The Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit kicked off to a great start! Asia Society President Vishakha Desai mentioned the 3Cs in her welcoming address: Convene, Connect, Catalyze. It might be right to put them in a different order; even before the conference officially convened this evening at 7pm at the JW Marriott KL, many of us had already connected — informally over breakfast, walking in the park, taking in the beauty of the artifacts at the Islamic Arts Museum. Thank you for enabling these connections, Asia 21!
H.E. Prime Minister YAB Dato’Sri Najib Tun Razak in his keynote address made the salient point that in today’s world we may not find once-and-for-all solutions to crises. Change is inevitable and part of the role of leadership is to prepare everyone for change. The theme of the conference emerged in Jamie Metzl’s talk as well; we need to speak across sectors and reach across the aisle to other ways of thinking.
What I’m taking away as today’s message in one word or less is C2: cross-connecting. Going beyond dialog to engage in a rich network of connections as the world becomes multi-polar. What makes the human brain function so seamlessly is that it connects our various sense organs and that the direction of information flow within each of these organs runs both upstream and downstream. So you have up-down, down-up, and side-to-side sharing and feedback of information. If the first day of the summit has been any indication, then we will have a lot of all three over the weekend.
(Posted on behalf of Abha Dawesar)
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Literally counting down the hours to the first official activity for the fourth annual Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit here in KL. The first few Fellows and Delegates have started trickling in, and breakfast this morning was abuzz with old friends catching up and new ones being made.
Here's a photo of the Asia 21 Fellows 2007, and an adopted Fellow from 2008. At the Asia 21, we're all just one big, happy family!
(from L to R) Piya, Lobsang, Veronica, Robin, Shaffi, Niret, Aaron and Nader.
Here's a photo of the Asia 21 Fellows 2007, and an adopted Fellow from 2008. At the Asia 21, we're all just one big, happy family!
(from L to R) Piya, Lobsang, Veronica, Robin, Shaffi, Niret, Aaron and Nader.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
KL, thank you for the bright welcome!
Three Lights in Night 1, KL
(Four ways to look at light in KL)
Petronas Tower, I look up
Bright tallest twins in the world
Like Castor and Pollux of Gemini
You are a street lamp to many a Jalan
Your fluorescence resembles
Rudimentary inflorescence
Dotting the busy streets
You look blooming at night.
From where I’ll look out
I will fly to you, I’d love to
Menara Kuala Lumpur
Like Betelgeuse of Orion
Adjoining Gemini.
You give directions still
To sailors down, navigating
The sea of bustling streets.
And this fountain looked on
The
Pavilion’s fountain spewing
Mutating iridescence, stunning,
Schizophrenic light delight.
Seems a carousel taking my eyes
To a ride of sky, fire, and verdant hues
Serenaded with festive songs.
And so I look forward to
The jaunty sights and treats
When lights and stars from heaven ‘s
Glimmer, descend
Before I walk back to hotel
In burnishing Bukit Bintang
To refresh my spent eyes.
111809 rcguinaran asia 21 phils 09
(Four ways to look at light in KL)
Petronas Tower, I look up
Bright tallest twins in the world
Like Castor and Pollux of Gemini
You are a street lamp to many a Jalan
Your fluorescence resembles
Rudimentary inflorescence
Dotting the busy streetsYou look blooming at night.
From where I’ll look out
I will fly to you, I’d love to
Menara Kuala Lumpur
Like Betelgeuse of Orion
Adjoining Gemini.
You give directions still
To sailors down, navigating
The sea of bustling streets.
And this fountain looked on
The
Pavilion’s fountain spewing
Mutating iridescence, stunning,Schizophrenic light delight.
Seems a carousel taking my eyes
To a ride of sky, fire, and verdant hues
Serenaded with festive songs.
And so I look forward to
The jaunty sights and treats
When lights and stars from heaven ‘s
Glimmer, descend
Before I walk back to hotel
In burnishing Bukit Bintang
To refresh my spent eyes.
111809 rcguinaran asia 21 phils 09
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
OVER 150 ASIA-PACIFIC YOUNG LEADERS TO ATTEND THE ASIA SOCIETY’S ASIA 21 YOUNG LEADERS SUMMIT
Raj Bhavsar, an Indian-American artistic gymnast and bronze medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, now an Olympic sports ambassador working to raise sports awareness in India; Sabrina Singh, an astronaut trainer at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, teaching Japanese, Russian, European and American astronauts how to use their spacesuits and live sustainably on limited resources in space; Ka Hsaw Wa, member of the Burmese Karen ethnic nationality, a former student activist-turned-environmental advocate, and a 2009 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for emergent leadership; and Holly Chang, a former plant engineer who left her corporate career to become a Red Cross disaster relief volunteer, later establishing her own NPO to help channel philanthropic capital and volunteer expertise to build high-performing, trust-worthy organizations, are just four of more than 150 young leaders from the Asia-Pacific region, who will participate in the Asia Society’s fourth annual Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit, to be held for the first time in Kuala Lumpur from November 20-22, 2009.
Malaysian Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak will provide the Keynote Address at the Opening Dinner of the three-day event, dubbed “The Changing Face of Leadership: Crisis and Opportunity.”
Even as the West continues to sputter economically, Asia forges on in leading the world out of the recession, with many of the next generation leaders taking on greater and more significant roles in driving growth and innovation. Building on the conference theme, these under-40 Asia 21 young leaders will engage in discussions on how crisis can be turned into opportunity, identify what characteristics are essential in a global leader, and explore ways to help national leaders develop a global vision. They will further look into how ethics and responsibility factor in such areas as censorship and free speech, gender equality, corruption and governance, healthcare, education, and the arts. A dialogue about Islam in multi-cultural societies will feature Zainah Anwar, Project Director of Musawah, A Global Movement for Equality and Justice in the Muslim Family, and selected Asia 21 Fellows.
Delegates are also tasked to develop joint Public Service Projects, which they undertake collaboratively to create innovative solutions to lingering and newly-discovered social issues, and have wide-reaching impact that transcends borders and cultures.
In its continuing pursuit of excellence and creating trailblazing paths, the Asia 21 Summit this year is also being positioned as the first conference in Malaysia to be a “Sustainable Summit,” where the organizers, sponsors and delegates take extra care to make environmentally-friendly and energy-saving steps such as using public transport, sourcing goods and services locally, and using recycled products.
The Asia Society’s Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit is part of a larger initiative designed to help emerging leaders from across the region to develop common approaches to meet its shared challenges. It further seeks to build networks of trust across geographic boundaries and help next generation leaders to educate one another in the highest ideals of values-based leadership. “We need new types of leaders from every country who can both understand the transnational nature of the challenges we face and work together to address them,” said Asia Society Executive Vice President Jamie Metzl, who spearheads the program.
Established by the Asia Society with support from Founding International Sponsor, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the Asia 21 Summit is the pre-eminent gathering of Asia’s most dynamic young leaders from the Asia-Pacific region, from every sector including business, government, media, culture and civil society. To date, the network counts more than 500 of the most accomplished young leaders in the Asia-Pacific among its members, including businessmen, documentary filmmakers, environmental activists, human rights advocates, members of parliament, military personnel, performance artists, and social entrepreneurs.
“We’re proud to support the Asia Society’s Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit,” said Tom Montag, president of Global Banking and Markets at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. “As a global organization committed to deepening and strengthening our public and private sector relationships in the Asia-Pacific region, we’re honored to be part of an initiative that encourages prominent young leaders to collectively confront Asia’s challenges and opportunities.”
This year’s main corporate sponsors include Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Sime Darby and YTL Corporation Berhad. Partners include AirAsia, Thomson-Reuters, GoComm, Malaysiakini, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Zain & Co., with special support from Maxis, ASTRO, Powertek and KasehDia. Official venue of the 2009 Asia 21 Summit is the JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysian Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak will provide the Keynote Address at the Opening Dinner of the three-day event, dubbed “The Changing Face of Leadership: Crisis and Opportunity.”
Even as the West continues to sputter economically, Asia forges on in leading the world out of the recession, with many of the next generation leaders taking on greater and more significant roles in driving growth and innovation. Building on the conference theme, these under-40 Asia 21 young leaders will engage in discussions on how crisis can be turned into opportunity, identify what characteristics are essential in a global leader, and explore ways to help national leaders develop a global vision. They will further look into how ethics and responsibility factor in such areas as censorship and free speech, gender equality, corruption and governance, healthcare, education, and the arts. A dialogue about Islam in multi-cultural societies will feature Zainah Anwar, Project Director of Musawah, A Global Movement for Equality and Justice in the Muslim Family, and selected Asia 21 Fellows.
Delegates are also tasked to develop joint Public Service Projects, which they undertake collaboratively to create innovative solutions to lingering and newly-discovered social issues, and have wide-reaching impact that transcends borders and cultures.
In its continuing pursuit of excellence and creating trailblazing paths, the Asia 21 Summit this year is also being positioned as the first conference in Malaysia to be a “Sustainable Summit,” where the organizers, sponsors and delegates take extra care to make environmentally-friendly and energy-saving steps such as using public transport, sourcing goods and services locally, and using recycled products.
The Asia Society’s Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit is part of a larger initiative designed to help emerging leaders from across the region to develop common approaches to meet its shared challenges. It further seeks to build networks of trust across geographic boundaries and help next generation leaders to educate one another in the highest ideals of values-based leadership. “We need new types of leaders from every country who can both understand the transnational nature of the challenges we face and work together to address them,” said Asia Society Executive Vice President Jamie Metzl, who spearheads the program.
Established by the Asia Society with support from Founding International Sponsor, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the Asia 21 Summit is the pre-eminent gathering of Asia’s most dynamic young leaders from the Asia-Pacific region, from every sector including business, government, media, culture and civil society. To date, the network counts more than 500 of the most accomplished young leaders in the Asia-Pacific among its members, including businessmen, documentary filmmakers, environmental activists, human rights advocates, members of parliament, military personnel, performance artists, and social entrepreneurs.
“We’re proud to support the Asia Society’s Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit,” said Tom Montag, president of Global Banking and Markets at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. “As a global organization committed to deepening and strengthening our public and private sector relationships in the Asia-Pacific region, we’re honored to be part of an initiative that encourages prominent young leaders to collectively confront Asia’s challenges and opportunities.”
This year’s main corporate sponsors include Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Sime Darby and YTL Corporation Berhad. Partners include AirAsia, Thomson-Reuters, GoComm, Malaysiakini, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Zain & Co., with special support from Maxis, ASTRO, Powertek and KasehDia. Official venue of the 2009 Asia 21 Summit is the JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
Nov. 4th press event in Malaysia
Suryani Senja Alias, Hajjah Jumaatun Azmi, and Ruth Yeoh represented the Asia 21 community at the press event in Malaysia this Nov. 4th. Details of the event and the full press release is available at YTL Community: Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit to be held in Malaysia for the first time this November.
Kuala Lumpur, November 4, 2009
Asia Society announced that the Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit (the “Summit”) will be held in Malaysia for the first time this year from November 20-22, 2009 at the JW Marriott Hotel at a press conference held recently. The Summit will bring together over 150 of the most dynamic emerging leaders under the age of forty from across the Asia-Pacific region to develop shared, innovative approaches to resolving the region‘s greatest challenges and will focus on “The Changing Face of Leadership: Crisis and Opportunity”. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak will be giving the keynote address at this Summit.
Speaking at the press conference were Asia 21 Fellow for 2007, Ms Suryani Senja Alias, Hajjah Jumaatun Azmi, the only Fellow chosen from Malaysia for 2009, and Ms Ruth Yeoh who was an Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit delegate and participant in Tokyo in 2008 and Director of Investments at YTL Corporation Berhad, one of the main sponsors of the Summit. Y.B. Dato’ Aziz Bakar, Chairman of Air Asia Berhad was also present to talk about Air Asia’s involvement as the main sponsor.
The 2009 Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit
See you in Kuala Lumpur!
Preparations are now well underway for the Asia Society’s fourth annual Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit, scheduled to be held on November 20 to 22 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With the theme, “The Changing Face of Leadership: Crisis and Opportunity,” the three-day conference will bring together close to 200 of the most accomplished emerging leaders from the Asia Pacific region and the U.S..
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