CLOSING CEREMONY The guest-of-honour for the closing was an esteemed guest from the United Nations who stood as the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Indonesia, Mr. El-Mostafa Benlamlih. Faced with a large international delegation of youths, he saw this as an opportunity to remind the youth of the greater purpose and meaning of the work they wished to entail; that humanitarian work was not about the humanitarians, but about the people in need who were to receive their aid. After these inspiring speeches, the Closing Ceremony then moved on to give recognition to the youths who performed outstanding work for the Symposium. Ms. Pawida Isarangkul Na Ayudhaya of Thailand was called on stage to receive her award and give her speech as Outstanding Intern for the Year 2012. Mohd Rizan bin Hassan of Malaysia was also recognized for his exceptional work as a youth leader who led a group of more than 60 Malaysian youths in the Symposium. All faculty observers from various universities and institutions received recognition for their participation in the event. The group facilitators hey say that “all good thing must come to an who led the 10 groups of delegates also went up the stage. end.� The same goes for the journey that the delegates They received due recognition and commendation from took on through the University Scholars Leadership Sym- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for exercising good leadership skills in establishing camaraderie among posium. the delegates of the Symposium.
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In the afternoon of August the 6th, Humanitarian Affairs chose to commemorate its last day with its delegates by acknowledging the good work that has transpired over the past week. Ms. Janice Leong, regional head of Humanitarian Affairs Asia took the lead in this commemoration as she gave her closing remarks for all of the participants of the event. Her speech was one of encouragement and inspiration for the young people who dream to be Agents of Change in the world.
The Closing Ceremony offered the best time and atmosphere to reminisce about the events that happened. A video showcasing a montage of the different highlights of the Symposium were presented to the hundreds of young people who would be going home to share what they learned from their unique experience in Bali, Indonesia.
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