SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
Guideline for the Educational Forum 2019
Educational Forum Topic: Social Sustainability in ASEAN+3: The Challenges of Inclusive Growth
Participating universities are requested to nominate one (1) student representative.
Prior to the Forum, participating students are requested to submit the following to t h e
AUN Secretariat:· 1 page Policy Paper (Individual Work) within 15 May 2019.
· Prepare 10 minutes presentation of Country Position based on individual policy papers(Group Work by Country).
What is a Policy Paper?
Policy paper is a three paragraphs essay outlining the country’s policies and viewpoints about
the given topic. It will serve as a roadmap on how the student representatives properly represent
their respective country based on their country’s actual policies and position.
What is a Presentation of Country Position?
The Country Position presentation is the country position. It will be done as a group work andthe content is based on individual policy paper submitted earlier. One country will prepare ONE
presentation. (i.e.: Burapha University, Chiang Mai University, Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol
University, and Prince of Songkla University have to work together to present only 1 country
position for Thailand).
Upon Arrival Date, participants will be given time to do final preparation to present their Country
Position during Session I (Day 1)
After the registration deadline, AUN Secretariat will link the representatives of the participating
universities per country. For the case of countries who only have one member university in thenetwork (i.e. Universiti Brunei Darussalam and National University of Laos), the delegate has towrite his/her country position paper by him/herself.
For the actual forum, the students will be asked to present a 10 minute Country Position that they
have prepared previously as a team (one presentation per one country).
All delegates are encouraged to discuss, inquire, and comment by observing the rule of a Forum
Procedure (Refer to Full Operational Guideline).

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The main output of the Forum is “ Youth Joint Statement”. At the end of the forum, students
will come up with an ASEAN+3 Youth Joint Statement. The statement will then be submitted tothe ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Youth (SOMY) through the ASEAN Secretariat for reference
and further action. The policy paper and country position paper will be submitted together with theYouth Joint Statement to SOMY.
The forum will give recognition to the followings:··

Most Outstanding Working Group (Group)
Most Outstanding Delegate (Individual)

IMPORTANT: The details of the parliamentary procedures, writing and format for the policy paper,
dos and don’ts, awarding and judging system, and joint statement writing are all written on the Full
Educational Forum Guideline.
Deadline and Submission Process:All assignments will be submitted to AUN Secretariat within 15 May 2019.
AUN Secretariat will link the delegates by country and inform the further details with the participants after
registration process.
Use of electronic devices
The delegates are encouraged to bring their laptops, ipads, and other electronic devices that will be
used for research and produce outputs at the Forum such as Powerpoint Presentation and Draftingof Joint Statement.

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Guideline for the Young Speakers’ Contest 2019Young Speakers’ Contest Topic: Social Sustainability in ASEAN+3: The Challenges of Inclusive Growth
Participating universities are requested to nominate one (1) student representative.
Prior to the event, participating students are requested to submit the following to the AUN
Secretariat:· An individual essay reflecting the topic of not more than 1,500 words. This will be compiled
and will be distributed to everyone in e-version after the end of the contest.
Deadline and Submission: Prepared essays will be submitted to the AUN Secretariat within 15 May 2019.
The Young Speakers’ Contest is composed of two rounds:· The First Round
Each student will be given 5-7 minutes (maximum of 7 minutes) to deliver prepared speech.
·The Final Round (6 Finalists)
Each finalist will be given 1 hour to prepare for a 5 minutes speech on new topic.
After the 5 minutes speech, followed by the follow up question (1 question for all) which
he/she needs to respond to for another 2 minutes.

The Young Speakers’ Contest (the First Round, and the Final Round) will open to public, with an
aim to raise the profile of ASEAN and Plus Three countries’ cooperation among the region’s next
generation of leaders and to deepen the awareness and understanding young people have on
their region’s cooperation mechanisms and their future viability.
The Contest will give the following awards:· Winner· 1st Runner Up· 2nd Runner Up· Runners Up
IMPORTANT: The detailed contest and judging procedures are written on the Full OperationalGuideline.

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Roles of the Faculty Members
1. Accompany and mentor the students throughout the programme.
2. At Educational Forum, the faculty members are requested to score the Most Outstanding
Working Group Award.
3. At Young Speakers’ Contest, the faculty members are requested to serve as Judges for the
1st round in order to select the 6 finalists for the final round.
Note: The Criteria for Judging and the Point System are both written on the attached Guideline4/5

Qualifications of the Participants
For Faculty Members· Be a current lecturer of the AUN Member Universities or Plus Three countries· Be a citizen from ASEAN, the People's Republic of China, Japan, or Republic of Korea· Possess sound knowledge of ASEAN and East Asia
· Be a good team player with good communication skills· Be a healthy person with an ability to adapt to change· Experience in dealing with people from diverse background· Possess good command of English· Committed to attend the full programme
For Students· Be a current undergraduate student of the AUN Member Universities or Plus Three countries· Be a citizen from ASEAN, the People's Republic of China, Japan, or Republic of Korea· Possess sound knowledge of the given topic, ASEAN and East Asia is a big Plus
· Be a good team player with good communication skills· Be a healthy person with an ability to adapt to change· Possess good command of English especially in Speaking and Writing· Committed to attend the full programme

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