Agenda

7:00 am – 8:30 am Buffet Breakfast The Dining Room

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Registration Lecture Hall

Please plan to complete registration during your assigned time slot.

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Welcome Reception The Breezeway

Heavy hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.

7:00 pm Dinner Off-site

Participants have a per diem allowance to spend on dinner at local restaurants.

7:00 am – 8:30 am Buffet Breakfast The Dining Room

9:00 am – 9:45 am Welcome Remarks and Introductions Grand Ballroom 1

• Jason Thornton, Alumni Coordinator for East Asia and the Pacific, Office of Alumni Affairs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State

• Matt Bikoff, Alumni Coordinator for South and Central Asia, Office of Alumni Affairs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State

9:45 am - 10:00 am Staying Safe in Thailand Grand Ballroom 1

• Barbara Bartsch-Allen, Deputy Consul General and Chief of the American Citizen Services Unit, U.S. Embassy Bangkok

10:00 am – 10:15 am Remarks from the Chargé d'Affaires Grand Ballroom 1

• Michael Heath, Chargé d’ Affaires a.i., U.S. Embassy Bangkok

10:15 am – 10:45 am Networking Break Pre-Function Area

Coffee, tea, and snacks

10:45 am – 12:15 pm U.S. Government’s Policy and Engagement on Public Health and Climate Change in the Indo-Pacific Grand Ballroom 1

Moderator: Jason Seymour, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Mission to ASEAN

Presenters:

• LTC Anthony Jones, Director, Virology Laboratory, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS), Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

• Thomas Schmidt, the Director of the Regional Environment Office for East & Southeast Asia at the U.S. Embassy Bangkok

• David Sintasath, Regional Malaria Advisor for the U.S. Presidents’ Malaria Initiative, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Buffet Lunch Spasso Restaurant

1:15 pm – 2:30 pm Beyond Borders: Community Engagement Showcase Lecture Hall, Union Hall, and Classroom 2&3

Learn about your fellow participants’ work and community-based initiatives in public health, environmental education, and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm The Network Effect: ExchangeAlumni Grand Ballroom 1

Presenters: Jason Thornton and Matt Bikoff

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Alumni TIES Small Grants Program Grand Ballroom 1

Presenter: Jessica Mead, Senior Program Officer, World Learning

3:30 pm – 3:50 pm Networking Break Pre-Function Area

Coffee, tea, and snacks

3:50 pm – 5:00 pm Regional Breakout Sessions

• ASEAN Grand Ballroom 1

Facilitators: Jason Seymour and Dian Hapsari

• North Asia and the Pacific Lecture Hall

Facilitator: Jason Thornton

• South Asia Union Hall

Facilitator: Matt Bikoff

• United States Classroom 2&3

Facilitator: Maria Eliades

5:00 pm – 5:15 pm Daily Closing and Announcements Grand Ballroom 1

6:00 pm Dinner Off-site

Participants have a per diem allowance to spend on dinner at local restaurants.

7:00 am – 8:30 am Buffet Breakfast The Dining Room

9:00 am – 10:30 am Strengthening Health Resilience to Climate Change Grand Ballroom 1

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed our vulnerabilities in mitigating public health crises and magnified the effect of climate disasters on public health. During this participant-led panel discussion, presenters will discuss their experiences with disaster risk reduction of public health and climate crises, and share community development and sustainable initiatives for risk-informed planning.

Moderator: Jason Seymour

Presenters:

• Chandan Raman, International Visitor Leadership Program, Nepal

• Aushim Merchant, YSEALI Professional Fellows Program, Thailand

• Beverly Harp, Fulbright U.S. Student Program, United States

10:30 am –10:50 am Networking Break Pre-Function Area

Coffee, tea, and snacks

10:50 am – 12:15 pm Learning Labs

• Achieving Net-Zero: Science and Art Grand Ballroom 1

Co-Facilitators:

Fauzan Rofiq, Fulbright Foreign Student Program, Indonesia

Cheng Cheng Wu, Professional Fellows Program, Taiwan

• Data-Driven Climate Change Mitigation Strategies and Risk Modeling Classroom 2&3

Co-Facilitators:

Gelo Apostol, YSEALI Professional Fellows Program, Philippines

Kirsten Brodeen, Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program, United States

• Natural Resource Management and Restoration Union Hall

Co-Facilitators:

Maika Daveta, International Visitor Leadership Program, Fiji

Jo Kien Lee, YSEALI Professional Fellows Program, Malaysia

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Buffet Lunch Spasso Restaurant

1:15 pm – 2:30 pm Learning Labs

• Compelling Digital Storytelling Workshop Grand Ballroom 1

We all want our research to have a broader impact, but how can we translate research and data into a compelling story that will grab attention in the digital world? Join this session as participants are guided through an interactive workshop on how to tell an attention-grabbing story of your research online.

Facilitator: Maria Eliades

• Engaging with Stakeholders – 21 Tips to Be More Persuasive Union Hall

Every day we have an opportunity to persuade others and be persuaded. But how does this work? Join this skill building session where you will learn 21 tips to be even more persuasive when engaging with stakeholders. The session will include theories, case studies and an opportunity to practice.

Facilitator: Matthew Cross, American Council of Young Political Leaders, Australia

• Taking Stock for Our Sustainable Future Classroom 2&3

In projects large and small, taking stock is essential to ensure we are heading in the right direction. Drawing on lessons from the UN climate change negotiations on review, participants will share their experiences working on projects and explore the essentials of stocktaking in making progress towards our shared future.

Facilitator: Madoka Yoshino, Fulbright Foreign Student Program, Japan

Please be in the hotel lobby at 2:45 pm to depart on buses for the cultural tour.

3:00 pm – 8:30 pm Cultural Activity: Temple and Boat Tour

Pandan Tour Company will take participants to visit Wat Pho, take the express canal boats on the Chao Phraya River, and enjoy dinner on a rice barge.

7:00 am – 8:30 am Buffet Breakfast The Dining Room

9:00 am – 10:30 am Examining the Impact of Climate Change and Public Health on Underserved and Minority Communities

Participant speakers will discuss how and why climate change and public health disproportionately affects specific communities. Presenters will share strategies on how to promote sustainable environmental justice and health equity.

Moderator: Rizal Bahri, YSEALI Marine Debris Expedition, Indonesia

Presenters:

• Md Kutub Uddin Arju, Community Solutions Program, Bangladesh

• Aurora Tin, YSEALI Professional Fellows Program, Malaysia

• Caressa Nguyen, Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, United States

10:30 am – 10:50 am Networking Break Pre-Function Area

Coffee, tea, and snacks

10:50 am – 12:00 pm Community Action for the Environment and Public Health Grand Ballroom 1

Share ideas, address challenges, and brainstorm solutions to the climate crisis. Participants will gather in small groups based on areas of interest and professional skills to discuss ways to collaborate on future projects.

Facilitator: Matt Bikoff

12:00 pm –1:15 pm Buffet Lunch Spasso Restaurant

1:15 pm – 3:00 pm Meetings with Local Organizations

Participants will meet with one of the following organizations based on their interests in Grand Ballroom 1 and Union Hall. The organizations will be announced on Tuesday, May 24.

3:00 pm – 3:20 pm Networking Break Pre-Function Area

Coffee, tea, and snacks

3:20 pm – 4:30 pm Resources and Strategies for Healthy Global Communities

Participants will join a session based on interest. Facilitators will share their experience and knowledge on various methods and resources to confront climate change, public health, and disaster preparedness.

• Using Environmental Education to Enhance Understanding of Climate Migration Amongst Coastal Indigenous Communities Grand Ballroom 1

This session will discuss how communities can build climate resilience while taking into consideration climate migration, especially in Indigenous and marginalized communities. Participants will explore why it is occurring, what changes it may lead to, and how they can adapt together.

Facilitator: Yolarnie Amepou, International Visitor Leadership Program, Papua New Guinea

• Tackling Waste with Public and Private Collaboration Union Hall

Waste management in Thailand and across the world continues to be a growing crisis. Collaboration is needed, but how can stakeholders be successfully recruited to help handle this issue? Participants will explore this question as they discuss extended producer responsibility, policy, and more.

Facilitator: Chayut Sakunkoo, YSEALI Regional Workshop, Thailand

• Agricultural Advocacy and Strategy through a Journalistic Lens Classrooms 2&3

The climate crisis has devastated crops and agricultural yields in the Himalayas, and while some communities have suffered, others have devised local farming solutions that have better prepared them for the effects of environmental change. Participants will learn how to successfully intertwine case studies from the field and scientific data to tell impactful stories and promote climate-smart agricultural solutions. They will discuss the different mediums of storytelling and determine the most effective outreach method for the target audience.

Facilitator: Sonia Awale, International Visitor Leadership Program, Nepal

4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Daily Closing and Announcements

6:00 pm Dinner Off-site

Participants have a per diem allowance to spend on dinner at local restaurants.

7:00 am – 8:30 am Buffet Breakfast The Dining Room

9:00 am – 10:30 am Engaging and Mobilizing Youth in Climate Activism Lecture Hall

Panelists will share strategies and best practices on how to engage youth in climate and public health activism, emphasizing the necessity to invest in the success of future generations.

Moderator: Melissa Low, YSEALI Professional Fellows Program, Singapore

• Enkhbayar Dambadarjaa, Study of the U.S. Institutes , Mongolia

• Rufus Adducul, Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange, Philippines

• Anoka Abeyrathne, International Visitor Leadership Program, Sri Lanka

10:30 am – 10:50 am Networking Break Lecture Hall Cafeteria

Coffee, tea, and snacks

10:50 am – 12:00 pm Perfecting the Project Pitch Lecture Hall

Facilitator: Ravin "Win" Chobchai, Managing Partner, Young Good Governance Co., Ltd.

12:00 pm –1:00 pm Buffet Lunch Spasso Restaurant

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Next Steps for Integrating Public Health into Climate Change Policy Lecture Hall, Union Hall, Classroom 2&3

Participants will meet in small teams to prepare a small grant project pitch for the competition.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Project Pitch Competition Lecture Hall

Teams will pitch their projects in "lightening style" presentations. The audience will select which team wins the "Audience Choice Award."

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Seminar Reflection Lecture Hall

Facilitators: Jason Thornton and Matt Bikoff

Please be in the hotel lobby at 5:00 pm to depart in the buses for the U.S. Ambassador's Residence

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Closing Reception U.S. Ambassador's Residence

Hosted by the U.S. Department of State

7:00 am – 8:30 am Buffet Breakfast The Dining Room

7:00 am – 6:00 pm Departures

12:00 pm Hotel Check Out Time