The ASEAN Plus Three Youth Environment Forum (AYEF) 2016 is a 3-day event which will be held tentatively on 8-10 April 2016 in Singapore that aims to encourage the youth in ASEAN to think of their ideal future environment, make a plan and take action to make the changes required. The theme of AYEF 2016, “Imagine, Create, Change”, acknowledges that youths play an important role in shaping ASEAN regional cooperation in the years ahead, and particularly creating Environmentally Sustainable Cities (ESC) in ASEAN.
Through the event, youth participants will be able to
Build knowledge and skills capacity on environment and the role of youth in environment protection.
Expand networking across the region and exchange ideas with local Singaporean youths on environmental sustainability.
Participation and Support provided
The forum will select 4 youth delegates from each ASEAN Member States (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam). The selected participants will consist of 2 youths representing Senior High School Category (15-17 years old), and 2 youth representing the University Category (18-25 years old). Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
The selected applicants will receive notification from the organizer, and be entitled to support which includes: international airfare, accommodation, food and local transport (in Singapore) .