Introductionto SSEAYP Discussion Program

Prepared by Asri WijayantiIPY 2003 | SSEAYP Facilitator 2011| Facilitator 2014

For SSEAYP International Indonesia Online Training, August 24, 2014

br DISCUSSIONJust be prepared,

and you’ll enjoy the talks!

More than of on-board activity consists of

As a matter of fact, you will discuss even more with your fellow PYs during breakfast, lunch, dinner, in your cabin, during the

homestay program…

Purposesof SSEAYP Discussion Program To deepen Participating Youths (PYs)’ understanding of the current situation of various fields in each

country

To motivate them to act for solving problems in the respective fields

To promote mutual understanding

To improve PYs skills in exchanging views with other participants

To enhance PYs abilities in presenting their ideas to public through active exchanges of opinions

Proceedings of 41st SSEAYP Discussion Activities

Pre-program Activities

Country Program in

Japan

On-board Activities

Country Program in

Brunei Darussalam

Post-program Session

- Facilitators Meeting- Group Theme Information

Paper dissemination- Pre-program Assignments

- Japan-ASEAN Youth Leaders Summit >> discussion program with Local Youth

- Institutional Visit to organizations/agencies relevant to each Discussion Group (DG)

- Discussion Introductory Program

- Group Discussion I to V- Presentation of Discussion

Results- Planning and developing

proposal for the Post-program Activities/ Projects

>> Have you got any idea, what would you like to do for your community after SSEAYP?

- Japan-ASEAN Youth Leaders Summit >> discussion program with Local Youth

- Institutional Visit to organizations/agencies relevant to each Discussion Group (DG)

>> Experiencing actual activities, exchange opinions with experts and practitioners in respective fields.

- Plenary session- Introduction to activities

of the Alumni Associations- Discussing activities and

projects that PYs would like to do in each respective countries after SSEAYP.

Themes of SSEAYP Discussion

Common Theme* of 41st SSEAYP discussion:“Youth Participation in Social Activities”(*Common theme is the “umbrella” for the whole discussion themes/ topics)

Group Themes1. Youth Entrepreneurship2. Cross-cultural Understanding

Promotion (CCUP)3. Environment (Natural Disaster Risk

Reduction)4. Food and Nutrition Education5. Health Education (Measures against

HIV/AIDS)6. International Relations (ASEAN-Japan

Cooperation)7. School Education8. Information and Media

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Discussion Group 1 (DG-1)Youth EntrepreneurshipFacilitator: Mr. Kagnarith Chea (Rick) | Cambodia

FOCUS:

• PYs will understand the relationship between society and business and the current situation.

• On that basis, PYs will discuss and present what approach are necessary in society and how youth themselves can work to encourage youth to launch new business with end view of promotion and revitalization of the society and economy.

Note: It is considered that new business by young people can effectively revitalize the society and economy in ASEAN Member Countries and Japan. However, conditions and environments (in terms of social, cultural, and economical aspects) are not necessarily well developed for youth to launch new business. Therefore it is important for the youth to think of how they can build a society that can make use of innovative ideas and enable youth to take actions.

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Discussion Group 2 (DG-2)Cross-cultural Understanding Promotion Facilitator: Mr. Rodrigo C. Rivera (Rod) | Philippines

FOCUS:

• PYs will discuss what youth can do to promote cross-cultural understanding with the end-view of

establishing multicultural cohesive society. The topic shall include familiar issues such as family relationships and socio-cultural practices in the region.

• Based on the discussions, PYs will make presentation of their proposals for possible activities.

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FOCUS:

• PYs will understand the current situation and efforts for natural disaster reduction in ASEAN Member Countries and Japan.

• On that basis, PYs will discuss what approaches are needed in order to reduce damages from disasters which might occur and to create a society where people can live safely.

• Based on that discussion, PYs will make presentation on their proposals and possible activities.

Discussion Group 3 (DG-3)Environment (Natural Disaster Reduction)Facilitator: Ms. Asri Wijayanti (Asri) | Indonesia

Photo by Asri Wijayanti

FOCUS:

• PYs will discuss what youth can do to actualize sound dietary life throughout the lifetime, by discussing traditional food culture, agriculture, and food supply in ASEAN Member Countries and Japan.

• Based on that discussion, PYs will make presentation on their proposals and possible activities.

Discussion Group 4 (DG-4)Food and Nutrition EducationFacilitator: Ms. Saengnapha Uthaisaengphaisan (Meay) | Thailand

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Discussion Group 5 (DG-5)Health Education (Measures against HIV/AIDS)Facilitator: Ms. Mie Takenaka (Mie) | Japan

FOCUS:

• PYs will understand the current status of measures against HIV/AIDS in ASEAN countries and Japan

• On that basis, PYS will discuss what youth can do for health education, including measures against HIV/AIDS in ASEAN and Japan

• Based on that discussion, PYs will make presentation on their proposals and possible activities

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Discussion Group 6 (DG-6)International RelationsFacilitator: Mr. Phouvong Phaophongsavath (Kai) | Lao P.D.R.

FOCUS:

• PYs will understand the current status of partnership between ASEAN and Japan.

• On that basis, PYS will discuss what youth can do to enhance future partnership between ASEAN and Japan, and to promote ASEAN community 2015

• Based on that discussion, PYs will make presentation on their proposals and possible activities.

Photo by Asri Wijayanti

FOCUS:

• PYs will understand the current status of school education in ASEAN countries and Japan

• PYs will discuss the approaches of School Education to develop human resource who can take an active role local and global community

• On that basis, PYS will discuss how youth can contribute to support School Education and make presentation on their proposals and possible activities

Discussion Group 7 (DG-7)School Education Facilitator: Ms. Potjamon Piampanya (Tarta) | Thailand

Discussion Group 8 (DG-8)Information and Media Facilitator: Mr. Wira Respati (Wira) | Indonesia

FOCUS:

• PYs will understand the social impact of information and media today

• PYs will discuss will discuss how actively and effectively people should use the media to convey messages as providers of information as well as how careful they should choose information as recipients

• Based on the discussion, PYs will make presentation of their proposals for possible activities

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Before you go

on board, you have a

HOMEWORK1. Individual Assignment>> you work on it individually

2. Contingent Assignment>> you should work on it together and submit or present it as a contingent

It is called

PRE-PROGRAM ASSIGNMENT*

PRE-PROGRAM ASSIGNMENT

consists of:

*You will receive the Discussion Group Theme Information Paper developed by the Facilitators through the Cabinet Office of Japan. The Pre-Program Assignments are described in the Group Theme Information Paper.

It is very important for you to work on the assignment because…1. It gives you ideas on the contents of the

discussion sessions2. It helps you equipping yourself with basic

knowledge and data that you need for your discussion

3. At the end, it will help preparing yourself to be an active discussion participant

Discussion ProgramSteering Committee Organization

Administration(SSEAYP

Administrator, Deputy Administrator, some Administrative

Staff Members in charge of Discussion

Program)

3 National Leaders

in-charge of Discussion Program16 Participating

Youths (PYs) representing the

Discussion Groups (2 from

each DG)

YOUCAN BE ONE OF THEM!

8 Facilitators

(1 from each DG)

11 PYs representing

the contingents (1 from each contingent)

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a. Plan and operate the Discussion Programb. Plan and implement the Introductory Program to PYsc. Understand and adjust the progress of each discussion groupd. Share the information from each groupe. Plan and implement the Presentation of Discussion Resultsf. Put together the discussion reportsg. Plan and implement the Post-Program Session, in cooperation

with the Alumni Association/OBSC

Roles of the Steering Committee

a. Assist the Facilitators to implement the group discussionsb. Coordinate with the Facilitators in preparing the sessionsc. Relay information from the group members to the Facilitators,

and vice versad. Record the discussion proceedings in coordination with the

Facilitatorse. Coordinate with the Facilitators in planning and implementing the

Introductory Program and the Presentation of Discussion Resultsf. Coordinate the group discussion session “Workshop for post-

program project designing and implementing”g. Facilitate and manage Post-program Session III and IV in

cooperation with OBSC representatives.

Roles of PYs Steering Committee Members

If you are capable of doing - and love being involved in – those tasks, please do not hesitate to nominate yourself!

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Asri WijayantiAugust 2014