FULLY FUNDED ICYF-DC YOUTH MEDIA CAPACITY BUILDING SUMMER CAMP from September 17-23,
2018 in TURKEY
Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation (ICYF-DC), an international
institution affiliated to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), announces
the below call for application issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the
Republic of Turkey on Youth Media Capacity Building Summer Camp to be held within
the framework of the Al-Quds Ash-Sharif – OIC Youth Capital 2018 International Programme.
Within the celebration of Al-Quds Ash-Sharif as the OIC Youth Capital 2018, the
Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation(ICYF-DC), in partnership
with the Higher Council for Youth and Sports of the State of Palestine and the Ministry
of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Turkey ,will organize an international youth
camp in order to bring together and integrate young people sharing common values,
historical and cultural heritage towards strengthening the ties of friendship and
brotherhood among them and their societies, as well as to build a powerful future
on shared values so as to contribute to the development of future young leaders
sensitive about global and social issues, promoting the well-being of society and
humanity at all points, preserving their values.
OBJECTIVES
- To explore the crucial elements of a reliable journalist’s craft (balance, reliability,
usage of proper sources).
- To learn to evaluate the reliability of sources and to approach any information
critically.
- To explore the interrelation between media messages and tolerance/intolerance in
our societies, especially in regards to the topic of migrant and refugee crisis.
- To learn how to distinguish between media and audience bias.
- To build the capacity of Muslim Youth in terms of leadership skills and empower
them through meaningful participation in the media.
- To facilitate young people’s connection to heritage, language, culture and identity
through media participation.
- To explore and understand media and youth participation in media with cultural diversity
as concepts and group processes.
- To provide tools for multiplication and development of youth participation in media.
- To identify possible directions and strategy of work in the field of development
of youth participation in media in the realities of participants.
- To raise awareness on the centrality of Al-Quds for the Muslim Ummah and its unique
role as the centre of the tree Abrahamic religions to be preserved.
Deadline
5th August, 2018 and ANNOUNCEMENT OF SELECTION: 15th August,
2018
Costs
- Travel: The relevant host organizers will cover round trip travel expenses from
his/her own country to Samsun Airport including the participant’s visa, medical
and travel insurance and personal expenses. Accommodation and other
.
- Costs: Host organizers will cover domestic transportation, accommodation, food and
other relevant local hospitality.