Overview
What: Regional committee meeting for members of the Asia Pacific region
When: 28 November to 01 December 2019 (including travel dates)
Where: Medan Lake Toba North Sumatra, Indonesia
Age/gender: 18-35 years old and gender balanced delegations only
Size: 2 participants per member organisation
Deadline: 15 October 2019
Outline
The Asia Pacific Committee (APC) Leadership Conference 2019 will bring together the young leaders of IUSY member organisations from the Asia Pacific region. The APC will be organised in partnership with our member organisation Pergerakan Indonesia. The aim of the meeting is to strengthen the partnership among IUSY member organisations and enhance the cooperation in the region. The meeting will offer a platform to discuss current political situations in the region, give space to engage in a dialogue on common struggles and obstacles, and work together to come up with strategies to enact political and social change. Participants can look forward to getting involved in political debates and discussions, sharing experiences and ideas and building up their regional network. There will also be an added focus on skill building. Committee Meetings are the most important platforms for the regions in between the IUSY Congresses and Councils.
The theme of the Committee Meeting in 2019 “A world to defend, a world to win”
The climate crisis has put a ticking time bomb over our heads. Scientists have warned that we have 11 years left to stop the irreversible damage of our planet but less than 17 months to pressure our governments to take urgent action before Earth is fatally wounded.
While we are all affected when sea levels begin to rise and the climate crisis peaks in the coming years, the poor and marginalized are bearing the brunt of the storm today.
Farmers who are defending their land are being killed everywhere. Indigenous peoples are driven away from their homes. Youth and children are made vulnerable in a time of storms and flash floods.
We don’t have a decade to act on the climate crisis when the majority of the world’s poor are experiencing it now!
The time is ripe for bold plans and action that will shed off the crumbling fronts of capitalism and usher in a new just and caring world. If the problem is global, our solutions should be too.
The International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY): Asia Pacific Committee 2019 Conference will gather youth activists from all over the region to galvanize action for climate justice. This conference seeks to spark a global campaign to end exploitation, repression, and misogyny to stop the climate crisis.
We have a world to defend to have a world to win!
For any questions or remarks please don’t hesitate to contact the IUSY Secretariat at iusy@iusy.org
We are very much looking forward to seeing you!
With best regards,
Johanna Ortega Ana Pirtskhalava
IUSY President IUSY Secretary General
Participant profile
Each member organisation in the region may register up to two participants for the meeting. Please note that delegations MUST be gender-balanced and a delegation cannot consist of two men. All participants must be aged 18-35 years old, with no exceptions. IUSY statutes as well as the Global Project require gender balance in order to be able to participate in the meeting. Participants must hold a leadership position in their organisation and member organisations will need to approve all applications.
Participants must be able to attend the entire programme. The working language of the meeting is English.
How to apply
Participants must apply by completing the online registration form latest by 15 October, 2019. All applicants will receive the outcome of their application within 1 week of the application deadline. Click here to fill in your registration or copy paste the link to your browser: https://forms.gle/Pg25zVQQP16ambgy9
Participation fee
The participation fee for the activity is 30€ per person and must be paid by 01 November 2019. The participation fee will cover accommodation, meals, refreshments and programme for the duration of the event. Any additional nights’ accommodation must be arranged and paid by participants.
Once you have made the bank transfer, please send a payment receipt to iusy@iusy.org. Please be aware that IUSY cannot take responsibility for any bank fees. If you are unable to make a bank transfer in advance you must inform us before 01 November 2019.
Outstanding membership fees and/or debts
Please note that only organisations without outstanding membership fees or debts are entitled to receive travel reimbursement. Therefore, we would ask for organisations to transfer their outstanding fees or debts by bank transfer as soon as possible.
If you are unable to pay your membership fee and/or debt, please contact the IUSY Secretary General Ana Pirtskhalava (ana.pirtskhalava@iusy.org) and IUSY President of Control Commission (roland.gur@iusy.org) to discuss possible options.
Travel reimbursement
Travel reimbursement is available up to a fixed reference price. Only economy tickets will be reimbursed. Kindly note that only gender balanced delegations are entitled to the maximum amount of reimbursement. To receive the amount of travel reimbursement you are entitled to, please contact your international secretary or the secretariat directly.
All travel reimbursements will be made in euro via bank transfer after the meeting. No travel reimbursement will be available in cash on the event without prior agreement at least one week in advance of the event. This applies to very exceptional cases and should be discussed with the Secretariat.
Please note that IUSY can only reimburse cost of travels proven by original documents. Therefore, do not forget to keep and hand in to the IUSY Secretariat ALL of the following documents at the meeting:
Flights:
- Booking confirmation, itinerary and ticket (emailed in advance to iusy@iusy.org)
- Local travel tickets, where relevant (given to the Secretariat on arrival)
- Travel Reimbursement form
- Your bank account details (please make sure you bring them with you)
Train/coach:
- Booking confirmation, itinerary and ticket (emailed in advance to iusy@iusy.org)
- Original, stamped tickets for all journey segments (given to the Secretariat on arrival)
- Local travel tickets, where relevant (given to the Secretariat on arrival)
- Your bank account details (please make sure you bring them with you)
Car:
- Origin address and route map (emailed in advance to iusy@iusy.org)
- At least one gas/fuel receipt (given to the Secretariat on arrival)
- Your bank account details (please make sure you bring them with you)
Visas
The IUSY Secretariat will support visa applications for the event. If you require a visa, please send a copy of your passport to iusy@iusy.org as soon as possible, so the secretariat can draft a visa invitation letter for you. Please note that you have to arrange the appointment with the consulate/embassy yourself.
Travel
Arrivals and Departures
Day of arrival for the IUSY Asia Pacific Leadership Conference is 28 of November and the day of departure is the 1 December. Please make sure to arrange your travel accordingly and do not forget that IUSY will NOT be able to cover accommodation or any other additional expenses for delegates who need to stay additional nights in Indonesia.
How to get to the hotel
Details on the how to get to the hotel and venue will be provided at least two weeks before the event. Please note that to be able to get an airport transfer you need to send us your travel details by the 20 of November.
Accommodation and meeting venue
Detailed information about the hotel and meeting venue will be sent to all participants nearer the time, at the latest two weeks in advance of the event.
Cancellations
There will be a 30€ cancellation fee charged to each organisation whose participant withdraws after 15 of November, 2019 without a valid reason.
Contact
Amanda Lilliefeldt
IUSY Project Manager
Email: iusy@iusy.org or amanda.lilliefeldt@iusy.org
Phone: +43 699 135 32 970
We are looking forward to receiving your registrations!
