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6th ASEF Young Leaders Summit (ASEFYLS6)

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July - October 2025
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How can YOUth shape Society?

WHAT IS #ASEFYLS?

The ASEF Young Leaders Summit (ASEFYLS) is a Youth platform that connects young people across Asia & Europe, applying a 360 degree approach on leadership development and community engagement: 1) self-leadership (you), 2) team leadership (we) and 3) societal leadership (all).

The 6th ASEF Young Leaders Summit (ASEFYLS6) is a youth leadership programme focusing on ‘Leadership in Society 5.0’, with collaborative programme elements taking place both virtually and physically.

The Society 5.0 concept descrbes a human-centered society that balances economic advancement with the resolution of social problems by a system that highly integrates cyberspace and physical space. ASEFYLS will explore what kind of leaderhip is needed for Society 5.0 and how young people can prepare with ethical, inclusive and sustainable values. 

It aims to give #Youth the opportunity to:

Receive Training from Experts
With a focus on Leadership and Society 5.0 from world-leading institutions and experts
Collaborate in Diverse Groups
Bring your enthusiasm, knowledge and skills to propose solutions to real-life challenges facing society
Contribute to Decision-Making
Bring the youth voice into the multilateral policy arena. Be Part of the ASEF Youth Report.
Access an Asian and European Youth Network
Making life-long friends and opening doors for cross-regional collaboration and exchange

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WHAT WILL #ASEFYLS6 LOOK LIKE?

The ASEFYLS6 programme will take place from July to October 2025, consisting of 3 phases with the aim to give participants the opportunity to learn, to collaborate and to turn theory into action: (1) the Knowledge Building Phase; (2) the Leadership in Action Phase and (3) the Youth Summit.

WHO CAN JOIN #ASEFYLS6?

ASEFYLS6 will be open to students and young professionals from across Asia & Europe from diverse backgrounds. 

The Open Call for ASEFYLS6 will launch in May 2025. Sign up to our mailing list below, to be the first to hear. 

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