Youth Ambassadors

Description:

Universal Diplomacy (UD) is a Public Diplomacy framework developed by the Philippine Embassy to New Zealand. It initially focused on advance Philippine-New Zealand relations, leveraging the enthusiasm of the Filipino Community and New Zealand local governments - but is now expanded with a global reach encompassing other countries. UD’s individual volunteer-diplomats and networks are coordinated by the Embassy with the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of Public Diplomacy, and a virtual Secrertariat.

AMBASSADORS

Volunteer Ambassadors

Individual Volunteer Ambassadors or #VAMBAs pursue a specific advocacy or advocacies – from among causes, for communities or in pursuit of commerce. Among the more popular advocacies are promotion of tourism, and the advancement of the language, culture and business opportunities of particular regions, provinces and cities. VAMBAs undergo a basic orientation, and explore with the Secretariat which advocacy(ies) they would like to pursue. VAMBAs can work individually or in groups.

Youth Ambassadors

Individual Youth Ambassadors or #YAMBAs are motivated university or high school students, who follow a structured program of development, somewhat similar to the Scouting / Guiding Movement. The program has 8 areas: Diplomacy, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Technology, Advocacy, Culture, Humanitarianism and Ikigai - DELTACHI. The latter is the integration of the other seven elements. Related activities of the student may fulfill the requirements of the areas. The UD Secretariat coordinates with the school’s administration for the introduction of the #YAMBA programme

NETWORKS

Diplomatic Chamber

The Diplomatic Chamber (DC) is an international network of: (a) Local Government Units (LGUs) (ie Regions, Provinces / States, Cities, Villages, Barangays, Wards), (b) Chambers of Commerce and Business Councils / Groups, (c) Civic & Other Organizations (ie Rotary, Lions, Jaycees, Zonta, Kiwanis, et al, and (d) Volunteer Ambassadors. Its activities include networking and cooperation in (a) Inter-LGU Relations, (b) Business Relations (Trade, Investment, Tourism, Technology & Agriculture – TITTA), (c) Human Security (Civil Defense, Community Policing, Disaster Risk Reduction & Management), (d) Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Protection), (d) Multi-Cultural and Multi-Ethnic Relations. It is similar to “Sister City” relations, but broader in scope.

Diplomatic League

The Diplomatic League (DL) is an international network of: (a) Universities, (b) High Schools, (c) Elementary Schools, (d) Other Training Institutions. Its activities include the holding of (a) the annual DL Global Summit (DLGS) and (b) Other Conferences (DLCs) at the Local and Individual School level. The Summit and Conferences are modular, and include all or some of the following activities: (a) Universal Diplomacy and Youth Ambassador Orientation, (b) DL United Nations Academy (DLUNA) – training for Model UN and other International Organizations Simulations, (c) Model Embassy – simulation of Embassy Operations, (c) Careers in Diplomacy Talks, (e) Lectures on International Relations and Diplomacy Issues, (f) Diplomatic Ball, (g) Diplomatic Fair – cultural, educational and food exhibits of Embassies and Consulates.

TO ENROL: Download the Universal Diplomacy Questionnaire (Word Version) and complete answer the questions as complete as possible. Save your questionnaire onto a flash drive or on your computer, and print out a hard copy to be handed int to your leader as soon as it is completed.