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What is MYModelASEAN?
What is MYModelASEAN?
The MYModelASEAN Conference is a multi-day, student-led, non-profit conference that seeks to simulate the dynamics of regional diplomacy and cooperation within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Designed for students aged 13 and above, MYModelASEAN brings together youth from across the ASEAN region to engage in meaningful dialogue on Southeast Asia’s most pressing political, economic, social, and security challenges. Through role-play as diplomats, policymakers, and regional stakeholders, participants gain first-hand insight into the mechanisms of ASEAN decision-making and multilateral cooperation.
MYModelASEAN is envisioned as an inclusive platform for students of all experience levels to discuss regional issues and propose innovative, forward-looking solutions grounded in ASEAN values and realities. Throughout the conference, delegates are encouraged to develop essential skills such as policy formulation, negotiation, consensus-building, teamwork, and public speaking, while also cultivating a deeper understanding of Southeast Asia’s shared challenges, diversity, and interconnected future.
Through its emphasis on accessibility, academic quality, and regional relevance, the MYModelASEAN Conference aims to serve as a key stepping stone for youth interested in diplomacy, public policy, and international relations within Southeast Asia. By providing a high-quality yet affordable conference experience, MYModelASEAN aspires to empower the next generation of ASEAN leaders with the knowledge, skills, and perspective needed to contribute meaningfully to regional cooperation and global engagement.
What Inspired MYModelASEAN?
What Inspired MYModelASEAN?
The concept of MYModelASEAN was born from a simple but powerful realisation: while youth across Southeast Asia are increasingly engaged, articulate, and globally aware, meaningful platforms for regional dialogue and diplomacy remain limited in accessibility and reach. Across ASEAN, opportunities to engage in high-quality Model United Nations and diplomacy-focused programmes are often unevenly distributed, shaped by geography, cost, and institutional access rather than by talent or passion. MYModelASEAN emerged from the belief that these barriers should not define who gets to participate in regional conversations that shape our shared future.
We asked ourselves a fundamental question: What if the barrier to regional engagement was not ability, but access? What if we could take the core principles that define meaningful Model UN experiences - education, accessibility, academic rigour, and authentic debate - and scale them beyond borders to serve youth across the ASEAN region? From this vision, MYModelASEAN was conceived as a flagship platform dedicated to nurturing cross-border understanding, regional cooperation, and youth leadership within Southeast Asia. It represents the evolution of a local and national philosophy into a regional mandate: to empower motivated students to think critically about ASEAN’s challenges and to see themselves as stakeholders in the region’s future.
Believing that learning and the quality of debate lie at the heart of any impactful MUN experience, MYModelASEAN seeks to cultivate a generation of students who will carry these skills far beyond the conference room. The organisation is built by passionate individuals who view MUN not merely as an academic exercise, but as a holistic learning journey - one that develops policy thinking, negotiation, leadership, empathy, and collaboration across cultures. Through immersive committee experiences and regionally grounded discourse, MYModelASEAN aims to equip participants with the tools to succeed not only in future conferences, but in real-world leadership roles.
At its core, MYModelASEAN is a non-profit, student-led initiative driven by the conviction that ASEAN’s youth deserve a platform that reflects the diversity, complexity, and potential of the region itself. By lowering barriers to participation and centring Southeast Asian perspectives, MYModelASEAN aspires to build a community of informed, confident, and globally minded youth - individuals who are prepared to translate dialogue into action and contribute meaningfully to the future of ASEAN and the world.
Principles
Principles
MYModelASEAN is founded upon three core principles: Accessibility, Quality, and Education.
Accessibility – MYModelASEAN is committed to fostering an inclusive regional platform that provides equal opportunities for students across the ASEAN region to participate in MUN–style diplomacy, regardless of geographical, financial, or institutional barriers. By prioritising affordability, hybrid participation options, and supportive academic environments, MYModelASEAN seeks to ensure that access to regional dialogue is determined by interest and commitment rather than circumstance.
Quality – MYModelASEAN strives to deliver a conference experience comparable to leading regional and international conferences, with well-researched committee topics, experienced academic leadership, and thoughtfully designed delegate experiences. The conference aims to create a professional yet welcoming environment that participants will look back on as a formative and memorable milestone in their academic and personal development.
Education – At its core, MYModelASEAN is an educational initiative. The conference seeks to equip participants with a strong foundation in ASEAN mechanisms, regional policymaking, and multilateral cooperation, while fostering skills such as critical thinking, negotiation, collaboration, and public speaking. Through its multifaceted approach to learning, MYModelASEAN aims to ensure that every participant leaves the conference with a sense of academic fulfilment and a deeper understanding of both diplomacy and Southeast Asia’s shared future.
Mission
Mission
Our mission is to cultivate a globally minded and regionally grounded ASEAN youth.
MYModelASEAN seeks to strengthen youth diplomacy and MUN engagement across Southeast Asia by connecting diverse national and local communities into a cohesive regional network. By fostering cross-border collaboration and dialogue, MYModelASEAN aims to position regional diplomacy and policy discourse not as niche extracurricular pursuits, but as vital platforms for developing the next generation of ASEAN leaders who are equipped to navigate an increasingly interconnected world.
Through the strategic growth of our conferences and the academic rigour of our training initiatives, MYModelASEAN envisions a future where leadership potential across the ASEAN region is defined by merit, commitment, and perspective rather than by socioeconomic background, nationality, or geographic location. In doing so, MYModelASEAN aspires to empower youth to take ownership of regional challenges and to contribute meaningfully to ASEAN’s long-term cooperation, stability, and shared prosperity.
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