Friday, May 27, 2011

Youth Nation Summit 2011

This Youth Nation Summit 2011 is organized by AIESEC Malaysia and myHarapan.


Some of the highlights of the summit are Sustainability Expo, Leadership Activation, Skills Workshops, Youth to Business Forum, Youth to Government Forum, Youth Defined CSR Programs and Project Pitching where 20 selected youth leaders pitch their community-development initiatives for financial supports.

I would be attending on this event which would begin from 28th May until 31st May in University of Malaya. Tomorrow I would be in University of Malaya for registration.


Highlights of summit throughout the four days:
DAY 1

Opening Plenary
9:00am – 9:30am
Youth Nation Summit 2011 will be officiated by Joel Neoh, CEO of Groupon Malaysia.

Sustainability Expo
11.00am – 12.30pm
Offering a global view on sustainability, the expo highlights issues in three main pillars:  environment, social and economy.  Visit the expo to gain insights into what is happening in the developed and non-developed countries.

Sustainability Forum
2.00pm – 3.00pm 
Gain first hand experience and information in three areas – environment, social and economy - from industry experts including the likes of Steve McCoy (Founder & Principal of Counterpoint, a consultancy firm providing support services on sustainability for the Corporate, Government and Non-profit sectors) and Julia Chong (CEO of Truly Loving Company).  Clear your doubts as you inquire and understand the current reality surrounding the issues.

Self-Discovery & Goal Setting
3.00p – 4.00pm 
An opportunity to know the right people to work with for your projects and discover different ways of working together in the three main areas mentioned above.  Develop your personal goal and commit to the project of your choice.

Leadership Activation
4.00pm – 5.00pm 
Learn and understand different leadership styles and capitalize on their strengths to overcome your weaknesses.  Understand your own personality and activate your own personal leadership style.  The session will be moderated by Dr Goh Chee Leong (Dean, Behavioral Sciences, HELP University College) and Roshan Thiran (CEO, Leaderonomics and former HR and Training Director for Johnson & Johnson).

Skills Workshop
5.30pm – 7.30pm
A great way to improve your skills!   The workshop offers the fundamentals and basics in five key skill areas:  Strategic Thinking, Communication & Marketing, Project Management, Financial Management and People Management.  Learn, use and share resources by connecting with other youth leaders and industry experts including Jane Bee (Marketing Director, KLSCC Malaysia), Andreas Vogiatzakis (Managing Director, OmniMedia Group Malaysia), Lilyana (Director, Asiastream Group), Dr Goh Chee Leong (Dean, Behavioral Sciences, HELP University College) and Eliza Noordin (Vice President, Teak Capital)


DAY 2

Youth2Business (Business Inform & Youth Inform)
10:00am – 1.00pm
Business will inform youth of their CSR programs, issues and challenges faced while youth will inform business what CSR programs would create a better impact.  As such, both business and youth will get insights to better design CSR programs that are more relevant to the community and thus, generates better impact.  Speakers include representatives from GLCs and private bodies.

Youth2Government
2.00pm – 5.00pm
The government will share with youth its various initiatives and contributions to the community while youth have the opportunity to give feedback and suggestions to the policy makers.  Delegates will be able to gain a better understanding of the role and responsibilities of the ministries and support their causes.  In return, the ministries will gather grassroots ideas to develop better CSR programs in the future.  Y.Bhg. Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Minister of Higher Education Malaysia will be one of the panel speakers.

Declaration
6.00pm – 7.00pm 
Consolidation of input, insights, recommendations and suggestions from the first two days.  The declaration will be presented to the Prime Minister on Day 4 during the Youth Action Forum.


DAY 3:  Track 1 (CSR Do Lah!)

Designing Youth-Involved CSR Program
9:30am – 11.30am
Delegates will be able to apply knowledge during the summit to available CSR projects led by NGOs, GLCs and private sector.  Based on the CSR guidelines provided, the delegates are expected to design CSR programs and implement them on site.

Implementing Your CSR Programs
2.00pm – 7.00pm
Delegates will be transported to actual CSR sites within the Klang Valley to implement the CSR programs designed during the morning session.  In addition to designing, Track1 CSR Do Lah! also provides a hands-on experience for delegates to implement CSR programs on site.


DAY 3:  Track 2 (Pitching)

Mock Presentation
9:00am – 1.00pm
While the rest of the delegates are designing their CSR programs with the NPOs, NGOs, GLCs and corporate bodies, 20 selected youth leaders will undergo a mock presentation to help them prepare for their project pitching in the afternoon.

Project Pitching
2.00 – 6.30pm
The 20 selected youth leaders will pitch their community development initiatives for resources and financial support to a panel of judges comprising representatives from the NPOs, NGOs, GLCs and corporate bodies.


DAY 4:  Youth Action Forum

Youth Action Forum
10:00am – 12.30pm
Youth Action Forum is a strategic session with YAB Prime Minister where the 20 selected youth leaders will present their declarations and projects, have a discussion on how to enhance them further and set forth recommendations on specific policy matters that will allow the youth leaders to further scale up their projects and bring value to the communities they serve.

Celebrations
12.30pm – 2.00pm
The 4-day summit will end with the gathering of all the 500 youth leaders and the industry experts for a luncheon with YAB Prime Minister.  The luncheon will also witness the launch of myHarapan’s Micro-Funding for social initiatives.