
In the newly created website of the Alliance of Civilizations of UN on Youth Policy (
http://unaocyouth.org/representative-from-oic-countries-leyla-aliyeva/) the information is placed on the election of the General Coordinator of the OIC Youth Forum, Leyla Aliyeva member of the Youth Advisory Council AC UN. It was noted that L. Aliyeva represents youth of the OIC in this UN body. In the biographical information is described her activity as chairman of the Youth Organization of Azerbaijan in Russia and in general all her work on strengthening of the role of youth in the process of global intercultural dialogue. In particular, the site highlighted the role of L. Aliyeva in support of programs aimed at building relationships between youth of the OIC countries and the West, as well as her participation in international Forums of AC UN.
It should be noted that the Alliance of Civilizations is an autonomous initiative of the UN, functioning under the auspices of the Secretary General of the Organization since 2006. The activity of the Alliance is supported by the so-called Group of Friends of AC UN, which includes some 90 UN member-countries and international organizations. Youth Advisory Council of AC UN was created during the Istanbul Forum of the Alliance in April 2009. Creation of such a board, as well as the Global Movement of Youth for the Alliance of Civilizations, was the implementation of the recommendations of the Inter-Generational High Level Conference, held on October 28 - November 2, 2007 in Baku, organized by Heydar Aliyev Foundation and MP of the OIC with the assistance of several international organizations participating in the event.
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