(MENAFN- AzerNews) November 1, 2022. The Model OIC International
Relations Academy conference was held on October 29-31 in Karachi,
Pakistan, in the building of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce,
Industry, and Agriculture, under the joint organization of the
Eurasian Regional Center of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum
(ICYF-ERC) and the National MOIC Pakistan.
At the opening ceremony of the event, guest speakers, such as
Fsahat Ul Hassan, the Board member of ICYF-ERC, Yunus Colak, MOIC
Student Clubs Project Coordinator, and Astrid Nadya Rizqita,
President of the OIC Youth Organization in Indonesia, delivered a
speech and wished success to the participants of the event. A. N.
Rizqita emphasized in her speech that, in recent years, ICYF-ERC
has played a leading role in the successful organization of this
project in the Eurasian geography.
40 young leaders from Pakistan have represented such countries
as Pakistan, Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab
Emirates, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Tunisia and other OIC countries and
joined the discussions under the theme of 'Post COVID Global
Economic Recovery' during the simulation event that lasted for
three days. The debates also provided an opportunity for Pakistani
youth to develop critical thinking, decision-making, and diplomatic
skills.
It should be noted that, the representative of the Republic of
Azerbaijan gave an overview of the outcomes of the Patriotic War
that took place during the pandemic and emphasized the significance
of the implementation of infrastructure projects in Karabakh, which
was destroyed during the Armenian occupation, as well as the
involvement of OIC institutions and member countries in
reconstruction projects.
During the closing ceremony of the event, the Ambassador of
Azerbaijan to Pakistan, Khazar Farhadov, delivered a speech on
Azerbaijan's role in the OIC, mutual cooperation with OIC member
states, and its achievements in the organization. Vusal Gurbanov,
Acting Director General of ICYF-ERC, spoke about the importance of
the events held within the framework of the Model OIC, held both
nationally and internationally for the past 10 years, and the role
played by this program in strengthening the leadership ability of
young people in the OIC geography. He also emphasized the
importance of supporting such measures aimed at unity among Muslim
youth and increasing their diplomatic skills in the future.
At the closing ceremony, Qaisar Nawab, Assistant Director of the
Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in
the South, Abdul Badih Al-Dada, Events Coordinator of the Islamic
Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, and Syed Mohammad
Habibullah, the Assistant Director of Sport and Youth Affairs
Directorate, Government of Sindh region of Pakistan, Tantan Taufik
Lubis, Vice President of ICYF expressed their satisfaction with the
successful conclusion of the event and the importance of such a
program that covers the entire OIC area.
In the resolution adopted as the final document of the event,
the OIC member countries, international development agencies, and
international financial institutions were called to invest in the
liberated Karabakh, which includes the support of the Azerbaijani
government in the restoration of the territories destroyed by the
Armenian occupation.
The main goals of the Model OIC International Relations Academy
Conferences are to support the strengthening of international
cooperation among young people in the OIC space, to help young
people, as well as the leaders and members of youth organizations
gain new knowledge and experience in the field of diplomacy,
governance and communication.
During this year, the program was successfully implemented at
the local level in the Republic of Tatarstan (RF), as well as in
several countries of Central Asia.
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