3. Impact of Globalization and GNH Youth Movement

Rationale

As our world is facing with the Globalization stream that is driving towards Neo-liberalism for the unlimited modernity in development, the influences of consumerism is slowly integrating into our lifestyles in almost every aspect, especially to those young people in Southeast Asia that has been growing up under the challenging changes of two cultures. One is the world of local wisdom and its emphasis on values, spirits and collectivism, and the other world, that emphasize on materialism and individualism. Amidst the transitions of the two contrasting cultures, the social paradigm as well as lifestyles of young people has inevitably shifted and accidentally fallen into being slaves for materialism and consumerism, as they might or might be not fully aware of the issues.
So it is necessary that the youth of today empower themselves and recognize the social problems in local, national and regional level, so that they will together search for the ASEAN identity and issues of the youth of ASEAN, who are facing the challenges that comes with various forms of development. The most important key is that the youth must have roles and participation for crating the fair, just and peaceful society in local, national and regional level.

Objectives
1. To exchange and discuss about the youth movement and experiences among different countries
2. To together analyze the problems, issues, causes and come up with solutions that encourage and strengthen the young people’s participation in every level of social development.
3. To gather the proposals for the just and fair society and the ASEAN’s roles on empowering young people.
4. To promote friendship and cooperation among young people in ASEAN.

Workshop methods

1. Brainstorming among the workshop participants on the impact of globalization and the youth movement/ young people’s current situation in each country.
Method using the flash cards for brainstorming, and grouped according to issues. Open the floor for discussion for on causes and impacts of the issues. (30 minutes)

2. Exchanging experiences in regards to the role of the young people and social changes from 3 perspectives; the student movement, the volunteerism for community and society, the local wisdom for self-immunity and globalization.
Method 3 representatives from the 3 movements presents their experiences, roles, lessons learned and policy suggestions, then open the floor for discussion. (1 hour)

3. Gathering the youth proposals for the ASEAN summit (30 minutes)


Target groups

1. Students 15 participants
2. Youth for Local Wisdom 10 participants
3. Volunteers 15 participants
4. General Public 10 participants

Total number of participants 50 participants

Co-organizing organizations

1. Thai Volunteer Service Foundation (TVS)
2. Youth for Local Wisdom Network (YLWN)
3. Cambodian Volunteer for Society (CVS)
4. Student Federation of Thailand (SFT)

Logistics Arrangement Needed
LCD/Projector

Contact detail
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