The Asian Youth Forum was founded in 1999 with the
help of English teachers who are members of the Pan Asian Conference, an
organization for English teachers in East Asia. To date, the AYF has members
from India, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Myanmar, the Philippines, Russia, Taiwan,
Thailand, and Vietnam. Every two years, the Pan Asian Conference (PAC) sponsors
a conference for English teachers in East Asia and it was in 1999 when the
Asian Youth Forum was first incorporated in the event. Last year, the 10th Asian
Youth Forum took place in the APEC Summit venue- the Far Eastern Federal
University on Russia Island, Vladivostok, Russia.
The aim of the AYF is to bring together college-aged
students through the medium of English as an Asian language to discuss
languages, culture, education, and global issues that affect our world today.
By doing this, we expect to bring about a better understanding of the world we
live in and provide students with the tools to become global citizens and
leaders of the new millennium.
The Mission
AYF envisions the empowerment of young people of Asia
by providing opportunities to discuss significant issues in an Asian
perspective and creating awareness of their own culture as well as others, it
will be able to create a network amongst young Asian people, and use English as
our common language, AYF will promote peace, goodwill and intercultural
understanding. AYF commits itself to the empowerment of the Asian youth by
implementing programs, activities, and initiatives in consonance with the
ideals, aspirations, and hopes of Asian Youth around the world. AYF envisions
an organization that is sensitive and responsive to the interests of the Asian
Youth and will assist and support their needs the best way possible.
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