The Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program
The Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (東南アジア青年の船 Tōnan-ajia-seinen-no-fune?), commonly referred to as The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program and SSEAYP /sjɑːp/ (
Four cruiseships have been deployed by the CaO for the journeys.
Purpose
The Purpose of SSEAYP is to promoting friendship and mutual understanding among the youths of the ten Southeast Asian countries and Japan, to broaden their perspective on the world, and furthermore, to strengthen their spirit of international cooperation and practical skills for international collaboration.
History
SSEAYP is an annual programme sponsored by the Japanese Cabinet Office and supported by the member-countries of ASEAN And an ASEAN observer Timor Leste. The programme brings together more than 300 youth from ASEAN countries Japan, providing them with the unique opportunity to live together on board the ship Nippon Maru for over 40 days.
SSEAYP started in January 1974 based on Joint Statements issued between Japan and the five ASEAN countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined in 1985. Vietnam participated in the programme in 1996 while the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar participated in 1998, Cambodia in 2000.
Program Outline
Working language
The official working language for the program is English.
Participating countries
Country | Year of joining SSEAYP |
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1985 | |
2000 | |
1974 | |
1974 | |
1998 | |
1974 | |
1998 | |
1974 | |
1974 | |
1974 | |
1996 |
Cruiseships in use
Period | Ship | Current status | |
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1974–1976 | Nippon Maru (A) | ||
1976–1989 | Nippon Maru (B) | ||
1989–2008 | Nippon Maru (C) | ||
2009–2012 | Fuji Maru | ||
2013-Present | Nippon Maru (C) |
External links
- Official page on CaO website (Japanese only)
- SSEAYP International