(MENAFN- AzerNews) The "Model OIC International Relations (IR) Academy" project,
which has been successfully implemented in Azerbaijan more than
years, has been started once again. The first lecture program of
the project is organized by the Eurasian Regional Center of Islamic
Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF-ERC) in partnership with Ministry of
Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Over 100 young
people, distinguished with their special talent and foreign
language knowledge were selected from more than hundreds of applied
students, who represent the leading universities of Azerbaijan. The
students will take part in weekly lectures for 2 months and then in
the“Model OIC” Council of Foreign Ministers simulation.
At the opening ceremony, held in Azerbaijan State University of
Economics (UNEC) Momeena Mehdi, program coordinator, made
presentation about the goals and tasks of the“Model OIC”, also
told about the experience, gained during the recent years to this
regard. Aydan Baghirli, the representative of the ICYF-ERC
expressed her thanks to the UNEC leadership for organizational
support to these events and informed the participants about the
ICYF-ERC activities, particularly, on spreading the truth about
Karabakh among world community. Narmin Ibrahimova, Director of
International Cooperation department at UNEC made speech, highly
appreciating the cooperation between the UNEC and ICYF-ERC within
the framework of this program. Yunus Cholak joined the program in
an online format and informed participants about the International
Model OIC. Musa K Ceesay, a student from Gambia shared his
experience in the conferences organized by ICYF-ERC and urged the
participants to be active throughout the program.
Then, the guest lecturers of the program, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Palestine to
Azerbaijan, Mr. Nassir Abdul Kareem Abdul Raheem and Vice Rector of
ADA University, Dr. Fariz Ismailzade accordingly made a
presentation on “Muslim World and Palestinian
Issue” and “Public Diplomacy in Modern
Times” . During the program, lecturers answered various
questions of participants.
It of note that, the main objectives of the Model OIC IR Academy
project are to support the strengthening of international
cooperation among the OIC youth, to help young people and members
of youth organizations in gaining new knowledge and experience in
diplomacy, management and communication. After two months of
lectures, students will take part in the Model OIC Council of
Foreign Ministers simulation. At the end, selected participants
with foreign language skills and specific abilities will get the
chance to represent Azerbaijan in the International Model OIC.
Over the past years, Azerbaijani students several times have
represented our country in the "International Model OIC"
simulations, which covered the whole OIC space and attended by
representatives of more than 40 OIC member countries.
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