AYC 2021 - ASEAN Youth Organization

Virtual Conference,
8-10 October 2021

Since 2018, ASEAN Youth Organization organises an annual conference by ASEAN Youth Organization that invites 150-200 young professionals, students, academicians, and youth organization representatives from ASEAN Countries to meet and brainstorm about the region's development, creating policy recommendations for the authorities/ governments, and creating action plans after at regional level. The conference is the medium to enhance regional connectivity of ASEAN youth.

Virtual Conference, 8-10 October 2021

AYC 2021 seeks to gather 150 ASEAN youth leaders and change-makers from the region who are keen to share their thoughts about challenges and opportunities and create policy recommendations to the ASEAN Secretariat regarding their chosen pillar. ASEAN Youth Organization (AYO) recognizes the youth as catalysts for change and development.

ASEAN Youth Conference will be held online 3 consecutive days from 8th to 10th October 2021. The theme of the ASEAN Youth Conference “Resilience in Motion.” This conference will be the youth’s contribution in implementing the agenda for peace, stability, solidarity, unity, prosperity and sustainability in ASEAN in accordance with Brunei Darussalam’s chairmanship of ASEAN, “We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper.”

This conference will gather high-level speakers and practitioners from three pillars of ASEAN and will have the opportunity to gather with other youths from other countries and learn from the experts who will act as the group facilitators. The topic of discussion will be based on the three pillars of ASEAN with the following focus:

The ASEAN Youth Conference is usually conducted in the country which holds the chairmanship of ASEAN. This year, however, AYC will be conducted fully virtual considering the current situation. The AYC 2021 will have the theme “Resilience in Motion” which aligns with Brunei Darussalam’s theme of Chairmanship: “We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper.” AYC will be conducted through multidimensional workshops and interactive activities to get participants involved in formulating policy recommendations to be submitted in ASEAN Summit which will be conducted in October 2021.

ASEAN Youth Conference 2021
Date: 8, 9, 10 October 2021
Where: Zoom (Virtual)

Day 1, 8 October 2021 (13.00 - 17.30)

ALL TIMES SHOWN ARE IN GMT+7

- Opening Remarks and Keynote Speeches – 13.00 – 14.00
- Networking Session – 14.00 – 15.00
- BREAK 15.00 – 16.00
- Workshop on Problem Solving 16.00 – 17.30

Day 2, 9 October 2021 (13.00 - 18.30)

ALL TIMES SHOWN ARE IN GMT+7

Webinar Session on each AYC Pillar(13.00 – 14.30) :

- ASEAN and AMS Economic Recovery after COVID 19
- Climate Crisis and its Socio-Cultural Impacts in ASEAN Regions
- SEA’s Role in Global Political and World Development

SHORT BREAK (14.30-14.45)

FGD Session 1 (Challenges and Opportunities) (14.45 – 15.45)

TEA SESSION (Informal Networking Session for participants across pillars) (15.45 – 16.45)

FGD Session 2 (Policy Recommendations) (16.45 – 18.45)

Day 3, 10 October 2021 (13.00 - 16.00)

ALL TIMES SHOWN ARE IN GMT+7

- Fun and Bonding Session 13.00 – 14.00
- Panel Discussion 14.00 – 15.30
- Closing Remarks – 15.30 – 16.00

END OF EVENT

How to Join

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Continue to the payment process and our team will send you the Registration form for the next step by maximum 2×24 hours after we received your commitment fee’s payment.
Fill the form we sent as soon as you received it. Please do not forget to check your junk or spam folder.
We will announce the selection results on 29 September 2021. Please check your email and/or visit AYO Website to see the list of the candidates.
For the selected candidates, you will received another email from our team and you will have an access to AYC2021 Delegates Platform on aseanyouth.net. You can check the program detail, handbooks, updates, and other important information from that platform.
If you are registering for other people, please make sure you add the participant’s name and email address on the note column of the payment page
If you are not selected, Don’t worry! You are invited to the main webinar on the first day of the conference.
Any queries, please email ayc@aseanyouth.net

Requirements

Age 17-35 years old
Proficient in English (oral and written)
Citizen of ASEAN Member States (as Delegate)
All countries nationality (as Observer) – Limited numbers
Have a strong interest in ASEAN related issue
Able to communicate with other youths from different countries with background, gender, race, religion, culture, etc.
Able to attend the whole conference event from 8-10 October 2021 (delegates and observers)
Pay the commitment fee at 5 USD before the registration, and 10 USD upon the acceptance as delegate/observer
For those who are not selected, will be given the opportunity to access the Main Webinar and Workshop session at the first day of the Webinar

AYO Perks

Expand your network
Learn regional and international experience
Share and enhance domain knowledge about ASEAN
Collaborate with peers from different countries
Get ready and be prepared for future challenge
Post-Conference community support
E-Certificate as the ASEAN Youth Conference Delegate

Programs

ASEAN Youth Conference 2021 will have a mixture of Webinars, FGD Session, Networking Session, and Panel Discussion to keep the participants engaged and create an interactive event in which participants can play a bigger role rather than just attending an event.

Therefore, we created a specific program flow to make this a special event. In the first day of the conference, delegates will spectate opening remarks from AYC 2021 Project Director, Executive Director of AYO, and the Secretary General of ASEAN, H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi (TBC), and two Keynote speeches from our guests of honor to have a deeper understanding first about AYC and ASEAN.

Speakers

H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi (TBC) – Secretary-General of ASEAN;
H.E. Garry Ramlee bin Ibrahim (TBC) – Executive Director of ASEAN Department at Brunei’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Korn Chatikavanij – Former Finance Minister of Thailand (TBC)
Agatha Lydia Natania – Executive Director of ASEAN Youth Organization;
Michael Nugraha Budiarto – Project Director of AYC 2021
Andhyta Firselly Utami – Environmental Economist at the World Bank
Representative from OECD – OECD (TBA)
Regine Guevara – Guevara Foundation
Gaurav Verma (TBC) – Founder of Dojoko
Representative from UNESCO (TBA) – Officer of UNESCO
Representative from Global Action Italy (TBA) – Officer of Global Action Italy

(REGISTRATION CLOSED)

Fill the form we sent as soon as you received it. Please do not forget to check your junk or spam folder.
We will announce the selection results on 29 September 2021. Please check your email and/or visit AYO Website to see the list of the candidates.
For the selected candidates, you will receive an invoice for the conference fee of 10 USD. After completing the payment, you will have access to the AYC2021 Delegates Platform on aseanyouth.net. You can check the program detail, handbooks, updates, and other important information from that platform.
If you are registering for other people, please make sure you add the participant’s name and email address on the note column of the payment page
If you are not selected, Don’t worry! You are invited to the main webinar on the first day of the conference.
Any queries, please email ayc@aseanyouth.net

Age 17-35 years old
Proficient in English (oral and written)
Citizen of ASEAN Member States (as Delegate)
All countries nationality (as Observer) – Limited numbers
Have a strong interest in ASEAN related issue
Able to communicate with other youths from different countries with background, gender, race, religion, culture, etc.
Able to attend the whole conference event from 8-10 October 2021 (delegates and observers)
Pay the commitment fee at 5 USD before the registration, and 10 USD upon the acceptance as delegate/observer
For those who are not selected, will be given the opportunity to access the Main Webinar and Workshop session at the first day of the Webinar

Expand your network
Learn regional and international experience
Share and enhance domain knowledge about ASEAN
Collaborate with peers from different countries
Get ready and be prepared for future challenge
Post-Conference community support
E-Certificate as the ASEAN Youth Conference Delegate

Director Rodora – Director of Human Development at ASEAN Secretariat;
*H.E. Garry Ramlee bin Ibrahim – Executive Director of ASEAN Department at Brunei’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Korn Chatikavanij – Former Finance Minister of Thailand
Agatha Lydia Natania – Executive Director of ASEAN Youth Organization;
Michael Nugraha Budiarto – Project Director of AYC 2021
Andhyta Firselly Utami – CoFounder and CEO at Think Policy
Representative from OECD – OECD (TBA)
Regine Guevara – Guevara Foundation
Gaurav Verma – Founder of Dojoko
*Melati Wijsen – Founder of YouthTopia
Alessandro Reali – Executive Secretary of Global Action Italy

AYC 2021 Project Report

See AYC 2021 PROJECT OUTCOME

FIRST DAY - AYC 2021

Picture 1.1 is a screenshot from the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Youth Conference 2021. On the top-left side of the picture, we have Scott Lam, the MC. Followed by Michael Nugraha Budiarto, AYC 2021 Project Director. On the top-right side of the picture is the Former Finance Minister of Thailand, Mr. Korn Chatikavanij. Bottom-left of the screen is the Honorary Iswandy Ahmad, a Member of Brunei Legislative Council. Followed by Ms. Rodora Babaran, Director of the Human Development at ASEAN Secretariat, and Ms. Agatha Lydia Natania, the Executive Director of ASEAN Youth Organization.

SECOND DAY - AYC 2021

On 9 October 2021, the participants proceeded to the main program of the event, a webinar on the three main topics of AYC 2021 and two Focus Group Discussions. The participants were divided into three breakout rooms according to their preferred topic of the program: ASEAN Economic Community, ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, and ASEAN Political-Security Community

Picture 2.1 is the screenshot from the breakout room of the ASEAN Political-Security Community led by the Trustee of Guevara Foundation, Regine Guevara. She talked about how crucial it is for the youths to take a lead in the political sector as they will definitely lead the new generations.

Picture 2.2 shows Dr. Wanamina Bostan Ali, talks about the economic growth of ASEAN and how ASEAN could recover from the pandemic.

Picture 2.3 is the screenshot of ASCC’s Breakout Room, Ms. Melody Melo-Rijk mainly talks about food sustainability, the importance of recycling food waste, and how it has been so far overseen by many people.

THIRD DAY - AYC 2021

Picture 3.1 and 3.2 remarks the closing ceremony of AYC 2021 with a panel session with Alessandro Reali, Secretary-General of Global Action Italy; Malou Eudela, Disaster Rehability and Recovery Planning; and Gaurav Verma, Founder of Dojoko Foundation.

Jayren Teo, the AYO 2020-2022 President, in the Picture 3.2 gives a final remark to officially close AYC 2021.

The participants came up with a set of policy recommendations that are addressed to each of the topics of their choice. The set of policies then was polished by the AYC 2021 Committee and sent to the ASEAN Secretariat for considerations on making upcoming policies.