The 8th Model ASEM 2017 concludes in Nay Pyi Taw

 November 19, 2017

Yesterday morning in Nay Pyi Taw, the closing ceremony of the 8th Model ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) was held in the city’s Myanmar International Convention Center-II (MICC-II).

Firstly the Chairperson of the 8th Model ASEM coordinated the discussions for the reports issued and then gave instructions to each of the representatives in attendance.

The closing ceremony of the meeting was held at 2 pm. In attendance were Union Minister Dr. Myo Thein Gyi, Deputy Minister U Win Maung Htun, Chief Directors, college students from 8th Model ASEM 2017 and other invited guests.

During the ceremony, Union Minister for Education Dr. Myo Thein Gyi said that the discussion of the young people from Asia and Europe conformed with the motto of the meeting “The development of peace requires firm relations”.

Some of the topics discussed at the meeting were challenges with trans-border crimes, increasing vocational training classes, deciding on policies or a framework to give security to news information, working to connect all countries and their citizens to the internet, increasing relations between countries to raise the quality of education and increasing the student exchange programs.

Other topics discussed were providing more educational opportunities to students with disabilities and students living in rural areas, finding solutions to end poverty, gender equality, changing to green, renewable energy sources like solar or wind power.

Dr. Myo Thein Gyi said that the meeting improved the debate skills of the youth participants and also increased their mutual understanding . He said they were able to discuss their differences and work towards a common solution for their problems.

Afterwards, the Chairperson of the 8th Model ASEM 2017 handed over the mutually agreed upon report to the Union Minister.

Ambassador Mr. Karsten Warnecke, Executive Director of Asia-Europe Foundation-ASEF, gave the closing speech and a model press conference of an actual ASEM meeting was carried out.

Afterwards, the award ceremony and participation certificates for the 8th Model ASEM 2017 were carried out.

In the evening, the Union Minister attended the ASEF Direct Leadership Exchange Reception with foreign ministers and youth representatives from Asia and Europe held in Nay Pyi Taw’s Thingaha Hotel.

Myanmar News Agency

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar