The workshop’s theme was timely given the recent trends in globalisation that have made Asian countries more relevant in the global economy and have triggered significant economic progress for China and India. The workshop aimed to address the challenges that faze Asian societies and help them benefit from globalisation. Through the workshop, participants learned how to help their organisations and countries benefit from globalisation.

Youth Initiative, a member organisation of both YLDA and LYSA, hosted the activity and also organized an Asian Youth Forum, which was open to local participants from within its network. Topics discussed were the implications of the rise of China and the Indian model for success.

The workshop proper was facilitated by Mr. Rajendra Mulmi, the immediate past president of YLDA, and Mr. Siegfried Herzog, Resident Representative of Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty Philippines.

Workshop topics included the history of globalisation, the global trade system and the global financial crisis. Participants discussed Asian culture amidst globalisation, worked on case studies on the human rights situation of various Asian countries and watched a film by Johan Norberg.

Local resource persons were also invited to share their expertise on workshop topics. This included Mr. Ratnakar Adhikari of the South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) and Mr. Bishnu Sapkota of the Asia Foundation.

The workshop culminated with the drafting and approval of the YLDA-LYSA Declaration on Globalisation.