Our Activities

During the AFF Future Forum, Mr. Chhuon and Ms Xuanny had the privilege to meet with the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, Xanana Gusmão. We had a short conversation on young people's engagement within ASEAN and how eager they are to support the ASEAN Community.

On 10 June 2026, Mr Vanndasambath, General Coordinator of ASEAN-UK YLI and Cambodian Youth Representative for AFF NextGen Fellow, attend the Workshop on Commemorating 5 Years of ASEAN-UK Dialogue Relations (2021-2026).

On 9 June 2026, Mr. Chhuon Vanndasambath, General Coordinator of the ASEAN-UK Young Leaders Initiative (ASEAN-UK YLI), was selected as the Cambodian representative to the AFF NextGen Fellow alongside other representatives from ASEAN Member States and the United Kingdom. As part of the official youth-side event for the 3rd ASEAN Future Forum (AFF), AFF NextGen Fellows finalized and put together the AFF Youth Statement: Aspiration 2030, which raised the concerns and benefits of

During the AFF Youth Roundtable 2026 in Hanoi, our General Coordinator, Mr. Vanndasambath Chhuon, was pleased to meet Her Excellency Ms. Helen Fazey, UK Ambassador to ASEAN. This is the follow-up meeting with her after the virtual meeting last time. Mr. Chhuon also presented her with our flagship publication on Cambodia-UK at 70. We expressed our gratitude for the kind support of Ambassador Fazey and her team on our project, and look forward to the positive contribution we co

Mr. Vanndsambath Chhuon, General Coordinator of the ASEAN-UK Young Leaders Initiative (ASEAN-UK YLI), attended the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) Youth Roundtable, the official youth-side event for young representatives of ASEAN Member States and the United Kingdom, on 8 June 2026 in Hanoi, Viet Nam, where he attended as the Cambodian youth representative. This programme is a continuation of the AFF ASEAN NextGen Workshop held in March 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia. 14 ASEAN youth rep

From 9 -10 March 2026, Mr Vanndasambath Chhuon, General Coordinator of the ASEAN-UK Young Leaders Initiative, was selected to be participate in the ASEAN Future Forum NextGen Workshop 2026 under the theme “Strategic and Skills for Regional Leadership”, in Jakarta, Indonesia. During this workshop, youths from ASEAN and the UK collaborated to draft the ASEAN Future Forum Youth Vision Statement 2030, which will be presented at the ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi, Vietnam, in the upc

ASEAN-UK Young Leaders Initiative is proud to collaborate with the British Chamber of Commerce to produce the flagship publication "BritCham Cambodia: The Story of a Chamber" to celebrate 30 years of enterprise, community, and partnership between Cambodia and the United Kingdom, in which our General Coordinator served as the Editor. We would like to thank all ambassadors, founders, former executive directors, and Board of Directors members of BritCham Cambodia who contributed

On November 7, 2025, ASEAN-UK Young Leaders Initiative team met with Her Excellency Helen Fazey, the UK Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the UK Mission to ASEAN, based in Jakarta. During the meeting, Ambassador Fazey warmly welcomed the group for their active involvement in promoting ASEAN-UK relations. Mr. Vanndasambath then introduced the project to Ambassador Fazey, explaining that ASEAN-UK YLI aims to strengthen relations through youth dip

On October 15, 2025, the ASEAN-UK Young Leaders Initiative team met with Deputy Head of Mission, Ms Abigail Fryer, at the British Embassy in Cambodia. During this meeting, we discussed the progress of the ASEAN-UK YLI in its efforts to connect, promote, and advance the partnership between ASEAN and the UK, as well as to strengthen the relations between Cambodia and the UK. We are also providing updates on our ongoing activities for this year, including our partnership with B

To mark the milestone of the Platinum Jubilee between Laos and the UK, on October 10, 2025, the ASEAN-UK Young Leaders Initiative hosted an online special sharing session on “Laos-UK Relationship at 70: Retrospective and Progress,” with Mr Thavone Singharaj, Deputy Head of Mission at the Laos Embassy in London. During the sharing session, Deputy Head of Mission, Mr Singharaj, began by recognising the 70th anniversary, noting that official relations were established in Septemb

On October 8, 2025, as part of the Girl Takes Over program with Ambassador Manich served as the British Ambassador for a Day, ASEAN-UK...

On October 8, 2025, the ASEAN-UK Young Leaders Initiative team had a meeting with Ambassador Manich, Girl Take Over as the British...

On 17 September 2025, Mr. Vanndasambath Chhuon, General Coordinator of the ASEAN-UK Young Leader Initiative (ASEAN-UK YLI), joined Mr. Martin Darby, Executive Director of BritCham Cambodia, in a meeting with Mr. Stephen Bridges, Former British Ambassador to Cambodia from 2000 to 2004. During the meeting, we discussed the early stages of UK-Cambodia relations in a post-conflict society, emphasizing the importance of rebuilding bilateral ties through commitment on the ground. A

On 17 September 2025, Mr. Vanndasambath Chhuon, General Coordinator of the ASEAN-UK Young Leader Initiative (ASEAN-UK YLI), joined Mr. Martin Darby, Executive Director of BritCham Cambodia, in a meeting with H.E. Mark Gooding, the British Ambassador to Thailand and Former British Ambassador to Cambodia from 2011 to 2013. During the meeting, we discussed the modern stage of UK-Cambodia relations in a where both countries as the UK started to shifted their attention to Indo-Pac

ASEAN-UK Young Leaders Initiative and Warwick ASEAN Conference are delighted to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding...

ASEAN-UK Young Leaders Initiative (ASEAN-UK YLI) warmly welcomes the new UK Ambassador to ASEAN, Ms. Helen Mary Fazey, at the UK Mission...

On 1 August 2025, Mr Vanndasambath Chhuon, General Coordinator of ASEAN-UK Young Leader Initiative (ASEAN-UK YLI), joined with Mr Martin Darby, Executive Director of BritCham Cambodia, to have a phone call with Mr Senaka Fernando MBE, Founder of British Business Association in Cambodia back in 1995, now BritCham Cambodia. As BritCham Cambodia prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary in November 2025, ASEAN-UK Young Leaders Initiative are proud to work together to produce th

Three years ago, on 7 December 2023, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, received the credentials of the Ambassador of the...

On 31 July 2025, Mr Vanndasambath Chhuon, ASEAN-UK YLI's General Coordinator, had a virtual meeting with Mr Morgan Kimber, Political...

During the Handover Reception, our General Coordinator had the opportunity to meet and greet Ms. Abigail Fryer, the new UK Deputy Chief...