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Youth Leadership Training Project

Green Myanmar Eco-Adventure Study Trip

Introduction:

World Green Organisation has been organizing Youth Leadership Training Project (trips) to Myanmar since 2014. Since its inception, nearly 60 students from different universities and tertiary institutions have participated. This year’s “Green Myanmar Eco-Adventure Study Trip” is supported by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Group and St. James’ Settlement of Hong Kong, as well as a sponsorship from the Hong Kong Myanmar Chamber of Commerce.

Our expeditions of the Youth Leadership Training Project is designed to provide a great opportunity for Hong Kong’s young people to discover a beautiful and ever-changing Myanmar while learning more about its economic development and natural environment.

This project will allow students from different disciplines to create and design different games and sample programs that they can bring back to the schools as a way to contribute back to the local community during the 5 days study trip in Myanmar.

Objective:

  • To experience the lifestyle of Myanmar people and establish a friendship with local youths
  • To learn the Economic, Social, Cultural and Environment Conservation background of Myanmar
  • To understand Myanmar’s unique Eco-tourism by visiting wetlands*, planting rice, and having a short home stay

Details:

Date: August 6-10, 2017 (5 days)

Destination: Yangon, Bago and Twantae

Eligibility: Youth aged 16-35

Net Fee (after sponsorship): HKD 5,500*

(The Hong Kong Myanmar Chamber of Commerce will award HKD 1500 for the first 10 successful participants)

Tentative Itinerary :

Day 1, Date : 6 Aug

Afternoon
  • Gather at the Hong Kong International Airport
Evening
  • Direct flight to Yangon
Night
  • Visit one of the world’s most spectacular monuments, the SHWEDAGON PAGODA.
  • Stay overnight at the Millennium hotel in Yangon.

Day 2, Date : 7 Aug

Morning
  • Visit the University of Yangon, established in 1848, which was modelled after the University of Oxford and has since grew to be one of Asia's most prestigious universities.  
  • ‘Student Exchange’ & ‘Game Exchange’.
Afternoon
  • Visit Yangon’s National University of Arts and Culture to see a spectrum of Myanmar’s culture, traditional performance, and visual arts in one spot. 
Night
  • Debriefing.

Day 3, Date : 8 Aug

Morning
  • Visit the Community Based Tourism (CBT) Kyaik-tha-le Village in Twantae river bank town which is on the other side of Yangon. The tour will include a visit to a villager’s home and the monastic school, a bamboo basket weaving workshop, and an opportunity to see sewing, rice farming and poultry farming in action.  http://myanmarcbt.org/    
Evening
  • Visit a 70-year-old market, also known as Scott Market, which is sprawled over a couple of levels along the Bogyoke Aung San Road. This is known to be one of the best tourist souvenir market and a pleasant shopping experience.

Day 4, Date : 9 Aug

Full day
  • Visit Moe Yun Gyi Wildlife Sanctuary & Wetlands Resort which is one of the famous Eco-tourism sites of Myanmar.  The wetlands are said to sustain over 10,000 water birds and is a favorite destination of bird watchers. This resort has the potential to be one of Asia’s favorite bird watching destinations in the future.  
Night
  • Visit the new Night Market along Strand Road to experience the river’s sunset view and a variety of Myanmar food. 

Day 5, Date : 10 Aug

Morning
  • Go to airport to check-in.
  • Depart for Hong Kong.
  • Arrive Hong Kong in the afternoon.

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Enquiries:

Myanmar Project Development Unit

Email:

cathywinoo@thewgo.org / kenixtang@thewgo.org

Tel:

2991 9105 (Cathy) / 2991 9126 (Kenix)

Fax:

2371 4100
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