Greetings from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
Please allow me to briefly introduce ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme, AYVP@AsiaEngage. It is a dedicated youth volunteerism platform, developed and implemented by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), in partnership with the Malaysian Ministry of Youth and Sports, Malaysian Ministry of Tourism and Culture, ASEAN Secretariat and United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It aims to create and strengthen the ASEAN identity whilst collaboratively solving challenges faced by local communities.
This year will see AYVP running its 2nd programme, focusing on the thematic area of Protecting ASEAN’s Heritage, titled “The Development of ASEAN Youth Heritage Leaders through Volunteerism and Community Engagement”. The main aim of the project is to empower young people across ASEAN as Youth Heritage Leaders, providing them with the necessary skills and competencies to promote, protect and preserve the ASEAN Heritage.
The project will bring together 50 youth from the 10 ASEAN member states for five weeks. The volunteers will be participating in a preparatory phase which is 7-days of introduction and orientation in UKM, a 3-weeks volunteering and outreach period at two heritage sites in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur & Malacca) and 7-days of lessons learned, evaluation and celebration in UKM. The programme is jointly funded by the ASEAN Secretariat and the Malaysian Ministry of Culture & Tourism.
The volunteers will be divided into two groups and each site (Kuala Lumpur and Malacca) will host 25 volunteers for a total of three weeks. The programme will take place from 11th Aug – 15th Sept 2014.
Canselori, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Tel: +603-38921 4659 Fax: +603-8921 4660
Website: www.asiaengage.org Email: ayvpsecretariat@asiaengage.org
The programme will be fully funded and applicants are required to be from the ages of 18 to 30 and of ASEAN nationality. The selection will be based on the merits of the individual. The closing date of application will be midnight of 16th May 2014. Only shortlisted volunteers will be notified. The selected participants will be directly notified after 30th May 2014.
As we continue to receive good response from across the region, we kindly request your good office to please share information about this programme to youth around the region.
For the online version of the application form please go to http://ayvpform.asiaengage.org/ or visit www.asiaengage.org.
ASEAN Youth Heritage Leaders Programme – Application Form
