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O B J E C T I V E

To have developed an understanding of HIV prevention issues and efforts aimed at reducing young people’s susceptibility to HIV infection.

To provide a forum for networking, sharing of knowledge experiences and ideas on initiatives to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS among youth and youth serving organizations and other stakeholders.

To promote cross-country exchange of best practices for implementing youth-friendly health services in the ASEAN region

To identify and develop specific actions that can be implemented to support young people infected/affected by HIV/AIDS by incorporating action that will fight HIV/AIDS related discriminations.

To involve the media in the dissemination of the findings of the workshop

To identify the means by which dialogue can be initiated and sustained between the respective genders.

To prepare young people to participate in the 2nd International Youth Conference on HIV/AIDS scheduled for June 2003
E X P E C T E D   O U T P U T

To draft and adopt the ASEAN Youth Forum Declaration blueprint to combat the problems identified affecting youth

To evolve a networking structure and partnership among youth and stakeholders in the field of youth programmes and activities in the ASEAN region by the development of mail discussion group /website

To agree on concrete plans for the implementation and follow-ups on national and regional levels

Formation of the ASEAN Regional Youth Network on HIV that will serve as an advocacy group
P R O P O S E D   F O L L O W   U P

1 Plan of action for future activities in the area of information sharing, cooperation and collaboration. The precise strategy will be determined during the meetings with the young people. The following general activities are proposed:

  • establishing a ASEAN Regional Youth Network with an emphasis on men and masculinities, to create and strengthen relationship among youth organizations
  • through this network, the promotion on young people’s voices in policy development relating to male involvement in adolescent sexual and reproductive health
  • when the network is up and running and the youth network is publicized the network will source for sustainability funds and partnerships for further activities
  • young people from all over the region will have the opportunity to participate in this network by sending their views, comments and proposals by email and or through a list-serve which will be modeled on the work done by similar existing networks.
P A R T I C I P A T I O N


Youth representatives from various national youth coordination councils in the ASEAN region.

Young people from the various youth bodies in Malaysia; preference will be given to youth workers/leaders

National AIDS programme managers serving as focal points on HIV/AIDS

Representatives of collaborating Ministries and international non-governmental organizations working in youth related aspects of HIV/AIDS programmes