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The young people were participating in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Youth Training on Media and Civic Participation, which ended on 25 Aug in Bali.
The training offered a unique program, exploring issues such as youth leadership, team building, freedom of expression, gender equality and mixing in these with practical skills-building sessions aimed at enabling participants to better engage with media.
Participant Hamsini Hariharan, a media graduate from India interested in international relations, said she was impressed by the training, particularly the diverse backgrounds of the youth and the work they are doing in their communities.
“The youth here are very involved in their own communities and this exposure to different cultures, people and ideas will go a long way,” she said. “These people who I have met are clearly the crème de la crème of their countries and it’s overwhelming to be around them.
The youngsters also formulated action plans for development initiatives in their own communities. The action plans will be carried out once the youth return to their home countries, extending the reach of the training far beyond its five days.
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