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Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit 2013

Asia Society Gathers Young Leaders in Zhenjiang for 8th Annual Asia 21 Summit

Asia Society Executive Vice President Tom Nagorski welcomes the crowd at the 2013 Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit in Zhenjiang, China, on December 6, 2013.
Asia Society Executive Vice-President Tom Nagorski receiving a present from Mr.Chen Wei Ping, Vice-Mayor of Zhenjiang Municipal People's Government.
Opening Night of the 8th Annual Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit, "From Passion to Action: Asia 21 Innovating for the Future" in Zhenjiang, China, December 6, 2013.
Asia 21 Young Leaders listening to basic Mandarin lessons during a cultural site visit.
Asia 21 Young Leaders having fun during a cultural site experience.
Asia 21 Young Leaders engaging in an inter-faith dialogue during the 8th Annual Asia 21 Summit.
Global Leadership Initiatives Executive Director, Michael G. Kulma talks to a child during a public service site visit with the Asia 21 Young Leaders.
Asia 21 Young Leaders engage in a discussion about turning passion into action.
Asia 21 Young Leaders engage in a discussion about turning passion into action.
Delegates of the Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit during the Strategy Session where they explored and channeled individual entrepreneurial spirits for collective action.
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Responding to the Call for Action this year’s Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit officially concluded in Zhenjiang, China earlier today.

The Asia 21 Summit is an integral component of the Asia 21 Young Leaders Initiative, the Asia-Pacific region’s leading network for emerging leaders under the age of 40 to build relationships, engage in interdisciplinary dialogue and cultural exchange, and develop cooperative responses for addressing shared challenges.  Now in its 8th year, the summit played host to close to 100 of the region’s most accomplished young leaders, representing over 20 countries.

With the theme  From Passion to Action: Asia 21 Innovating for the Future, participants delved deeply into a vision for social innovation in Asia, assessed their roles as civic-minded leaders in the rapidly changing Asia-Pacific landscape, and explored ways to enhance and sustain their collective capacities.

“The Asia 21 Young Leaders gathered in China to demonstrate the hope for the future of the Asia-Pacific region,” said Dr. Michael G. Kulma, Executive Director of Global Leadership Initiatives at the Asia Society.  “Their dedication to values-based leadership, public service, and the relationships forged over these few days will last a lifetime.”

Among the prominent young leaders attending the summit include:  Niret Alva, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of Miditech, India; Adam Gilmore, Partner Chief Engineer at NASA;  Audry Li, Managing Partner of Zhong Lun Law Firm, China; and Shinto Nugroho, Head of Public Policy and Government Relations at Google Indonesia.

The Asia 21 Young Leaders Initiative is supported by Founding International Sponsor, Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Other support comes from Medtronic Philanthropy, Asia Society’s Richard C. Holbrooke Fellowship for Next Generation Policy Leaders, and Kathwari Family Foundation. Asia Society is also very grateful to the many organizations that collaborated in putting this year’s summit together, particularly the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Zhenjiang Municipal People’s Government, and the Zhenjiang People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. Special thanks also go to supporting organizations such as the Foreign Affairs Office of the Zhenjiang Municipal People’s Government, the Communist Youth League Zhenjiang Municipal Party Committee, and the Leo KoGuan Program Series on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society.

To view photos of the Summit, click here.

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