Themed in “Sahaya: Science and Arts Harnessing the Youth’s Advocacies”, ULP 2021 is hosted by the University of the Philippines (https://www.up.edu.ph) from 18 – 29 October 2021.   Sahaya means light and hope in the Tausug language of the Philippines, and we envision that through ULP 2021 youth leaders of the Asia-Pacific will uphold and embrace interdisciplinary, people-centered, and environmentally sustainable approaches and solutions to meet emerging challenges in the Asia-Pacific in an increasingly globalized world.   For more information about the program, please visit Undergraduate Leaders’ Program.   For more information about ULP 2021, please visit the event webpage and APRU-ULP.

Themed “INSPIRE: Next generation of innovators”, this exciting 10-day program enabled students from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds to develop the skills to provide innovative solutions to real problems of global relevance while gaining new perspectives of co-creation in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural context.