we are privileged to have our guest-of-honor, Mr Baey yam keng, parliamentary, ministry of culture, community and youth to grace this event and are also honored to have invited various expert prominent figures in different movements and youth fields as our keynote speakers. it is heartening to note that we have received over 150 participants from within and out of the red cross youth members. in total, delegates and expert speakers from more than 10 countries have registered and are in attendance in this symposium. this symposium is where youths around the region come together to discuss key issues in their communities that matter most to them. what truly matters is how youths can be empowered to solve key challenges of the 21st century building upon character and resilience