Introduction

The Model Organization of Islamic Cooperation is an ICYF initiative, and it aims at creating a student club network. Under this platform, students will go through an active learning process where selected students will also participate in the organizational parts of the MOIC Project by establishing a MOIC Club in the universities they are affiliated with.
The organizational phase of the project is still ongoing, and periodically, MOIC Summits are organized by the MOIC department.

After the evaluation process, a mutual training session will be held with the participation of the four regions of OIC. In the training session, there will be academic panels on topics to be discussed in the committees alongside the MOIC Rules and Procedure Training. After the training, participants will be given one week to better prepare for the program.

The Regional Model OIC Summits will be held on 5-6 October 2021 (International and Africa Region) and 7-8 October 2021 (Asia and Arab Region) in Zoom.

Selected delegates of the aforementioned regions will be invited to the International MOIC Summit in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on 3-7 November 2021.

Objectives And Goals

Main objective of the international Model OIC summits is to create an entertaining, youthful and interactive platform for all MOIC network and enhance the cheerful environment for the future of Model OIC. Also, following the event would increase the capacity and knowledge of all the club representatives and members about the international diplomacy and negotiation.  

The program aims to achieve the following objectives: 

1. Constructing partnerships, renew impetus, and deepen commitment to youth diversity, including establishing knowledge networks for sharing information and best practices. 
2. To serve as a platform for exchanging ideas on understanding of the main political, cultural and social phenomena of OIC Geography and beyond.
3. To initiate dialogues, discussions, debates, exchanges, and possible co-operations among all stakeholders. 
4. To increase the coordination between Model OIC Club Network at the International and National segments. 
5. To encourage new members for MOIC Student Clubs Project.

Requirements

The participants must be between 18-35 years old.

The participants must be enrolled as a student in a bachelor’s or master’s program.

ICYF stuff or their first-degree relatives cannot apply to the competition.

To be selected as the best delegates of the Virtual Regional Model OIC part of the event.

Awards

At the end of each summit, the committee board members will select the best delegate in their committee. Since it is planned to organize 14 committees, 14 best delegates of the online MOIC Summits will be awarded with a fully funded trip to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to take part in the International MOIC Summit.

Draft Schedule

The Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) an international organization affiliated to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), organizing the 1st International Model OIC Virtual to be held on 30-31 May 2020 in Zoom platform.

The event under reference aims to enhance intellectual capacities of young generation while raising awareness and promote the OIC as a leading international institution throughout the young man and women of its Member States. Additionally, leading high school students are to discuss pressing issues related to Covid-19 and its global effects on economy, social life and health sector while engaging in practice of diplomacy during 2-day simulation of OIC.

Introductive panel sessions on committees and agendas will be discussed by experts on planned schedule and it will be open to the public. The first Introductive Session will be held on 14^th of May 2020 on ‘Addressing the impact of COVID-19 on Women’. The necessary details and the speaker will be announced soon. Please stay tuned!

COMMITTEES:

1. Ministers in Charge of Women: Addressing the impact of COVID-19 on Women.
2. Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC): A shift in paradigm: the potential opportunities and threats of COVID-19 impact on the global economy after the post-pandemic era.
3. Islamic Conference of Health Ministers: International Experiences and Global Cooperation In the Fight Against the Pandemic.
4. Independent Permanent Human Rights Council (IPHRC): The Potential Impacts of the Pandemic on Existing Humanitarian and Social Challenges: toward Critical Questions and Lessons.

PANEL SCHEDULE:

• 20 May 2020 – Ministers in Charge of Women
• 21 May 2020 – Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC)
• 27 May 2020 – Islamic Conference of Health Ministers
• 28 May 2020 – Independent Permanent Human Rights Council (IPHRC)