YPD 2017 KAREN

3rd-11th November

Theme : "Ethnic Majority".
study on Peace, Culture, Traditional,
Environmental, Livelihood, Youth development, Social, Economic and sustainability.
If you are interest to join YPD, Come to join us in YPD2017 Annual Training Program.
Objectives - To lean Karen ethnic people and history of Karen
To have opportunity exchange life in Karen villages
To know Karen ethnic majority and Kaw Thoo Lei

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Trip 1 - SAW SAW -Shwe Gon

SEE – With Karen Attics Team, Karen daily life, Sow Rice, Raiding Ballot Cart, Traditional Don Dance, Karen Letter Le Saw Wet, Traditional bread making, Karen weaving, Karen Music, youth exchange, and tourist places,

03/11/2017

Trip 2. SAW LAH PAW- Thang Tom

SEE –Karen daily life, youth exchange, village people lifestyle, economic farm, animal farm, temples, farming, Traditional Sports, traditional games, economic, income generation and tourist places

03/11/2017

Trip 3. SAW CHIT- Beelin

SEE – With Karen youth teams, villagers, historical places, country sides, traditional, fellowship, culture exchange, life experience, Karen History by, temple, natural jungle, forest. Japanese in World War II history with Karen people

03/11/2017

Friday - Day 1

Arrival

03/11/2017

Saturday - Day 2

Exposure Trip

04/11/2017

Sunday - Day 3

Exposure Trip

05/11/2017

Monday - Day 4

Main Venue, Hpa An

06/11/2017

Tuesday - Day 5

62nd Karen State’s Day Celebration,

07/11/2017

Wednesday - Day 6

Training

08/11/2017

Thursday - Day 7

Annual General Meeting

09/11/2017

Friday - Day 8

Hpa-An Tours

10/11/2017

Saturday - Day 11

Departure

11/11/2017

Objectives
a) To lean Karen ethnic people and history of Karen
b) To have opportunity exchange life in Karen villages
c) To know Karen ethnic majority and un-independence country

Participants

Young people interested in and involved in working for development in their own countries

Age range: 16 - 25 and above

Address KHWE KA BAUNG MOTEL
No.1, Kyar Inn Qt, Myo Pet St, Hpa-An, Myanmar
Tel : +95 9 45748 6315
YPD Karen -

+95 9458246025
+66 84 1810667
ypdkaren@gmail.com

Training Center

15th Annual Training 2017 take place at Hpa-An, the capital city of Karen.

https://www.go-myanmar.com/hpa-an-pa-an
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g3601197-Activities-Hpa_An_Kayin_State.html#MAPVIEW

Visa information

Most of ASEAN countries are not require visa to enter Union of Myanmar and it is 14 days visa. There are some other country too. But is easy to apply e-Visa for those who need visa, please check. For apply visa online visit https://www.myanmaronlinevisa.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc
https://evisa.moip.gov.mm/NewApplication.aspx#
http://www.visasmyanmar.com/

Accommodation

There will be outdoor and home stay and only few night will be in guest house in Hpa An, training center. The bed is prepare for all participants. But suggest to bring your own sleeping bags to be comfortable for yourselves. We have a night sleep on the top of Mt. Zwegabin when YPD Annual General Meeting.

Address : KHWE KA BAUNG MOTEL
No.1, Kyar Inn Qt, Myo Pet St, Hpa-An, Myanmar
Tel : +95 9 45748 6315
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/khwekabaungmotel/
https://www.jovago.net/en-gb/myanmar/o528125/khwe-ka-baung-motel-hpa-an

Transportation

When YPD international participants arrive in Yangon International Airport, the group leaders will waiting at airport and travel together for exposure trips. The group leaders will prepare and booking tickets as need. Most of travelling by local transportation, bus and sometimes walking for short distance.
Booking Air ticket – Suggest to arrive at Yangon International Airport at morning time and not later than 4:00 PM on the day of 3 November 2017
Departure on 11 November 2017 time suggest to be after 8:00 AM.
To go to YPD2017, there will be 2 ways to entry.
1. Yangon International Airport
2. Mae Sot (Thailand) - Myawaddy (Myanmar) Land entry. For those who would like to travel by land, Please, come to Mae Sot.

Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Philippines
Singapore (30 days)
Thailand (for air arrivals only) Thai will need visa to entry. But can depart in this border to Mae Sot, Thailand.
Vietnam

Note : For all of you who enter Myanmar with free Visa, may need to show round trip ticket.
Bus Ticket to Mae Sot can be book online at
http://www.pns-allthai.com/transport/en/index.php

Bags and Belongings
Suggest not to bring a big suitcase too difficult to carry. Everybody have to take care their own belonging by themselves. It is good to put all belonging in one carry bag.

Weather

Weather on November is Winter Season and it will be cold at night time. Please bring warm clothes.
Check : https://www.accuweather.com/en/mm/hpa-an/243907/weather-forecast/243907

Register Period

Application form is NOW OPEN registration will close on 30th September 2017. We will not accept anyone who are not in the registration list. Please register on the site; http://www.123contactform.com/form-2899046/Online-Event-Registration-Form

Registration Fees

We YPD Karen Team try to get funding for individual donation and proposal writing to cover all the program cost to get free register. But if we do not get enough, registration fees will be charge from participants not more than, 130 USD.
Note - Your register fee will cover all your staying during YPD Training Program. Accommodation, Transportation, Food and other fees included.

What you need to Bring?

Your personal needs
Traditional Clothes for culture night, CD Music, Materials for using in show. Your Karaoke for you to sing
Souvenir is necessary to have exchange with friends.
Note - Suitcase is not comfortable to carry all over the the program. Be notice that clothes and other belonging is limited for your takecare

Money Exchange Rate

Money use in the training period is Myanmar Kyat. 1 USD = 1,300 Kyat. Check currency exchange rate at https://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/

Thank you very much for your supporting YPD2017 Training

Account name: Young People for Development
Name of Bank: Bendigo Bank BSB: 633-300
Ac no: 126354596

OR

paypal.me/YPD2017KAREN
Bank information
Account Number = 408-280646-8
Account Name = ypd karen
Thailand Bank = Siam Commercial Bank
SWIFT Code = SICOTHBK

Please fill the form when you donate

http://www.123contactform.com/form-2904266/Donation-Form

For more information please contact ;
Kwi Kwi (YPD Coordinator)
Email ; ypdkaren@gmail.com

YPD2017Karen, - Kwi Kwi

YPD2017 Karen, Organizer Committee Members

No	Responsibility	Name
1	Chairman	Mr.Lin Aung
2	Vice Chairman	Mr.Sa Shine
3	Secretary	Mr. Aung Naing Thu
4	2nd Secretary	Ms. Gracy Win
5	Treasurer	Mr. Kwith
6	IT Group	Mr. Lin Kyaw , Mr. Tun Lin
7	Fundraising (Proposal Writing)	Mr. Myo Nyut, Saw Tun Bo Bo

Exposure Trip (Team Leaders)

No	Name	Location
1	Saw Lincon	Ayarweddy
2	Naw Taw Naw Paw	Myaweddy
3	Naw Gracy Win	Paing Kyon
4	Naw Lah Shee	Taungoo
5	Saw Lah Paw	Tha Ton
6	Saw Chit	Bee Lin
7	Saw Saw	Shwe Gon
8	Aung Naing Thu	Ein Du
9	Naw Gold Rain	Thadaw Kyi

Lesson 1. Greeting http://www.drumpublications.org/speak/speakkaren1.php
Lesson 2. Vocabulary http://www.drumpublications.org/speak/picdic_v1.php
Lesson 3. Vocabulary http://www.drumpublications.org/speak/picdic_v2.php
Lesson 4. Questions http://www.drumpublications.org/speak/speakkaren2.php

What Is YPD?

YPD stand for Young People for Development

YPD 2017 KAREN

3rd-11th November

Theme Song

Exposure

Trip 1 - SAW SAW -Shwe Gon

Trip 2. SAW LAH PAW- Thang Tom

Trip 3. SAW CHIT- Beelin

Schedule

Friday - Day 1

Saturday - Day 2

Sunday - Day 3

Monday - Day 4

Tuesday - Day 5

Wednesday - Day 6

Thursday - Day 7

Friday - Day 8

Saturday - Day 11

Information

Contribution

Contact

Management

Learn Karen

YPD Info

What Is YPD?

Mission

Vision

Annual Training Program

14th Annual Training Report-Vietnam

YPD Links

Albums

Year 2003

Year 2004

Year 2005

Year 2010

Year 2011

Year 2012

Nepal 2013

Year 2016

YPD 2017

Networks

YPD Member Countries

YPD Karen

YPD Vietnam

YPD Thailand

YPD Indonesia

YPD Malaysia

YPD Singapore

YPD Japan

YPD Australia

YPD Nepal

YPD France

YPD Cambodia

YPD Loas

YPD China

Philippines

India

USA

Netherland

Myanmar

Engliand

Denmark

Bangladesh

Pakistan

Participants

Naw Taw Naw Paw

Naw Gracy Win

Saw Saw

Saw Lah Paw

Saw Chit

Naw Gold Rain

Kha Na shee

Saw Lincon

Phan Anh

Aung Naing Thu

Kwi Kwi

Saw Ko Maung

Saw Eh Khu

Saw Hsa Gay Moo

TOMOKO KAMIYA

Bijaya Khadka