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The National Youth Council initiates and facilitates regional and international youth exchanges to connect youth and youth organisations to the world, with the ultimate objective of developing Singaporean youths to become world-ready.
Through such strategic linkups, leaders and youths of participating youth organisations have been given the opportunity to share best practices in areas of youth and youth sector development with their foreign counterparts. Each year, an average of 70 youth organisations benefit from international programmes facilitated by the NYC.
In the following pages, we feature some of our international partnerships.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
DEADLINE: 25 MAY 2008
ASEAN YOUNG LEADERS TRAINING PROGRAMME, GUANGXI, CHINA
6 JULY TO 6 SEPTEMBER 2008
The ASEAN Young Leaders Training Programme (AYLTP) was established in March 2002 by the All-China Youth Federation (ACYF) with support from the China Guangxi International Youth Exchange Institute. It aims to promote friendship and mutual trust between the younger generation of China and ASEAN member countries through such in-depth study trips and training programmes. The AYLTP covers varied topics such as Chinese politics, economy, culture, science and technology and education. The 2-month programme held from 6 July to 6 September 2008 will be include institutional visits, plenary lecture sessions, culture immersion programme and sessions to facilitate exchange of views. The official teaching language is English. Please refer to the Programme Overview for more details.
2 10 Singaporean youth leaders will be selected to attend the programme. Economy return airfare, local hospitality (accomodation and domestic transport), tuition fees and insurance will be covered by the hosting organisation. In addition, each participant will receive RMB600 (SGD$120) per month for meal subsidies. NYC will assist the participant in applying for the China VISA. The participant will be required to pay for their own personal expenses (including meals) in China.
3 NYC is doing an open recruitment for interested youth leaders to apply for the programme. We are pleased to invite interested youth organisations to nominate suitable candidates who meet the following selection criteria to participate in the programme:
- 25 to 35 years old (as of 1 January 2008)
- Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents
- Outstanding Staff or Youth Leaders with proven track record of active youth or community service
- Interested in international relations, specifically issues pertaining to ASEAN and China
- Fluent in English language and preferably a second Asian language
4 We would like to highlight the following conditions, amongst others, for participation:
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| Short listed candidates will be informed to attend an interview |
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| Successful candidates must confirm their participation and leave application within one week of being informed of their selection after the interview |
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| Successful candidates must attend compulsory pre-departure briefings to prepare for the country presentations and cultural performances. |
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| Last 2 weeks of June 2008 |
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5 Please refer to the Nomination Form and Conditions Governing Participation in the programme enclosed for more details.
6 The nominees are required to submit the following documents to NYC by 25 May 2008:
- Completed Nomination Form; and
- An essay of 300 words on “Why I would like to participate in the ASEAN Young Leaders Training Programme”.
Please send the completed nomination forms to the following address:
National Youth Council
International Affairs Section
Blk 490 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh
HDB Hub Biz Three #06-10
Singapore 310490
(Attention: Ms Iris Aw)
7 Please note that all nominations must be endorsed by the Head of the nominating organisation. Only short listed candidates will be informed to attend the interview.
8 Please do not hesitate to contact either me or my colleague, Ms Wendy Pang at Tel: 68399131 or Email: Wendy_Pang@pa.gov.sg for any clarifications.
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