate in English
• Well conversant in digital technology with good internet connectivity.
• Aged between 18–35
• Interested in Quran and religion

SELECTION

Selection Committee will evaluate the applications based on eligibility and criteria if the committee decides for further information can set an online interview as the last stage of selection.

Selected participants will receive an email confirmation containing online program details. Due to a tight schedule, there will be not an opportunity to inform those who are not selected. The general information on selection results will be posted on the ICYF website and social media accounts.

Important Note: Only selected participants will be informed.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 18 April 2021 at 23:59 (GMT+6, Dhaka TIME)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SELECTION: 20 April 2021

For more questions email us at registration.dhaka@oicyouthcapital.com

(registration will be opened before the program)

OIC will end with a closing ceremony which will take place in 22nd May, 2021. The whole summary of Dhaka OIC Youth Capital 2020 will be stated there with the reaction of the even. Also the future plan and expectations of OIC Youth Capital will be mentioned.

The closing ceremony will be consisting video messages of the respective guests

Program Elements

• Winners from all the events will be declared and the awards will be handed over
• This will be a live program with all the esteemed guests and delegates from all the OIC Nations.

Program Format & Timeline

• The closing ceremony will take place on 22nd May, 2021