Empowering Youth Through UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

APYE is a leading capacity building program that responds to the global need of including young people in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. By simulating policy formulation, social enterprise modeling, and project execution focusing on SDGs, youth delegates enjoy a unique opportunity to learn and hone the skils necessary to contribute to sustainable development.

The Asia Pacific Youth Exchange (APYE) Korea 2026 in Jinan is an international youth leadership and sustainable tourism program that brings together young leaders from the Asia-Pacific region to explore innovative pathways for global peace and local development. Hosted in co laboration with Jinan-gun, this initiative transforms the region’s unique ecological and cultural assets into a living classroom for actiondriven youth leadership and sustainable tourism practice.

This program consists of three main components that enable participants to connect global agendas with local communities.

• Leadership Development Training
• Local Research Activities
• Youth Symposium

📍 Location: Jinan-gun, Jeonju, and Muju in Jeollabuk-do, Korea

📅 Program Period: January 7-15, 2027 (8 nights, 9 days)

⏰ Application Deadline: TBD

✅ Eligibility

• 18-35 years old
• Open to global citizen
• English Proficient
• Tourism Advocate
• Civic Minded
• AI-interested
• SDG-Driven