Call for Applications: “ICYF YOUTH MEDIA CAPACITY BUILDING SUMMER CAMP”
Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF), an international institution affiliated to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), announces the below call for application issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Turkey on “Youth Media Capacity Building Summer Camp” to be held within the framework of the “Al-Quds Ash-Sharif – OIC Youth Capital 2018”International Programme.
BACKGROUND
Within the celebration of Al-Quds Ash-Sharif as the OIC Youth Capital 2018, the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF), in partnership with the Higher Council for Youth and Sports of the State of Palestine and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Turkey ,will organize an international youth camp in order to bring together and integrate young people sharing common values, historical and cultural heritage towards strengthening the ties of friendship and brotherhood among them and their societies, as well as to build a powerful future on shared values so as to contribute to the development of future young leaders sensitive about global and social issues, promoting the well-being of society and humanity at all points, preserving their values.
OBJECTIVES
- To explore the crucial elements of a reliable journalist’s craft (balance, reliability, usage of proper sources);
- To learn to evaluate the reliability of sources and to approach any information critically;
- To explore the interrelation between media messages and tolerance/intolerance in our societies, especially in regards to the topic of migrant and refugee crisis;
- To learn how to distinguish between media and audience bias;
- To build the capacity of Muslim Youth in terms of leadership skills and empower them through meaningful participation in the media;
- To facilitate young people’s connection to heritage, language, culture and identity through media participation;
- To explore and understand media and youth participation in media with cultural diversity as concepts and group processes;
- To provide tools for multiplication and development of youth participation in media.
- To identify possible directions and strategy of work in the field of development of youth participation in media in the realities of participants;
- To raise awareness on the centrality of Al-Quds for the Muslim Ummah and its unique role as the centre of the tree Abrahamic religions to be preserved.
THE FORMAT AND METHODOLOGY
“Youth Media Capacity Building Summer Camp” will gather 60 young people from the OIC geography and will create an atmosphere where they can discuss and point out the most important youth-related problems in media participation of the region and produce solutions as youth leaders.
In order to reach the goals and create a better environment for the young people the camp will be a combination of thematic workshops, interactive presentations and sportive activities. It will encourage the active involvement of young people, giving them space to express themselves and to strengthen up ties between them through interactive workshops and sport.
ORGANIZATION
“Youth Media Capacity Building Summer Camp” will be organized by ICYF in cooperation with the host country, Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Turkey. ICYF will be in charge of the selection process, content coordination and implementation of the programme, while the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Turkey will be in charge of the logistical arrangements of the programme.
LOCATION AND DATE
Location: 19 MAY YOUTH CAMP IN SAMSUN/TURKEY Date: 17 – 23 September 2018 (Arrival: 17th September, Departure: 23rd September, 2018)
SELECTION
The final selection will be made by the organizing team according to the criteria described below;
- To be a citizen of the OIC Member State or representative of Muslim community in non-OIC Member States;
- Able to speak English;
- Aged 18 – 30;
- To have media background (study, work experience or interest);
- Involved in/coordinated any media related project;
- Active in community services;
- Motivated to attend the full duration;
- To be one of the young leaders with a specific change in his-her local community
***Applications must be returned by no later than 5th August 2018 via application link: https://www.oicyouthcapital.com/youth-media-capacity-building-summer-camp-application-form
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 5 August, 2018
IMPORTANT! ONLY SELECTED PARTICIPANTS WILL BE INFORMED.
*** The selected participants will receive email confirmation with detail of the logistics. Due to limited timing the first come first serve principle will be considered and there won’t be opportunity to inform those who won’t be selected. The general information on selection results will be posted at ICYF website (www.icyf-dc.org) and social media accounts.
COSTS
Travel: The relevant host organizers will cover round trip travel expenses from his/her own country to Samsun Airport including the participant’s visa, medical and travel insurance and personal expenses.
Accommodation and other costs: Host organizers will cover domestic transportation, accommodation, food and other relevant local hospitality
CONTACT
*** For further questions, please contact Phone: +902124653939 (Ext: 22) between 11:00 AM and 06:00PM (GMT+3) from Monday to Friday.
OIC Youth Forum cordially congratulates the brotherly people of Azerbaijan on the 100th Anniversary of the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic!
Çox yaşa Azərbaycan!
ICYF Strongly Condemns the Opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem
Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) strongly condemns the opening of the US Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, as this unfortunate act violates the political, legal and historical status of the city of Jerusalem. The opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem is a clear defiance of international law and relevant resolutions, a radical departure from the international consensus on the status of Al-Quds Ash-Sharif and a major threat to the regional peace while also undermining the peace process between the Palestinians and Israelis.
ICYF recalls and emphasizes the international stand of 21 December 2017, when 128 countries voted in favor of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution condemning the Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and calling on countries not to move their diplomatic missions to the city. The resolution in case also affirmed that “any decisions and actions which purport to have altered, the character, status or demographic composition of the Holy City of Jerusalem have no legal effect, are null and void and must be rescinded in compliance with relevant resolutions of the Security Council, and in this regard, calls upon all States to refrain from the establishment of diplomatic missions in the Holy City of Jerusalem.”
ICYF, while underscoring the centrality of the cause of Al-Quds to the Islamic Ummah, expresses its support to all peaceful actions throughout the world which are against this injustice and calls on the OIC Member States and Institutions to scale up their support towards the activities of the “Al-Quds Ash Sharif – OIC Youth Capital 2018” international programme implemented by ICYF.
Board of ICYF
14 May 2018
Another Milestone ICYF’s Achievement at the Closing of the 45th CFM in Dhaka
At the closing of the 45th OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), OIC Member States adopted Resolutions, including that of the ICYF that endorsed decisions of 4th Islamic Conference of Ministers of Youth and Sports (ICYSM), held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, on 17-19 April 2018, therefore opening the door for the immediate implementation of the OIC Youth Strategy, as well as renovation of the Joint Youth Action Plan (JYAP) for the years of 2019-20.
Member States also recognized the important role of the ICYF in the convening of the 1st Youth CFM through insertion of new paragraph 08 into the Resolution No 4/45-CUL on Social and Family Affairs, section D on “Promoting Youth Building Capacity in the Islamic World”, while appreciating the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh for having coordinated such event with the ICYF in Dhaka, on 04 May 2018, as the youth segment of the 45th CFM in implementation of the initiatives proposed at the 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, Ivory Coast. Additionally, the same Resolution called on the host of the 46th CFM, which is the United Arab Emirates, to consider organizing the 2nd edition of the Youth CFM in 2019 in coordination with the OIC General Secretariat, The ICYF is, therefore, ready to start preparations of such gathering the youth of the OIC Geography whenever the host country of the 46th CFM finds it appropriate.
It should be mentioned here that the ICYF’s achievement was further reiterated in paragraph 24 of the unanimously adopted Dhaka Declaration.
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
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.
