ALL FORUM – The Asian Lay Leaders (ALL) Forum successfully organized the Asian Youth Academy (AYA) / Asian Theology Forum (ATF) 2025, held from 16 to 26 August 2025 at Taman Eden, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The program gathered 48 participants and focused on the theme, “Asian Christianity’s Critical Approach to COP 30, UN-led SDGs, and Religious Nationalism from the Perspective of Peoples Caught in Desperate Situations in Asia.”
The program began with a three-day, two-night immersion. Participants were divided into five groups and sent to five immersion sites across Yogyakarta and Central Java, including Pondok Pesantren Al Fatah, Go Green Kalasan, Eco Village Sangurejo, Palang Putih Nusantara Gunung Kidul, and Beranda Migran Cilacap.
Following the immersion, the program continued with three dayas thematic workshop sessions divided into three different topics. After the workshops, the program proceeded with the Asian Theology Forum (ATF), featuring 12 speakers and followed by a plenary discussion with participants.
The AYA/ATF program concluded with participants presenting their local action plans, returning home with renewed purpose and solidarity.*
