asian youth forum (ayf 2009)
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Information about the 7th Asian Youth Forum (AYF 2009) in Manila, the PhilippinesTRANSCRIPT
Asian Youth Forum (AYF 7) December 1 - 6, 2009 at PAC 8 in Manila
http://ayf7philippines.weebly.com
Kip A. CATES <[email protected]>
ASIAN YOUTH FORUM (AYF)
AYF 2009at PAC 8
AYF 7 will be held as part of the PAC 8 (PALT 2009) conference in Manila, the Philippines from December 1 - 6, 2009
WHAT
a 1-week international youth event that brings together college-aged young people from across Asia for academic seminars, intercultural workshops, social events and interpersonal exchanges
WHO
college-aged students and youth from countries in Asia:
Korea, Japan, Thailand, Russia, China, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Vietnam…
WHY
to promote international understanding, intercultural communication and leadership skills through the medium of English-as-an-international-language
WHERE
AYF 7 will be held at the Manila Hotel as part of the PAC 8 conference in Manila, the Philippines
WHEN
AYF 7 is a 6-day event which will be held from:
December 1 - 6, 2009
SCHEDULE
Nov. 31 (Mon) Early arrivals fly into Manila Dec. 1st (Tue) Main arrivals, Welcome,
Orientation Dec. 2nd (Wed) AYF Day 1 Excursions in Manila Dec. 3rd (Thu) AYF Day 2 Seminars & workshops Dec. 4th (Fri) AYF Day 3 Seminars & workshops Dec. 5th (Sat) AYF Day 4 Presentations, Closing Dec. 6th (Sun) Depart for home
COSTS
AYF participants pay two costs: roundtrip travel expenses to the AYF a participation fee of US $200 (to help cover AYF program, meals
and accommodation expenses)
SCALE
to keep its unique family-style atmosphere, participation in AYF 2009 will be limited to 80 students from throughout the Asian region
AYF 7 Website
http://ayf7philippines.weebly.com
information on AYF 7 in Manila invitation to join for Asian students downloadable application form
Main AYF Website
www.asianyouthforum.org
overview of the Asian Youth Forum photos, videos and information reports on previous AYF events (PDF)
PAC 8 Conference
AYF 7 is part of PAC 8: the Pan-Asian Conference (PAC) on Language Teaching
<> Dates: December 3 - 4, 2009 <> Place: Manila, the Philippines <> Proposal deadline: August 1, 2009 <> Details: [email protected]
http://bulletin.edfac.usyd.edu.au/?p=4536
Previous AYF EventsAYF 1 Korea 1999
AYF 2 Japan 2001
AYF 3 Taiwan 2002
AYF 4 Russia 2004
AYF 5 Bangkok 2007AYF 6 Tokyo 2008
www.asianyouthforum.org
AYF 1 in Seoul, Korea (1999)
AYF 2 in Kokura, Japan (2001)
AYF 3 in Taipei, Taiwan (2002)
AYF 4 in Vladivostok (2004)
AYF 5 in Bangkok, Thailand (2007)
AYF 6 in Tokyo, Japan (2008)
JAPAN 40 students THAILAND 9 students PHILIPPINES 16 students KOREA 6 students INDONESIA 6 students RUSSIA 3 students CAMBODIA 6 students INDIA 3 students
AYF 2008 TOKYO
BANGLADESH 4 students PAKISTAN 3 students ABU DHABI 3 students VIETNAM 2 students SRI LANKA 1 student CHINA 1 student SINGAPORE 1 student USA 1 student
110 students from 16 countries
Language Global Issues
Culture Leadership
AYF - FOUR KEY THEMES
TWO PROGRAMS
ACADEMIC
PROGRAM
• seminars
• workshops
• discussions
SOCIAL
PROGRAM
• excursions
• parties
• performance
English as A Global LanguageAt the AYF… English is not just a language to study for tests English is not just for talking to native speakers
English is a global language, the key to communication with people from Asia and
around the world.
AYF = English as an Asian Language
Scenes from AYF
AYF 2004: Vladivostok, Russia
Scenes from AYF
AYF 2007: Bangkok, Thailand
Invitation
Asian students or student delegations are invited to join AYF 2009 from…
<> Asian universities or colleges
<> national Asian EFL associations
How to Apply
student application forms can be downloaded from the AYF website:
<http://ayf7philippines.weebly.com>
Funding
funding is sought to help us cover student expenses for AYF 2009:
<> from Asian EFL associations <> from Asian ELT publishers<> from private donors or groups
AYF 2009 OrganizersTEACHER ADVISORS
Prof. Kip Cates (AYF Chair, JALT, Japan) Prof. Peter Wanner (AYF Co-chair, JALT, Japan) Prof. April Alcazar (AYF Manila, Philippines)
YOUTH COORDINATORS
Vu Anh Lam (AYF President, Vietnam) Tieza Santos (AYF 7 Coordinator, Philippines) Melvin Jabar (AYF 7 Website, Philippines)
Contact Information
TEACHER ADVISORS
AYF Chair: Kip Cates <[email protected]> AYF Co-chair: Peter Wanner <[email protected]> AYF Manila: April Alcazar <[email protected]>
STUDENT COORDINATORS
AYF President : Vu Anh Lam <[email protected]> AYF 7 Coordinator: Tieza Santos <[email protected]> AYF 7 Website: Melvin Jabar <[email protected]>
Join the Team
EFL teachers in Asia who would like to help organize this special youth event are welcome to join our AYF 2009 planning team
For details, contact Kip Cates : <[email protected]>
For further details, contact:
Kip Cates <[email protected]> AYF Chair (Tottori University)
www.asianyouthforum.org