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Description:  

ASEF Young Leaders Summit 2025 is a fully funded youth summit organized by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) for young leaders from across Asia and Europe. This summit offers a unique platform for youth to connect, collaborate, and contribute to shaping a human-centered, inclusive, and sustainable future through ASEFYLS6 – a holistic leadership development program. The initiative focuses on building leadership capacity across three levels: self-leadership, team leadership, and societal leadership. This year’s theme is ‘Leadership & Society 5.0’. 

 
 

Degree Level: Summit 

 

Program Timeline: July – October 2025 

The summit runs from July to October 2025 and consists of three phases: 

  • Phase 1: Knowledge Building (29 July – 26 August 2025)?– Conducted online, with live sessions twice a week featuring expert talks and leadership training. 

  • Phase 2: Leadership in Action (27 August – 28 September 2025)?– Also online, where teams of Asian and European youth collaborate on real-life challenges presented by the UNDP. 

  • Phase 3: Youth Summit (29 September – 5 October 2025)?– A fully funded in-person summit in?Osaka, Japan, involving workshops, expert dialogues, and team presentations. 

 

Grants: The summit is fully funded. 

  • There is no registration or participation fee. 

  • The host organization will provide accommodation to the participants. 

  • Meals will also be given. 

  • Round-way air-fare will be paid for by the host organization. 

  • The organizers will also provide free professional and leadership training, along with certificates for all participants. 

  • Certificates will be awarded after the completion of the Summit. 

 

Eligibility Criteria  You should be between 18 to 30 years old. 

  • You must be from an eligible country in Asia or Europe. 

  • You need to have good English skills, both speaking and writing. 

  • The team will look at your motivation for joining the summit. 

  • They’ll also consider your experience in community or social work. 

  • Your interests should match the summit’s theme of Society 5.0. 

  • They aim to select a diverse group — with equal chances for everyone, no matter where you’re from or your background. 

 

 

 

How to Apply: 

  • Fill in the online application form. 

  • You and save the incomplete form and fill it in later for submission. 

  • Update your CV and upload it. 

  • Answer the questions mentioned in the form. 

  • Mention your personal and professional background. 

  • Explain what is your motivation to join this summit. 

  • Describe what potential contributions can you make in this program. 

  • Documents Required for the #ASEFYLS CAPACITY BUILDINGS 2024: 

  • Valid Passport. 

  • Updated CV. 

  • Educational transcripts. 

  • Any other supporting document that you think is necessary to have while traveling to a foreign country. 

 

Application Deadline: 3 June 2025.