Our collaboration in bilateral community service between Singapore and Malaysia youths started in 2001 when the Melaka State Youth Council visited Singapore. Heartware Network had the opportunity to meet up with the visitors and the meeting spurred off further discussions for collaborative community work opportunities.

In 2002, a goodwill visit was made to Melaka. Heartware Network's Chairman together with 10 youths representing different youth organisations in Singapore had the opportunity to meet up with their counterparts in Melaka. This trip marked a significant progress for the collaboration between Heartware Network and the Melaka State Youth Council as a Statement of Intent was signed. Since the signing of the Statement, the ties between the two parties have become much stronger, leading to many other meaningful activities. Some of the activities include:

• Regular exchanges and dialogues between youths from both countries
• Establishment of 2 - 3 months industrial attachment for local ITE youths with companies based in Malaysia in Nov 2005
• Exploration with Malaysian youths to be involved in overseas volunteerism in a third-world country

Special Events

• 21 to 22 June 2003 - Architecture student volunteers from National University of Singapore went on a community project exploration trip to Melaka and met with Mayor of Melaka State, Mr Zaini Bin Mohd Noor, to propose architectural designs for the Melaka River project.
• 26 to 28 Oct 2004 - A group of 22 youth leaders from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School (KCPSS) visited Melaka to explore what projects to be involved in upon their return to Singapore.  The students visited the Creative Technology plant and the Multi-media University.
• 24 to 25 May 2005 - 300 Secondary One students from Canberra Secondary were led by a group of 10 SMU facilitators for a trip to Melaka. This trip was part of a social enterprise competition whereby the students sourced for and conducted market research on products of Melaka.
• 31 Aug 2005 - epBUS and our Singaporean youths visited Malaysia and made history when they celebrated Malaysia Merdeka Day with the Malaysian youths.
• 18 to 21 June 2006 - Heartware sent 10 youths to represent Singapore at the annual Melaka International Youth Dialogue organised by World Assembly of Youth.
  

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