(MENAFN- AzerNews) The next national stage of the International Debate
Championship of Eurasian Muslim Countries was held at the
Azerbaijan State University of Economics with the participation of
60 students from different universities of Azerbaijan, organized by
the Eurasian Regional Center of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum
(ICYF-ERC) and the "Debates in Civil Society" Public Union.
As is known, the debate championships have been held in
Azerbaijan and a number of other Eurasian countries for two years
on the initiative of the ICYF-ERC. This year's debate championships
are dedicated to the 100th birth anniversary of Azerbaijan's
national leader Heydar Aliyev, and the main purpose is to
contribute to the improvement of public speaking, communication and
leadership skills of young people, as well as to achieve the
recognition of Heydar Aliyev's personality in a wider audience.
At the opening ceremony, Vusal Gurbanov, Acting Director General
of the ICYF-ERC, welcomed the participants and spoke about the
importance of the topic to be discussed at the debate championship.
He also noted that the championship dedicated to the 100th birth
anniversary of the national leader Heydar Aliyev had already been
held in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, where Heydar Aliyev's oratory
skills and leadership abilities were studied. At the end of his
speech, Vusal Gurbanov gave brief information about the activities
of the institution he represents, especially about the ICYF-ERC's
struggle against Islamophobia.
In her congratulatory speech, Ulviyya Akhundova, Chairman of the
“Debate in Civil Society” Public Union, expressed her gratitude for
the cooperation with the ICYF-ERC in the framework of the debate
championship held since last year, and called on the participants
to be active in the debate.
The main topic of the two-day debate championship, held in
Azerbaijani and English languages, was “The presence of
multicultural values in society is the main factor preventing
Islamophobia" .
The teams and young people, distinguished by their special
talents and abilities, as well as, the winners will be awarded
medals, cash, and special gifts.
The main goals of the debate championships are to develop the
debating culture and skills of young people living in the Eurasian
space, to increase their leadership and representation abilities,
and to contribute to the activities of young people in the social
and political sphere.
The ICYF-ERC plans to hold this project in a number of Eurasian
countries during 2023.
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