PRESS RELEASE OF SECRETARIAT OF PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE YOUTH FORUM





The secretariat – Eurasian International Development Association – is privileged to inform about steps taken within the project “Islamic Conference Youth Initiative”. After the Preparatory Committee of Islamic Conference Youth Forum had been established on 22 – 23 August, 2003 the following steps have been taken since September 2003:





1) The members Preparatory Committee of Islamic Conference Youth Forum have been increased. At present time, the new members joined the mentioned Preparatory Committee:



Bangladesh Youth Development Forum (Bangladesh)



National Youth Organization (Iran)



All Pakistan Youth Federation (Pakistan)



Pakistan Crescent Youth Organization (Pakistan)



2) Mr. Nedim Kaya, the president of Eurasian International Development Association, who performs the tasks of Secretariat of Preparatory Committee has participated in the “International Conference of the Muslim Young Leaders” held in 14 – 16 September, 2003, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which has been organized by the Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia and Vision Activators. He has actively participated in the discussions of such themes as Ummah Unity and Religious Tolerance, Globalization – “The future of Ummah – Vision and mission”. Mr. N. Kaya has informed the participants of the Conference about the Project “Islamic Conference Youth Initiative”. He also disseminated the documents, which reflects the steps already taken within this Project.

3) On 29 – 30 December, 2003 Mr. Hj. Elchin Askerov, the representative of Preparatory Committee - National Assembly of Youth Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan (NAYORA) - through the mediation of Mr. Elman Arasli, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Azerbaijan Republic to Saudi Arabia has visited the headquarters of Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and met with Mr. Hamdi Irmak, the head of Policy Department and Mr. Mahmud Salim, the head of Culture Department of the OIC. The mentioned officials have been informed about the steps taken within the Islamic Conference Youth Initiative. In this meeting the matter concerned the status of the Islamic Conference Youth Forum (ICYF) related to its cooperation with the OIC after its establishment.





SECRETARIAT OF PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE YOUTH FORUM