The participants of Telenor Youth Forum Asia 2016 that was held recently in
Bangkok, Thailand
Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) today calls for Malaysian youth leaders active in social change to apply for its annual Telenor Youth Forum (TYF). The company is searching for two inspiring youths to join young opinion leaders from 13 of Telenor’s markets across Asia and Europe including Digi - to tackle social challenges through the use of digital solutions under this year’s theme, “Digitalisation for Peace”.
Run in partnership with the Nobel Peace Center, the Telenor Youth Forum is a year-long commitment that begins in Oslo, Norway from December 8 to 11, 2016, and is timed to coincide with the Nobel Peace Prize festivities. The 26 young delegates will work in teams on their assigned challenges, aiming to create engagement, awareness, understanding and ultimately peace. They will meet again in May 2017, in Bangkok to continue their journey. The culmination of their commitment to the program will be the unveiling of a digital exhibition in collaboration with the Nobel Peace Center in 2017.
Philip Ling, Digi’s Programme Manager for Sustainability said, “Telenor Youth Forum provides our youth the opportunity to create change that can bring positive impact to the world. Coming from a generation of digital natives, I believe our youth have the advantage of understanding how the mobile internet can work best in our aspiration for a better world for all. This year, we are challenging Malaysian youths to use the technology as the key ingredient in the recipe for peace. If you are a youth, passionate about world peace and believe that you are able to create dialogue and engagement around a social issue and to make an impact with the use of digital solutions, we encourage you to apply.”
The call for participation for this year’s TYF follows the conclusion of the Telenor Youth Forum Asia (TYFA), a two-day forum that was held recently in Bangkok, Thailand attended by the Asian alumni of the Forum from the past three years. Also organised by the Telenor Group, the forum saw 29 delegates explore, discuss and develop solutions to some of the most daunting challenges facing Asia’s youth including how to fight youth joblessness, get more girls into schools, educate young labourers, break the taboo of mental health, and engage youth in the national dialogue.
Passionate Malaysian youths who represented Malaysia at Telenor Youth Forum
for the past 3 years
A multinational team consisted of six delegates including a Malaysian youth, Yong Wei Shian was recognised for its winning solution to address joblessness among youth. The team proposed the development of an online portal that partner with industries and the government to leverage on macroeconomics to forecast future job trends and opportunities in order to address both current joblessness and prevent future unemployment by helping young people make informed career choices and explore future occupations.
The portal also aims to assess the young people’s existing competencies and provide relevant capacity building resources and online learning courses to close the skill gaps. Yong with his team members will be going to Oslo, Norway, as mentors in the upcoming global Telenor Youth Forum 2016.
To be a part of TYF2016 and make the world a better place, visit DiGi's website and apply by 5 August 2016. The two winners will be selected and announced in October 2016. For more information visit www.telenor.com/youthforum/.
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