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Mass Media & HIV/AIDS: FOCUS for East Asian Students…

East Asia has experienced many rapid changes over the years, especially in the development of mass media. These changes have influenced the lifestyles of young people but have had a greater impact on students. With that in mind, the 5^th IYCS East Asian Session was organized with the theme “Mass Media- A Plus or a Minus in Your Life?” which was held from 25^th February to 1^st March, 2008 at Sangji Retreat Centre in Seoul, Korea. Participating countries Korea and Taiwan, with Fiji as an observer, together with the organizers, brought together a total of 39 individuals for this eventful gathering.

As it has been seven years since this session was last held, there was a rich exchange of ideas, experiences and culture, making it a joyous occasion and remarkable. The present individuals were truly blessed to be part of this memorable journey. Through the practice of the IYCS Review of Life methodology: See- Judge- Act, knowledge and understanding about both the positive and negative effects of Mass Media has significantly been deepened. Participants also recognized that HIV/AIDS is one of the issues where alternative media can be utilized.

Quoting from the EAS Final Statement, ‘As we believe that faith without action is dead, we students would have to act out for positive change’.

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