
Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Summit 2.0
ICA Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) and its members in the Philippines, are proud to announce the second edition of the Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Summit (#CoopYouthSummit) from August 18-21, 2018 in Cebu, the Philippines. The theme of the Second Summit is, 'Creative Skills, Co-operative Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development.' The Summit has been envisioned to be a combination of engaging talks delivered by Youth Leaders from the Asia Pacific and Global co-operative movement, the Co-operative/Coop Pitch, and the Outdoor and Experiential Learning Activities planned to strengthen the spirit of solidarity midst the youth gathered there. For more information please click here.
Cebu
The PhilippinesAuguest 18, 2018
09:00 AM – 05:00 PMThe Summit has been envisioned to be a combination of engaging talks delivered by Youth Leaders from the Asia Pacific and Global co-operative movement, the Co-operative/Coop Pitch, and the Outdoor and Experiential Learning Activities planned to strengthen the spirit of solidarity midst the youth gathered there.
Theme: 'Creative Skills, Co-operative Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development'
Dates: August 18-21, 2018
Location: Cebu, The Philippines
Organized by- Co-operatives in the Philippines, the International Co-operative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) and the ICA-EU Partnership on Co-operatives in Development: People Centred Businesses in Action (#coops4dev)
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Friday, August 17 2018 |
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Evening | Arrival of Participants at VICTO Haus Arrival of Delegates in Pinamungajan |
Night | LAMAC cultural program Press conference & Dinner with Municipal Mayor & Congress Representative |
Saturday, August 18 2018 |
06:30-08:30 | Breakfast |
08:30-09:00 | Registrations |
09:00-10:30 |
Opening Ceremonies Morning Honours (Anthem, Pledge, Sponsors & Greetings) Promo video for the Youth Summit kick-off ICA-AP Opening Message- Mr. Balu Iyer, Regional Director, ICA-AP Solidarity Messages Mr. Milinda Rajapaksha, Council Member, Colombo Municipal Council, Founder of the South Asia Regional Youth Network & Former Co-Chair of the World Conference on Youth 2014 Mr. Benjie S. Oliva, OIC Chairperson, Cooperative Development Authority & Former National Youth Commissioner Keynote Address- Ms. Zoe Clavel- an 11-year student of the SPED Integrated School for Exceptional Children, Iloilo, The Philippines & Member of NATCCO-Aflatoun Network |
10:30-12:00 | LAMAC Orientation Lamac is the name of a barangay (smallest administrative division) located in the isolated mountains of Cebu, which now boasts of a thriving entrepreneurial spirit. Participants will get to know how the Lamac co-operative is impacting the lives of its members and their community while growing at a sustainable pace! |
12:00-13:00 | Lunch (Barrio Fiesta) An array of amazing food choices from different stalls. |
13:00-18:00 |
Community Immersion in Amazing Race Format Get a first-hand perspective of how things are done when you’re part of a team. For this, try to go beyond the mundane tasks and immerse yourself with your sense of community involvement while learning by doing. |
19:00 onwards |
Reception Dinner | CYP night (Coop Youth Planet) During the dinner, Lamac Multipurpose co-operative will present its commitment to providing their youth with more opportunities to have their voices heard and helping future leaders emerge. Get oriented to a successful youth program in the Philippines and get ready to be amazed while a eating scrumptious meal, when they will share their talents and skills with a show to remember! |
Sunday, August 19 2018 |
09:00-09:15 | Agenda setting for the Summit- ICA-AP representative |
09:15-10:45 1 hour discussion followed by Q&A for 30 minutes |
Panel 1 - Creative Skills as Precursors to Youth Entrepreneurship Moderator- Mr. Ahsan Ali Thakur, Chairperson, ICYC - Mr. Brian Lariche, Board Member, Asia, Aflatoun International, Malaysia - Ms. Raquel Choa, Founder, The Chocolate Chamber, The Philippines - Ms. Samiramis Shahesmaili, Researcher, Barg-e-No Research and Educational Cooperative, Iran - Mr. Jed Senthil, Team Lead, NTUC, Service, Campus & Youth, SNCF, Singapore |
10:45-11:00 | Tea Break |
11:00-12:30 1 hour discussion followed by Q&A for 30 minutes |
Panel 2- Co-operative Difference in Entrepreneurship Moderator- Ms. Justine Limocon, Business Development Centre Head, LAMAC Multipurpose Cooperative - Ms. Trinh Thi Ly , Member, Sinh Duoc Herbal Cooperative, Vietnam - Ms. Kanupriya Saigal, Founder, Bee Positive, India - Mr. Yonten Dorji, Chairperson, Shamo Zhimpu Production Youth Cooperative, Bhutan |
12:30-13:30 | LUNCH & Cooptivate (Cooperatives + Motivate)- a short inspiring speech by youth co-operators & leaders! Mr. Wan Mohd Hasif Wan Muhamat Ali (tbc) |
13:00-18:00 |
Coop Pitch Finale One of a kind battle of ideas to promote the co-operative enterprise model! |
18:00 onwards |
DINNER & LAMAC Ritual Life happens while we are busy consuming and sharing experiences in real time. This is mainly the essence of this year’s Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Summit 2.0 or #CoopYouthSummit; that while you live for a good time, building lasting relationships should matter more. With LAMAC as the host, we hope to capture the whole experience with a meaningful ritual. Clue: it’s a small world after all ☺ |
Monday, August 20 2018 |
All Day |
Swimming with Whale Sharks and visiting cultural heritage sites Enjoy the sights and sounds of the country side when visiting the southern town of Cebu while enjoying various stops to its famous destinations. Transfer to Rajah Park Hotel |
19:00 onwards |
DINNER & PRIZE DISTRIBUTION FOR COOP PITCH Speech by Cebu City Governor- Hon. Hilario Davide |
Tuesday, August 21 2018 |
08:30-09:00 | Morning Honours |
09:00-10:30 1 hour discussion followed by Q&A for 30 minutes |
Panel 3- Placing Youth at the Centre of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Moderator- Mr. Santosh Kumar, Program Manager, ICA-AP - Video message from Mr. Marco Roncarati, UNESCAP - Ms. Lasalette Gumban, Youth Program Officer, NATCCO - Mr. Ankit Parihar, Delegate, IFFCO, India - Mr. Noland Penas, Chairperson, Panaw Sumilao Multi-purpose Cooperative |
10:30-10:45 | Tea Break |
10:45-11:45 |
Country Presentations by Delegates Capturing country-specific current challenges faced by youth, how co-operatives can help in alleviating them, & how can we increase the involvement of youth in the co-operative movement! |
12:00-13:00 | LUNCH Cooptivate- a short inspiring speech by youth co-operators! Mr. Sebastien Chaillou, Chairperson, ICA Global Youth Network |
13:00-14:30 | Group work on Placing Youth at the Centre of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Charting Future Steps Facilitators: Summit Mentors |
14:30-14:45 | Presentation of the Synthesis of the Summit Proceedings |
14:45-15:15 | Closing Ceremony -Mr. Tomas Leonor, Founder, Step Juan -Mr. Daniel Ang, CEO, Philippine Co-operative Centre Vote of thanks: ICA-AP Representative |
15:15 onwards | DEPARTURES |
Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Summit 2.0
Member, Colombo Municipal Council
Regional Director, ICA-AP
Pakistan, Moderator
Malaysia, Speaker
Founder, The Chocolate Chamber, The Philippines
Iran, Speaker
Singapore, Speaker
Kenya, Speaker
The Philippines, Moderator and Head of the Business Development Centre of Lamac Multipurpose Cooperative, Cebu
Vietnam, Speaker
India, Speaker
Chairperson, Shamo Zhimpu Production Youth Cooperative, Bhutan
Malaysia, Speaker
Korea, Speaker
India, Moderator
The Philippines, Speaker
The Philippines, Speaker
India, Speaker
The Philippines, Speaker
Milinda is a high-profile, award-winning and experienced youth leader, public servant, leadership trainer, Creative strategist and international youth rights advocate with over a decade of grassroots experience. He has worked and travelled in over 30 countries, five continents and engaged with numerous governments, businesses and NGOs.
Mr. Iyer joined as Regional Director for Asia-Pacific in April, 2014. He has over 25 years’ experience managing international development operations and overseeing multiple country offices including experience building new offices from the ground up. Mr. Iyer worked in India in co-operative development before moving abroad to work on Asian regional concerns for overseas agencies.
Mr. Thakur is the current Chairperson of the ICA-AP Committee on Youth Cooperation. He has been working in co-operatives since 2007 with the Karachi Co-operative Housing Society Union Ltd. He has participated in International Conferences on various topics related to Co- operatives as a youth representative of Pakistan in ICA.
Mr. Lariche is the Board Member, Asia, for Aflatoun International. He is the Founder/Chief Community Strategist of Lariche Community, a CSR advisory and community development consultancy company. He was Project Adviser for the UNDP in HIV, focusing on leadership and capacity identification and development. He is a global trainer and monitoring and evaluation specialist.
Growing up in difficult circumstances, Raquel’s memories of her grandmother making chocolate tablea (pure chocolate) and her stories about the legend of Maria Cacao greatly influenced Raquel Choa’s later life. Unable to complete her education, she earned a meagre living, married at 16, and subsequently had eight children to care for. Despite the difficulties, she re-discovered her passion for chocolate and was able to overcome many obstacles. She became a successful entrepreneur and known as the Chocolate Queen of Cebu.
Ms. Shahesmaili is a member of the Barg-e-No Research and Training cooperative and Rah-e-Roshd Cooperative Educational and Cultural Complex (RCEC) in Iran. Barg-e- No has made in line with empowerment of women in deprived areas of the country through training them in handicraft and helping with marketing their products. It also aims at developing educational networks in deprived areas.
Mr. Senthil is a former civil servant vested in the local youth and social services sector,and, has been actively involved with the National Youth Council, SSEAYP International Singapore & youth networks. He was nominated for two youth awards in 2013 & 2014. He currently works as the Team Lead, NTUC, Service, Campus & Youth, Singapore National Co-operative Federation.
Ms. Ojall has been involved in educating Credit Unions / SACCOs on building capacity of their members on issues that affect smooth running of SACCOs and particularly the youth across Africa. Being the Alliance Africa Youth Network President, the opportunity has opened a way for the youth in co-operatives to be heard and understood by the entire movement, it has also enhanced youth participation in co-operative activities nationally and regionally.
Ms. Limocon is the Head of the Business Development Centre of Lamac Multipurpose Cooperative, Cebu. She is the recipient of the prestigious Joe Biden Award for Development Educator of the year 2017. In 2016, her team won the first prize in COOP PITCH during the first Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Summit held in Bali, Indonesia.
Ms. Ly is one of the co-founders of the model “Sinh Duoc Ecosystem”. Born in a rural area,she can understand the farmers’ needs, desire when taking part in production, and developing a Cooperative. In addition, she has gained practical experience from her participation in events for the youth in her university and her village, & knows how to maintain a healthy interaction between local people and tourists.
Ms. Saigal is a former journalist turned agriculture professional who has organised trainings in bee-keeping for rural women in India, through her socially sustainable start-up BeePositive++ which she set-up in 2016. BeePositive++ was handpicked by India’s premiere Institute-The Indian Institute of Technology(IIT)-Delhi for an exclusive mentorship program. It was given a grant and awarded by the Government of India.
Mr. Dorji is the Chairperson of the Shamo Zhimpo Production Youth Cooperative which is a registered group under the Cooperative Act of Bhutan. The main objectives of the Cooperative are to substitute imports of mushrooms in Bhutan, to generate youth employment opportunities and to enhance sustainability and food sufficiency. Mr. Dorji has received specialized training in the cultivation of mushrooms and hopes to expand the membership pf his cooperative to include more youth and provide them with gainful employment, and contribute to sustainable agriculture
Mr. Rajandran is the Chief Executive Officer at Koperasi Coop2u Berhad. He has vast experience in Cooperatives, Digital commerce, Online, Field, Inside Sales, IT Solution Integrator, FB, Marketing, Call Centre, Business Development
Mr. Sim founded an education cooperative for young students called ACADEMICOOP. The Co-operative's members are teachers and they focus on making the learning community as a voluntary association of free individuals.
Mr. Kumar is currently the Program Manager for the ICA-EU Partnership at ICA-AP. He also serves as secretary for the Committee on Youth Cooperation and the Committee on University/Campus Co-operatives. Santosh has co-authored the ICA-AP study on By laws of Primary Co-operatives in Asia and Pacific along with Mr. Rangan Dutta I.A.S (Retd.) in 2013 and supported the 4th Critical Study on Co-operative Legislations and Policy Reforms in 2012.
Mr. Villarin is a technology entrepreneur, founding member and chairperson of RedRoot Artists Cooperative. His recent project on Pag-IBIG Fund Video has won the "Award of Excellence" in the 16th Philippine Quill Awards. He was also given an award by the Local Government of Quezon City in recognition of his contribution to the community as the cooperative chairperson.
Ms. Gumban is the Unit Head of the Children and Youth Program of NATCCO and concurrently the Program Officer of the NATCCO Diaspora Program. She has 11 years of experience in managing the Children and Youth Program of the network. She is responsible for the overall implementation of the children and youth program of NATCCO, particularly its flagship program, the Aflatoun Child Social and Financial Education, in partnership with DoE.
He is the National Chairperson of PAKISAMA or National Confederation of Family Farmer's Organisations, which is the national movement of farmers, indigenous people, women & youth in the Philippines. He has been part of a 20-year successful struggle to reclaim their land.
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