Volunteers Camp İnfopack 3 June docx

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ICYF Young Volunteers Camp
5-10 July, 2021 – Young Women Camp
12- 17 July, 2021- Young Men Camp

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Antalya, Turkey
1. 2021 ICYF SUMMER CAMP
Islamic Conference Youth Forum in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Turkey will organize the
international “2021 ICYF Summer Camp” under the theme of “Youth in Action: Supporting communities during pandemics, natural disasters,
and humanitarian crises” between the 5
th
- 10
th
of July for young women, 12
th
– 17
th
of July for young men , in order to bring youth
population together and to equip young people with practical knowledge and guidance to help and during pandemic, natural disasters and
humanitarian crises, supporting communities. When considering supporting communities during pandemics, natural disasters and
humanitarian crisis’ themes, the importance of volunteerism has increased due to its nature of working together and mobilizing where help is
needed.

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2. The overall aim of the ICYF is:
To equip young people with practical knowledge and guidance to help and support communities during pandemics, natural disasters, and
humanitarian crises.
To envision empowered youth across the OIC region actualizing their full potential for the sustainable development of their communities,
nations, and the world, driven by the Islamic values of cooperation, excellence and unity.
3. The specific objectives of the camp are:
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To design the right framework of a volunteering training program during any kind of crisis as a long-term solution
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To establish an effective partnership network and its community for volunteer’s capacity building
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To empower youth lead organizations on volunteering management
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To enhance young volunteers` capacities through interactive training
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To promote the human rights of volunteers during humanitarian crises with civic and human rights education.

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To establish a network among youth organizations for effective collaboration to find sustainable solutions during a pandemic crisis and
humanitarian crises in the world.
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To raise awareness of youth on the universal values of volunteerism
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To provide a platform for sharing experiences, lessons learned and reflections on youth volunteerism and its impact.
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To share best examples of successful youth volunteerism initiatives
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To enable participants to improve themselves in project preparation for various funding sources and project cycle management