The opening ceremony of the Model OIC conference, simulating the session of Standing Committee on Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) was organized by the Indonesian Youth Council and the OIC Indonesian Youth Organization, with the support of the Eurasian Regional Center of Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF-ERC), as well as with the partnership of the People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia, on July 30 in the building of the legislative body of Republic Indonesia (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat).
It should be noted that the conference was held as the conclusion of the Model OIC Academy of International Relations, which lasted nearly two months.
More than 50 students from Indonesia’s leading universities participated in the simulation conference on the topic “Economic Revitalization: Aftermath of the Covid-19 Pandemic”. Representatives of a number of leading ministries and state institutions of Indonesia, which will host the next summit of the G20, which will be held in Bali in November 2022 and will host the theme of “Recover Together, Recover Stronger”, participated in the opening and closing ceremony of the Model OIC simulation conference.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the event, Vusal Gurbanov, Acting Director General ICYF-ERC, spoke about the importance of the Model OIC events held at both the national and international levels since 2011, at the initiative of the institution represented by this program, and emphasized the leadership ability of young people in the OIC space. He emphasized the role he played in the strengthening of the Muslim youth, including the importance of supporting such measures aimed at increasing diplomatic skills and unity among Muslim youth in the future.
In their welcoming speech, Project Coordinator of the Model OIC Project Ellena Pangestu Kavarera, President of OIC Youth Indonesia and MOIC Country Coordinator to Indonesia Astrid Nadya Rizgita, Chairman of Indonesia National Youth Council and ICYF Vice President Asian Region Tantan Taufiq Lubis expressed their gratitude to the Indonesian government officials and ambassadors for their support to this event.