From hundreds of applications from different countries and territories in the Asia Pacific region, World Youth Alliance Asia Pacific (WYAAP) gladly announces the first batch of accepted delegates under the Early Bird Registration for the 3rd WYAAP Emerging Leaders Conference on October 16 to 18, 2014 in Traders Hotel Manila, Philippines.
 

All accepted delegates under the Early Bird Registration will receive an Official Acceptance Letter from the 3rd WYAAP ELC Organizing Team. The deadline for payment of the Early Bird Registration fee is on September 8, 2014 (Monday). Once payment is made, a conference slot will be reserved for you. If you have any questions, please email us at wyaap.conference@gmail.com.

Deadline of Regular Registration for the 3rd WYA Asia Pacific ELC is on September 6, 2014 (Saturday).

About the Emerging Leaders Conference 

The Emerging Leaders Conference is an annual event of WYAAP for young individuals to learn about the salient issues of today and how they can apply their roles as leaders through a variety of talks, forums and interactive activities. Participants will have the opportunity to share their ideas and build networks with other youth leaders from the Asia Pacific region. It also serves as venue for young people to engage in cultural exchanges. This will strengthen a region-wide cooperation among Asia Pacific youth to implement projects among participating individuals and organizations as well as explore possibilities for project collaboration, laying the groundwork for long-term partnerships.

On its 3rd year, the WYAAP ELC will focus on the theme "Strengthening the Family: Key to Asia Pacific Development". The United Nations has declared 2014 as the International Year of the Family. World Youth Alliance joins the international celebrations in order to examine the relationship between healthy families and the development and flourishing of societies and nations. The plenary sessions are set to discuss the challenges to the family as well as success stories and best practices for the protection and promotion of the family in policy and culture.

In order to advocate for the protection of the family in policy and culture, young people need to clearly understand the crucial role families play in economic development and human flourishing. As the fundamental unit of society, the family provides an invaluable contribution to society and nations through the nurturing and education of children, and as a school of solidarity.