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BYEEs selected to represent Thailand at international youth exchange programs

Two former Bayer Young Environment Envoys (BYEEs), Supatchaya Techachoochert and Sivaporn Iusakul were recently selected to be represent Thailand at international youth exchange programs: 8th Asia-Europe Young Volunteers Exchange Program and Asian Youth Exchange Program.

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Selected by the Asia-Europe Foundation, Ms. Supatchaya was among other representatives from Europe and Asian countries who to join the 8th Asia-Europe Young Volunteers Exchange (AEYVE). The event took place at Singburi province, Thailand and Cambodia for 15 days. This year’s theme was “Intercultural approaches to Environmental Sustainability”. It aimed at providing participants from various Asian and European countries with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with environmental issues, share knowledge and experience in the field and improve existing practices by working with voluntary service organizations. Issues like climate change, preventing and preparing for natural disasters, and traditional and indigenous knowledge were discussed during the lecture session; while visits to field projects in Thailand and Cambodia, allowed the participants to find local and global answers to the challenges of climate change and conservation of the environment.“

I have learnt more about cooperation and exchange between voluntary service organizations in Asia and Europe. I would love to see more government support in such this area it would help encourage young Thais to want to contribute more to our society. Thanks to Bayer Thai for sending me to join this valuable program,” Ms. Supatchaya said.

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Ms. Sivaporn was one of Thai representatives who took part in the Asian Youth Exchange Program in Okinawa, Japan. The 20-day program focused on water and environmental protection. Topics such as global warming, conservation of fresh water, rain water, extracting drinking water from sea water were widely discussed. Staying with host family and participating in field trips helped emphasize the importance of intercultural cooperation for water conservation.

“I really enjoyed discussing environmental issues and protection approaches with people from other countries. We shared many ideas on easing the impact of climate change. I was particularly impressed by the technology used to change sea water into drinking water. On the cross cultural aspect, this program enabled me to gain a better understanding about Japanese culture and way of life,” Ms. Sivaporn said.