This year's conference represents a unique fusion of two significant events: the International Conference for Youth, making its second appearance since its inception in 2015, and YOURS' 23, which celebrates its sixth occurrence since 2016. Together, these events create a powerful platform for showcasing research outcomes in youth development. In collaboration with The National University of Malaysia (UKM), this combined conference aims to foster even greater participation from both local and international presenters, all unified by the central theme of "Driving Inclusivity in Youth Mental Wellness."  The primary objective is to facilitate the exchange of research findings with a specific emphasis on youth mental health.

This program will feature a total of 12 presenters, comprising 8 local presenters and 4 international presenters. Following the program, a discussion will take place with mental health stakeholders, including Government, Private sector, NGOs, and others. The aim is to deliberate and strategize the formation of the "Declaration of Youth Mental Health." This proposed declaration will subsequently be submitted to the Malaysian Ministry of Health, serving as the primary framework for addressing mental health issues, particularly among Malaysia's youth.

YOUR'23 encompasses four interconnected sub-themes directly associated with youth mental health concerns. A skilled moderator will oversee each discussion, with expert panelists drawn from diverse sectors like Government, Academia, Associations, NGOs, and others, offering comprehensive insights into mental well-being. The presentation scope for each sub-theme is as follows:

1. Sub-Theme Intrapersonal Skills:

• Understand the significance of youth in enhancing their spirituality in combating mental illness, as well as battling depression and promoting life-balance;
• Understanding prohibited substances among youth for a healthy life;
• Understanding in building youth behavior through a dynamic program; and
• Understanding the inspiration of young people in fostering mental health from an overseas perspective.

2. Sub-Theme Family & Society Support:

• Understand the techniques used to manage emotions among young people;
• Understanding the implementation by youth stakeholders to address the mental health problems of youth;
• Understand the role of mental health advocacy campaigns by using film festivals; and
• Understand the way to Creating methods that encourage interest in treating mental health issues through community-based treatment.

3. Sub-Theme Environmental & Facility Support:

• Understand government initiatives to help youth with psychiatric services;
• Understand the role of parents in delivering sexual health education services;
• Understand the psychological therapy among youth for the purpose of driving the nation's well-being; and
• Raise youth awareness to free from violence & discrimination.

        4. Sub-Theme Policy Enhancement:

• Designing a conducive workplace environment to achieve the best productivity;
• Curbing mental problems in the family and environment ecosystem;
• Understand foreign policies for addressing youth mental health issues; and
• Build a prosperous youth future.

• Highlighting the capacity to serve as a platform for deliberating Malaysian youth development concerns;

• Enhancing cooperation among researchers on both domestic and global fronts;

• Compiling participants' input into a document to enhance the government's strategy in averting youth mental health issues; and 

• Curating youth development research articles for potential publication across various IYRES platforms.

The overall target participants is 300 people and the fees as follows:

1. Registration Date: 7 September – 20 October 2023

2. Early Bird Until: 30 September 2023

           (Meals are provided, accommodation and transportation under own expenses)

3. Fee:

1. Student : RM100.00 per person
2. Early Bird (Local Only) : RM250.00 per person
3. Normal : RM300.00 per person
4. Group (3 members and above) : RM250.00 per person
5. International : USD100.00 per person

     4. Top Research Paper will be published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Youth Studies (APJYS) and Top 3             papers will be honored with Prestigious Awards.