Erwanda Bayu Kuntani, A Student of English Education UAD, Gets an ASEAN Award as an Outstanding Youth in Social and Culture Field
November 11-15, 2013, Erwanda Bayu Kuntani, a student of English Education UAD, joined the 19th ASEAN Youth Day Meeting (AYDM) and Awards 2013 in Hanoi and Ha Long City in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. The purpose of the ASEAN Youth Day is to highlight the role and contribution of young people in ASEAN towards the development and sustainable prosperity of the ASEAN region. The ASEAN Member Countries take turns, to organise a special program bringing together youth and youth leaders from all ASEAN countries to commemorate the AYDM. The AYDM provides a good chance for youth from ASEAN countries to share information, experience and initiatives to promote mutual understanding and cooperation.
In the event, Bayu, represented Indonesia as the Indonesian National Outstanding Youth 2013, followed the judging processes such as presentation, interview, and performed a traditional dance named “Pesona Batik Ayu” Which is originally created by himself. By the end of the event, Bayu, born on March 23, 2013 in Bantul, was awarded as an ASEAN Outstanding Youth in Social and Culture.