ACCORDING to an announcement from the Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in Seoul, ASEAN and Korean students currently residing in South Korea are eligible to apply for the “2026 ASEAN-Korea Youth Camp (YCAFE)” in August, hosted by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It will take place from 3 to 14 August, hosting a total of 50 undergraduate and post-graduate students from South Korea and ASEAN member nations.
Interested students can apply online no later than Tuesday, 14 July. Those who have passed the initial screening stages will be announced on 17 July, followed by interviews from 21 to 22 July and the final list announcement on 24 July.
For those selected to participate, the Korean government will cover expenses for food, accommodation, and travel. Furthermore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will award special prizes to outstanding teams, and participants will receive a certificate of completion, along with commemorative gifts.
The YCAFE is an international youth exchange programme to foster participation among ASEAN members and their partners. It aims to bring together university students from South Korea and ASEAN countries, and the theme for YCAFE 2026 is “ASEAN, Designing the Future with K-AI”. — TWA/ZN
