The ASEAN Young Leaders Forum (AYLF) is a network of
ASEAN young leaders formed by 30 youths from Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand of diverse educational and professional backgrounds – they comprise medical practitioners, lawyers, businessmen, social activists and students. The formation of ASEAN was a result of a historical meeting in Bandung, Indonesia on 8-10 November 2014.The vision of AYLF is to gather the best leadership talents and steer them into championing contemporary issues pertaining to ASEAN countries.
In addition, it aims at building a mutual relationship and strengthening regional cooperation among ASEAN countries. Three AYLF missions have been delineated:
Networking
To build networking and enhance collaboration among ASEAN community and local authorities.
Address Issues
To address ASEAN issues – social-cultural, economy & political securities.
Young Leaders
To instill humanistic leadership among youth.