YLDA to Hold Workshop on Education; Elect New Set of Officers
2006-08-10



The Young Liberals and Democrats of Asia (YLDA) will be holding its 4th Young Leaders Workshop on 11 - 16 August 2006 in Lahore, Pakistan.

The workshop will have the theme, "Promoting Progressive Education: the Role of Asian Youth." Among workshop activities is a liberal forum on the Pakistani education system. Participants will also visit the Learning School, a liberal educational institution in Pakistan.

"Education and its quality has always been a major concern of the youth worldwide. Asia, more than ever, is dependent on a competitive educational system to compete in a globalizing world," says Jan-Argy Y. Tolentino, National Secretary General of YLDA member-organization Kabataang Liberal ng Pilipinas (KALIPI) and conference director of the workshop.

YLDA will also hold its 3rd General Assembly on the last day of the event. The president of YLDA and the working committees will give reports. Key items in the general assembly agenda includes the ptogram of action for 2006. An election of a new set of officers will also be held.

The 4th Young Leaders Workshop and 3rd YLDA General Assembly will be hosted by the Future Youth Group (FYG) and the Liberal Forum of Paklistan. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation is supporting this gathering of Asian young liberals.

Report by the Kabataang Liberal ng Pilipinas.

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