Islamabad (TDI): President of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) Taha Ayhan paid an official visit to the OIC-COMSTECH Secretariat in Islamabad, where he was warmly received by the Coordinator General of OIC-COMSTECH, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary.
During the meeting, Prof. Dr. Choudhary briefed the ICYF President on the mandate, flagship initiatives and ongoing programs of OIC-COMSTECH. He highlighted the organisation’s active engagement across OIC member states, as well as its strong collaborative ties with observer countries such as Russia and Thailand, along with special cooperation programmes with China.
He underlined COMSTECH’s expanding role in science, technology, innovation, health, higher education and youth-focused capacity-building across the Islamic world.
Both sides reviewed past joint initiatives and held in-depth discussions on future collaboration, with particular focus on ICYF’s vision for 2026, designated as the year of “Future-Ready Youth.”
President ICYF underscored the importance of preparing youth who are responsive, resilient, and capable of addressing emerging global challenges, and described OIC-COMSTECH as a key strategic partner in advancing this agenda.
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Taha Ayhan stressed the urgent need to equip young people with comprehensive, future-oriented skills. During the meeting, it was proposed to launch joint an online skill-development program, particularly in emerging technologies to be implemented through a network of virtual universities. The initial phase of this joint initiative is expected to benefit 5,000 youth annually from OIC member states.
Furthermore, a virtual training in disaster preparedness and pandemic management was also proposed along with organizing the OIC Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Exhibition in Iran during Spring, 2026.
Prof. Dr. Choudhary also highlighted OIC-COMSTECH’s ongoing and growing collaboration with the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme as a successful national model that can be expanded to benefit youth across the OIC region.
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The meeting concluded with a reaffirmation of the shared commitment of OIC-COMSTECH and ICYF, in collaboration with the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, Pakistan, to invest in youth as key drivers of innovation, resilience, and sustainable development across the Islamic world.
Sohail Majeed
Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
