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2011 Honolulu, The United States

“One day, in the not-too-distant future, The APEC Voices delegates attended a special dialogue
your generation will be called upon session with Dr Maya Soetoro-Ng, Consultant of the
to take up the mantle of promoting Education Program, East-West Center. Dr Soetoro-Ng
a stronger regional economy among is the maternal half-sister of the 44th President of the

the APEC Member Nations. Preparing United States of America, H.E. Barack Obama. The
yourself for this challenge requires not dialogue session was held at the Keoni Auditorium,
only familiarity with economics and Hawaii Imin International Conference Center, Jefferson

Ms Deb Henretta, Group President, Procter & Gamble foreign policy, but strong personal Hall, East-West Center. Dr Charles Morrison, President
Asia and US ABAC Chair, Mr Peter Scher, Executive Vice- relationships with your counterparts of the East-West Center hosted the delegates with a Dr Charles Morrison, President of the East-West
Center and Member of the APEC 2011 Hawaii Host
President for Global Government Relations and Public from around the region.” warm welcome. Committee, welcoming the APEC Voices delegates to
East-West Center.
Policy, JP Morgan Chase, Mr Teng Theng Dar, Singapore
H.E. Hillary Rodham Clinton A special event was held at the Monarch Ballroom at
ABAC Member and Advisor for Bryan Cave International Secretary of State the Royal Hawaiian graced by H.E. Francisco J. Sanchez,
Consulting (Asia Pacific), Mr Tony Nowell, New Zealand The United States of America, 2011
Under-Secretary of Commerce for International Trade,
ABAC Member and Founding Director, Valadenz Limited,
the United States of America. Under-Secretary Sanchez
Dr Yang Yunsong, China ABAC and Chairman , XY GROUP
addressed the APEC Voices delegates on a very
International and Mr Yoshihiro Watanabe, Japan ABAC
important topic, “Do youths have a role in APEC?”
Member and Advisor, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi

UFJ Ltd, Japan, spent considerable time addressing and
interacting with the youth delegates and were impressed
with the quality of questions raised by the APEC
Dr Maya Soetoro-Ng, Consultant of the Education
Voices delegates. Program, East-West Center, delivering the keynote
address on “Peace Education and Conflict Resolution.”
The young visitors from the Asia-Pacific were also
Discovering Kanewai Lo’i, the traditional farming
introduced to the Kanewai Lo’i experience at the method in Hawaii.
University of Hawaii. Delegates were given a rare LAUNCH OF THE JUNE

opportunity to experience the revitalization of traditional MAYNE GOULD AWARD
Hawaiian values, concepts and practices. They were
involved in hands-on Kanewai activities.

During the APEC Leaders’ Week in Honolulu, Under-Secretary
of Commerce for International Trade of the United States of
America launched the June Mayne Gould Leadership Award
US Under Secretary of Commerce for International for the APEC Voices of the Future. The June Mayne Gould
Trade unveiling the June Mayne Gould Leadership
Award during the APEC Leaders’ Week. Looking on are: Leadership Award will provide an outstanding APEC Voices
APEC Voices delegates learning about the Kanewai James Soh, Co-Chair, APEC Voices Leadership Council
Lo’i at the University of Hawaii. and Noel Gould, Chairman, Virtual Trade Mission delegate a full sponsorship to participate in the APEC Voices
Foundation International. of the Future program the following year.

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