28 Laotian youth leaders and young professionals are chosen across Laos as delegates to the 2007 Ship for SouthEast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP).
The 28 Lao participating youth are part of a 300-member delegation from within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan.
The SSEAYP, an annual youth diplomatic cultural exchange program sponsored by the Cabinet Office of Japan, administered in the country by the National Youth Commission (NYC), and is participated in by delegations from Japan and the ASEAN countries, aims to “cultivate the spirit of Asian cooperation” through fostering and strengthening camaraderie and mutual understanding between and among the young people of Southeast Asia and Japan by providing 300 of them annually the opportunity to live together for around two months on board luxury sea vessel M/S Nippon Maru and visit the participating countries.
While on board the ship, the participants will have interactions through solid group activities, discussions, exhibits, cultural presentations and other activities. While on country visits, they will undertake various activities such as courtesy call, interaction with local youth, educational visits to relevant institutions, and home stay with local families.
The Lao delegation will join its counterparts from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan in Singapore on October 22 for the inauguration ceremony.
SSEAYP 2007 is scheduled to be held from 22 October to 12 December 2007. During this period, the ship will visit five of the ten ASEAN countries namely Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos (by air) and Japan.
Members of the Lao Participating Youths (LPY) to this year’s SSEAYP include Tomm, member of Princess, famous group girl band from Vientiane.
SSEAYP started in January 1974 based on Joint Statements issued between Japan and the five ASEAN countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined in 1985. Vietnam participated in the programme in 1996 while Laos and Myanmar participated in 1998. Cambodia joined the programme in 2000.
If you want to apply for this exchange program next year, please contact Lao Youth Union in Vientiane.
There is one girl in the photo looks very much like Julu, lao singer. Am i right?
Just for fun. Why don't ask " Is she right?" If you asked like this it seems funny. I remember one anecdote saying that once our Laosung asked Tuk Tuk owner: "Do you know where I want to go?".
Or maybe ask: "Am I right to say that?" The way you asked seemed to me you are Julu. Actually, I don't know her.
My name is Pongpanot Chottum or you may call me Jack. I am a lecturer at Naresuan University Phayao Campus, Thailand.
I have visited this web page and have found your pics..very nice because I would like to see the new LPYs friends, and as I am the one of TPYs I would like to say I'm happy to be part of the SSEAYP07, and looking forward to meeting you soon.
I posted this to let you all LPYs know that I will be on the official trip to Laos during Oct 8 - 10, 2007 because I am taking my students to NUOL for cultural exchange. I just would like to know if there were any of you are studying or working. Hopefully, I would be able to see you there or somewhere in Laos before we all are going on board.
If you have read my post, could you please contact me at neung2cc@hotmail.com. Maybe we can meet each other in Laos while I am there.
Greetings from National Leader, Singapore. Great meeting you on the site, Singapore PYs and myself would be looking forward to meeting you on board Nippon Maru.
We would definitely have a great time, knowing one another. So my wishes and regards to Laos Contingent 2007 and your National Leader Ms SIVILAY, see you in Japan.
Dear My friends! I am CANDY- Vietnamese Volunteer I was very happy to be a volunteer for SSEAYP because I had a chance to welcome all of you to VIET NAM! I'm sure that the happy time in SSEAYP and the memory with my friends from Laos will be in my heart forever and ever....I will miss you much!!!
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Hic, I Miss LPYs so much... I miss the song "We are Unity".... I miss SSEAYP.... I really want to meet YOU again.... Plz check my site: http://candyinvietnam.multiply.com to see more PYs. HuGsssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!