The History

The AYF was founded in 1999 with the help of English teachers who are members of the Pan Asian Conference, an organization for English teachers in East Asia. To date, the AYF has members from India, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Myanmar, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Every two years, the Pan Asian Conference (PAN) sponsors a conference for English teachers in East Asia and it was in 1999 when the Asian Youth Forum was first incorporated in the event. This year, the AYF conference was recently held in Taipei, Taiwan.

The Vision
The aim of the AYF is to bring together college-aged students through the medium of English-as-as-Asian language to discuss language, culture, education, and global issues that affect their world today. By doing this, we expect to bring about a better understanding of the world they live in and provide students with the tools to become global citizens and leaders of the new millennium. The primary means for this unique and exciting exchange will be the AYF web site and Pan Asian conference series.

The Mission
AYF envisions the empowerment of young people of Asia by providing opportunities to discuss significant issues in an Asian perspective and creating awareness of their own culture as well as others, it will be able to create a network amongst young Asian people, and use English as our common language, AYF will promote peace, goodwill and intercultural understanding. AYF commits itself for the empowerment of the Asian youth by implementing programs, activities, and initiatives in consonance with the ideals, aspirations, and hopes of Asian Youth around the world. AYF envisions an organization that is sensitive and responsive to the interests of the Asian Youth and will assist and support their needs the best way possible.