INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE OFFICE

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INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE OFFICE CABINET
OFFICE OF JAPAN
and the
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES NATIONA
L YOUTH COMMISSION
opens the
33rd Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program
SSEAYP is an annual program sponsored by the
Cabinet Office of Japan and participated by
delegations from Japan and the ASEAN member
countries. The purpose of the program is 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, goodwill
exchanges with local youth and a homestay with a
host family in Japan and different ASEAN
countries.
MECHANICS OF APPLICATION, SELECTION and
PARTICIPATION

• Only those application forms with complete
  requirements shall be processed.
• The SSEAYP Secretariat shall evaluate and verify
  information provided by the applicant.
• The deadline for submission of complete
  application requirements is April 7, 2006,
  500PM.
• Those who will qualify shall undergo a panel
  interview on the following schedules

For Philippine Participating Youth (PPY)   a. May
10-12, 2006 (Regions 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11, 12,
ARMM, CARAGA and CAR) Venue Civil Service
Commission (CSC) Regional Offices  b. May 23-25,
2006 (NCR and Region 4) Venue National Youth
Commission (NYC) Head Office,Quezon City
For National Leader (NL)   May 30-31, 2006 (Panel
Interview) June 1, 2006 (Commissions interview
for top 4 NL applicants only) Venue National
Youth Commission (NYC) Head Office, Quezon City

• Application forms of short-listed applicants from
  the interview shall be forwarded to the
  Commission for deliberation and approval of the
  twenty-eight (28) PPY and one (1) NL finalists.
  Finalists are still subject to the confirmation
  of the Commission after the Pre-Departure
  Training (PDT).
• All finalists shall be notified to attend the
  Orientation at the NYC Office, Quezon City on
  July 19, 2006, 900AM. Notified finalists shall
  make a confirmation to the SSEAYP Secretariat
  immediately upon receipt of notice at least one
  (1) week before the orientation.
• The transportation expenses from the point of
  origin to NYC Office in Quezon City and vice
  versa shall be shouldered by the finalists.
• After the orientation, all finalists will undergo
  a twelve-day live-in PDT from July 19-30, 2006.
  The NYC will provide the food and accommodation
  during the PDT period only including
  transportation expenses from NYC, Quezon City to
  the PDT venue (within Metro Manila or nearby
  province).
• All finalists must bring during the PDT a
  passport valid until June 2007.

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• Finalist/s who fail to confirm to attend the
  orientation and PDT shall be disqualified.
• Only those who have successfully completed the
  PDT shall be confirmed SSEAYP 2006 Participating
  Youth (PPY) by the Commission upon recommendation
  by the PDT Team.
• All PPYs shall arrange among themselves the
  schedule of their Pre-Departure Activities (PDA)
  and venue prior to their departure. PPY shall
  provide their own transportation, food and
  accommodation and other incidental expenses
  during the PDA.
• The Commission or the Japanese government
  officials in-charge of SSEAYP may disqualify any
  PPY who may be found guilty of violating rules
  and regulations prior to their departure or
  during the program.
• The departure for Singapore (assembly) is on
  October 30, 2006.
• The following are the countries to be visited
  (tentative)

• The Philippine delegates are required to attend
  the Post Program Evaluation on December 12-14,
  2006 upon their arrival in Manila. The NYC shall
  provide the food and accommodation during the
  Evaluation period only.
• Each delegate will shoulder their transportation
  expenses from Manila to their respective regions
  after the Evaluation period.
• For further inquiries, you may call the SSEAYP
  Secretariat at [phone] 7499404 7499401.

INTERESTED?? Then get and submit your application
forms and requirements to the following
NYC Area Office
Naga City 3/F Monzon Building, Elias Angeles cor.
Arana St. Tel. No. [phone] / 0917-5800538
Cebu City 2/F Myras Pension House, Escano
St. Tel. No. [phone] / 0918-3916001
Baguio City Unit 1 Bingo Villa, 32 Hamada
Road Tel. No. [phone] / 0918-3618089
Cagayan de Oro City 2/F Marell Building, Tiano
cor. Gomez St. Tel. No. [phone] /
0917-7120599
Zamboanga City Rm. 308 Jose Go Huilo Building,
Tomas Claudio Ext. Tel. No. [phone]/
0917-710-8137
NYC Head Office
SSEAYP Secretariat 4th Floor, Bookman Building
373 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City Tel. Nos.
781-2386 / 781-2372 / 781-1406
You may download SSEAYP Application Forms from
www.youth.net.ph Deadline for Submission is April
7, 2006, 500 pm