“New America, One Malaysia” Forum

Thanks to Firdaus for this info.

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There's an upcoming event that may interest many of you. Interested in how change can come to Malaysia?

"New America, One Malaysia" Forum
A Prelude to the 2009 Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit

The Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit is an annual active network, since 2006, for some 200 dynamic emerging leaders from the Asia-Pacific and the US, to build relationships and engage in interdisciplinary dialogue and cultural exchange. The summit, is also the highlight of Asia Society's Asia 21 Young Leaders Initiative, to gather exceptional young leaders of tomorrow from every country in the Asia-Pacific and US region and from various disciplines, and to provide a platform for these young leaders to network across geographic boundaries, develop collaborative approaches to shared challenges, and educating each other in the highest ideals of values-based leadership.

As a prelude to this year's Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit 2009, which is hosted by Malaysia, a forum featuring outstanding Malaysian young leaders and Jamie Metzl, the Executive Vice President of Asia Society, will be held as follows:

"New America, One Malaysia:Young Leaders And The Global Agenda for Change"

Date : 3 Jun 2009 (Wed)
Time : 8pm
Venue : Bintang 1 & 2 Conference Rooms,
Relish Floor, JW Mariott Hotel,
183 Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 55100

Panelists:

* Jamie Metzl, Executive Vice- President, Asia Society
* Khairy Jamaluddin, Member of Parliament for Rembau
* Tony Pua, Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya Utara
* Premesh Chandran, Founder & CEO, Malaysiakini
* Jacqueline Ann Surin, Co-Founder & Editor, The NutGraph

Moderator:

* Suryani Senja Alias, Senior Vice-President, Khazanah Nasional

All are welcome and attendance is free.