Philippines 21 Young Leaders Forum Call for Nominations

The 1st Philippines 21 Young Leaders Forum is an initiative by The Asia Society-Philippines and HSBC that will select the 10 most promising young leaders of the Philippines. These young leaders will be invited to attend a 2-day forum wherein they will discuss key issues concerning the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific Region. Aside from this, they will be the official delegates of the Philippines for the Asia 21 Young Leaders Forum to be held in Seoul, South Korea in November 2006. During this Asia 21 Young Leaders Forum, they will get the chance to meet and interact with fellow young leaders across the Asia and the Pacific Region.

The forum needs 25-40 year old young leaders in the following fields:

a.) Academe
b.) Business
c.) Non-Profit Sector
d.) Media
e.) Culture and the Arts
f.) Military
g.) Religious Sector
h.) Government (National and Local)

The criterias for selecting these leaders are as follows:

a.) Must be a Filipino citizen
b.) Must have already gained substantial leadership experience
c.) Must have demonstrated a commitment to serve Philippine society
d.) Must be willing to commit time and effort towards the achievement of the goals set before, within and after the Forum

If you would like to nominate someone, please email his/her resume to the Philippines 21 Secretariat at philippines21@gmail.com on or before August 5,2006.