The Southeast and East Asia Sub-Regional Leadership Course for Young Leaders in Governance is part of a series of events aiming to strengthen governance capacities of young leaders in Asia-Pacific, in recognition of their role as powerful agents for change. This course is a six-day training event, held from 17-22 September 2007, in Lao PDR, Organized by: The Asian Young Leaders in Governance (AYLG) Project as one of joint initiative four regional programmes under the UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok (RCB) and the UNDP Regional Centre in Colombo (RCC), as part of UNDP’s mandate to advocate for change and connect countries to global knowledge and experiences.
The leadership courses will continue to feature modules pioneered and tested by LEAD International (www.lead.org), an independent, not-for-profit organization, established in 1991 by The Rockefeller Foundation and represents a global network of individuals and non-government organizations committed to promoting change towards sustainable development. These modules have been adapted to Asian context and experiences, and feature Asian case studies and examples throughout the six-day course.
The training curriculum is designed around five leadership skills modules, including leadership styles; systems thinking for transformational change; conflict resolution and negotiation; cross-cultural communications for leadership; and team building and networking. The leadership values modules on anti-corruption, capacity development, indigenous peoples, and gender, were developed by UNDP and deployed as an integral part of the leadership course.
The training course partisipant comprises of young leaders working in government (e.g., young parliamentarians, young civil servants, young elected representatives in local governments, etc.) or in areas that support good governance (e.g., young lawyers, young media/arts/communications persons whose work highlight governance issues, young NGO leaders whose focus of work pertains to governance, young university professors, and young business leaders, among others).
Participants have been selected by the UNDP , according to the following criteria: 1). Between 25 to 35 years old; 2). Proven track record and active participation in leadership and/or governance issues in their respective countries and/or the region; 3). Willingness and commitment to take and apply the leadership skills to be learned during the training; 4). Has exhibited a sphere of influence in their respective areas to make a difference; and 5). Has working knowledge of the English language.
Actually, the partisipants are from the following countries
Indonesia: Hayadin (Me....); Lewi Nugroho
Cambodia: Mr. Honn Bun; Ms. Mith Chanlida; Mr. Sophea Nguonphan; Mr. Soth Nimol; Mr. Sroy Srun; Mr. Chhunhak The; Ms. Socheata Touch; Mr. Yan Vandeluxe
China: Mr. Ron Lo; Mr. Guo Jie; Mr. Chen Fei
Lao PDR: Ms. Kheuavanh Chanthaphouvong; Mr. Ekkasit Pathammavong; Ms. Oraxone Vissapra; Ms. Souparina Sisombath; Ms. Soukphaphone Thongsavanh; Ms. Sengphachanh Sonethavixay.
Malaysia: Mr. Wan Mohd Rahim Yunus; Ms. Syahrizzad Abdul Rahman
Mongolia: Ms. Maitsetseg Khadbaatar; Mr. Nyamtsogt Zagdsuren
Philippines: Mr. Romeo Cabarde Jr.; Ms. April Mendoza; Ms. Jenniver Navarro; Mr. Redento Recio;
Thailand: Ms. Piyasurang Kuljitiprasit; Ms. Nittaya Wisetkantrakkorn
Timor-Leste: Mr. Noel Bernardo de Carvalho
Vietnam: Ms. Huong Le Thi Nam; Ms. Ngan Tran Thi Kim; Ms. Tran thi Huong Trang.