BACKGROUND
The Melaka International Youth Dialogue (MIYD) is an annual programme of the World Assembly of Youth (WAY) which brings together young people and youth leaders from around the world to discuss pertinent youth issues. Since 2001, the MIYD has been convened on a wide range of topical issues. More than 2,500 young people have attended the MIYD since its inception. The MIYD produces a declaration which serves as a guideline for youth to address the selected issues.

MIYD 2010 THEME
The theme selected for MIYD 2010 is “Youth Leadership Power and its Influence to the Society”. This theme has been selected in realization of the need to educate, increase awareness, to promote leadership among youth. All countries are affected by the consequences of leadership power and its influence to the society. However, with this selected theme all young people, youth leaders, government and organization officers will gather to call for action in areas such as: Assessing the problem; Tackling the problem; Forging partnership; Focusing on special needs; Sending the right message; and Building experience.


OBJECTIVES
The objectives of MIYD 2010 are:
To achieve a behavior modification and equal access to decision-making amongst youth; To comprehend the role of leadership in different societal, cultural and religious contexts’ To identify good leadership traits and skills; To promote leadership responsibilities between young women and young men in all its functions;

To eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment on ground of sex amongst youth; To provide and create leadership-positive media message amongst youth; To improve the national and international policies that deal with leadership and its effects on society; To recommend improvements to the current systems of education for youth worldwide on leadership and its role to the society; To improve cooperation between governments, civil society and private sector to address the issue of leadership; To have a stronger, more effective national youth councils with leading roles in leadership and its influence to the society.


ORGANISERS
The MIYD is organized by the World Assembly of Youth in collaboration with the Melaka State Government, Malaysian Youth Council, Ministry of Youth and Sports (Malaysia), and Asian Youth Council.


PARTICIPANTS
WAY invites participants from National Youth Councils, Youth Organisations, Ministries of Youth, International Organizations, etc. National delegations are encouraged to register gender-balanced groups. There is no specific age limit but delegations are encouraged to include young people below the age of 30. The total number of participants in this programme shall be 200 from at least 70 different countries.


REGISTRATION
All delegates should register with the WAY secretariat by the 24th May 2010. Registrations shall be considered on a first-come-first-served basis. Once all places are full registration will be closed. All details of flight information should be received by WAY by 7th June 2010.


PARTICIPATION FEE
A participation fee of U$150 (one hundred and fifty US dollars), inclusive of registration fee, twin-sharing accommodation and food shall be levied on all participants. This fee is payable in advance or on arrival.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
The programme for the MIYD shall be as below. Specific details on speakers and facilitators shall be provided in due course.


For further information and registration, please contact:
World Assembly of Youth
World Youth Complex, Lebuh Ayer Keroh, Ayer Keroh, 75450 Melaka,
Malaysia.
Tel: +606-2321871, 2322711
Fax: +606-2327271
Email: office@way.org.my Web: www.way.org.my