December 3, 1013
Today marks the first day of the Asian Youth Forum (AYF) 12 in Cebu City. It is a week-long event that gathers college-aged students and young people from all over the Asia to an international forum and 'share their ideas, views and knowledge on culture, language, leadership, social and global issues especially those affecting the youth'. AYF has been promoting international friendship and regional understanding, initiating academic discussions on social and global issues, and providing venues for the participants in planning localized solutions on their chosen concern issue.
Participants to AYF 12 are from Pan-Asian Conference (PAC) sponsored university students as well as independent applications from selected countries. I applied independently for this event and luckily, I was accepted.
AYF 12 wants participants to use English as the international language for communication. This does not mean however that we will forget our own national language. The forum is a venue to learn and understand other participants' languages. Since language is interrelated to culture, values, perceptions and history of one's nation, this forum can bridge the gap and create an atmosphere of "awareness, understanding and tolerance amidst differences".
So why am I attending?
As a Tunza Eco-generation ambassador, I want to spread this environmental platform we are using. I hope to encourage the participants to visit and register here.
Another goal of mine is to raise environmental issues to these active youth leaders in Asia. AYF is a place to brainstorm solutions which have global impact but the actions are local and can be done in our respective communities upon our return home.
Conveying the importance of environmental ownership is a key to spark debates on ecological and economic sustainability.
p.s. Thank you Eco-generation Team for the promotional goods.
29 Comments
nice opportunity
Posted 31-12-2013 01:28
Best best wishes Anthon
Posted 22-12-2013 21:56
Thank you for sharing.
Posted 21-12-2013 23:41
thanks for sharing
Posted 16-12-2013 05:10
Thanks for the article.
Posted 11-12-2013 17:35
Thanks for sharing.
Posted 11-12-2013 05:20
All the best ANthon.
Posted 10-12-2013 17:28
Thanks for sharing.
Posted 10-12-2013 17:06
Thanks for the report.
Posted 10-12-2013 01:35
I would have loved to hear about the solutions to helping our environment. It sounds so cool. Sharing ideas and solutions with other students from around the world sounds so cool. Great article. :-)
Posted 08-12-2013 16:21
Asian Youth Forum 12. Wow! Thank you for sharing about AYF. Sounds really interesting. I wish I can participate in the future forums.
Posted 08-12-2013 16:19
Thanks for sharing.
Posted 08-12-2013 01:35
best wishes from my heart
Posted 06-12-2013 21:44
Great, try ur best.
Posted 06-12-2013 06:15
All the best :)
Posted 05-12-2013 19:25
best of luck
Posted 05-12-2013 17:49
wonderful..!
Posted 05-12-2013 17:00
best wishes
Posted 05-12-2013 09:27
good luck
Posted 05-12-2013 02:26
Wowwwwww its gr8
Posted 05-12-2013 00:11
best wishes!!
Posted 04-12-2013 21:04
wish you success
Posted 04-12-2013 21:03
best wishes.
Posted 04-12-2013 20:23
great...hope you are learning a lot.
Posted 04-12-2013 18:44
Gr8 opportunity hope u r sooooo knwladgefull.....
Posted 04-12-2013 18:40
Thanks nd best wishes 4 u......
Posted 04-12-2013 17:42
Nice opportunity. Hope you are learning a lot.
Posted 03-12-2013 23:37
Best wishes .
We will wait for your report please.
Posted 03-12-2013 13:26
Wow, all the best wishes for you! I believe you will complete these goals with a great success! :D
Posted 03-12-2013 13:16