Kazan hosts 12th OIC Youth Entrepreneurship International Forum
Baku, May 18, AZERTAC
The 12th Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Youth Entrepreneurship Forum was held in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan (RF), organized by the Eurasian Regional Center of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF-ERC), the Ministry of Youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Selet Youth Foundation, and the Academy of Youth Diplomacy.
The opening ceremony took place on May 15 at the Selet-Batyr Youth Center, where key figures such as Timur Suleymanov, assistant to the Head of Tatarstan, Rafig Ismayilov, Director of the ICYF-ERC, Egor Litvinenko, Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs, Azat Kadyrov, Minister of Youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan, and Aygul Gabdrahmanova, director of Selet Youth Center welcomed participants and wished them success. The speakers emphasized the sustainability of the OIC Young Entrepreneurs Forum, the role the Forum plays in strengthening relations between Russia and the Islamic world, as well as its investment orientation.
In his address, Rafig Ismayilov, Director of ICYF-ERC, highlighted the organization’s long-standing cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Ministry of Youth Affairs of the republic. He also emphasized the regional significance of the Forum and praised the Kazan Forum for supporting the sustainability of startup projects led by young entrepreneurs.
Following the opening ceremony, working sessions were held among startup representatives. In the next stage, representatives from Russia, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan made initial presentations about their startups.
As part of the Forum, working groups exchanged views on business planning, identifying target audiences, and the challenges and opportunities in entrepreneurship.
At the end of the event, Rafig Ismayilov and Azat Kadyrov presented certificates to young participants.
The main goal of the OIC Young Entrepreneurs International Forum, which has been held for more than 10 years, is to support newly created startup projects in the OIC region, as well as to stimulate the activities of young entrepreneurs, and to encourage the emergence of new business ideas in a globalized world. It should be noted that every year, on the last day of the Forum, an international jury of experts makes decisions on financing the winning startup projects based on relevant evaluation criteria.
In addition to participating in cultural programs, forum participants toured entrepreneurial and startup entities, including sightseeing spots, in the Republic of Tatarstan.
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