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MYCJN in partnership with WildAsia is proud to bring you the Environmental Sustainability Leadership Symposium 2009

PROGRAMME GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The Environmental Sustainability Leadership Symposium aims to:

• Empower 30 Malaysian youth by providing them with the necessary tools and skills to become independent sustainability leaders capable of building capacity among Malaysian youth, able to function as peer educators in their own communities, and inspire a greater environmental awareness and responsibility in others.
• Establish a core of effective climate advocates who will be able to facilitate synergy and coordinate various chapters of the youth climate justice network.
• Facilitate the formulation and planning of several strategic climate change related projects where participants of the symposium will answer the call to action by putting their own ideas to work using the tools and resources that have been introduced during the symposium. These initiatives will be varied, incorporating the use of diverse medium with different scopes, to communicate urgency and advocate for bold and just climate policy.
• Prepare and enable a delegation of 10 Malaysian youth, identified as potential leaders, to be part of the Global Youth Climate Justice movement at the COP 15 negotiations in Copenhagen. At the negotiations, the delegation will observe and monitor theinternational process and provide the Malaysian youth perspective during various workshops and panels.From this learning experience, the delegation will be responsible for communicating the outcome of the negotiations to other Malaysian youth as well as analysing the best way forward to prepare for the 2nd commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.

PROGRAM DATE

• 28th August – 30th August 2009.

SESSIONS

The main focus of the symposium is to dismantle traditional mindsets to allow strategic action to address relevant issues effectively. In addition to that, participants will receive training in the practical skills needed to execute their projects. However, content is still being finalized. The suggested session topics include:

• Media boot camp for effective campaigns and exploiting new media
• Fundraising
• Organisation, management, recruitment and sustainability
• History of the green movement in Malaysia and moving forward
• Project management skills
• Brainstorming on action plans
• Catalysing agents of change

TRAINER

TRAINER

WILSON ANG is the founder and President of the Environmental Challenge Organisation (Singapore), also known as ECO Singapore. The organisation was established on 7 January 2003. It has since expanded with an outreach of empowering more than 2,000 youths and educating up to 60,000 members of the public, all geared to doing their part to protect the environment. Though being involved in volunteer work since the age of 9 in various sectors, his awareness of the environment was elevated when he attended the ASEAN Youth Forum on the Environment in 2000. Subsequently, his trip to the United Nation’s World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg in 2002 inspired him to take on the path of the environment as the focus to make the world a better place.

Wilson is not only actively working on projects in a local sphere but has also been highly involved in the global youth environmental and climate change movement at an international spectrum. Some of his involvements include

1. The Singapore representative for the World Summit on Sustainable Development by the United Nations in September 2002

2. Forming and holding secretariat of the Asia Youth Environment Network (AYEN) in April 2004. The mission of AYEN is to establish a model example of sustainable development by young Asians.

3. Participated in a Youth Expedition Program on post tsunami relief efforts and turtle conservation in Sri Lanka, organised by the Singapore International Foundation in October 2005.

4. A representative in the Singapore Youth Delegation for the Comission on Sustainable Development Conference in May 2006.

5. A representative of a non-governmental organization at the UNFCCC 14th Conference of Parties at Poznan, Poland in December 2008.

Due to Wilson’s extensive experience and level of expertise at a young age, he is often sought after as a trainer or speaker at high level youth events to educate other passionate youth about climate change issues as well as equip them with the skills they need to function as agents of change in their own communities. By engaging and interacting with his audience he is able to inspire young people to believe in their potential and harness the power of the youth spirit. Some of the programs Wilson has been invited to facilitate at include :

1. The Asian Youth Climate Summit in Hong Kong, July 2008 -Guest Speaker and Special Panelist on Climate Change and the Role of Asian Youth, Workshop Speaker at the Leadership Building skills session.

2. SEAN+3 Public Youth Forum @ SMU in August 2008, co-organized by the National Youth Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & ECO Singapore – Guest Speaker and Panelist

3. 2nd International Climate Conference “Climate Change As a Challenge for Poverty Reduction” in Bonn, Germany, in May 2008 – Speaker and Resource Person on behalf of GCAP (a national coalition of NGOs, social movements and other civil society groups (including women, faith, youth, unions among others)

4. Project Management & Leadership Training : Developing Climate Solutions in Bogor, Indonesia, August 2008, organized by the British Council – Trainer

For Wilson’s complete profile, visit this link : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Wilson_Ang

PARTICIPANT & APPLICATION PROCESS

The Symposium will be limited to 30 participants who have demonstrable leadership qualities, team working skills, and past experience with environmental and/or social initiatives.

Eligibility:

• Malaysian citizens aged 18-30 on 27 August 2009.
• Be of Malaysian citizenship.

Application Process:

• An application form will be available on-line.
• Applicants will be required to demonstrate their experience and skills to win a place at the Symposium, provide reference support, and outline a strategic climate change related project which could be carried out after the Symposium.
• The selection panel will convene to pick the 30 best applicants.
• Applicants will be notified by email or phone call.

APPLICATION FORM

Please fill in the online form to apply:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cjY5bnpYWUE1Njh3Y0xpUU00dVRjS0E6MA..

PARTICIPATION FEE

All participants who are confirmed to attend the program must pay a participation fee of RM120.

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 15TH AUGUST 2009.

FOR MORE INFO :

Contact :-
Tam Kar Lye
012-201 8829
karlye22@gmail.com

Lali
017-351 9995
lalim.89@gmail.com

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UPDATED : 29th July 2009

****UPDATED : TRAINER INFO & PARTICIPATION FEES***

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