QNA
Doha: Doha Islamic Youth Forum discussed yesterday the issue of “Youth and Bet on Sustainable Development” as one of the main axes of the Forum which is held in the framework of the “Doha OIC Capital 2019” event, under the motto “Youth is the Power of the Nation”.
The Director of Environmental and Municipal Studies Institute of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, Dr. Mohammed Saif Al Kuwari, highlighted the role of youth in achieving sustainable development as a global demand, noting that the United Nations has identified 17 goals for development that cover all aspects of life and that these goals address the global challenges, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, peace and justice, decent work and economic growth.
Al Kuwari stressed that these goals will only be achieved through the role of promising young people, and the commitment of countries to work towards achieving these goals according to programmes and well-studied plans by 2030.
Meanwhile, Director of the Technical Office of the Permanent Population Committee in Qatar Abdul Hadi Al Shawi presented a paper entitled “Strengthening the Development Capacities of Youth in Qatar” in which he underlined that the State of Qatar works to motivate young people to participate actively in sustainable development as a process that enhances the capacities of young people, expand their choices and enable them to obtain more opportunities in a global system that is based on knowledge-based globalization.
He noted that the State’s attention to young people has emerged through the integration of the youth dimension into the First National Development Strategy (2011-2016) and the Second (2018-2022) in many development sectors, and in the Population Policy (2017-2022), stressing that the Population Policy of Qatar aims to expand participation opportunities of the youth of both s genders in the society and in public life.
The Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Youth Union Commission Arif Abdedjalil presented a paper entitled “Youth Is the Real Wealth of the Nation” which dealt with the role of young people in various activities and in all fields, especially in areas related to the fight against extremism and violence and maintaining world peace and security.
QNA
Doha
THE Doha Islamic Youth Forum discussed on Monday the topic ‘Youth and Bet on Sustainable Development’. The forum is held within the framework of ‘Doha OIC Capital 2019’ event, under the motto ‘Youth is the Power of the Nation’.
Addressing the first session, Director of Environmental and Municipal Studies Institute of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment Dr Mohammed Saif al Kuwari highlighted the role of youth in achieving sustainable development.
He noted that the United Nations has identified 17 goals for development that cover all aspects of life and address the global challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.
Kuwari stressed that these goals can only be achieved with active involvement of the promising youth.
The Director of the Technical Office of the Permanent Population Committee in Qatar Abdul Hadi al Shawi presented a paper entitled ‘Strengthening the Development Capacities of Youth in Qatar’, in which he underlined Qatar’s efforts to motivate young people to participate actively in sustainable development of the country.
He noted integration of youth dimension into the first and second National Development Strategy and in the population policy for 2017-2022.
Shawi said that a number of achievements have been made in the field of youth empowerment, but added that the changes in the reality of youth require formation of a central body for coordination on youth issues and formulation of a new national youth development policy.
This policy shall include cross-sectoral youth development programmes and a comprehensive and integrated policy framework that ensures roles for the youth in all aspects of social life.
For his part, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Youth Union Commission Arif Abdedjalil presented a paper entitled ‘Youth Is the Real Wealth of the Nation’ which dealt with the role of young people in various activities and in all fields, especially in areas related to the fight against extremism and violence and maintaining world peace and security.
QNA
Doha: Doha Muslim Youth Forum kicked off yesterday under the motto “Youth is the power of the nation”, with the participation of youth delegations from 56 countries of Islamic world, including 20 young people from Qatar.
The Forum, which comes in the framework of the “Doha OIC Capital 2019” event, is held in cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF), under the supervision and organization of Qatar Center for Cultural and Heritage Events.
The five-day event addresses a number of important topics including youth and bet on sustainable development; youth and the safe use of social media; diplomatic simulation; and good governance and transparency among young people, aiming at creating a space for young people to express themselves and their views on a number of issues that capture their attention.
The events of the Forum began with a general workshop on entitled “Good Governance and Transparency among Young People”. The participants included Director of Supervision and Development Department of the Transparency Authority Amal Al Kuwari, expert at the Planning and Quality Department at the Ministry of Culture and Sports Hussein Ibrahim Al Haj Masoud, and Acting Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Culture and Sports Hussein Mahmoud Hassan.
The workshop discussed the concepts of good governance and transparency in general, and the most important ideas presented by the Forum to address the challenges of youth at the level of the Islamic nation, as well as the international agreements that ensure transparency among countries.
The speakers called for awareness-raising, law enforcement and youth empowerment, as young people are the most affected by corruption which resulted in the loss of education or jobs due to corruption and nepotism.
They emphasized that Qatar has a clear anti-corruption strategy in line with international best practices in terms of transparency as well as enhancing staff competencies.
Three other workshops and debate sessions for participants were held following the opening workshop.
Forum to provide an interactive platform for young people to exchange ideas and discuss different issues
The Doha Muslim Youth Forum kicks off Sunday at QNCC, under the theme “Youth is the power of the nation”, which is part of the activities of Doha, Capital of Islamic Youth 2019.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, the forum will continue until July 11, hosting about 90 young people representing 56 countries of the Islamic world, including 20 Qatari youth.
The forum is organised in co-operation between the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Islamic Youth Cooperation Forum, the youth wing of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC), and under the supervision and organisation of the Qatar Center for Cultural and Heritage Events.
Issues related to youth including good governance and transparency, importance of sustainable development, youth and social media, and diplomatic simulations are among the major topics on the agenda.
These discussions are accompanied by three workshops.
HE the Minister of Culture and Sports Salah bin Ghanem al-Ali described the Doha Forum for Islamic Youth as “a unique event” at this particular time when the Islamic nations are facing many challenges.
The forum will contribute to the promotion of cultural exchange among young Muslims providing an interactive platform for youth coming from different Islamic countries to learn from and about each other.
“This forum is an opportunity to empower young people by expanding their participation and initiative, building capacities and promoting cultural diversity as a value on which to build joint ventures and to connect young people from other countries and cultures,” he said.
The minister added: “It is not possible to achieve sustainability without the availability of these elements and our bet on our youth is a basic value bet, emphasising the central role of youth”.
The motto “Youth is the power of the nation”, will be the theme of Doha, the Islamic Youth Capital 2019 throughout the year.
Dr Issa al-Hur, Chairman of the Technical Committee for the Doha Youth Capital 2019, said the forum will be a great opportunity for young people to exchange ideas and discuss different issues.
He said the youth participating in the forum will discuss various issues that will be presented at the forum, in addition to the workshops where the “young people will discuss the problem and develop solutions to these problems by themselves”.
After these discussions, Dr al-Hur said the youth will be trained on the model of the Islamic Co-operation Organisation summit. This will help young people to gain leadership skills, identify the nature of the problems, and how to address them by finding appropriate solutions.
Aisha al-Mahmoud, Director of Public Relations and Communication at the Ministry of Culture and Sports, said that all necessary preparations for the forum have been completed.
The Ministry of Culture and Sports has provided all the necessary resources to ensure success of this forum.
Muayed al-Qahtani, Head of Public Relations at Qatar Center for Cultural and Heritage Events, said that the centre is keen to provide all the necessary supports and resources including various forms of logistical support and accommodations for the participants.
Amal Ahmed al-Kuwari. PICTURE: Noushad Thekkayil
Qatar has been at the forefront of equipping youth with noble values such as integrity and good governance and the Doha Islamic Youth Forum is one such initiative, a Qatari official has stressed.
“Qatar knows the role of the youth and their power. They are the future for any country. Therefore, we are inculcating in them some values of good governance such as integrity and transparency, among other qualities, during this forum. We are aiming to promote these values in the youth so that they can act in accordance with these values in their own countries,” Amal Ahmed al-Kuwari, head of the Control and Development Department at the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority, told Gulf Times Sunday.
Al-Kuwari was speaking on the sidelines of the Doha Islamic Youth Forum that got under way at the Qatar National Convention Centre Sunday.
“Qatar is focusing on the youth in a big way. This is not the first time that the country has taken such an initiative for the youth. The Doha Declaration of 2015 was a great step by Qatar to find their voices. It is being followed by several programmes and the present forum is another opportunity for the youth,” al-Kuwari explained.
“The forum is for Islamic youth and it aims to educate the youth on several topics such as good governance, integrity, transparency as well as the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, among others. This will help the participants understand the components of good governance and sustainable development,” she added.
The official stressed that the forum would enable the participants to get clear ideas about good governance as well as avoiding and combating corruption.
“This is one of the main ideas of the forum. We expect the youth to take advantage of the training and workshops during the forum and benefit immensely. It is expected that the participants will deliberate on several topics and come up with some recommendations on how to implement all these values by the end of the forum. We hope they will be instrumental in implementing them in their countries as they are the ambassadors of these values in their respective countries,” al-Kuwari noted.
“Doha is the Capital for Islamic Youth 2019. This forum is not just one meeting for a week or so. It is a year-long programme and there will be many more activities in this regard all through the year. Some of these participants will come back later for other activities,” she added.
Closing the registration for participation in Doha Muslim Youth Forum
Initiated and organized by the Ministry of Culture and Sports within the Activities of Doha – OIC Youth Capital 2019
The forum is to be inaugurated on the 7th of July with a significant contribution of the youth from all over the Islamic world
The Organizing Committee of the Doha – OIC Youth Capital 2019, has closed the registration to participate in the Doha Muslim Youth Forum organized by the Ministry of Culture and Sports as from the 7th to the 11th of July.
It is noteworthy that, the formation of the evaluation team is expected to be on the 30th of June, after which the forum shall be set for inauguration on due time under the motto: “The Nation with its Youth”, which is the elected theme of the events.
The forum shall see light due to a notable cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Sports, and the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum – ICYF, the youth driver of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
While, the Forum shall be organized by the Qatar Center for Cultural and Heritage Events.
The screening committee shall elect 90 participants of both genders from the participating countries pursuant to impartial criteria, which shall be concerned with attaining and realizing remarkable and extraordinary contributions in youth activities, as well as contributing activity in the social media, and holding supreme capabilities and capacities to accomplish the foremost roles in the event.
It is worth mentioning that, the number of participants from OIC member countries, reached 57, from: Oman, Kuwait, the countries of Maghreb Region, as well as Indonesia, Malaysia and many others.
While, the participants from the non-member countries were 58 countries, along with, a remarkable number of the received applications for registration that reached 9200 participants of all the countries.
Moreover, more than 1700 inquiries, feedbacks and explanations from the youth of the world were received until the conclusion of registration, the thing which clearly demonstrates the keenness and eagerness of youth to partake in the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum
The organization of the forum came in line with the numerous events planned by the State of Qatar within the activities of Doha – OIC Youth Capital 2019, in compliance with the fact that the Nations have always counted on their youth to construct and shape their future and attain the sustainable development and cultural thrive and advancement for their societies, the thing which grants the Youth a leading edge and a capacity to propose and realize unparalleled achievements.
They can at the same time contribute to the discussion on the development issues, and partake in the formulation of their projects and accomplishments. Definitely, the nation’s forte and main asset lies in its youth, “the Nation with its Youth” which the slogan and the main theme adopted for the activities.
The themes of the forum are about the sage governance and transparency among youth, and youth and the bet on sustainable development, youth and social media, as well as the diplomatic simulations.
The forum shall comprise three workshops that shall thoroughly deliberate the role of the youth in consolidating a culture of sage governance, sound management of the human and financial resources in youth institutions, as well as the integrity and promoting and nurturing a culture of rejecting corruption.
The second theme shall tackle the youth and the bet on sustainable development, through three workshops dealing with the role of youth initiatives in realizing the sustainable development, as well as enabling and empowering the youth in the domains of education, training, sustainable development and the youth challenges.
While the third theme shall shed light on the youth and social media, and comprising of three workshops on the influence of the social networking on the cultural practices of youth, besides, the role of social media in the social responsibility, youth and the safe usage of social networking sites.
In parallel with the Forum activities, a training course shall be held on the model adopted by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the directions and procedures of the model of Islamic cooperation.
Moreover, the Forum shall initiate four mock sessions; the first three sessions shall tackle with the issue of good governance and transparency among youth, youth and the bet on sustainable development, youth and social media, while the fourth mock session shall comprise drafting the resolutions and approvals.
Besides, the Forum shall present two simulation sessions to the Islamic Summit, the first of which shall adopt the draft resolutions, and the second shall be restricted to the adoption and declaration of these resolutions.
Finally, field visits shall be organized for the participants in order to get to know the marvel State of Qatar and its remarkable lushness in countless fields, and to get a firsthand opportunity to discover the reach culture of the State of Qatar, and the major empowerment bestowed upon its youth, and their dynamic and significant presence at all levels.
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DOHA
More than 9,200 youths from around the world have registered to participate in the Doha Muslim Youth Forum from July 7 to 11, in connection with ‘Doha – The Capital of Islamic Youth 2019’.
The forum will be held under the theme ‘Youth is the power of the nation’.
The event will be organised in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation under the supervision of the Qatar Center for Cultural and Heritage Events.
The forum is part of several events being organised by Qatar within the activities of ‘Doha – The Capital of Islamic Youth 2019’ to enable youth to discuss development issues and participate in the formulation and implementation of projects.
The event aims to present and discuss issues related to youth as a key driver in building future development strategies, developing the capacities of young people to face the challenges of civilisation and development, and benefiting from modern means of communication in promoting the values of citizenship.
The forum will include several workshops that discuss the role of young people in establishing a culture of good governance; management of human and financial resources in youth institutions; integrity and promotion of culture; and enhancing the culture of renouncing corruption.
The event will be accompanied by a training course on the model of the Islamic Cooperation Organization and the rules and procedures of the model of Islamic cooperation.
The forum will feature four simulation sessions. The first three sessions revolve around good governance and transparency among young people; youth and sustainable development; and youth and social media. The fourth simulation session will include drafting decisions and approvals.
The event will also have two sessions to simulate the Islamic Summit. The first will adopt draft resolutions while the second will be limited to the adoption and announcement of the resolutions.
A number of visits will be organised for participants to learn about Qatar and its richness in various fields in order to discover Qatari culture and its youth’s empowerment.
To participate in the forum, the participant should be between 18 and 30 years old.
The participants should be from the OIC Member States or representatives of an Islamic community and must submit a certificate of good conduct.
The registration and CV forms will be studied by a specialised committee, which will select 90 participants from participating countries according to objective criteria.
The registration form, CV and the required information should be attached through the website of Doha – The Capital of Islamic Youth: https://www.dohaiyc.qa. The selected participants will receive confirmation of participation through their e-mail.
The Ministry of Culture and Sports has received more than 1,700 inquiries, ideas and observations from the youth around the world, which reflects the interest of young people in participating in the Islamic Cooperation Forum.
The organising committee will honour the outstanding youth at the closing ceremony in recognition of their participation through time commitment, collaboration with colleagues, active participation, knowledge of the workshop, creativity and innovation.
The committee will evaluate all participants and select the candidates to win the Youth Excellence Award.
The first three boys and first three girls will be announced on the website of ‘Doha – The Capital of Islamic Youth 2019’ on July 31.
To be held in the framework of the activities of ‘Doha – The Capital of Islamic Youth 2019
The ‘Doha – The Capital of Islamic Youth 2019’ Forum will kick off on July 7
The Forum will continue for five days and is held under the motto “Youth is power of the nation”
The Forum focuses on good governance, development, social media and diplomacy
The committee receives 9200 applications to participate in the Islamic Youth Forum
The outstanding youth will be honored in the Forum during the closing ceremony of ‘Doha – The Capital of Islamic Youth 201
DOHA: The Ministry of Culture and Sports will hold Doha Muslim Youth Forum from July 7 to 11, in connection with ‘Doha – The Capital of Islamic Youth 2019’.
The Forum will be held under the motto “Youth is the power of the nation”, which is the theme of the activities.
It will be organised in cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation under the supervision and organizing of the Qatar Center for Cultural and Heritage Events.
The organization of the forum is part of several events organized by the State of Qatar within the activities of ‘Doha – The Capital of Islamic Youth 2019’, based on the nations reliance on their youth to build their future, achieve sustainable development and cultural advancement of their communities, which earns the youth the ability to propose and work.
At the same time, they contribute to discussing development issues and also participate in the formulation and implementation of projects.
The aim of the event is to present and discuss research axes related to youth as a key driver in building future development strategies, developing the capacities of young people to face the challenges of civilization and development, and benefiting from modern means of communication in promoting the values of citizenship.
The issues of the Forum represent good governance and transparency among youth, importance of sustainable development, youth and social media, and diplomatic simulations.
The Forum includes several workshops that discuss the role of young people in establishing a culture of good governance; management of human and financial resources in youth institutions; integrity and promotion of culture; and enhancing the culture of renouncing corruption.
The Forum will be accompanied by a training course on the model of the Islamic Cooperation Organization, and the rules and procedures of the model of Islamic cooperation.
The Forum is organizing four simulation sessions. The first three sessions revolve around good governance and transparency among young people; youth and sustainable development; and youth and social media. The fourth simulation session will include drafting decisions and approvals.
The Forum will also have two sessions to simulate the Islamic Summit, the first will adopt draft resolutions while the second will be limited to the adoption and announcement of these resolutions.
A number of visits will be organized for participants to learn about the State of Qatar and its richness in various fields in order to discover the culture of the State of Qatar and its youth”s empowerment.
Conditions of participation
The general conditions for participating in the Forum include the age of the participant should be between 18 and 30 years.
The participation should be from the youth of the OIC Member States or representatives of an Islamic community. The participant must submit a certificate proving that he has good conduct and that the participant complies with the rules.
The registration and CV forms will be studied through a specialized committee, which will select 90 participants from participating countries according to objective criteria.
The number of participating OIC member countries reached 57 from Oman, Kuwait, and Arab countries, in addition to Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries.
The number of non-member countries was 58 and the number of registered youth exceeded 9200 participants. Also the Ministry received more than 1700 inquiries, ideas and observations from the youth around the world which reflects the interest of young people in participating in the Islamic Cooperation Forum.
The registration form, CV and the required information should be attached through the website of Doha – The Capital of Islamic Youth: https://www.dohaiyc.qa. The selected participants will receive confirmation of participation through their e-mail.
The Organizing Committee will honor the outstanding youth at the closing ceremony in recognition of their participation through objective criteria, including time commitment, collaboration with colleagues, active participation, knowledge of the workshop, creativity and innovation.
The committee will evaluate all participants and select and candidates to win the Youth Excellence Award.
The first three boys and first three girls will be announced on the website of ‘Doha – The Capital of Islamic Youth 2019’ on July 31.
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, The Amir of the State of Qatar ICYF organized official inauguration ceremony of “Doha – OIC Youth Capital 2019” together with the Ministry of Culture and Sport of the State of Qatar and Qatar Culture Heritage Events Center in Doha, the State of Qatar.
On 28 April 2019, Official Inauguration Ceremony of the “Doha – OIC Youth Capital 2019” was kicked off with the participation H.H. Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the State of Qatar, H.E. Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali, Minister of Culture and Sports of the State of Qatar, H.E. Mr. Taha Ayhan, President of ICYF, H.E. Gen. Jibril Rajoub, Chairman of Higher Council for Youth and Sport of the State of Palestine, H.E. Saad bin Mohammed Al Mardhoof Al-Saadi, Minister of Sports Affairs of Oman, heads of diplomatic missions of the OIC Member States and their youth representatives.
The opening ceremony carried out with the introduction of Doha OIC Youth Capital 2019, its main activities that are Doha Muslim Youth Forum, Doha Oasis for Innovation, Volunteering and Humanitarian Relief Work Camp, Doha Awards for Youth Creativity and Grand Closing Ceremony in order to provide effective platforms for young people where they can discus common challenges, recognize their common values and strengthen solidarity, unity under the hospitality of the State of Qatar.
Doha OIC Youth Capital 2019 is designed for the betterment of youth development and underlines the importance of youth with its special motto `Youth is the power of Ummah` for youth, with youth and by youth.
During the ceremony the opening speech delivered by H.E. Mr. Taha Ayhan, ICYF President, in his capacity as the implementing Agency of the Program, as well as the keynote speech addressed by H.E. Gen. Jibril Rajoub, in representation of the previous OIC Youth Capital, which was Al-Quds Al-Sharif.
Mr. Ayhan started his speech by thanking to H.H. Sheikh Tamin Bin Hamad Al-Thani, The Amir of the State of Qatar, for granting his high patronage, which is a clear sign of his personal commitment to development of young generation. He continued by emphasizing that “in spite of the challenges that Islamic geography faces in our day and age, youth must retain a critical intellect, yet a deep optimism of the spirit”. In such context, “ICYF is working in such an approach to developing an integrated youth program that addresses increasing economic opportunities for youth. This includes promoting employment, access to basic services, reducing disparities and enhancing their role in the decision-making process..”
“This beautiful, iconic city will be home to the various of events, and its slogan reflects the deep thinking and strategic vision of the Ministry of culture and sports in bringing the Muslim youth together in service of the Ummah”
Mr. Ayhan added.
At the end of ceremony, H.H. Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the State of Qatar, H.E. Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali, Minister of Culture and Sports of the State of Qatar, H.E. Mr. Taha Ayhan, President of ICYF handed over `KEY of DOHA OIC Youth Capital 2019 ` to young people for opening array of youth activities in the city of Doha, State of Qatar.
ICYF and Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Turkey is holding the Grand Closing Ceremony of “Al-Quds Ash Sharif – OIC Youth Capital 2018” with participation of respective OIC Member States’ ministries, head of diplomatic missions, Palestinian youth and youth of Muslim world.
The closing ceremony started with the recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an. During the closing ceremony, H.E. Mr. Taha Ayhan, President of ICYF, delivered a welcoming speech, appreciating the successful implementation of the Al-Quds Ash-Sharif OIC Youth Capital 2018 throughout the year by partner organizations. Mr.President welcomed the guests and started his speech by expressing appreciation and thanks to His Excellency Abu Mazen, President of the State of Palestine, for high patronage provided to the OIC Youth Capital Programme, H.E. Dr. Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu, Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Turkey for the excellent arrangements and hospitality and the Higher Council for Youth and Sports and his Chairperson, H.E. General Jibril Rajoub, for his cooperation and commitment, support for the successful implementation of Al-Quds OIC Youth Capital 2018.
Mr.Taha Ayhan highlighted that “The OIC Youth Capital programme, is also one of tolerance, sharing and raising high the standard of youth; underlining their creativity, dynamism and all that they have to offer to their societies, nations and the world”.
The Grand Closing Ceremony of “Al-Quds Ash-Sharif – OIC Youth Capital 2018” International Programme held with the participation of Palestinian youth and International Photography Exhibition entitled “Human Faces of AL-Quds” was displayed during the Ceremony.
“Today, when the Muslim world is not able to establish sufficient solidarity with the Palestinian people and our Palestinian brothers, we are suffering painfully in all the Muslim geography, and even in the case of Jerusalem, which is the symbol of our Islamic character, we are witnessing violations to its status” H.E. Mr.Ahmet Büyükgümüş ,Vice President of Justice and Development Party and the Member of Parliament,Yalova delivered a speech in the Closing Ceremony.
He also expressed his thanked for ICYF active role in promoting role of youth in Islamic world .
The speeches followed by H.E. Amb. Salem Mubarak Al Shafi, Ambassador of Qatar to Ankara, H.E. Yavuz Selim Kıran, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, and H.E. Gen. Jibril Rajoub, Chairman of the Youth and Sports of the State of Palestine.
Grand Closing Ceremony of al-Quds Ash-Sharif OIC Youth Capital 2018 was attended by Ambassadors, Diplomats and Representatives from 56 OIC Member States in Ankara as well as head of institutions and international organizations such as TUBITAK, T3 Foundation, Isdb, Arab Town Organization, SESRIC, and Ibn Haldun.
H.E. Dr. Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu, Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Turkey also delivered a keynote speech, he emphasized that “Today’s event summarizes our work as such programs, where our youth come together to share knowledge, culture and social relations, are quite important to boost solidarity among Muslim countries” and he highlighted that “OIC Youth Capital is an important part of OIC’s youth strategy.” “We present our sincere good wishes and continues support to ICYF and its President Mr.Taha Ayhan for the implementation of the resolutions taken in the 4th Islamic Conference of Ministers of Youth and Sports and the success of its future activities,” Mr. Kasapoğlu added.
During the closing ceremony, successful Participant of the “Al-Quds Ash-Sharif OIC Youth Capital 2018” programs which held throughout the year were awarded. -Ms. Muazzez Gül, the Participant of Discovery of Our Civilization: “Quds”
-Mr. Durim Abazi , the Participant of ICYF Youth Media Capacity Building Camp
-Mr. Burak Omer Demir, the Participants of High School Arabic MOIC Programme
-Mr. Abdallah A. A. Nouri , the Participant of Establishment of Palestinian National Youth Council -Ms. Zehra Nur Düz , the Participant of Muslim Future Thinkers Forum
-Ms. Ghazel Hasan Abunemeh , the Winner of Human Faces of Al-Quds Photo Contest
Within the scope of the Grand Closing Ceremony important partners that have outstandingly contributed to successful implementation of the 2018 Al Quds 2018 Program was presented with an award as a symbol of appreciation for their generous support to the initiative.
On this special occasion, Gen. Jibril Rajoub expressed appreciation of the State and people of Palestine for ICYF efforts in supporting Palestinian youth and advocating for their integration into OIC and international youth programmes and projects.
Al-Quds was hand over the OIC Youth Capital Key to Doha, as the owner of the program for 2019.
The Program ended with the signing of cooperation agreements between ICYF and several high-level institutions that are to cooperate with ICYF on implementing important projects in 2019 and beyond with the ultimate purpose on serving the youth of Ummah. The institutions that signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) are as following:
Ministry of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Turkey,H.E. Dr. Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu
Ibn Haldun University, Prof. Recep Şentürk, Rector
Arab Towns Organization, H.E Ahmad AL Subih, Secretary General
T3 Foundation, Mr. Haluk Bayraktar, Chairman of Board
Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) , H.E Amb. Musa Kulaklıkaya Director General
Beyoğlu Education and Culture Foundation, Mr Şaban Kurt, Chairman of Board
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) , Mr. Mesut Karaca, Secretary General
After the Closing Ceremony Mr.Taha Ayhan,ICYF President and Mr. Abdulrahman Mohammed AL-Hajri, Adviser to the Minister of Culture and Sports of State of Qatar met with local and international press. Mr.Taha and Mr.Al-Hajri answered the reporters’ questions in the Press Conference.
