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International Green Ambassadors Training, May 21-27, Chiangmai, Thailand
Last Updated (Tuesday, 21 March 2017 15:06)
The National General Secretaries and related persons
Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs.
Sub: 4th International Green Ambassadors Training
Dear Colleagues,
Greetings from APAY, Hong Kong.
I am pleased to inform you that the 4th APAY Green Ambassadors Training will be held during 21 – 27 May 2017 at Chiang Mai, Thailand jointly organized by Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs and the Sao Hin YMCA, Chiangmai, Thailand. We enclose herewith detailed program information of the training, the program schedule and the registration form. We encourage only the youths (volunteers and professionals) of the local YMCAs to participate in this training. We expect that the participants after the successful completion of this training shall actively get involved in environmental activities in their respective YMCAs through forming green teams. Green Ambassadors who have been trained earlier and demonstrated commendable performance in their YMCAs are also encouraged to apply in this training.
If you have any further information or have any queries, please feel free to contact Duncan Chowdhury,
our Executive Secretary email :
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Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours sincerely,
Nam Boo Won
General Secretary
APAY
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Golden Anniversary Trust Fund (GATF)
Last Updated (Monday, 06 March 2017 15:52)
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Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs
Golden Anniversary Trust Fund
Contributions from National Territorial / Movements - As at 31 December 2016
| Name | Amount Pledged | Amount Paid | ||
| US$ | US$ | % | ||
| 1. | Council of YMCAs of Hong Kong |
705,000 |
630,000 | 89% |
| 2. | National Council of YMCAs of Australia | 6,110 | 6,110 | 100% |
| 3. | National Council of YMCAs of Bangladesh | 12,100 | 2,035 | 17% |
| 4. | National Council of YMCAs of India | 60,000 | 38,500 | 64% |
| 5. | National Council of YMCAs of Indonesia | 100 | 100 | 100% |
| 6. | National Council of YMCAs of Japan | 200,000 | 200,000 | 100% |
| 7. | National Council of YMCAs of Korea | 110,000 | 6,000 | 5% |
| 8. | National Council of YMCAs of Malaysia | 20,000 | 20,000 | 100% |
| 9. | National Council of YMCAs of Myanmar | 18,000 | 8,700 | 48% |
| 10. | National Council of YMCAs of Nepal | 400 | 400 | 100% |
| 11. | National Council of YMCAs of Philippines | 2,000 | - | 0% |
| 12. | National Council of YMCAs of Singapore | 42,291 | 42,291 | 100% |
| 13. | National Council of YMCAs of Sri Lanka | 10,563 | 7,175 | 68% |
| 14. | The YMCA of Taiwan | 15,000 | 6,396 | 43% |
| 15. | YMCA Macua | 50,200 | 25,200 | 50% |
| 16. | YMCA Mongolia | 3,000 | 13 | 0% |
| 17. | YMCA of USA | 50,000 | 26,247 | 52% |
| Additional Contribution | ||||
| 1. | Council of YMCAs of Hong Kong | 41,769 | 41,769 | 100% |
| Total | 1,346,533 | 1,060,937 | 79% | |
GATF_03_Pledge Form (845.5 KB)Executive Committee Meeting 2017
Last Updated (Friday, 10 February 2017 17:18)
TO:
Board Members and Members of the Executive Committee, Ex-Officio Members
National General Secretaries, Standing Committee Members
World Alliance of YMCAs, Area Secretaries
Ecumenical Partners & Related Persons
Subject: Executive Committee and Related Meeting, March 7-10, 2017
Dear YMCA Leaders, Colleagues and Friends,
This is to inform that the Executive Committee and Related Meetings of the Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs will be held on March 7 to afternoon of March 10, 2017 (official ECM schedule: March 8, 9:30 a.m. to March 10, 12:30 p.m.) at The Cityview, 23 Waterloo Road, Yaumatei, Hong Kong. Please plan your arrival & departure accordingly on the attached timetable.
A Mission Review session, as integral part of the ECM, will be held on 7th March, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. A theological reflection on the current trends and issues that we will address during the quadrennial will be made at the Conference. We strongly recommend all the participants to attend the Mission Review Conference.
Relevant documents, including the tentative timetable, Registration /Accommodation Form, Proxy Form and Form of In Memoriam are enclosed for your kind attention and action.
It is important that duly completed participation form reaches the APAY Secretariat not later than 1 February 2017, to facilitate room reservations and other arrangements. For those countries that require visa process, it takes at least 4 weeks. It is recommended to apply in the middle of January.
Please be reminded that all travel, board and lodging costs shall be the responsibility of the individual member or her/his movement. The APAY may be able to consider partial subsidies for only a limited number of participants from those movements that have financial constraints according to APAY subsidy policy. Please contact me before 1 February 2017 should you require some assistance to participate in the meetings.
We look forward to your participation and leadership at the forthcoming Executive Committee and Related Meetings in March 2017.
With best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
Nam Boo Won
General Secretary
Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs
Conference on Contemporary Christian Leadership
Last Updated (Sunday, 11 December 2016 12:19)
Conference on Contemporary Christian Leadership
The APAY Regional Conference on Contemporary Christian Leadership was held during 19 -21 November 2016 at Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village, Hong Kong with a participation of about 30 delegates from 17 countries of the Asia Pacific. The theme of the conference was “Ecumenical Leadership in the Present Day Milieu.” The objective of the conference was to re-visit the calling of Jesus Christ, in terms of being his disciples in realizing His ministry in the contemporary world; to search for the meaning of Christian leadership and learn how to put it into practice in our daily life; to review the mission of the YMCA, in terms of facing the present day challenges of the world, especially to bring peace, harmony and sustainability among the nations and to understand deeply the biblical interpretation of Christian Leadership from gender perspective.
The 34th Advanced Studies Program
Last Updated (Sunday, 11 December 2016 12:20)
The 34th Advanced Studies Program 2016
The 34th Advanced Studies Program of APAY took place at Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village, Hong Kong from 8th November till 3rd December 2016. This year 13 participants from YMCAs of Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Myanmar and Sri Lanka participated at the Advanced Studies Program. The Welcome Dinner of the 34th ASP was held on 9th of November, hosted by the YMCA of Hong Kong.
Dr. David Suh, Dr. Bart Shaha, Max Ediger, Dr. Hope Antone, Nam Boo Won, Beng Seng Chan and Duncan Chowdhury had conducted various sessions of the ASP. The topics dealt at the program were (i) YMCA Mission, (ii) Contextual Theology, (iii) Social Analysis, (iv) Good Governance, (v) Social Economy, (vi) YMCA as a Movement and as an Institution, (vii) Gender Mainstreaming, (viii) Movement Strengthening (ix) Organizational Review, (x) Strategic Planning, (xi) Global Citizenship Education, (xii) Alternative Tourism and (xiii) Sustainable Development Goals. The participants also had spent two days for a spiritual retreat at Ignatian Spiritual Center at the Cheung Chau Islands, Hong Kong.
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