In Pinay's footsteps: 13th AJAFA-21 Youth Forum 2007

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

ASEAN JAPAN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION 2007: PART 3: 13TH YOUTH FORUM PHILIPPINES: WORLD CAFE

November 3, 2011 Afternoon Session

Cherry Blossom Hotel

World Cafe

This afternoon, we were gathered by Ms. Serely Alcaraz into smaller groups for a group discussion dubbed as THE WORLD CAFE with the topic:

“SUSTAINING THE AJAFA-21 NETWORK TOWARDS GLOBAL COOPERATION”

Here are photos during the session:

Then, we presented our findings in a forum.

The discussions came out fine.

November 3, 2011 evening session

Cherry Blossom Hotel

Grand Reunion

Added feature to this event is the holding of the GRAND REUNION of all Filipino past participants of the ASEAN-Japan Friendship Programme from 1984 to the present.

Delegates from other countries will have the chance to meet their batch mates from the Philippines.

PAJAFA-21

PAMAJA-21

KAPPIJA-21

JAPAN

JAPAN

JAPAN

FYAA-21

PAPAYA!!!

Everyone had a wonderful time...
Then, it was time for the delegates to join their Homestay foster families.

The night ended with happy faces.

Tomorrow is another day of the participants together with the Homestay families.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

ASEAN JAPAN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION 2007: PART 1: 13TH AJAFA-21YOUTH FORUM PHILIPPINES

ASEAN-JAPAN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION FOR THE 21^ST CENTURY (AJAFA-21) is an offshoot of the ASEAN-Japan Friendship Program for the 21st Century since this is composed of alumni of the Friendship Program.

This is about the 13^TH REGIONAL YOUTH FORUM 2007 PHILIPPINES dated November 2 to 6, 2007 in Manila, Bulacan and Makati PHILIPPINES with the Theme:

“SUSTAINING THE AJAFA-21 NETWORK TOWARDS

GLOBAL COOPERATION”

This event is organized by PAJAFA-21 with the support from various organizations such as:

*Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

*Government Service Insurance System

*Office of President, Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

*local government units of Manila, Mandaluyong, Bulacan

*Department of Foreign Affairs

*related Philippine Government Departments

*corporate organization

*private individuals

*as well as coordination through the AJAFA-21 Secretariat.

The ASEAN-JAPAN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY (AJAFA-21) is headed by an Executive Council, represented by the different Alumni Associations of the Youth Invitation Programme among ASEAN countries and Japan.

The Executive Committee agreed that there should be a platform for its alumni members to meet and interact for the sharing of knowledge and experience as well as to enhance and broaden friendship relations among its members.

MAIN SEMINAR:

SUSTAINING THE AJAFA-21 NETWORK TOWARDS GLOBAL COOPERATION: THE ROLE OF THE PAST PARTICIPANTS OF THE FRIENDSHIP PROGRAM IN MAINTAINING THE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, FRIENDLY RELATIONS AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AMONG THE ASEAN COUNTRIES AND JAPAN.

DAY 1 AM: NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Arrival of delegates

Cherry Blossoms Hotel, Adriatico, Manila

.For this Youth Forum, I really didn't know what to expect and who we will meet.

To my surprise, two of our AJAFA batchmates in the early 1990s -- Rahman and Mohan from Malaysia were also delegates and I think that was one of the best surprises for this forum.