The Activity.

Tomorrow will be the opening day of the GYS 2010.

Just so you know, there will be a lot of activities waiting for those who join our program.

And here, we like to show you guys on what have we planned for you.

Have you guys ever heard of flash mob?

Well, last Sunday, our team went to Bukit Bintang, KL, and organised a "pre-flash mob".

As you all know, in order to organise something for you guys, we also need to experience it all by ourselves.

We are the super team.

we stood for nearly 30 minutes.. like this.

Do you have what it takes to be the GYS's next top model?

Like seriously.

DO YOU DARE?

haha.

we shall watch and see!

20th of December 2010.

0830 - 1230 in front of Maybank and Pavillion.

Please wear WHITE!

:)

For any inquiries, you can contact Norhafizah at 0125506673

Announcement.

hi everyone.!

just want to make an announcement.

for your information, the registration for GYS 2010 is officially closed.

Thank you to those who will be participating in the upcoming GYS 2010.
Meet you guys on the 16th ok!


For right now, we are in the process of adding the last touch to our symposium.

The GYS will start on the 16th of December 2010 until the 20th of December 2010 at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.

So.. i guess that's all for now.

Thank u!

cheers,
Admin.

Official Promo!!

Hi guys! Sorry for being off the radar for a while. Like I said in the previous post, we are still in the phase of processing, updating the forms and documents and sending out invitations to your respective universities so that you guys can be a part of the GYS 2010! So, we hope that you guys could bear with us for a while =).

Anyway, here's the very first of our promotional post on the issues that we will feature on the GYS 2010. Our publicity team is currently working hard in filming commercials, designing posters and whatnot, for the sake of gaining exposure for the GYS 2010!

This is a simple video that will give you a brief an insight of the global issues that we are focusing on.

And this is the first promo poster for GYS 2010. There will be more to come, so just wait and see!

=)

It's Around The Corner!

Hi guys!
Haven't posted anything for a long time. Hope everyone's in the pink of health. There are a few announcement to make actually.

The official date for this year Global Youth Symposium is 16th - 20th of December 2010.
So be prepared guys. GYS is just around the corner!

Next, we are currently in the phase of processing and updating all the forms and documents.
That is why we can't give you guys much details about GYS 2010 at the meantime.
What we would to like to say is that please be patient for a while as we will post any changes or latest infos in this blog and also in our facebook page.

Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for showing your interests towards GYS!

Cheers,
Admin.

An Overview to GYS 2010 : Part 3.

Environmental Protection & Sustainable Development

Imagine having to wear masks all the time because the air is too polluted.



Or what about having to wear protective outfits because the atmosphere is full of toxic.

Or even living in a surrounding full of rubbish with no trees or flowers in sight.



This issue has always been a hot one because of the importance of the environment to us humans.

Do you know that there has been a 35% increase in the global carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels since the Kyoto Protocol was signed in 1992.(from Environmental Action Defence Fund)



Every 20 minutes the world adds another 3500 human lives but loses 1 or more entire species of animal or plant lives – at least 27 000 species per year.(from PBS)

These are all but a few of the statistics regarding to the deterioration of our environment. A new term – sustainable development – has been coined as a solution to this issue.

Basically, it means that development is being carried out to meet human needs without compromising the environment for the sake of our future generations.



Do you want your child to know how a lion looks like by showing them the picture book?

Do you want your grandchild to live indoors?

Let’s not let our future generation suffer from our inaction.

Stand up now and be counted.

Join us GYS and together we can make a difference.


Cheers, JY

An Overview to GYS 2010 : Part 2.

Well, the second topic for GYS will be World Peace and Violence Against Children.

VIOLENCE...a word that may brings to your mind a gruesome scene of an angry person hitting an innocent individual.


Or it may give you an image of a woman crying helplessly after being raped by an unknown man.
What if it brings you to a scene where a little kid is sitting at the corner of a room sobbing quietly after being beaten and scolded by his drunk father???
Violence against children is an issue that has been discussed since a long time ago and continuous efforts have been done to help free these children from this kind of suffering. Various campaigns have been done globally but cases regarding violence against children still happen until today.


Do you know that violence and neglect against children is reported - on average of every 10 seconds?
Because of there are many cases of child violence and neglect that go unreported, it is estimated that the actual number of child victims is 3 times greater.
Even in the USA, children are more apt to die from violence and neglect than from accidents.
Child violence permanently disables 18,000 children and youth every year and seriously injures 565,000 children every year.

So, what we can do? Are we just going to close our eyes and keep our arms folded?


Definitely not!!! We should join hand in hand in the name of GYS to bring back colours to the life of these little ones...

~yeeyee~

An Overview to GYS 2010 : part 1.

Hi guys,

Well, as mentioned in the previous post, Global Youth Symposium 2010 will place the limelight on 3 global issues.

The first one is…

Global Economy & Global Poverty

Imagine this…

While you are wondering what’s for dinner …

Pizza?

Fried chicken?

Something delicious?

….There are people out there who will have to sleep through the night with an empty stomach.

While you are complaining about having to go to school….

….There are people out there who can’t afford to go to school even if they really want to go to

This is an issue that has existed for a long time but sadly, these saddening facts still come exist..

* Almost half the world population live on less than $2.50 a day.

-They can’t even own a pair of proper shoes-

* About 25,000 people die every day of hunger or hunger-related causes, according to the United Nations.

* 640 million children worldwide live without adequate shelter

A huge gap exists between the wealthy and the poor.

A few hundred millionaires now own as much wealth as the world’s poorest 2.5 billion people.

In 2009, according to World Bank, the economic crisis is set to drive 53 million more people into POVERTY

The world map shows the population suffering from hunger, World Food Programme, 2006.

Poverty can lead to many other things such as hunger, illiteracy, diseases and death.

With the advance of technology, wealth, and skills available to us now, maybe we can now finally solve this problem.

So guys, let’s not WAIT.

Do something NOW

Join us now and make a difference to their lives.

Cheers, JY

A Blast Through the Past.

Hello guys,
oh sorry, i forgot to post about something important.. what is GYS?

GLOBAL YOUTH SYMPOSIUM

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Global Youth Symposium (GYS) was originally a vision of a young, local undergraduate who was studying in University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This undergraduate went on to successfully lead the first installation of this project in 2007. This event embraces young people or youths as the focus for the future, thus aiming to accelerate ‘youth empowerment’, by providing a platform for a meeting of young minds around the globe. Its purpose is to challenge youths to come together and discuss issues faced by the world today in an open manner. We can only achieve this aim by setting aside all differences yet recognizing the cultural identity, linguistic diversity and social responsibility as unique in their own respect.

So basically, this is not a "save-the-cheerleader-save-the-world" kinda mission. This is where we, the youth, the future leader, express our thought in order to find the way to curb the issues.
And of course, you don't need to be a superhero (or a cheerleader). We just need you, yourself.

OBJECTIVES

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1. To encourage the meeting of minds of the undergraduates to openly exchange and evaluate viewpoints related to global issues.

2. To promote global co-operation between the participants by celebrating a culture of openmindedness and intellectual discourse.

3. To enhance the level of understanding and respect of different cultures, values, beliefs and religions of the world among the participants.

4. To provide an opportunity for youth to cultivate soft skills be it communication, leadership, management, or networking.


Just to add on something..
Open your Google search engine and type "youth symposium".


See that? We are at the top 2 spot.! Oh ok, it is not like we are trying to brag or something, but we just wanted to show you guys that this symposium is one of the most well-known youth symposium in the world. In other words, this is the best platform for you guys to share your thoughts on how to curb the issues.

Who knows your little voice might change our future?

cheers,
Admin.

GYS 2010.

The 2010 Global Youth Symposium Committee.

Ex Officio
Christine Chai En Ning

Director
Mathew David

Deputy Director 1
Zuraiha Yusof

Deputy Director 2
Ahmed Abdulrahim

Secretary
Patricia Albert

Deputy Secretary
Nurul Natasha Abdullah Sani

Treasurer
Norhafizah Binti Abu Bakar

Deputy Treasurer
Shazliana Idris Shah

Asst Director for Food & Accommodation
Nur Husna Najihah Mohd Rosli

Asst Director for Programme & Protocol
Tan Hooi Ping

Asst Director for Publicity & Media
Muhammad Khairul Anwar Bin Mansor

Asst Director for Secretariat & External Affairs
Ain Atikah Ali

Asst Director for Sponsorships
Nor Marlisa Binti Noorhalidi

Asst Director for Tours & Logistics
Ng Chuck Chuan

For further details, you can either e-mail us at:
gysum@gmail.com

or to the GYS2010 director:
mattaquinas@gmail.com

or send us a snail-mail at:
GYS Secretariat, Aras 1, Blok D, Kompleks Perdanasiswa, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.