SSEAYP International Indonesia

Indonesia Alumni Association of The Ship for SouthEast Asian and Japanese Youth Program

SSEAYP is based on the respective Joint Statements issued in January 1974 between Japan & Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Furthermore, after Brunei Darussalam (1985), Vietnam (1996), Laos & Myanmar (1998), Cambodia also joined SSEAYP in 2000. The Program is carried out by the Government of Japan with the active participation and cooperation of these 10 SouthEast Asian countries.

The Program aims to promote friendship and mutual understanding among the youths of Japan and 10 ASEAN member countries; to broaden their perspective on the world, strengthen their spirit of global cooperation, and to develop skills for international collaboration. With these objectives, we aim to cultivate youth who are capable of exercising their leadership in their respective fields in a globalizing society and contributing social progress including youth development.