• August 1 - May 4, 2017
  • Fully Funded
  • Hanoi

The YSEALI Workshop on Economic Engagement in ASEAN (YSEALI Generation: ECommunity!) will bring together 80 students and young professionals with relevant experience and interest in the ASEAN Economic Community and the policy development process. Participants will get an inside and interactive view into intra-AEC and US-ASEAN trade relationships. Through the workshop, YSEALI members will learn from economic experts and hone their negotiation, lobbying, and advocacy skills to enable them to make a greater impact in their communities. Applicants should have a passion for engaging with government, business leaders, community organizations, and/or youth groups to advance economic and social development at the community, national and ASEAN levels. Participants will experience intercultural learning that will enable effective cross-country cooperation that they will sustain after the workshop.

Selected applicants will be offered an all-expense-paid trip to join the four-day workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam. Participants will arrive on July 31st and depart on August 5th, while the workshop will run from August 1st-4th, 2017.

Location:

Vietnam

Benefits

The YSEALI Workshop on Economic Engagement in ASEAN (YSEALI Generation: ECommunity!) will bring together 80 students and young professionals with relevant experience and interest in the ASEAN Economic Community and the policy development process. Participants will get an inside and interactive view into intra-AEC and US-ASEAN trade relationships. Through the workshop, YSEALI members will learn from economic experts and hone their negotiation, lobbying, and advocacy skills to enable them to make a greater impact in their communities. Applicants should have a passion for engaging with government, business leaders, community organizations, and/or youth groups to advance economic and social development at the community, national and ASEAN levels. Participants will experience intercultural learning that will enable effective cross-country cooperation that they will sustain after the workshop.

Eligibilities

To be eligible, applicants must be:

Aged between 18-25

  • A citizen of an ASEAN member state (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, or Vietnam)
  • A YSEALI member – joining YSEALI can be done in conjunction to applying to participate in the workshop. To become a YSEALI member, please register (no cost).
  • Able to communicate in English (speaking in public, making presentations, and writing)
  • Have a keen interest in economic engagement and/or business development, exhibit leadership potential, and illustrate an awareness for and interest in engaging in regional economic activities
  • Priority will be given to those who have not attended a YSEALI regional workshop or fellowship
Eligible Regions: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, or Vietnam

Application Process

Apply online through given website.

Application Deadline: May 29, 2017

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