JPM-Press Release-2021-41
16 December 2021- The ASEAN Foundation announced that 108 applicants from all ASEAN Member States, including nine (9) from the Philippines, were selected to participate in the ASEAN Young Climate Leaders Programme (AYCLP) .
The said applicants will receive a 4-day virtual training programme, project proposal development training and a chance to receive a USD 20,000 grant for project implementation.
The successful applicants from the Philippines are:
- Rhainne Cshyra Dimatatac, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas;
- Mark Jacinto, University of the Philippines, Diliman;
- Ma. Karen Capundan, Filamer Christian University;
- Rejaynil Valdez, University of the Philippines, Los Baños;
- Nalwa Isun, Basilan State University;
- Jomar Herry, University of the Cordilleras;
- June Philip Ruiz, Pangasinan State University;
- Divine Cagayan Suyu, St. Paul University Philippines; and
- Jayve Cabañero, Bohol Northern Star College Inc.
AYCLP seeks to create an opportunity for the young people of ASEAN to share and exchange ideas on sustainability, environment, and climate action-related issues in the ASEAN region and collaborate with others to resolve these issues.
The programme is organized by the ASEAN Foundation (AF) in cooperation with SAP, a German software company, GIZ (Deutsche Geselleschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit or German Corporation for International Cooperation), a German development agency and Common Purpose, a UK-based leadership organization.(END)
