AYF (Asia Pacific Youth Development Foundation)

Major milestone achieved at AYF’s first Annual Dinner – “Our Future”

The Asia Pacific Youth Development Foundation’s (AYF) first annual dinner was successfully held on December 6. Over 70 members and guests came together on a Friday evening to discuss and exchange views on the theme “Our Future”. …

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Nurturing Future Leaders – Exploring the Future Economy of Singapore

The AYF embarked on the “AYF Future Leaders Programme” with a mission to equip young leaders with new visions and skills set. We led a youth delegation to Singapore from October 4 to 8, 2019, to introduce our participants to the digital transformation of the island nation, as well as the latest development of the ASEAN market. …

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[Event Review] DIT Investment Series: Tech start-ups

On 3 September, the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) partnered with us for a seminar on technology and new economy landscape of the UK. Speakers shared on the UK’s latest developments and what can be offered to Hong Kong entrepreneurs. …

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DIT Investment Series: Tech start-ups

In partnership with the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT), AYF would like to invite you to join us at the British Consulate-General, for another event in our DIT Investment series, to hear what makes the UK such an attractive location for technology companies and what support is available from the UK government. …

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Open Letter to the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam

26 July 2019

The Honourable Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, GBM, CBS
Chief Executive
Office of the Chief Executive
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
People’s Republic of China
Tamar
Hong Kong

 

Open Letter to the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam

Dear Mrs Lam,

As a group of passionate local youth striving to facilitate dialogue and bring about positive changes to our community, we are truly disheartened by the events which happened over the course of the past month surrounding the proposed Amendments on Fugitive Offenders Ordinance. The chain of events, especially the violent attacks in Yuen Long on 21 July, has been shocking to us all.

The Asia Pacific Youth Development Foundation (AYF) believes that peace and prosperity cannot be built upon exclusivism, absolutism, and intolerance. It is pivotal for the leader of our city to step forward, speak for the people, and protect the well-being of citizens. To that end, we suggest the government to consider:

1) withdrawing formally the proposed amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance;

2) establishing an independent Commission of Inquiry to look into the causes of recent violent incidents and recommend ways forward; and

3) broadening the scope of the government’s consultation effort to incorporate the views of the youth during policy formulation and decision.

Dialogue is always preferred over monologue. The AYF is committed to foster communication between people holding different opinions. Trust between the government and the younger generation should be rebuilt as quickly as possible, and we ask you sincerely to listen to young people with an open mind and embrace our differences.

For the love we all have for Hong Kong, we wish you could share with us your thoughts on our suggestions soon.

Regards,
Asia Pacific Youth Development Foundation

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