Program information

ASEAN Youth Exchange Program

2015

ASEAN Youth Exchange Program 2015

Youth LEAD: Lingering the Enhancement of ASEAN Community

ASEAN Youth Exchange Program 2015

Youth LEAD: Lingering the Enhancement of ASEAN Community
Background and Program Information
In the 21st Century conception, the ideal nation state and its borderline has been significantly
decreased focusing rather on whatever required of mankind in order to co-exist, more or less, in
peace amidst the society. The acceleration to establish ASEAN Community by the year 2015 has
shown much of enthusiasm of the regional commitments in strengthening cooperations across these
great nations of ours as we move towards a more integrated community under the pressure of a
ticking clock. However, ASEAN has been facing with certain disparities among member countries
in terms of political instability, economic recession, poverty gaps, to the rapid shift of cultural
norms. ASEAN is therefore in dire need of a firm regional architecture that is ASEAN-centered to
intensify efforts towards community-building, broaden and deepen ASEANs external relations and
strengthen its role as the primary driving force in the existing regional mechanisms. The potential of
next generation is seen essential as a future direction in shaping ASEAN regional architecture on a
basis of acquiring empirical and practical knowledge to eventually narrow the development gap in
ASEAN countries.
YOUTH LEAD thus, has been established as an exchange program, funded by Thai Government
under the Innovative Thai-ASEAN Academic Cooperation at Chulalongkorn University
(ITACC@CU), in order to reassure of the ultimate commitments towards the integration. As the
future generation, the role of youth across the region remains as crucial as ever in contributing to
the society, that it goes with no denial nor question of the urge to determine the future of these
nations is indeed in their hands. The works youth has contributed in developing ties and
understanding of ASEAN are being observed with amazement of how fast change can come. For
the very first time ever, the theme Lingering the Enhancement of ASEAN Community is selected.
Throughout the 11-day program to be held in Thailand, youth participants gathered from 10
ASEAN countries which feature Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, The
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam respectively. They will have an opportunity to take
part in group discussions and various kinds of practical activities including community services in
order to create a sense of cultural and social awareness, along with the development of leadership
and problem-solving skills. Moreover, the youth will be provided with exclusive lectures on
ASEAN Integration, bilateral and regional, to international co-operations across the region and
related regional issues, as well as a special workshop provided by the National University of
Singapore to help them portraying their ideas and initiatives.
The ASEAN community is also known as one of the most diverse regions in the world in terms of
political, economic and socio-cultural values. When it comes to the variety of races, languages,
religious beliefs and the daily lifestyles of the local communities, they have been misinterpreted via
various channels of media and sometimes, perceived with misunderstanding concepts of the socalled alien cultures making it even more of a challenge for people to merge as one. This project
aims to enhance the regional diversity which shall be cherished by its people throughout ASEAN, in
order to accept the differences across the region leading to people-to-people connectivity in
ASEAN through strengthening and developing youth networks on the basis of trust, shared values
and mutual understanding at first-hand experience level. In addition, YOUTH LEAD will also
instill good attitude and social awareness of the regional development issues in order to ensure
genuine people-centered, durable peace and prosperity of the region as we move forward to
ASEAN Community.

Eligibility of applicants
1. The funding is open for all ASEAN citizens.
2. Applicants must be first-year to fourth-year students in the higher education.
3. Applicants must have basic knowledge regarding ASEAN Community.
4. Applicants must have a good command of English.
5. Applicants must have a passport which is valid at least 6 months (from the date 1 August 2015)

Application procedures (To be further informed)

1. The completed application form and relevant documents must be received within Monday July
13th, 2015 (5 p.m. Bangkok time GMT+7) via e-mail:youthlead2015@gmail.com (Title:
Apply for Youth Lead 2015)
***Please note that late submissions will not be considered under any circumstances***
2. 60 Successful candidates will be shortlisted on Friday July 17th, 2015.
Only successful candidates will be given the letter of acceptance via e-mail.
3. To confirm participation in this program, participants must sign confirmation documents and
submit to
e-mail:
youthlead2015@gmail.com
by
Monday
July
20th,
2015
(5 p.m. Bangkok time GMT+7)
4. The activities will be held during 1-11 August 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Provision of funding
1. Round-trip airfares for international participants (Economy class)
***Given only to participants from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar***

2. Local transports
3. Accommodations
4. Meals
***Any other expenses not directly related to the program are not covered***
*** The VISA fees for traveling to Thailand is not covered***

Documents Required
1. Completed application form
2. Copy of Passport (valid at least 6 months from the date of July 2nd, 2015)
3. Resume or brief bio-data (Optional)
4. Copy of language proficiency test result (Optional)

Tentative Program

Day 1

Day 2
07.00 09.00
09.00 10.00
10.00 10.30
10.30
12.00

12.00
13.30
13.30
17.00

18.00
19.30
19.30
Day 3
07.00 08.30
9.30-12.00

1 August 2015
Arrival of participants
Welcoming Dinner
Ice breaking activities
Overnight in Bangkok
2 August 2015
Breakfast

Dress Code
SC
C
SC

Ice breaking activities

Coffee break
Welcoming remarks and Special Lecture
Introduction to the ASEAN Community
By Prof. Suthiphand Chirathivat
Executive Director, ASEAN Studies Center
Chulalongkorn University
Director of Academic Affairs, ASEAN Studies Center
Chulalongkorn University
Lunch
Special Lecture
Introduction to the ASEAN Community
By Dr. Piti Srisangnam Director of Academic Affairs,
ASEAN Studies Center .
Dr. Arnaud Leveau , Research fellow,
ASEAN Studies Center, Chulalongkorn University
Dinner
Overnight in Bangkok
3 August 2015
Breakfast
ICONAS 2
Session I From Southeast Asian Studies to ASEAN
Studies

SC

Speakers:
- Prof. Amitav Acharya, UNESCO Chair in
Transnational Challenges and Governance at the
School of International Service, American University,
USA.
- Dr. Farish Noor, Associate Professor, Rajaratnam
School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore.
- Prof. Muhadi Sugiono, Director, Center for Southeast
Asian Social Studies (CSASS), Universitas Gadjah
Mada, Indonesia.
Moderator : Prof. Suthiphand Chirathivat, Executive
Director, ASEAN Studies Center, Chulalongkorn
University, Thailand.
Open Discussion
Session II New Trends in ASEAN Studies
13.30-16.00 Speakers:
- Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad; Executive Secretary
, ASEAN Study Center, Universitas of Indonesia
- Phoak Kung, President of the Cambodia Institute for
Strategic Studies (Cambodia)
- Apirat Petchsiri, Director of the Center for ASEAN
Studies, Khon Kaen University (Thailand)
- Dr. Choltis Dhirathiti, Deputy Executive Director,
ASEAN University Network Secretariat (Thailand)
Moderator:
-Punchada Sirivunnabood, Mahidol University or Kim
McQuay, Thailand country representative of the Asia
Foundation
19.00
Overnight in Bangkok

Day 4
4 August 2015
07.00 -08.30 Breakfast
ICONAS 2
9.30-12.00 Session III : ASEAN Economic Community 2015,
post 2015 and relevance to national economy
Speakers:
- Chayodom Sabhasri, Chulalongkorn University
(Thailand)
- Bruno Jetin, French Institute on Contemporary
Southeast Asia (Thailand)
- Hiromu Shimizu, Director, Center for Southeast Asian
Studies, Kyoto University (Japan)
-Fuku Kimura, ERIA (Economic Research institute for
ASEAN and East Asia)
Moderator:
- Wilfried Hermann, Human Development Forum
Foundation (Thailand) or Usamard Siampukdee,
Director of GMS Studies, Chiang Mai University
(Thailand)
Session IV: ASEAN and the new Asian Order
Speakers:
- Prapat Thepchatree, Director Center of ASEAN
Studies, Thammasat University (Thailand)
-Steven Wong, Deputy Chief, Executive, Institute of
Strategic and International Studies (Malaysia)
-Termsak Chalermpalanupap, ISEAS (Singapore)
13.30-16.00 - Kwei-bo Huang, Director of Center for
Foreign Studies, National Chang-chi University
(Taiwan)
- Kavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation & Institute of
Security and International Studies(Thailand)
Moderator:
-Bharat Dahiya, Chulalongkorn or Tom Myauchi
(Sasin) former Japanese journalist or Danielle Tan
(Lyons Institute for East Asia Studies)

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18.00-19.00
19.00
Day 5
07.00 -08.30
9.30-12.00

Dinner
Overnight in Bangkok
5 August 2015
Breakfast
ICONAS 2
Session V: Implication of ASEAN community
building on social development
Speakers:
- Chayan Vaddhanaphuti, Director of the ASEAN
Studies Center (Chiang Mai University)
- Supang Chantavanich, Director, ARCM,
Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
- Adisorn Semyam, IAS, Chulalongkorn (Thailand)
Moderator:
-Thuradee Taveekan, Dept of Public Administration,
Faculty of Management Sciences, Prince of Songkla
University (member of NAS) or Arnaud Leveau
(ASC, Chulalongkorn)

13.00 17.00 Group activities and Preparation for Cultural

Performance on 6-8 August **
17.00 19.00 Dinner
19.00

Overnight in Bangkok

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Day 6
6 August 2015
Breakfast
07.00 08.00
08.00-09.30 Transfer to IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center
Moving Thailand ASEAN forward Exhibition
&Conference
ASEAN Pavilion
10 Country Pavilions
ASEAN Beyond 2015
ASEAN Touch & ASEAN Taste
Seminars
-Empower ASEAN Opportunities
-Enhance Business Networking
-Ensure ASEAN +3 Prosperities
-Wireless ASEAN
-Digital Economy
Etc.
Stage Show
-ASEAN Identity
- Dark side ASEAN
-ASEAN Scholarship
-ASEAN SMEs
-History of ASEAN
- Lets travel in ASEAN
Etc.
** Cultural Performance (from 3 countries)**
18.00
19.00
Day 7
07.00 08.00
08.00-09.30

Dinner
Overnight in Bangkok
7 August 2015
Breakfast
Transfer to IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center

SC

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Moving Thailand ASEAN forward Exhibition

&Conference
ASEAN Pavilion
10 Country Pavilions
ASEAN Beyond 2015
ASEAN Touch & ASEAN Taste
Seminars
-Empower ASEAN Opportunities
-Enhance Business Networking
-Ensure ASEAN +3 Prosperities
-Wireless ASEAN
-Digital Economy
Etc.
Stage Show
-ASEAN Identity
- Dark side ASEAN
-ASEAN Scholarship
-ASEAN SMEs
-History of ASEAN
- Lets travel in ASEAN
Etc.
**Cultural Performance ( from 3 countries)**
Dinner
Overnight in Bangkok
8 August 2015
Breakfast

18.00
19.00
Day 8
07.00 08.00
08.00-09.30 Transfer to IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center
Moving Thailand ASEAN forword Exhibition
&Conference
ASEAN Pavilion
10 Country Pavilions
ASEAN Beyond 2015
ASEAN Touch & ASEAN Taste
Seminars
-Empower ASEAN Opportunities
-Enhance Business Networking
-Ensure ASEAN +3 Prosperities
-Wireless ASEAN
-Digital Economy
Etc.
Stage Show

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18.00
19.00
Day 9
06.30
07.30
07.30
10.30
10.30
12.00
12.00
13.30
13.30
14.00
14.00
18.00
18.00
19.30
19.30
Day 10
07.30
09.00
09.00
12.00
12.00
13.30
13.30
17.00
17.00
18.30
18.30
21.00
22.00

-ASEAN Identity
- Dark side ASEAN
-ASEAN Scholarship
-ASEAN SMEs
-History of ASEAN
- Lets travel in ASEAN
Etc.
**Cultural Performance ( from 3 countries)**
Dinner
Overnight in Bangkok
9 August 2015

Project
shirt

Breakfast
Transfer to Hua Hin
Institutional visit at Royal Project
Lunch
Transfer to Hotel
Recreational activities
Dinner
Overnight in Hua Hin
10 August 2015
Breakfast
Group activities
Lunch
Group activities
Recreational activities
Farewell party
Overnight in Hua Hin

Day 11

11 August 2015

End of the program

Please note: The details in this schedule is subject to change.

Dress Code
Code
A

Description
National Costume

Participants must prepare traditional costume which represents the beautiful

culture of your country for cultural performance.
Please note: participants are also encouraged to bring their own equipments
(including musical instruments) for cultural performance.
C

Casual
Male: Shirt, T-shirts, Polo shirts, long pants or jeans, sport shoes or casual shoes
Female: Shirt, T-shirts, Polo shirts, long pants or jeans, sport shoes or casual shoes
The casual clothes must be appropriate with activities of the day.

SC

SC - Smart Casual
Male: Shirt, long pants, belt, sock, casual shoes (no sandal)
Female: Shirt, skirt, long pants, stockings, casual shoes (no sandal)

Please
attach a
photo here
* Photo must be
no more than 6
months old

Application form
ASEAN Youth Exchange Program 2015 (AYEP 2015)
ASEAN Youth: Lingering the Enhancement of ASEAN Community
APPLICANT INFORMATION

Application No. ....

(For officer use only)

1. Applicant Name (as appears on the passport)

(Mr./Ms./Mrs.)
First name

Family name

2. Date of Birth
5.

3. Age

Nationality

4. Sex Male/Female

6. Identification Number

7. Passport Number

Place of Issue

Date of issue

Date of expiry

10. Telephone number (+

Mobile Phone number (+

11. E-mail address

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1. Bachelors Degree
University

Country

Field of Study

Year

GPAX

2. Masters Degree (For Postgraduate Students Only)

University/Institution

Country

Field of study
3. Doctoral Degree (For Postgraduate Students Only)
University/Institution
Field of study

Country
Research interests

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY (Poor, Fair, Good, Excellent)

Foreign Language
1.
2.
3.

English

Listening

Reading

Speaking

Writing

(Optional) If you have taken English language proficiency test (IELTS or TOEFL), what was your score?
IELTS
or TOEFL
(an official score report must not be older than two years.)

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND/OR AWARDS

Creative Writing

1. ASEAN, as one of the most diverse and thriving regions in the world, how would you definite its
one identity? (Maximum 500 words)

SUBMISSION

Please submit the following document together with your application (Your application will not be
considered without the following materials):

Completed application form

Resume or Brief bio-data
Copy of passport

I declare that the information given is true to the best of my knowledge. If I am awarded the funding,
I agree to comply with the rules and regulations of Chulalongkorn University.
Applicant Signature

)
Date