19 Scot’s committee went to Kuching, Sarawak for International Youth Cultural Conference. According to Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak, the
Objectives of the Conference are
- To provide a platform for youth to share their thoughts and feelings on culture and the issue of unity and harmony among people of diverse cultural backgrounds;
- To enhance greater understanding and acceptance among the youth on unity across cultural diversity;
- To identify the role of youth in sustaining cultural unity and harmony in a borderless world; and
- To expose the Sarawak youth to their peers’ culture related programmes and activities regionally and globally.
Conference Topics are
- Heritage and Modernity – The Way Forward
- Youth Identity & Voice
- Dialogue and Mutual Understanding
- Youth Aspirations
- Youth in Action – Case Studies of Youth led Projects on Culture
- Unity in Cultural Diversity
- Youth and Social Entrepreneurship
- Promoting Cultural Unity and Harmony through Social Media
- Intermarriages – Its role in promoting cultural diversity
- Sarawak Identity
- Tolerance vs. Understanding
Conference Format are
- Forum (3 experts and 3 youth participants)
- Workshop
- Focus group discussion
- Public performance (song, theatre, dance)
- Cultural appreciation and exchange activities
- Cultural trips/visits
- Roundtable setting and fun and interactive learning elements
The international conference was from 28-30 November 2012 & about 100 international youths of 18-25 years of age were involved in this event. The youths got the chance to experienced on culture through music, dance, song and daily life’s practices.
