5th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium | 27–30 May 2025 

Welcome! You are about to apply for the 5th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS), which will be held on 27 to 30 May 2025 at the Asian Development Bank Headquarters (ADB), Manila, Philippines. The APYS5 is a social dialogue exchange that convenes governments, civil society organizations (CSOs), youth, and other key stakeholders in development to discuss major and emerging complex water-related issues in the region to develop youth-led policy, programming and financing recommendations. APYS5 is co-convened by ADB, Plan International, and the International Water Association (IWA) through the Philippine Young Water Professionals (PYWP). This event will run parallel to, and be integrated within, the ADB Asia Water and Urban Development Forum 2025 (AWUF2025), hosted by ADB’s Water and Urban Development Sector Office (SG-WUD).

 
    

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You consent to ADB and its contractors to process and use your personal data and contact details, as provided in the form, to participate in APYS 2025 and receive communications (including newsletters, updates, reminders) from ADB and its contractors about this event. You also consent to partner session organizers processing and using your personal data and contact details.  

Photographs and/or audio-visual footage may be taken during APYS 2025. You agree that your name, affiliation, image, and likeness captured during the APYS 2025 may be published on the forum’s website and ADB website and may be used by ADB and its contractors for purposes of APYS 2025 live streaming, recordings, materials, and publications, or future APYS purposes and further institutional purposes of ADB and that you waive any rights of compensation or ownership thereto.  

ADB and its contractors use reasonable efforts to protect personal data through technical and organizational safeguards against unauthorized access and accidental loss, destruction, or damage. For any questions concerning ADB and its contractors’ processing of your data, please contact:


Safeguarding Commitment and Code of Conduct

As a participant in the Asia Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS), you are expected to help us create a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone.

Our Commitment
We follow the ADB Safeguarding Policy, which means we will prevent and respond to any form of abuse, exploitation, harassment, or neglect—whether physical, sexual, emotional, or psychological.

As a participant, you agree to:

Respect and Protect Others

  • Treat everyone fairly and kindly, regardless of age, gender, background, or beliefs.
  • Avoid any behavior that could be seen as abusive, inappropriate, or harmful.
  • Keep appropriate boundaries with others at all times.
  • Never use threatening or harmful words or actions.
  • Speak up and report if you see or experience something wrong.

Maintain Professional Conduct

  • Make sure your actions do not harm anyone, especially young people.
  • Follow local laws, ADB rules, and safeguarding policies.
  • Ask for help from the Safeguarding Team if you’re unsure what to do.
  • Always act with honesty and respect to protect the reputation of ADB and this event.

Reporting Concerns

  • If you feel unsafe, see something wrong, or are unsure about someone’s behavior, please report it immediately.
  • You can report by:
    • Facebook: Messaging the NGOC Facebook page (facebook.com/ADBandNGOs) or approaching an organizing team member.
    • Email: apys@adb.org

When you report a concern, we will:

  • Keep your information private and only share it with those who need help.
  • Take your concern seriously and respond with care.
  •  Keep you updated and involved in the process.

 

This is to confirm that I am aged 18 and above on May 2025.

Contact Details

This program is for participants 18 years and older. If you are under 18, we cannot process your application at this time. We appreciate your interest and hope to have the opportunity to engage with you in the future!

Let's Begin!

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Applicant’s Basic Information

Given name (as indicated on government-issued ID)
Middle name
Surname (as indicated on government-issued ID)
Nationality (as indicated on government-issued ID)
Date of birth (as indicated on government-issued ID)
To which gender identity do you identify?
Organization/Affiliation
Organization/Affiliation Name
Position/Role/Involvement with the organization
Are you a person with a disability?
If yes, what reasonable accommodations should the team should prepare?
Email Address
Contact Number
Curriculum Vitae

APYS Participation

The APYS5 will be co-convened by ADB, Philippine Young Water Professionals (PYWP), and Plan International.  Co-conveners will offer: 

  1. Three virtual capacity-building sessions will be delivered to young people in 13-15 May as part of the lead-up to the APYS5 on May 27 and AWUF on May 28-30. These sessions will be available to young people attending APYS5/AWUF and to all interested young people who would like to strengthen their capacities to engage with development banks, become young water professionals, and develop green skills. 
  2. In-person deep dive and interactive sessions at ADB Headquarters on May 27 designed to build the knowledge and develop the ADB Action Agenda on Water and Youth.
  3. Youth-focused sessions and activities during the ADB Water and Urban Development Forum on May 28–30, including two main knowledge sessions, youth interactive sessions at the marketplace, and a Wizz Quiz side event.

With this, may we also like to get your interest in participating in our virtual capacity development sessions, which cover the following topics: 
(1) Tracking Drops, Telling Stories: Data Storytelling for Mainstreaming Urban Water Cycle Literacy by Philippine Young Water Professionals (PYWP) 
(2) YES to Water Resilience: Meaningful Youth Engagement and Gender Mainstreaming in Community-Driven Water Solutions by Plan International
(3) Financing Water Resilience: Understanding and Engaging with the Asian Development Bank 

Please select all sessions that you are interested to join in or click the link to directly sign up for the capacity development sessions:

I would like to participate in the virtual capacity development sessions happening on

https://bit.ly/apys5capdev1

https://bit.ly/apys5capdev2

https://bit.ly/apys5capdev3

APYS5 will run parallel to and be integrated within the ADB Asia Water and Urban Development Forum 2025 (AWUF2025), hosted by ADB’s Water and Urban Development Sector Office. These events are designed as a co-joined program. As such, participation in APYS5 includes and implies active engagement in youth-focused sessions during AWUF2025.

We request that you confirm your participation across both components of this program.

Note: The APYS5 on May 27, 2025 is an in-person event, and have limited slots. 

Participation in Youth-focused sessions and activities during AWUF May 28-30, which includes two main knowledge sessions, youth interactive sessions at the marketplace, and a Whiz Quiz side event.

Do you need assistance with logistical arrangements for APYS5?

Note: APYS5 is a self-funded event, and the delegates will cover all expenses. 

Safety

This section is for the participants of the event; if you are completing this form for the participant, kindly put their emergency contact information.

We will use this information to help keep you safe during the event. We will not get in touch with your relatives/emergency contact unless needed.

Emergency contact:

Name
Your relationship to the given contact
Contact No.
Email Address

Access

Can you access a laptop/computer/tablet/smartphone to join our virtual sessions?

Confirm your application

Summary


Thank you for submitting your application. The APYS Organizing Team will review all applications and contact successful participants via email. 


For updates, follow @NGOC on facebook. 

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at apys@adb.org  

Event Details of AWUF: https://adb.eventsair.com/awuf2025 

Event Details of APYS: https://adb.eventsair.com/apys5 

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