[Fully Funded] AYVP INDONESIA 2017
The ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme (AYVP) 2017 will be organised for
the fifth time this year which it will be held on 1st until 26th August
2017 in Bandung, Indonesia replicating the thematic area of the Disaster
Risk Reduction (DRR). This programme, developed and implemented by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
(The National University of Malaysia – UKM), with the support of the
ASEAN Secretariat, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Malaysia, and the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with Institut Teknologi Bandung (Bandung Institute of Technology – ITB).
The participants will embarked on a 4 week knowledge-driven, volunteerism journey with week 1 and 4 hosted at the Institut Teknologi Bandung while week 2 and 3 engaging with local communities in implementing DRR activities in Bandung.
For 2018, ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme will be organised in Malaysia focusing on Protecting ASEAN Heritage thematic area.
WHO: 50 ASEAN Youth
DRR-Leaders – nationals of ASEAN countries, aged 18-30 years old (within
the year 2017), fluent in the English language, passionate about the
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) issues and serving communities in need,
preferably with experience and/or training in disaster management on
natural hazards such as earthquakes, floods, droughts, typhoon, cyclones
and whatnot, and committed to implement a project that can potentially
benefit his/her own community.
WHAT: On its second run
with the theme on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), the ASEAN Youth
Volunteer Programme (AYVP) 2017 will be in Indonesia through a joint
partnership between Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia – UKM) and Institut Teknologi Bandung
(Institute of Technology Bandung – ITB), in collaboration with the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID), ASEAN Secretariat and
Ministry of Youth and Sports, Malaysia.
WHEN: 1-26 August 2017
For a month, 50 DRR-Leaders will be equipped with leadership
competencies through workshops and hands-on activities as they work with
each other and local communities to discover the ASEAN identity and the
role that ASEAN youth can play in the community, with a specific focus
on the DRR issues. On project sites also, they will engage the local
communities on issues related to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). When
they head back to their home countries, they are expected to carry out
their own community projects that will contribute to the resilience
of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) issues in ASEAN. Successful proposals
will be awarded seed grants with a maximum value of USD2,000.00.
WHERE: Bandung, Indonesia
*The first and last weeks will be spent at Institut Teknologi Bandung
(Institute of Technology Bandung – ITB). The second and third weeks
will be spent on two project sites in Bandung, Indonesia. The four weeks
accommodation will be at the Institut Teknologi Bandung (Institute of Technology Bandung – ITB).
HOW: Apply through this online form: http://form.ayvpukm.com.my/. The closing date of application for facilitators will be on 17/02/2017 (midnight GMT) whilst for volunteers will be on 24/02/2017 (midnight GMT)
. The selection will be based on individual merits. Only shortlisted
volunteers will be notified. This will be followed by online selection
and phone interviews conducted for shortlisted candidates. The selected
participants will be notified via email.
OTHERS: Organisers will cover the 2-way flight, accommodation at Institut Teknologi Bandung
(Institute of Technology Bandung – ITB)s, local transportation,
meals and insurance for all 50 participants. Halal food will be served
throughout to cater to the majority of Muslim participants including
vegetarian food upon request.
For inquiries, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Or you also may email to ayvpukmvols@gmail.com for further information.
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