Youth Development Administration, Ministry of Education
Seminar on Youth Public Participation and International
Humanitarianism in the Age of Globalization
Enrollment Guide
In order to promote youth awareness on the trend and practical of public
participation and international humanitarianism, the Youth Development
Administration, Ministry of Education, invites international youth leaders to
attend the “Youth Public Participation and International Humanitarianism in the
Age of Globalization” seminar, 28th -29th October, 2013.
The seminar covers diverse and attractive topics, including development trends
and challenges of youth public participation, platforms and opportunities for
youth international participation, and promotion and practice of youth voluntary
service. Also a world café experience-sharing workshop is planned for all
participants to exchange experiences of subjects mentioned above.
We welcome all youth to participate in this resourceful seminar!
A. Summary
1. Seminar theme: Youth Public Participation and International Humanitarianism
in the Age of Globalization
2. Date: 28th -29th October, 2013
3. Venue: Chientan Youth Activity Center (No.16, Sec. 4, Jhongshan N. Rd.,
Taipei City )
4. Organizers: Ministry of Education and Youth Development Administration,
MOE
5. Seminar language: English
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6. Schedule:
Time
Activities
28th Oct. (Mon.)
9:00~9:20
9:20~9:30
Registration
Welcome and Opening Ceremony
Keynote Speech:
9:30~10:30 Youth Public Participation and International Humanitarianism
in the Age of Globalization
10:30~10:40 Refreshment
Session I:
10:40~12:30 Development Trends and Challenges of Youth Public
Participation
Lunch
12:30~13:30
Session II:
13:30~16:30 Platforms and Opportunities for Youth International
Participation
29th Oct. (Tue.)
Session III:
Promotion and Practice of Youth Voluntary Service
12:00~13:30
Lunch
13:30~17:25 World café experience-sharing for youths
9:00~12:00
B. Vital registration information
1. Applicant requirements: Taiwanese youth, student or foreign student studying
in a Taiwanese college, aged between 18-25 (born between 27th Oct., 1988 and
27th Oct., 1995), who are interested in public and international participation
and voluntary service. Fluent in English (Taiwanese youth or student must
have intermediate level of The General English Proficiency Test or equivalents
as shown in the attachment). Total of 100 applicants will be selected to
participate (no more than 5 from the same school or organization) and another
30 will be placed on the waiting list.
2. We provide all participants of this seminar whose schools or workplaces are
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located to the south of Hsinchu City and Eastern Taiwan with one night
accommodation (the YDA arranges the accommodation place and room type
on 28th Oct.).
3. Registration: Online via iYouth website (http://iyouth.youthhub.tw/main.php)
from now on to PM5:00, 7th Oct. Please fill out the registration form and
upload a photocopy of English proficiency document.
C. Selection procedure：
1. The YDA staff first review the qualification of applicants.
2. The YDA staff and the third party will then convene a committee to select the
participants.
3. The finalized list will be released via YDA official website, iYouth website by
22nd Oct. And a project team will conduct further contact with the selected
participants.
D. Evaluation criteria：
1. Self introduction 20%
2. Public or international participation experience
3. English proficiency 30%
50%
E. Liaison Person：
Miss Chang, Youth Development Administration, M.O.E. 02-2356-6258
Miss Chen, National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises
02-2366-0812#118
Miss Tseng, National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises
02-2366-0812#127
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