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Press KitASIA SOCIETY ANNOUNCES 2008 CLASS OF ASIA 21 FELLOWS (PDF) 2007 Summit Downloads LEADERS FROM 30 COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION GATHER TO EXAMINE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC GROWTH The three-day Summit will include key note addresses by S.R. Nathan, the President of the Republic of Singapore, and P. Sainath, the Rural Affairs Editor of The Hindu and 2007 Ramon Magsaysay Award winner, as well as the presentation of an Asia 21 Public Service Award to Odanadi seva Samsthe, an organization that is an advocate on behalf of prostitutes in India. This organization will receive a ten thousand dollar award in recognition of its work. Delegates at the Asia 21 Summit will take part in breakout sessions, panel discussions, a formal debate, cultural performances and social events and will explore issues relating to women’s rights, the rights of ethnic minorities and indigenous groups, mass urbanization, the protection of cultural heritage, climate change, environmentally sustainable growth, energy security and corporate social responsibility. “The Asia 21 young leaders meeting in Singapore this week represent the future of the Asia-Pacific community,” said Asia Society Executive Vice President Jamie Metzl, who is spearheading the Asia 21 initiative. “These are the leaders who will need to know each other, share ideas, and learn to work together to make this Asia-Pacific century as peaceful and prosperous as it can be. We at the Asia Society are proud to be working with our many partners around the region to help strengthen the connective web that ties the Asia-Pacific region together through the Asia 21 program.” The 2007 Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit is part of an overarching Asia 21 Young Leaders Initiative. The Asia Society’s Asia 21 Young Leaders Initiative is the pre-eminent gathering of the most dynamic young leaders from every country in the Asia-Pacific region and from every sector. Through Asia 21, the region’s leaders of today and tomorrow work together to develop collaborative approaches to the region’s shared challenges, to build networks of trust across geographic boundaries, and to educate each other in the highest ideals of values-based leadership. The initiative was established by the Asia Society in 2006 with the support of Merrill Lynch, Asia 21’s Founding International Sponsor and lead sponsor for the Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit. “As a non-profit educational institution, great ideas such as this one can’t become a reality without support. Merrill Lynch has been a true and wonderful partner in developing this initiative,” said Asia Society President Vishakha Desai. ” As the world dawns on the Asia-Pacific century, the Asia 21 Young Leaders Initiative will serve as a unique and indispensable forum where fresh thinking brings about innovative solutions and pportunities for political, social and economical collaboration.” The identification of Singapore as the location for this year’s Summit represents an important acknowledgment of Singapore as a model inclusive society in the Asia-Pacific region. “As Asia becomes ever more global, integrated and prosperous, it will become increasingly more important to balance the demands of the marketplace with the desire to preserve cultural heritages, improve the environment and better integrate marginalized communities," said Raymundo A. Yu, Senior Vice President and Chairman, Asia Pacific Region, Merrill Lynch. "Merrill Lynch is proud to sponsor an initiative which is preparing the next generation of leaders in the region to work towards inclusive and sustainable growth.” The 2007 Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit is co-organized by The Singapore Management University ( SMU). "With the world rapidly developing and lives becoming intertwined across the globe, we find ourselves increasingly having to make decisions that have wide-ranging impact on people and our environment. We must all equip ourselves to take on greater responsibilities of global citizenship. As co-organisers with Asia Society for the Summit, we are excited to be part of this remarkable effort to bring young leaders from all over the world to Singapore to find the most practical, impactful solutions to pressing global issues," said Professor Howard Hunter, President of Singapore Management University. The Asia 21 Summit is also supported by the Lee Foundation with special support from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, Shangri-la Hotel Singapore and Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau. Hewlett Packard is IT Sponsor, Heidrick & Struggles is the Knowledge Partner. The Financial Times, Bloomberg Television and Singapore Press Holdings are Media Sponsors of the Summit. The Governement of Singapore also provided support. Asia Society is the leading global organization working to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the people, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the United States. The Society seeks to enhance dialogue, encourage creative expression and generate new ideas across the fields of policy, business, education, arts and culture. Founded in 1956, Asia Society is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institution with offices in Hong Kong, Houston, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai and Washington, DC. For more information, contact the Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021. For more information, visit www.AsiaSociety.org. Merrill Lynch is one of the world's leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory companies, and one of the world's largest managers of financial assets with offices in 38 countries and territories and total client assets of approximately $1.7 trillion. For more information on Merrill Lynch, please visit www.ml.com. Incorporated on 12 January 2000, Singapore Management University ( SMU) aims to groom outstanding business leaders and creative entrepreneurs capable of excelling in a rapidly changing and dynamic world. Today, SMU is home to some 5,400 students and comprises six schools: Lee Kong Chian School of Business, School of Accountancy, School of Economics, School of Social Sciences, School of Information Systems and School of Law. SMU offers bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degree programmes in business and management-related areas, ranging from Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Wealth Management, Law, Information Systems and Social Science. It also has a dedicated Office of Research, a number of centres of excellence, and provides public and customised programmes through Executive Education. Collaborations with leading institutions, including The Wharton School, Carnegie Mellon, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Chicago, allow SMU to draw on academic and research strengths across all major disciplines. The SMU campus is a state-of-the art facility located right in the heart of Singapore's civic and business district. www.smu.edu.sg Latest information including the Summit agenda, reading materials and select bios are available online at http://www.asiasociety.org/programs/Asia21/ . More information about the Asia 21 Initiative can be found at http://asiasociety.org/asia21/ Interviews with participants are available upon request. ###
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