OIC Participates in ICYF International Youth Volunteers Camp in Türkiye

The OIC General Secretariat participates in the International Youth Volunteers Camp organized by the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) in Antalya (Republic of Türkiye) from 29 April to 3 May 2025.

At the opening ceremony, the representatives of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Türkiye, including the local representative of the Youth and Sports Ministry in Antalya and the Representatives from ICYF and its partners, attended the event.

In his speech on behalf of the OIC General Secretariat, Dr. Boubakari Maiga, Head of the Youth and Sports Department, indicated that Volunteer work has recently emerged as a societal message aimed at enhancing participation in building human capacities and individual skills, achieving social solidarity, and expressing the vitality of society, as well as the willingness of its members to commit themselves to dedication and sacrifice.

He added that OIC, through its Program of Action - 2025, as well as the relevant resolutions adopted by the CFM and the Islamic Conference of Youth and Sports ministers, attaches great importance to the volunteer work and the empowerment and capacity building of youth.

Dr. Boubakari Maiga conveyed the OIC General Secretariat’s deep appreciation to the Republic of Türkiye for its efforts to support the OIC General Secretariat and ICYF’s activities and programs in this regard.

It’s worth noting that the objectives of this camp include providing the participants with psychosocial support skills, post-disaster preparedness training, strengthening community service awareness, developing teamwork and leadership skills, and strengthening social ties in order to allow young people to support each other and become stronger together.