VIENTIANE, 9 October 2024 – Today, ASEAN officially awarded the ASEAN Prize 2024 to ASEAN Youth Organization (AYO), a regional youth organisation based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
ASEAN Prize 2024
The most prestigious prize in ASEAN for contribution to the ASEAN Community Building efforts.


Arab Union Council Youth Award
Awarded as an Enabler organization for Voluntary Works Internationally.




With YOUth, we build a stronger and resilient community. Empowering others and create the changes around us.


ASEAN Prize 2024
The most prestigious prize in ASEAN for contribution to the ASEAN Community Building efforts.
Arab Union Council Youth Award
Awarded as an Enabler organization for Voluntary Works Internationally.



With YOUth, we build a stronger and resilient community. Empowering others and create the changes around us.
Established in 2013, the ASEAN Youth Organization vision is to exhibit a heightened interest on ASEAN through our activities that Empower Youth, Engage & Educate Communities to implement ideas that enables Positive Sustainable Change.



Established in 2013, the ASEAN Youth Organization vision is to exhibit a heightened interest on ASEAN through our activities that Empower Youth, Engage & Educate Communities to implement ideas that enables Positive Sustainable Change.



ASEAN Youth Organization aims to create a world where youths exhibit a heightened interest on ASEAN through our activities that Empower Youth, Engage & Educate Communities to implement ideas that enables Positive Sustainable Change.

A full report on ASEAN Youth Development Index can be downloaded HERE
ASEAN Youth Organization is committed to support the ASEAN Youth Work Plan and Indonesian Youth Development Index. Furthermore, AYO has selected as the Steering Organization for OECD representing the Asia Pacific Region and contributed to the European Youth Action Plan (YAP) in EU External Plan under the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
Establishing an institutionalized mechanism for youth participation in the policy discourse and actual engagement in volunteering/community-level activities
Empowering youth to develop knowledge and promote physical/mental health and well-being, and identify challenges and solutions.

Enable ASEAN youth to have more inclusive access to opportunities for skills development programmes, including entrepreneurial skills
Establishing an institutionalized mechanism for youth participation in the policy discourse and actual engagement in volunteering/community-level activities
Empowering youth to develop knowledge and promote physical/mental health and well-being, and identify challenges and solutions.

Enable ASEAN youth to have more inclusive access to opportunities for skills development programmes, including entrepreneurial skills
Establishing an institutionalized mechanism for youth participation in the policy discourse and actual engagement in volunteering/community-level activities

Empowering youth to develop knowledge and promote physical/mental health and well-being, and identify challenges and solutions.
Enable ASEAN youth to have more inclusive access to opportunities for skills development programmes, including entrepreneurial skills
ASEAN Youth Organization has received financial supports and assistance from many international institutions. Thank you for all donors and sponsors who are supporting the organization’s programs.












Trusted by more than 100 international partners and stakeholders around the world. ASEAN Youth Organization is inviting all partners to collaborate and work together in order to support our commitments to create more impacts in the community through empowerment programs.





























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VIENTIANE, 9 October 2024 – Today, ASEAN officially awarded the ASEAN Prize 2024 to ASEAN Youth Organization (AYO), a regional youth organisation based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
A stronger Youth Community for the development of ASEAN. Your contribution and participation are needed to achieve the better future!