SSEAYP International Malaysia
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE SHIP FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN AND JAPANESE YOUTH PROGRAM, MALAYSIA (KABESA) / SSEAYP INTERNATIONAL MALAYSIA (SI MALAYSIA)
The history of SSEAYP International Malaysia, also known as KABESA started back in the early 1980s. Many returning participants of the Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP), since 1974 were actively
involved to provide assistance to the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) in various international exchange programs, specifically SSEAYP. After several years sitting underneath the guidance of the Malaysian Youth Council, the Alumni Association of the Ship for Southeast Asian/Japan Youth Program (in short KABESA), was officially registered as an independant organisation under the Registrar of Society. To-date, the membership of SI Malaysia has grown over 1,400 members; that comprises mainly from all ex-participants of SSEAYP (ex-pys) who are automatically converted as a member upon the completion of the program. SI MALAYSIA OBJECTIVES
To collectively gather all members of SSEAYP as a ‘family’ unit in view to achieving the objectives set as per organisation’s constitution;
To provide help at improving the local community’s livelihood in various possible aspects;
To further foster the relationship, and friendship among the other alumni association of SSEAYP from other ASEAN countries and Japan;
To continuously assist the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the ex*****on of SSEAYP, and other activities by the ministry. ACTIVITIES
Aligned with the recommended guidelines agreed in the SSEAYP International Charter (based in Tokyo) and as per the agreement among the G2G officials for the planning and implementation of SSEAYP, SI Malaysia (KABESA) are committed to ensure smooth management of activities as follows;
• Annual General Meeting / Assembly
• Reunion and family day gathering
• Seminar on volunterism and social contribution programs
• SSEAYP International General Assembly (SIGA)
• On Board the Ship Conference (OBSC)
• Collaborated programs with other alumni associations (AA) under SSEAYP International
Since SI Malaysia is part of the SSEAYP International network, we have been consistently involved with activities run by the members of SSEAYP International from around ASEAN and Japan – especially since the introduction of the Post Program Activity (PPA) module in SSEAYP where SI Malaysia members are tasked at managing PPA upon returning from SSEAYP.
