Thursday, October 31, 2019

Asia Pacific Youth Exchange (APYE) 2020 in Vietnam (Sponsorship Available)


Asia Pacific Youth Exchange (APYE) is a two-week exchange program that aims to provide an experiential platform for young people to learn and drive the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - a set of universal goals that outline the urgent environmental, political, and economic challenges facing our world.

By furnishing delegates with the first-hand experience at local communities, leadership training, and idea hatching spaces facilitated by experienced mentors, APYE has empowered more than 1,500 young people from over 25 countries since 2016.

APYE 2020 in Vietnam will be organized in Ho Chi Minh city, from 9 to 21 February 2020. The early-bird application is now open, offering a 15% discount on delegate fee and scholarships for qualified candidates! 

Requirement:
  • Applicants must be between 18-30 years old with less than 3 years of working experience in social entrepreneurship.
  • Applicants must be available to join the full program from 09 to 21 February 2020.
  • Interested in social innovation, social entrepreneurship, and achieving SDGs.
  • Regions: Open WORLDWIDE

Delegate Fee

  • Early Bird Application Round (15 October - 3 November 2019)
    • For International Delegate: 850 USD*
    • For Vietnam Delegate: 500 USD or 11.750.000 VND* ( 50% discount on Delegation Fee for Vietnamese delegates)
    • *Transaction cost & exchange rate are not included
  • Normal and Late Application Round (3 November - 15 December 2019)
    • For International Delegate: 1000 USD*
    • For Vietnam Delegate: 500 USD or 11.750.000 VND* ( 50% discount on Delegation Fee for Vietnamese delegates)
    • *Transaction cost & exchange rate are not included
  • Delegation Fee covers all expenses for all activities within the program agenda, EXCLUDING flight tickets and VISA cost. Delegates do not need to pay any other fee during the program apart from the Delegation Fee.
The following logistics are included for the 13-day program:
  • Hotel & Accommodation
  • Daily Transportation & Airport Reception
  • Transportation & Homestay in Local Immersion sites
  • 3 Meals per Day & Snacks
  • Special Events - Cultural Night & Youth Symposium
  • And other program activities 
Program Sponsorship
  • we offer sponsorships to individuals who demonstrate passion and a solid track record in social entrepreneurship and commitment to APYE’s follow-up activities. Applicants who wish to apply for sponsorship are required to submit their CVs when filling the standard application form (LINK). If you experience any technical issues in attaching the CV link to the form, please kindly send your CV to apye.vn@urbanyouthac.org.
  • We strongly encourage our applicants to source your own funding to participate in the program from your university, local organization or government. Please drop an email to apye.vn@urbanyouthac.org if you need an invitation letter to support your funding application.

How to Apply:
Please visit HERE for apply


Deadline:
Early Bird : 15 October - 03 November 2019
Normal Round : 04 - 30 November 2019
Late Round: 01 - 15 December 2019

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