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RYR Mid Term Report Oct 2018-Dec 2020 Asia-Pacific Regional Youth Representatives (RYR) Mid Term Report October 2018 – December 2020 Page 1 of 30 Introduction The Asia-Pacific Regional Young Adult Members Group (YAMG) now called the Asia-Pacific Regional Youth Representatives (RYR) was elected at the 9th APR Scout Youth Forum held in Tagaytay City, Philippines. They consist of six members from different NSOs within the Asia-Pacific Region. The chairman of the RYR was assigned to the Regional Scout Committee and the other members were assigned to a different APR Sub-Committee based on their interest as follows: 1. Lim Wei Yung Singapore RYR Chairman/ Regional Scout Committee 2. Chow Yik Man Edwin Hong Kong Youth Programme Sub-Committee 3. Ruan Chun-Lin Taiwan Financial Management Sub-Committee 4. Hassan Mohamed Maldives Governance Sub-Committee 5. Kumar Ritesh Agarwal India Adults in Scouting Sub-Committee 6. Muhammad Naufal Malaysia Communications and Partnerships Bin Othman Sub-Committee This mid-term report presents a 1] update on the 9th APR Scout Youth Forum Recommendations, 2] our engagement as a group and 3] our participation as individuals in different activities from the period of October 2018 to December 2020. Amidst this challenging triennium with COVID-19 and travel restrictions, we would like to thank the Regional Scout Committee and its Sub-Committees for their everlasting support and guidance. A big appreciation to the APR Office especially our Regional Director, Mr. JR Pangilinan, our big brother Syd and mommy Arjay for their thoughtfulness, generosity and support through this challenging time. We are thrilled to be able to serve the APR virtually during this period and are looking forward to the next half of our term. We will continue to do our best to follow our dreams and see through the APR triennial plans to fruition having your best interests at heart. Page 2 of 30 Engagement as a Group 1) Communication within RYR Since the 9th APR Scout Youth Forum, all the members are trying their best to attend online meetings and do their best to contribute. The RYR had 26 online meetings as of 31st December 2020. All the members have some communications through social media platforms and emails between each other and the APR Support Centre through Syd and Arjay. As face-to-face meetings are quite difficult for all members, monthly online meetings are being held for regular updates and planning. With the busy schedules of the RYR, it is a challenge to organize an online meeting with full attendance. With university and work schedules clashing, this will be an ongoing challenge for the RYR. The RYR had a face-to-face meeting in Taipei, Taiwan with 2 unable to attend, 1 due to COVID-19 travel ban. The YAMG National Coordinators nominations have been sent out a year ago. However, there is a challenge in receiving the nominations from the NSOs. Only 9 NSOs replied with nominations excluding the RYR’s NSOs. 2) Getting connected with other regions During this period, there were no world events and it’s a challenge for all the RYR members to meet other regions’ youth. However, the World Youth Advisors have hosted a skype call with all the Regional Youth Advisors and created a whatsapp group for communication. This allows us to share knowledge, ideas and challenges among the world youths. 2 of the RYR participated in the 7th Interamerican Leadership Training held in Panama, Central America. With financial support from the APR Scout Foundation, Lim Wei Yung and Ruan Chun-Lin were able to attend this event. It was an eye-opening and immersive experience that features leadership training for the youths by the youths. 3) Planning of YAMG Project Since the Induction in January 2019, the RYR has adopted the Youth Leadership Training Course as the YAMG Project. Together with APR Support Centre, Arjay and Syd, and the advisors to this project, Steve Tyas and Peter Blatch, we have progressed well in the planning. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the inaugural APR Youth Leadership Training Course has been delayed and postponed till further notice. Monthly meetings are still ongoing to prepare for this event. Page 3 of 30 Involvement in Sub-Committees and Individual Participation in Scout Events 1) Lim Wei Yung (Regional Scout Committee) • 1st ASEAN Rover Moot in Brunei Darussalam held from 10-15th December 2018 • Hong Kong Scout Moot in New Territories, Hong Kong held from 24-26th December 2018 • National Thailand Moot in Chon Buri, Thailand held from 20-25th January 2019 • RSC & Sub-Committee Orientation and Induction in Bangkok, Thailand held from 25-27th January 2019 • RSC meeting and APR Foundation Fundraising event held from 25-26th May in Kagoshima, Japan • National Scout Rover Council Annual Meeting in Wiladatika Recreation Park Cibubur, Jakarta held from 23-25th June 2019 • Myanmar Cub Scout Training Camp in Taung Gyi, Myanmar held from 11-14th July 2019 • 24th World Scout Jamboree at West Virginia, USA held from 22nd July-2nd Aug 2019 • ASEAN Scout Youth Forum in Singapore held from 13-15th September 2019 • APR Strategic Monitoring Task Force Meeting in Batam, Indonesia held on 18th October 2019 • RSC meeting in Batam, Indonesia held from 19-20th October 2019 • 7th Interamerican Leadership Training Course in Panama, Central America held from 28th Dec 2019-4th Jan 2020 • Asia-Pacific Regional Youth Representatives Meeting in Taipei, Taiwan held from 8-9th February 2020 • 2020 National Rover Conference in Taipei, Taiwan held from 9-13th February 2020 • APR Strategic Monitoring Task Force Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia held on 22nd February 2020 • Courtesy Call to H.E. Madame Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyitaw, Myanmar held from 26-28th February 2020 • RSC meeting on Zoom held from 18-19th April 2020 • E-Scouting PH, 2nd Series Scouts Webinar (Philippines) on Zoom held from 15-20th May 2020 • Sumenep Buper Bincang Penegak Pandega Produktif (Indonesia) on Telegram held on 20th May 2020 • LIVE with Youth Scouts by Myanmar Scout on Zoom held on 7th June 2020 • Nepal Scouts Virtual Youth Forum held on Zoom from 15-21st June 2020 • World Scout Academy on Zoom held from 20th June-15th August 2020 • RSC meeting on Zoom held on 24th October 2020 • 2023 Saemangeum 25th World Scout Jamboree D-1000 Celebration Event on Zoom held on 4th November 2020 • Scoutship Launch (APR) on Zoom held on 25th November 2020 • 2nd APR Education Forum on Zoom held from 1-12th December 2020 • BSA APR Campfire on Zoom held on 14th December 2020 Page 4 of 30 2) Chow Yik Man Edwin (Youth Programme Sub-Committee) • RSC & Sub-Committee Orientation and Induction in Bangkok, Thailand held from 25-27th January 2019 • National Rover Conference in Kaohsiung, Taiwan held in February 2019 • Programme Sub-Committee meeting in Brunei held from 6-7th September 2019 • National Diversity & Inclusion Workshop in Brunei held from 8-11th September 2019 • 13th APR Moot/ 21st Australian Rover Moot in Canberra, Australia held in December 2019 • Asia-Pacific Regional Youth Representatives Meeting in Taipei, Taiwan held from 8-9th February 2020, through skype • Programme Sub-Committee meeting on Zoom held on 30th May 2020 3) Kumar Ritesh Agarwal (Adults in Scouting Sub-Committee) • Assisted in 21st International Adventure Programme and 1ST SAANSO Adventure Programme in Panchmarhi, M.P, India held from 2-8th February 2019 • 3rd SAANSO and 10th Bangladesh National Jamboree in Gazipur, Mouchak, Bangladesh held from 8-14th March 2019 • Conducted Regional Level Youth Forum for Bharat Scouts and Guides, Eastern Region in Madhupur, Jharkhand, India • Assisted in National Level Tribal Rover and Ranger Moot in Sundargarh, Odish, India • Adults in Scouting Workshop in Hong Kong held from 20-24th April 2019 • Adults in Scouting Sub-Committee Meeting in Hong Kong held on 25th April 2019 • District Youth Forum of Howrah District Association in Howrah, India held from 27-29th July 2019 • 4th SMG Inter Youth Camporee in Korea held from 8-14th August 2019 • National Youth Forum in India held in October 2019 • APR AiS Workshop and Sub-Committee Meeting in Bangladesh held in November 2019 • National Level Tribal Rover Ranger Meet in India held in January 2020 • 2nd SAANSO Adventure Programme in India held in February 2020 • Bharat Scouts and Guides Virtual National Youth Forum held from 9-10th April 2020 • AiS Sub-Committee Meeting on Zoom held on 23rd May 2020 • Bharat Scouts and Guide India Webinars on Zoom held from 7th April-31st July 2020 • AiS Webinar on Management of Adults on Zoom held from 12th September 2020 • 2nd APR Education Forum on Zoom held from 1-12th December 2020 Page 5 of 30 4) Ruan Chun-Lin (Financial Management Sub-Committee) • National Rover Conference in Kaohsiung, Taiwan held in February 2019 • National Scout Committee Meeting in Taiwan held on 4th May 2019 • APRSC Word Committee Meeting in Taiwan held on 13th July • WAGGGS APR Conference in Taiwan held from 11-16th August 2019 • ASEAN Scout Youth Forum in Singapore held from 13-15th September 2019 • Workshop on Good Governance in Taiwan held from 21-24th September 2019 • 7th Interamerican Leadership Training Course in Panama, Central America held from 28th Dec 2019-4th Jan 2020 • Asia-Pacific Regional Youth Representatives Meeting in Taipei, Taiwan held from 8-9th February 2020 • 2020 National Rover Conference in Taipei, Taiwan held from 9-13th February 2020 • Financial Management Sub-Committee Meeting in Yangon, Myanmar held on 1st March 2020 • National International Relations Committee in Taiwan held on 7th July 2020 • Financial Management Sub-Committee
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