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The project
In September 2020, during the 53rd Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Member Countries of ASEAN, Italy officially received the status of ASEAN Development Partner.
Global Action has welcomed such an important acknowledgment by organizing a new project – the ASEAN-Italy Youth Conference – involving both Italian and ASEAN students. The young delegates will deal with key topics common to both ASEAN and Italy, developing innovative and pioneering policy proposals.
Students will draft their conclusions on the topics at stake within a final communiqué that will be presented to the ASEAN Embassies and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
TOPICS
Food Security & Climate Change
Digitalization & Youth Empowerment
Two phases:
01.
Training
The first phase is entirely dedicated to the preparation and training of the young delegates to the Conference.
Through a series of webinars held by International Experts and Institutions’ Officials, students analyze the topics at stake and actively interact with the speakers of the panels.
The meetings take place in the three weeks before the Conference.
02.
Conference
The second phase consists in the organization of an International Conference held at the Jakarta-based ASEAN Secretariat (Indonesia), from 29 to 31 May 2023.
During the Conference, young delegates from ASEAN Countries and Italy will work together to draft concrete solutions and youth-oriented recommendations aimed at strengthening the cooperation between the ASEAN Countries and Italy on the two main topics of the Conference.
The delegates are expected to elaborate in an innovative way a final communiqué that will be delivered to the Institutions and Partners involved in the project.
PROGRAM
PROGRAM
Two phases:
01.
Training
The first phase is entirely dedicated to the preparation and training of the young delegates to the Conference.
Through a series of webinars held by International Experts and Institutions’ Officials, students analyze the topics at stake and actively interact with the speakers of the panels.
The meetings take place in the three weeks before the Conference.
02.
Conference
The second phase consists in the organization of an International Conference held at the Jakarta-based ASEAN Secretariat (Indonesia), from 29 to 31 May 2023.
During the Conference, young delegates from ASEAN Countries and Italy will work together to draft concrete solutions and youth-oriented recommendations aimed at strengthening the cooperation between the ASEAN Countries and Italy on the two main topics of the Conference.
The delegates are expected to elaborate in an innovative way a final communiqué that will be delivered to the Institutions and Partners involved in the project.
TRAINING STEPS
FIRST MEETING – OPENING SESSION
TOPIC: Welcome from MAECI and ASEAN Representatives / Youth Engagement – The role of the Youth in the XXI century
WHO:
- Valentina Muiesan – Head of Division South East Asia, Pacific, Antarctica and Regional Organisations, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
- Alouny Senduangdeth – Director of Impact, ASEAN Youth Organization
- Bibi Zaleha – Executive Secretary, Committee on ASEAN Youth Cooperation (CAYC)
- Carlotta Venza – President, Global Action Italy
- Valerio Bordonaro – Founder, European Youth Center
Valentina Muiesan
Bibi Zaleha
Valerio Bordonaro
Alouny Senduangdeth
Carlotta Venza
SECOND MEETING – MEET THE EXPERTS
TOPIC: Climate Change & Food Security: Challenges and Opportunities
WHO:
- Mr. Pham Quang Minh – Assistant Director/Head of Food, Agriculture & Forestry Division, ASEAN Economic Community Department, ASEAN Secretariat
- Pedro Alexandro Morais De Sousa – Economist, Economic and Social Development Department, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Mr. Pham Quang Minh
Pedro Alexandro Morais De Sousa
THIRD MEETING – MEET THE EXPERTS
TOPIC: Digitalization & Youth Empowerment: Challenges and Opportunities
WHO:
- Amri Bukhairi Bakhtiar – Assistant Director/Head of the Enterprise and Stakeholder Engagement Division (ESED), ASEAN Economic Community Department, ASEAN Secretariat
- Larasati Indrawagita – Senior Officer, Education, Youth and Sports Division, ASEAN Secretariat
- Ginda Pamela – Associate Officer at the Education, Youth and Sports Division, ASEAN Secretariat
Amri Bukhairi Bakhtiar
Ginda Pamela
Larasati Indrawagita
CONFERENCE STEPS
Opening ceremony
Closing ceremony
Final report
Read the final report
PARTNERS
In Partnership with
ASEAN SECRETARIAT
