Overview:
In 2013, President Obama launched the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) to enhance the United States’ relations with future leaders of Southeast Asia and foster an ASEAN community. YSEALI is a broad initiative with a number of components that include education on regional issues, professional skills-building, professional development workshops in the region, online networking, project seed money, and educational exchanges. The YSEALI Academic Fellows Institute on Environmental Issues is one of twelve YSEALI Institutes to be offered in 2015 and 2016 on three themes.