15th Anniversary of ICYF

4th December 2019 marked the 15th Anniversary of establishment of Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF), an affiliated institution to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Forum was established at the Founding General Assembly of ICYF held in Baku, Azerbaijan on 1 – 3 December 2004 under the patronage of the Government of Azerbaijan and its leadership, in accordance with the resolution No.: 15/31-C adopted by the 31st Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held on 14-16 June 2004 (Istanbul). The Forum further was granted with the status of affiliated institution to the OIC by the virtue of the resolution No.: 3/32-C adopted by the 32nd Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held on 28-30 June 2005 (Sana’a) and established its Headquarters in Istanbul at the ceremony hosted by the Government of the Republic of Turkey, on 3rd September 2006.

On this auspicious occasion our special thanks go to the Government of Azerbaijan under leadership of H.E. President Ilham Aliyev whose generous support was critical in holding the Founding General Assembly in Baku. We also recall with thanks the first Organizing Committee – H.E. Amb. Elshad Iskandarov (the founding Secretary General and 2nd President of ICYF), Mr. Nedim Kaya, Mr. Reda Mehigueni, Mr. Md. Aktiruzzman Limon and doyen OIC veteran Mr. Shahid Hussain who stewarded the preparation of the Founding General Assembly and national hosting Committee under the lead of H.E. Fuad Muradov and Mr. Elchin Askerov whose joined efforts led toward establishment of the first youth institution in the OIC.

On the occasion of this special day, the Eurasian Regional Center of ICYF (ICYF-ERC) congratulates the whole family of ICYF, including its past and current leadership, past and current board members and board members of ICYF-ERC as well as all member institutions and staff members, who sincerely put efforts for establishment and development of the Forum. Taking this opportunity we also congratulate many friends, alumnis and supporters of ICYF and express our heartfelt wishes for success in their future endeavors hoping that cooperation with ICYF will always remain not just as a pleasant memory in their life-time but also standing call for efforts in further development of Muslim youth and raising high the voice of youth of Ummah.