Youth Entrepreneur Success Stories

1. Background
One of the issue that is still faced by many countries, especially ASEAN, is
Environmental Issues. Marine pollution is an example of environmental issue in

ASEAN, a lot of plastic waste are dumped into the ocean. In 2015 Six ASEAN
countries are listed in the top 20 countries that mismanage plastic waste 1. The

rising amounts of waste and its management poses a serious challenge for most

Southeast Asia countries, especially plastic bags, e-waste and food waste.
Different types of wastes are mixed together leading to unsustainable end-of-

pipe management.2

Waste is only one of the environmental issue that needs attention from ASEAN
countries, there are still more issues that needs to be solved. Since 1977 ASEAN

made cooperation on environment and made ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

(ASCC) Blueprint 2025 which envisions an ASEAN Community that engages and

benefits the peoples and is inclusive, sustainable, resilient, and dynamic3. There
are seven strategic priorities have been identified under the strategic plan:

1. Nature conservation and biodiversity

2. Coastal and marine environment

3. Water resources management

4. Environmentally sustainable cities

5. Climate change
6. Chemicals and waste
7. Environmental education and sustainable consumption and production

Youth could become the agent of change. There are 213 million youth in ASEAN
countries in 2015 and still projected to increase in 2030 (UN DESA 2017).

1
Jambeck et al (2015) Plastic waste inputs from land into ocean
2
Fifth ASEAN State of the Environment Report
3
http://environment.asean.org/about-asean-cooperation-on-environment/
Surprisingly, the unemployment rate of youth in ASEAN countries is 0.5-6.9%

(UN DESA 2017).

In order to tackle environmental issue and youth unemployment rate, AYE 2018
will promote entrepreneurship as a solution. With the theme “Proliferating

Youth Entrepreneurship: Tackling Environmental Issue by Being

Greenpreneurs” AYE 2018 will be more than just an expo for showcasing

greenpreneur solution. There will be a Seminar that will enrich its audience
knowledge in business in general and also related to solve environmental
issue. There is also business pitching and business matching and mentoring for
delegates to refine their business by getting insight from experts. Aside from

these, the AYE 2018 will also feature cultural performances from the participants
while sharing the beauty of ASEAN’s diverse cultures.

2. General Objectives
a. To enhance youth development through discussions on youth of

ASEAN;
b. To strengthen collaboration amongst ASEAN Youth in addressing

Environmental problems through Entrepreneurship; and

c. To support mobilization of global participation and cooperation among

ASEAN Youth.

3. Topic for Seminar

“Youth Entrepreneur Success Stories”

4. Proposed Structure
- The reason why you started the business
- Your journey when running the business from 0 until now
- Your success moment (gain a lot of profit? make a huge impact on the
society? etc)
- Advice on managing business before reach success
 The speaker may develop more content from the proposed structure as long
as it is relevant with the seminar topic.

5. Seminar Details
a. Target Participants
Youth Delegates from 10 ASEAN Member States +3 aged 16–30, 1
team (consist of maximum 4 delegates) will represent 1 country. Those
representing:
i. Social organization, green business, and/or College students
with significant interest in Entrepreneurship and Environmental

Issue
ii. Official youth delegates from ASEAN Member States +3 who are
starting a new business (ideation – 1.5 years) and have not
receive any seed funding

iii. Indonesian youth involved in public seminar and exhibition

activities

b. Date and Venue

AYE 2018 will held on 3-4 May 2018 at Grand Sahid Jaya, Jakarta. Please
refer to the rundown for the specific time and date for each Seminar
(highlighted in green color).

c. Seminar Format
The seminar will be delivered in English due to the delegates’
background that are from 10 ASEAN Member States +3

The overall session for the Seminar is 120 minutes, consist of 20-30
minutes of presentation from each speaker (there will be 2 or 3
speakers for each topic) and 30 minutes for questions and answers.
 d. Rundown (tentative)

Time Activity

Thursday, 3 May 2018

08.30--09.30 Registration

09.30--12.30 Opening Ceremony

12.30--13.30 LUNCH

13.30--15.30 Seminar
“Creating Business for Problem Solving”

Workshop
“Validating Your Business Idea”

15.30-16.00 Coffee Break & Networking Session

16.00--18.00 Seminar
“Youth Movement: Protecting Enviroment”

Workshop
“Sustainability”

18.00--19.00 Coffee Break & Networking Session

19.00--20.00 Business Pitching Preparation

20.00--21.30 Dinner

21.30 Day 1 ends

Friday, 4 May 2018

08.00--09.00 Registration

09.00--11.00 Seminar
“Searching for the Right Co-Founder”

11.00--12.00 Business Pitching

12.00--13.00 LUNCH

13.00--15.00 Seminar
“Youth Entrepreneur Success Stories”
Time Activity

ASEAN Youth Joint Statement

15.00--16.00 Coffee Break & Networking Session

16.00--18.00 Seminar
“Balancing Profit and Impact”

Business Matching & Mentoring

18.00--21.00 Closing Ceremony & Gala Dinner

21.00 Day 2 ends