3rd Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium
The 3rd Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS3) is a social dialogue exchange that convenes governments, young leaders, and other key stakeholders in development to discuss major and emerging issues in the region. APYS3 aims to bridge the discourse gap in the region by facilitating intergenerational dialogue between youth and adult stakeholders. These meaningful discussions ultimately revolve around the region’s collective efforts to “build back better" and move towards a future that youth and adults alike want to live in.
Building on the knowledge and learnings from previous youth events and programming, APYS3 will feature a hybrid program composed of workshops and integration of youth voices in the 56th ADB Annual Meeting (AM56) in Incheon, Republic of Korea. It also provides opportunities for networking among ADB staff, government representatives, the private sector, the academe and think-tanks, civil society, and youth-led or youth-centered organizations.
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Objectives
The objectives of Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS) are to:
- Illustrate youth’s vision of “building back” a better Asia and the Pacific in the COVID-19 recovery period;
- Build the capacity of youth networks to amplify youth voices in the upcoming AM56;
- Develop a youth agenda that puts forward the ambitions of youth for a better and more sustainable future, especially on key development issues covered by the sustainable development goals (SDGs); and
- Gather insights from youth and adults to inform organizers’ future youth engagement directions
Activities
- Call for youth ambassadors: To showcase youth talents and skills in development practice, APYS will be recruiting youth ambassadors who will be facilitating knowledge workshops and representing youth for select sessions AM56.
- APYS Knowledge Workshops: To showcase the development of youth-led initiatives in thematic areas, APYS will be conducting knowledge sessions to provide a better understanding of how youth are demonstrating resilience as economies, societies, and the environment recover from the pandemic. Through insights gathered from these workshops, a youth agenda will be developed to be shared with key actors in development (i.e., government, regional bodies, and CSOs) during AM56.
- Youth Giving Back to Youth during the ADB Annual Meeting: To provide a space for intergenerational dialogue, youth ambassadors are invited as resource speakers and correspondents in the digital space for other youth. Through their unique approach and command of the digital space, youth will utilize social media to streamline and share access to discussions on key development issues to foster a wider discussion across the region.
Participants
Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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17 Apr 2023 | APYS3 Event Launch | Watch it on demand here. | Moderated by Patricia Limpoco |
17 Apr 2023 | Opening Remarks from UNICEF ROSA | Noala Skinner, Regional Director a.i., UNICEF ROSA | |
17 Apr 2023 | Opening Remarks from Plan International Inc. | Dario Lopez Desvars, Senior Business Development Manager, Plan International Australia | |
17 Apr 2023 | Opening Remarks from ADB | Haidy Ear-Dupuy, Head, NGO & Civil Society Center, ADB | |
17 Apr 2023 | Session Introduction | Recover: Boosting Youth Skills and Employability in the Post-Pandemic World | Chizuru Iwata, UNICEF ROSA |
17 Apr 2023 | Keynote Presentation | Dhuwarakha Sriram, Chief Executive Officer, Generation Unlimited India | |
17 Apr 2023 | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Mirjana Uncanin, Board Member, Asia Pacific Youth Exchange Manila Inc. | Md. Rokibul Hasan, Senior Specialist, National Curriculum and Text Book Board (NCTB), Bangladesh |
17 Apr 2023 | Panel Discussion | Eeda Rijal, CEO and Co-Founder SochWare | |
17 Apr 2023 | Panel Discussion | Alvian Wardhana, Founder, Literasi Anak Banua | |
17 Apr 2023 | Breakout Workshop | ||
17 Apr 2023 | Session Wrap-up |
Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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18 Apr 2023 | Knowledge Workshop: Reconnect | Livestream over at Youth For Asia Facebook Page. | Partner: Plan International |
18 Apr 2023 | Welcoming of Attendees and Housekeeping | Shameer Rishad | |
18 Apr 2023 | Introduction | Anchored in Action and Steering the Direction: Mobilizing Partnerships with Youth for Civic Engagement in the Asia and the Pacific Region | Dillyana Ximenes, Regional Director of Programme and Influencing, Plan International Asia-Pacific Hub |
18 Apr 2023 | State of Civic Engagement | Shameer Rishad, APYS3 Youth Ambassador | |
18 Apr 2023 | State of Civic Engagement | Dr. Jamal Uddin Ahmed | |
18 Apr 2023 | State of Civic Engagement | Mohamed Hoodh | |
18 Apr 2023 | State of Civic Engagement | Priyanshu K | |
18 Apr 2023 | Breakout Workshop | ||
18 Apr 2023 | Plenary Session (Sharing) | ||
18 Apr 2023 | Synthesis and Closing Remarks |
Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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19 Apr 2023 | Closing Session and Knowledge Workshop: Reform | Livestream over at Youth For Asia Facebook Page. | Partner: ADB NGOC and ADB Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division |
19 Apr 2023 | Welcoming of Attendees and Housekeeping | Moderated by Rubina Adhikari, APYS3 Youth Ambassador | |
19 Apr 2023 | Keynote Presentation | Understanding Just Transition: Equitable Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Kate Hughes, Senior Climate Change Specialist, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division, ADB |
19 Apr 2023 | Panel Discussion | Moderated by Sheba Sunny Marottickal, APYS3 Youth Ambassador | Hannah Fatima P. Ebro, Associate Project Officer, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division, ADB |
19 Apr 2023 | Panel Discussion | Akhilesh Anilkumar, Youth Climate Leader (India) Director of Bring Back Green | |
19 Apr 2023 | Panel Discussion | Zuhair Ahmed Kowshik, Global Focal Point, Global Focal Point of Children and Youth Major Group, United Nations Environment Programme | |
19 Apr 2023 | Breakout Workshop | ||
19 Apr 2023 | Plenary Session (Sharing) | ||
19 Apr 2023 | Synthesis (Presentation of Youth Agenda) and Closing Remarks |