One Asia Forum - 8th - 10th December 2009The venue of One Asia Forum 2009 was Kuala Lumpur.
One Asia Forum is a platform for young people to sit and discuss the roles of social media in development. The aim is to inspire a generation of youth with strong understanding of the internet to contribute their social media exposure for positive development and a better future for the region.
It is also a forum for discussion on how social media can bring young people from across Asia to collaborate on new social and economics projects. It provides the opportunity for them to share their thoughts and projects with their peers from other Asian countries. At the end of the day, it is our hope that this One Asia Forum will spawn new initiatives that will take Asia to a greater height – if not now, in the near future!
The theme of One Asia Forum is "Youth and Social Media: Online Collaborations and the Future of Asia". One Asia Forum is comprised of lectures, discussions and "Youth Speak! workshops". It is a participant-centered programme and all participants are expected to take active roles during the Forum.
It was a fun and fulfilling trip for me! I get to know alot of friends from all around the world. Presenting to you: the 4 Singapore Delegates from PAYM!
From left: Mr Cai Xianyang[Paya-Lebar Kovan CC YEC, Public & New Media Secretary],Mr Fong Yoong Kheong[Eunos CC YEC, Vice-Chairman], Miss Cai WanLing Lesley[The Frontier CC YEC,1st Vice-Chairlady], Mr Fred Ong Chye Meng[Tiong Bahru CC YEC, General Secretary]
Day 1: Knowledge Sharing! A variety of speakers has spoken abt their own country's new media initative.
Sightseeing time! We were at KLCC with our frens from Thailand!
Went A&W - the extinct fast food in Singapore!
Day 2: YOUth Speak!It was more of a discussion. We were spilt into groups so as to have mini discussions on HOW TO BUILD ONE ASIA AMONG YOUTHS!I was quite thankful to be given the opportunity to speak on behalf of my team. This is the first time I tried taking to people from all over Asia - an ASIA platform! Thanks OneAsiaForum =)
The closing ceremony was filled with FUN AND LAUGHTER as everyone enjoys the performance put up by the respective 23 countries whom participated in this forum. Of course, SINGAPORE performed! The 4 delegates work very hard in the first and second night, thinking of the role-play scenes to represent Singapore!
Working very hard till 3AM for 2 days!
Merlion !!! Other interesting cuts were: FINE city, NS, Kallang Wave
The perfect performance that has won applause from the ground as we end it with the Singapore Workout & so as to welcome other participants to Singapore in 2010 for the Youth Olympic Games!
The room that we work in -- to make the show happening!! AKA our clubroom
Fellow Singaporeans who attended the Asian Youth Council(AYC) Annual Meeting were Yoong Kheong and Mr Jackie Goh, AYC treasurer cum Central Youth Council(CYC) member
World Assembly of Youth(WAY) 60th Anniversary - 11th-12th December 2009
We went sightseeing at Melaka!!!
On Melaka River Cruise
The last day of my trip is to attend the World Assembly of Youth (WAY) HQ Building launching ceremony
This marks the end of my trip in Malaysia!
My take back to Singapore will be the wide network of friends that I have made within the 5 days.
Kenya
Indonesia
Vietnam Cambodia Thailand
This is not the end!!! The 4 enthusiatic delegates of PAYM has meet up often to make our LAUGHTER INTEREST GROUP come true.
We meet up for lunch and dinner to discuss on our future projects.
We visit each other's CC! Inter-YEC exchange ard the small sunny island of SINGAPORE=)
Do catch us on the upcoming collaboration events by the 4 YECs!! Stay TUNED!!! Lesley Cai
1st Vice-Chairlady
