ABOUT US
MIS Members
MIS, a student-led NGO based at the University of Tokyo, is dedicated to addressing social issues in Southeast Asia and Japan. Established in 2011, MIS's goal is to tackle social issues and nurture/develop the next generation of leaders capable of solving global challenges through multilateral partnerships. To achieve this goal, we have launched projects in 12 countries, focusing on “Promoting Multilateral Student Exchange” and “Student-Led International Cooperation Projects.” In the realm of “Promoting Multilateral Student Exchange,” the Japan-ASEAN Youth Summit Organizing Committee is responsible for planning and executing international conferences. As part of its “Student-Led International Cooperation Projects,” the Project Execution Division conducts field activities in specific regions to help address local challenges.
Organization
The JAYS Executive Committee currently operates under the following organizational structure. The JAYS staff members belong to one of the following units.
Introduction of Directors
The Executive Committee is consists of one managing director, one vice managing director.
Exective Managemant
Lynne Shinozaki
Managing Director of Japan-ASEAN Youth Summit 2026
Greetings to all visitors of this page,
My name is Lynne Shinozaki from the University of Tokyo, and I serve as the Managing Director of the Japan-ASEAN Youth Summit Committee under the NPO MIS (a nonprofit organization registered in Japan).
Our Committee was established within NPO MIS in 2023 and is currently working toward the successful realization of the 2nd Japan-ASEAN Youth Summit 2026, scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in March next year. In addition, starting this year, we have embarked on a new challenge — the launch of a long-term program aimed at helping Japanese high school students learn about and deepen their understanding of ASEAN.
The high school students participating in this program, both from Japan and Southeast Asia, come from diverse backgrounds, yet they share a common aspiration: to create a better future. We aim to provide a platform where these students can believe in their own potential and take their first steps towards the realization of their dreams.
With the deepest gratitude for the continued support and cooperation we have received, the JAYS Committee remains dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities for growth and challenge for the next generation of young leaders. Through these efforts, we also strive to grow as an organization.
To all of our sponsors and partners, we sincerely ask for your continued warm support and cooperation for the Japan-ASEAN Youth Summit. To all young leaders full of potential, we warmly welcome those with a strong desire to step up and create positive change in society to join us at the Japan-ASEAN Youth Summit in 2026.
Lynne SHINOZAKI, Managing Director of Japan-ASEAN Youth Summit 2026.
AYO Members
ASEAN Youth Organization (AYO) is a youth-led international non-partisan, nonprofit, and non-governmental organization established to promote international understanding and goodwill parallel to the ASEAN Motto “one vision, one identity, and one community”. Founded on August 13th, 2013, by Senjaya Mulia, Indonesia, AYO is made up of more than 500,000 Southeast Asian youths and is registered as a Foundation and social enterprise in Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines, AYO has successfully run in more than 14 countries through its chapters and implemented more than 300 projects involving youths. AYO aims to spread awareness of ASEAN to over 200 million young people in Southeast Asia through regional programs such as the AYO Ambassador Program, ASEAN Youth Economic Forum, ASEAN Youth Digital Forum, ASEAN Youth Conference, and ASEAN Youth Exchange.Our vision is to create a world where youths exhibit a heightened interest in ASEAN through our activities that Empower Youth, Engage, and Educate Communities to implement ideas that enable Positive Sustainable Change. With 13 years of experience in Community Development, AYO provides youth with knowledge, skills, and abilities to bring back to their communities as well as boost regional development by fostering partnerships with various stakeholders. AYO has established other affiliate organizations to support sustainability through AYO Social Enterprise (AKI), which are AYO Research Center, AYO Academy, AYO Post, and AYO Enviro.The success of AYO's journey in empowering youths brought them to receive prestigious regional awards, which are the ASEAN Prize 2024 and the Arab World Youth Council Award in the “Enablers” Category.
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Senjaya Mulia
Founder/President
Ahmad Afryan
Managing Director
Vanissa Aulia
Program Director
Vivian Wijayanti
Indonesia Director