Are you ready to apply for SSEAYP 2007 ?

If you are aged between 18-30,
If you are interested in raising cultural awareness
If you are interested in promoting international understanding
If you are interested in promoting Laos to ASEAN countries and Japan

Here is your chance ...

The 34th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP)2007

SSEAYP is an annual program sponsored by the Cabinet Office of Japan and participated by delegations from Japan and the ASEAN, seeks to promote and strengthen friendship and mutual understanding among the young people of the participating ASEAN countries and Japan by providing them the opportunity to live together on board the luxury vessel M/S Nippon Maru, visit the participating countries, and engage in various activities such as institutional visits and goodwill exchanges with local youth. The tentative ports of call this year will start from Japan, and then sail to Singapore, Indoenesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam before heading back to Japan, totally around 2 months.

Participants
1. 18-30 years of age, Lao citizen
2. Able to participate throughout the program
3. Having a command of English adequate to enable participation in the activities both on board and in the countries visited.
4. In good health, both physically and mentally.
5. Adaptable to an orderly group life in accordance with the program schedule
6. Having a good understanding of, and interest in, the countries visited

Payment of Expense:
1. The Government of Japan shall bear the following costs, as well as the costs required for the operation of the ship.

1.1 Airfare for participating youths from their countries to the starting point.
1.2 Airfare for participating youths from the finished point to their countries.
1.3 Meals and beverages served according to the designated schedule on board the ship
1.4 Transportation for study tours , etc. in the designated itinerary in countries visited
1.5 Transportation , admission fees , accommodation and meals required for study tours in the designated itinerary in Japan

Disqualification:
Anyone disqualified as National Leader or participating youth (including those who are unable to continue their participation due to any cause for which the Government of Japan is not responsible) must pay their own expenses for returning home. Japanese government will not respond for medical service in any case except service by doctor on board the ship.

2. Each country respond for:
2.1 Selection and training
2.2 Welcome all participant youths in country program
2.3 Airport tax
2.4 Accident insurance

3. Participating youth respond for:
3.1 Medical inspections for health
3.2 any suitable expense

For more info of how to apply, contact
Lao Youth Union
ສຳນັກງານ ( ສູນກາງ ຊປປລາວ )
ບ້ານ ໂພນທັນເໜືອ ເມືອງໄຊເສດຖາ ນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ
ໂທ:( 856-21)-417108-416, ແຟັກ: ( 856-21 )-416727
E-mail: info@laoyouth.org.la
http://www.saonoumlao.org.la/