Alumni to select youth leader, assistant of RI contingent for SSEAYP

Indonesian alumni association of the Ship for South East Asian Youth Programme (SSEAYP) holds a selection of youth leader and assistant youth leader (YL/AYL) of the Indonesian contingent over the weekend at the secretariat in South Jakarta. On the sidelines of the training, the board of directors of SSEAYP International Indonesia, Inc. (SII) interviewed the delegates attending the sessions. As for delegates residing in other provinces, a phone interview was conducted.

The shortlist of YL/AYL nominees was made based on, among others, recommendations from the contingent's members. Apart from the peer nomination, the SII board of directors also takes account of the nominees' CVs and the roles they have played in the contingent thus far.

Director of the SII directorate of SSEAYP Astary Dyah Sutjiningtyas reminded the delegates that the SII was not seeking the best individuals to fill the YL/AYL posts. 'We are looking for the most suitable couple,' she said ahead of the interview. She also said the YL was not necessarily a male participant and the AYL must be of the opposite sex.

During the interview, several candidates of Indonesia Participating Youth expressed their willingness to become a YL whereas the others preferred assuming other responsibilities. At the end of the selection process, former YLs/AYLs reserve the exclusive right to choose this year's YL/AYL.

SSEAYP is a Japan-ASEAN youth exchange programme sponsored by the Cabinet Office of Japan. Marking its 40th voyage, the programme will kick off in October.

Youth reps gear up for Japan-ASEAN exchange

Training: Youth delegates prepare themselves
for the 40th Ship for South East Asian Youth Programme.

Five youth delegates attend the training for Japan-sponsored Ship for South East Asian Youth Programme (SSEAYP) on Saturday in South Jakarta. Hailing from Jakarta, Depok, Tangerang, and Bandung, they will make up the Indonesian contingent together with other 23 delegates from across Indonesia.

Indonesian association of SSEAYP alumni, SSEAYP International Indonesia, Inc., holds the training sessions every weekend in the three months leading to the departure. The training module consists of a wide range of topics, from Indonesia's foreign affairs to discussion programme and contingent attire. Even though the training is attended merely by five participants, the knowledge gained from the sessions is then transferred to the other candidates via on-line conferences. 

Guest speakers delivered presentations to the participants and discussed different matters. In the attire session, Meika Hazim explained the classification of outfits required in the programme and the importance of personal grooming. Yunita of the Foreign Ministry put emphasis on ASEAN Community, which is slated to commence in 2015, and challenges thereof. 

During and after each session participants asked several questions. Naluri of West Java wanted to know about tips on attire funding, followed by Quincy of Jakarta, who had a query about managing clothes for the Pre-Departure Training and the programme. The latter was also curious about the extent to which CLMV countries were different from Indonesia. 

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