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UNI BOLEH!

UNI Apro Youth BOLEH!

The annual UNI Apro/ UNI LCJ Postal & Telecom Youth Workshop that has now grown to be a key UNI Apro Youth event ended on a high on 26 Nov 09 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This year, more than 50 participants from 10 different countries from the region attended the workshop and were put into various challenging tasks and scenarios. The workshop was officially opened and graced by the presence of distinguished trade union leaders, Mr. Christopher Ng, Regional Secretary, UNI Apro, Mr. Norinaka Takeuchi, Chairperson of UNI LCJ Postal & Telecom Sector and Mr. Mohd. Shafie BP Mammal, President, UNI MLC. They not only addressed the participants and gave words of encouragement, they also provided updates on the trade union movement in the region as well as shared their vision on the importance of young leaders in the movement.

Mr. Norinaka Takeuchi Chairperson, UNI LCJ Postal & Telecom Sector

Mr Christopher Ng, Regional Secretary, UNI Apro

Mr. Mohd. Shafie BP Mammal, President, UNI MLC

In the workshop, participants had to overcome the difficulties in the language as English is not the first language of all the participants and everyone spoke in multiple slangs/ accents and from the ‘Queen’s English’ to the ‘American English’.



Triumph seized the day for all the participants where non verbal forms of communications soon developed sophistication among them. From signs of encouragement in giving a pat on a groupmate’s shoulders to a fist in the air with the words of ‘UNI BOLEH!’ or a simple thumb up to show a job well done or even drawing pictures at the self introduction prove just as effective as tools of communication if not better!

Group Asyik	Group Boleh
Group Change	Group Dream
Group Emyeu	Group Fantastic

YOUth were not only managing the demands of the group task but also that of the committee during the 5-day workshop. The Marketing committee stepped up fund raising efforts and raised substantial amount of funds for the Payatas Children Project as well as towards the UNI LCJ Nagasaki Fund – a double commitment from previous occasions. The Program committee ran the workshop program and making sure that the program flowed like a clock work. Fun & Social kept the team spirits alive and energized the participants with team building/ bonding activities throughout the workshop. Finally, the Report committee produced snapshots and updates of each day of the workshop as we relive the moments once again.

Marketing Committee	Programme Committee
Report Committee	Fun & Social Committee

Going into the 4^th day of the workshop, Discovery@ UNI Apro proved to be the greatest task the participants had to undertake as a group. Under the KL scorching sun (despite being the rainy season, we were blessed with lots of sunshine), groups were given challenging task to plan their route in observing globalization in KL city only via public transport of bus or trains as well as to work within a tight budget. They equipped themselves with time and resource management skills and also to cope with the interests of various group members among themselves who are from different cultures and backgrounds. Nevertheless, the groups finished strong and gave their final reports the next day on their assignment with some staying up till 3am in the morning!!

The highlight of the workshop was none other than the Sayonara Nite (farewell night). Having earlier gave their country activities’ reports during the workshop, the YOUth once again showcased the best of their talents at the farewell dinner. The workshop came to a high closing when everyone chorused “Only One Flower in the World”!