“The Role Youth can play in Sustainable Development in the APEC economies”

Youth are the future of a country. Any idea of national development is just a myth without the active participation of youth in it. National development is like a relay race. The old generation passes on the baton to the waiting team. The young have dreams, passion, and hopes. They are impatient and dynamic. Their bubbling enthusiasm has to be regulated and utilized. Their surplus power has to be exploited for the welfare of the country. Proper guidance and direction can bring them in the forefront of development.

APEC economies and the international community as a whole have the strong interest in seeing a quick and enduring restoration of our financial stability and healthy and sustainable growth. The youth are the next generation of leaders of APEC economies. They should pursue such studies which will train them to contribute for the progress of the country. Through proper education and skill-building, the achievement of sustaining the development can be facilitated.

By getting involved in community and international governmental and non-governmental organizations that promote unilateral cooperation and sharing of information and technology, youth can play on important role in economic sustainability that will span a lifetime. This involvement promotes positive citizenship among youth by encouraging them to be more engage in their own communities. It will also enhance their economic, cultural, educational, social, and cultural opportunities to promote constructive social relations among them and to provide them with connections outside their communities to break the intergeneration cycle of poverty. The youth must be active not only in developing themselves for the future but also to help other people in the best way they can.

The youth will be best qualified to ensure sustainable future. By taking assertive action, youth can effectively sculpture the way humanity relates to economy and national development; by modifying people’s perception of human growth and economic sustainability. Youth can discuss relevant issues before considering the most logic action to take direction toward the resolution of those particular issues and present it to the people. Through the sharing of ideas and strengthening of international relationships, youth will play an important correspondent role in sustaining economic-secure cities.

Just like a seed that needs enough watering and sunlight everyday, a nation also needs such things for its development from the leaders and especially, from the youth, who will become the future leaders of the country. APEC economies, without the revolutionary minds and talents of the youth, will never achieve its sustainable or even the apex of development.