LEADERSHIP FORUM 1-4 October 2014 Bangkok, Thailand
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
The 1st SEAMEO YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM 1-4 October 2014 Bangkok, Thailand A SEAMEO College Initiative Content 2 Program 4 Concept Note 14 Speakers 23 Profile of Participants 40 Practical information 45 Directory Program Day 1, 1st October: Developing Future Leaders of Southeast Asia Opening Ceremonies 8.30-10.00 Opening Remarks Welcome Speech Keynote Speech Introduction of Participants Break 10.00-10.30 (1) Concepts and facets of leadership 10.30-11.15 (2) Team leadership and learning dynamics 11.15-12.00 Q&A for Sessions 1 & 2 12.00-12.15 Lunch 12.15-13.15 (3) Leadership of 21st century global citizens 13.15-14.00 Q&A for Session 3 14.00-14.15 Break 14.15-14.45 Workshop 1: Leadership in action 14.45-15.45 Workshop 2: Imagining an “ideal” leader 15.45-16.45 Welcome Dinner 18.30 Day 2, 2nd October: Effective Professional Values and Ethics (4) Core values in ethics and professional 8.30-9.15 responsibility Q&A for Session 4 9.15-9.30 Break 9.30-9.45 (5) Professional ethics a. Education 9.45-10.30 b. Media and communication 10.30-11.15 c. Business 11.15-12.00 Q&A for Sessions 5.a, 5.b, 5.c 12.00-12.15 Lunch 12.15-13.15 2 d. Information technology 13.15-14.00 e. Arts, culture, & entertainment 14.00-14.45 Q&A for sessions 5.d & 5.e 14.45-15.00 Break 14:45-15.00 Workshop 3: Professional values in the real world 15.00-16.00 Day 3, 3rd October: Site visits The Royal Chitrada Projects 8.30-12.30 Lunch 12.30-13.30 Kudi Chin community 13.30-16.45 Day 4, 4th October: Managing the Development of a Changing World Film screening: The 11th Hour (2007) 8.30-10.30 Break 10.30-10.45 (6) Sustainable development: the critical role of 10.45-11.30 the private sector (7) Sustainable environmental management 11.30-12.15 Q&A for Sessions 6 & 7 12.15-13.00 Lunch 13.00-14.00 (8) Multi-lingual communication 14.00-14.45 (9) Cultural appreciation and intercultural 14.45-15.15 understanding Q&A for Sessions 8 & 9 15.15-15.30 Break 15.30-15.45 (10) The role of young leaders in the ASEAN 15.45-16.30 socio-cultural community Q&A for Session 10 16.30-16.45 Closing ceremonies · Distribution of certificates · Closing speech 3 Concept Note BACKGROUND To help achieve the ASEAN issues and concerns, namely: Community (AEC) in 2015, a) bridging regional divides; SEAMEO (Southeast Asian b) accelerating the process of Ministers of Education creating a ‘common space’ for Organization) aligned and education in Southeast Asia; intensified its initiatives to and c) social needs and market foster human and intellectual demand signalling systems for connectivity, which is also technical manpower. congruent with the ADB’s (Asian Development Bank) Regional SEAMEO College comprises Cooperation and Integration four modules, one of which is Strategy. SEAMEO and the “Learning and Innovation Forum ADB signed a memorandum for Youth Leaders” (Module of understanding in 2013 to 4). This module focuses on facilitate the development of developing ‘new leaders’ who regional cooperation programmes, will take future leadership roles including assistance from ADB in education, science, culture and the Government of Japan, and other initiatives in Southeast through the Japan Fund for Asia and beyond. The SEAMEO Poverty Reduction (JFPR), to Regional Centre for Archaeology SEAMEO. The main initiative under and Fine Arts (SEAMEO SPAFA), this cooperation is the SEAMEO the designated lead centre for College, a high-level policy and Module 4, will organize the first strategy forum among education “SEAMEO Youth Leadership leaders and practitioners. Forum” from the 1st to the 4th of SEAMEO College focuses on three October 2014 in Bangkok. major regional and cross-cutting 4 RATIonaLE The World Bank estimates that and socio-economic growth by globally there are 1.5 billion young harnessing the youths’ dynamism people (defined as persons aged and idealism. Development efforts between 15 and 24 ), the highest are not only made effective but number ever in history. As of also made more sustainable if the 2010, more than 60 percent of the youth have a sense of ownership world’s youth live in Asia Pacific, of their societies’ futures. For the about 15 percent (or nearly 110 youth to participate fully in society, million) of which is in Southeast now and especially in the future, Asia. The so-called “youth their values and skills have to align bulge” presents opportunities for with the vision of a society that countries to maximize their human is culturally sensitive, politically capital in pursuing their social and inclusive, and environmentally economic development goals. On caring. the other hand, failing to prepare the future generation of citizens SEAMEO being the lead – as workers, businessmen, organization in developing parents, and community Southeast Asia’s human capital leaders – have serious costs on has a critical role in ensuring that governments. Not meeting the the region’s youth are equipped youth’s expectations to have with the skills, knowledge, and gainful employment or to be able attitudes that prepare them to to participate in political decision- become leaders of the next making have the danger of generations. The forum will thus fostering social discontent. serve as one of the catalysts for the effective engagement Societies today have to tap the of young people in steering the enormous potential of young course of Southeast Asia’s future people in contributing positively development. to efforts in poverty reduction 5 OVERALL OBJECTIVES The “SEAMEO Youth Leadership Form” aims at providing a regional platform for youth representatives from Southeast Asia to build their leadership skills and strengthen their capacity to contribute to the ASEAN community now and in the future. Specifically, it aims to: 1. Foster cross-cultural networking among participants who are interested in further developing their leadership skills and in initiating projects in their communities 2. Develop the youth representatives’ understanding of the dynamics of leading communities and organizations 3. Promote 21st century life skills such as problem-solving, collaboration, and critical thinking 4. Enhance shared understanding of professional ethics and civic responsibility 5. Supplement the youth’s knowledge of current issues concerning the environment and the overall development process 6. Provide a space for the youth to voice their viewpoints on the current and future state of their communities and of Southeast Asia 7. Develop the participant’s outlook on inter-cultural understanding and cooperation in the ASEAN region 6 THEMES The forum will focus on the three key themes of leadership, professionalism, and managing sustainable development. These themes only serve as broad guides for the topics of discussion; therefore, rather than looking at them as distinct forum strands, they are in fact inter- woven and complementary. THEME 1: DEVELOPING FUTURE LEADERS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA This theme facilitates the conversation about young people’s understanding and definitions of leadership. It will underscore the complex processes of exercising good leadership skills such as how leaders should listen to, and take into account, multiple stakeholders’ interests. To illustrate that leadership is a two-way street, collaboration in teams will likewise be highlighted in this theme. Further, twenty-first century skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and citizenship will be introduced along with examples of pathways for such skills to be practised by leaders. This theme will thus offer opportunities for the participants to ponder on how they see themselves as leaders in an interconnected, dynamic, and collaborative ASEAN region. Plenary sessions in this theme include: a. Concepts and Facets of Leadership b. Team Leadership and Team Dynamics c. Leadership of 21st Century Global Citizens THEME 2: EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL VALUES AND SKILLS While professionalism encompasses multiple traits, this theme will focus on ethical behaviour, which is deemed as the foundation of professional integrity. As youths in the cusp of transitioning from the school to the workplace, it is critical that they have relevant values to navigate the professional world. Speakers from multiple fields such as the media, 7 medicine, and the arts will expound on the desired ethical conduct in their occupations. Plenary sessions in this theme include: a. Core Values in Ethics and Professional Responsibility b. Examples of Professional Ethics THEME 3: MANAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CHANGING WORLD The changing world will be generally defined by rapid economic growth and increasing cultural interconnectivity. As future leaders, ASEAN’s youth should have a nuanced understanding of development as not just of rapid economic growth but one that is cognizant of its impact on communities and the ecology. This theme attempts to provoke the youth’s reflections on how economic growth should be guided by the principles of sustainable development. It will also delve into how development could be inclusive and equitable. Lastly, to become effective in their professions in the context of an inter-connected ASEAN, this theme will highlight models of effective intercultural communication. It will conclude by engaging the youth’s collective vision of an interconnected and integrated ASEAN community. Plenary sessions in this theme include: a. Sustainable Development b. Sustainable Environmental Management c. Multi-lingual Communication d. Intercultural Appreciation and Understanding Under Theme 3, the forum will have two site visits in the vicinity of Bangkok. These projects and initiatives highlight community participation and sustainable practices: a.) The Royal Chitrada Projects, Dusit Palace, Bangkok and b.) Kudi Chin multicultural community, Thonburi, Bangkok. 8 CONCEPTuaL FRAMEWORK: THE SEAMEO YOUTH LEADER HAT The Forum uses a holistic deep understanding of, and approach when talking about sensitivity to, the complexity and leadership.