Prince of Songkla University, together with Universiti Utara, Malaysia, and Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia, cordially invites undergraduate students from universities in ASEAN+3 countries to participate in the “ASEAN Intervarsity Youth Competition 2021”. The competition includes a Speech Contest and an ASEAN Quiz. Registration is open between 1-15 October 2021, and contestants may win prizes of up to 10,000 Baht.
The ASEAN Intervarsity Youth Competition, formerly the PSU ASEAN Youth Forum, was organized for the first time in September 2019. The Forum was an initiative of PSU’s president, Asst. Prof. Dr. Niwat Kaewpradub, and is intended to enhance the competitiveness of the young people who are likely to guide ASEAN’s future. The enterprise has benefited from much input by the Consul General of Malaysia in Songkhla, HE Mr. Mohammad Afundi Abu Baka, and immense support from HE Mr. Fachry Sulaiman, Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in Songkhla. Past activities have included a speech contest,an ASEAN quiz, and project development.
The competition's objectives are:
- To promote and foster youth leadership and enhance the public speaking skills of students in ASEAN universities.
- To raise the awareness and understanding of ASEAN issues among young citizens who will guide regional development in the future.
- To form and strengthen good relationships among young people and universities in ASEAN + 3 countries.
ASEAN economic collaboration under the AEC blueprint 2025 works to form a highly competitive, innovative, and dynamic integration with the global economy, even though the COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected that economy. The ASEAN Intervarsity Youth Competition 2021, “Advancing Partnerships for the Sustainable Development of the ASEAN Economy,” is a platform for students to act as ASEAN citizens and suggest sustainable economic ideas related to the challenges of COVID-19. These ideas will be presented in a speech contest entitled “The Sustainability of the ASEAN Economy under the COVID-19 situation”.
Undergraduate students from ASEAN + 3 universities are encouraged to participate. The winner of the speech contest will receive the Dr. Thanat Khoman Award, the winner of the ASEAN Quiz will receive the Dr. Surin Pitsuwan Award, along with prizes worth up to 10,000 Baht.
Full details are available at: https://asean.psu.ac.th/aiyc2021/
