MIM-TRYLA

A SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

MIM-YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (MIM-TRYLA) Building Youth With Vision and Values 9 - 15 May 2008

The MIM-TRYLA programme is specifically designed to develop young Malaysian men and women between the ages of 21 and 35, who have leadership potential and to prepare them for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead of the nation as it aspires to attain Vision 2020. The MIM-TRYLA programme develops qualities of leadership skills and managerial talent among the youths of the nation. The programme is named after the late Tun Abdul Razak, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia because of his profound interest in the youths of Malaysia. The MIM-TRYLA programme is designed to bring out the leader in the youth by exposing them to a whole array of leadership skills and management development, pitting them with youths of different gender, ethnic origin and religious background. This fully residential programme aspires to make them tolerant and appreciative of people of diverse backgrounds in a series of outdoor activities, lively and thought-provoking classroom discussions, and community services. Upon completion of the programme, the participants are expected to be strongly aware of the existence of the environment and issues of leadership, and the importance of being able to deal with the changing environment in leadership demands and the challenging workplace in terms of managerial expectations. As a result of their common experiences shared throughout and beyond the programme, the participants are expected to become a coherent group with a strong commitment towards ethical values and society, ready to take on the challenges of leadership and play an active role in helping Malaysia attain Vision 2020. This Programme Is Supported By The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Germany KAS's international activities aim at supporting democracy and the rule of law, respecting human rights, furthering mutual understanding, respect, appreciation and cooperation between different nations, cultures, ethnics and religions, promoting the unique German concept of social market economy, i.e. a holistic concept of a sustainable market economy encompassing well-balanced economic, social, ecological and ethical development, providing help towards self-help in development, fighting the causes of poverty and encouraging environmental protection.