The Asia Region Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting (AsR-CYMM) was held in New Delhi, India from 27-30 July 2015.The meeting was convened by the Commonwealth Secretariat and hosted by the Government of India, under the theme ‘Youth Participation at the heart of sustainable development’. Participants included Ministers with responsibility for youth affairs, senior government officials and youth representatives from Commonwealth countries in Asia. Malaysia was represented by YB Datuk M. Saravanan, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Malaysia.
During the meeting, delegates focused on youth development challenges and opportunities, including new global development goals for 2015 and beyond. Delegates took stock of current trends in youth development in Asia and identified strategies and priorities for future action to advance youth empowerment in the Commonwealth. The meeting was preceded by a Youth Leaders’ Forum, managed by the Commonwealth Youth Council in conjunction with regional youth platforms in Asia. The Malaysian played an important role in the meeting including in presenting papers related to employment, skill development, entrepreneurship, and youth work.
