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Australia-ASEAN Youth Summits


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Thanks to funding through the Australia-ASEAN Council at the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Asia Education Foundation is pleased to host a series of Australia-ASEAN Youth Summits, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Australia's dialogue partnership with ASEAN.

The Australia-ASEAN Youth Summits offer a unique platform for high school students from across Australia and Southeast Asia to walk in the shoes of leader and debate complex regional issues.

Inspired by the March 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit hosted by the Australian Government, the youth summits bring together Year 9 and 10 students from Australia and from the 10 ASEAN countries to simulate diplomatic dialogues and foster a network of future leaders.

In teams of 6, Australian students research the perspectives of their allocated ASEAN countries and discuss key regional topics with their Southeast Asian peers. Through negotiation and consensus-building, students formulate recommendations captured in a summit declaration. Guest speakers contribute insights into ASEAN-Australia relations, enhancing students' regional knowledge.

Spanning two virtual and one hybrid summit, the initiative allows students to immerse themselves in the complexities of regional dynamics and develop digital skills and global capabilities essential for their future study and career paths. Connecting throughout 2024, students build cross-cultural relationships, gaining insights into contemporary Australian and Southeast Asian life.

The Australia-ASEAN Youth Summits prepare students for a globalised world and enable them to shape the future of regional cooperation and cross-border relations.


 

Who

66 Years 9 and 10 students from Australia, in teams of six per country

66 Years 9 and 10 (or equivalent) students from Southeast Asia, in teams of six per country

When

Wednesday 22 May:
Teacher Briefing

Tuesday 18 June: 
Virtual Summit #1

Thursday 25 July:
Virtual Summit #2

Monday 19 August: 
Hybrid Summit

Where

Online & at Parliament House in Canberra (Hybrid Summit)


Please note that flights and accommodation for Australian students to participate in the hybrid summit in Canberra are not included in the funding provided by the Australia-ASEAN Council.

Nominated and invited schools can register their team of students here.

Please note that you will need to provide the name and contact details of at least one supervising teacher and the names and year levels of participating students (up to six students).

Presenters

2016 AEF Autumn School

Sydney/Melbourne

  • Dr Kathleen Turner, Strategic Partnerships Manager, Griffith Asia Institute
  • Mr Mohamad Abdalla, Professor of Islamic Studies at the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences, Griffith University
  • Dr Indigo Willing OAM, Adjunct Research Fellow, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research
  • Mr Aaron Seeto, Curatorial Manager of Asian and Pacific Art at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) and previously Director of the 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art in NSW
  • Mr Keith Shangare, Diversity Coordinator, AFL Queensland

Additional speakers will be announced over the coming weeks

Learning Outcomes

As a result of their participation, students will:

  • deepen their knowledge and understanding of ASEAN countries and Australia’s relationship with the region,

  • realise the benefits and challenges of regional dialogue, intergovernmental cooperation, and conflict resolution, and

  • deepen understanding of regional issues and intercultural understanding.

As a result of their students’ participation, teachers will:

  • build what they learn from having their students in the Youth Summits to inform their curriculum coverage and pedagogical practice and

  • develop intercultural understanding through preparation and delivery of the pre-summit program for their students participating in the summit.

Australian Curriculum Alignment

  • Learning areas: Year 9 and 10 Economics and Business, History and Geography, Civics and Citizenship

  • General Capabilities: Critical and creative thinking, Intercultural understanding, Personal and Social Capability

  • Cross-Curriculum Priorities: Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia and Sustainability

Flyer

Please download the program flyer for further details about curriculum alignment and benefits for students and teachers.

 

 

Contact

For all enquiries, please email: aays-2024@unimelb.edu.au. 

Asia Education Foundation Office
T: (03) 8344 3590


Keynote

Dr Brian Adams

Director, Centre for Interfaith and Cultural Dialogue, Griffith University



Panel

Dr Kathleen Turner

Strategic Partnerships Manager, Griffith Asia Institute


Mr Mohamad Abdalla

Professor of Islamic Studies at the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences, Griffith University and the Director of the National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies (QLD Node)


Mr Aaron Seeto

Curatorial Manager of Asian and Pacific Art, Queensland Gallery of Modern Art and previously Director, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art NSW


Mr Keith Shangare

Diversity Coordinator, AFL Queensland


Presentation

Dr Indigo Willing OAM

Adjunct Research Fellow, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research


Workshop

The Asia Education Foundation

This workshop will introduce curriculum frameworks and classroom resources for intercultural understanding


The Asia Education Foundation

This workshop will introduce curriculum frameworks and classroom resources for intercultural understanding


The Asia Education Foundation

This workshop will introduce curriculum frameworks and classroom resources for intercultural understanding




Additional speakers will be announced over the coming weeks

Program Funder

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About the Australia-ASEAN Council

Australia’s people and institutional connections with Southeast Asia are enhanced by the Australia-ASEAN Council (AAC). The council was launched on 8 September 2015 to strengthen Australia’s engagement with the region. Its mission is to generate opportunities that deepen cultural understanding, cooperation and connections with ASEAN member countries – Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The council’s work focuses on advocacy and outreach, support for business, education and cultural initiatives, grants and exchange programs.

For more information about AAC, please visit www.dfat.gov.au/aac


The Australia-ASEAN Youth Summits are funded by the Australia-ASEAN Council at the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and implemented by Asia Education Foundation,  part of Asialink at the University of Melbourne. 


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