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2013 Bali, Indonesia

The APEC Voices delegates were honoured to attend a The outstanding APEC Voices Leadership Award was presented to Ms
closed-door dialogue with H.E. Gita Wirjawan, Minister Yap by H.E. Gita Wirjawan, Minister of Trade, Republic of Indonesia.
of Trade, Republic of Indonesia at the Mercure Bali, The APEC Voices Leadership Council and all the 21 APEC Member

Nusa Dua Hotel Ballroom. The Indonesian Trade Economies were very grateful for her leadership and contributions.
Minister openly shared the challenges faced by
During the two-day APEC CEO Summit, APEC Voices of the Future
Indonesian youth and Indonesia’s role at the global
delegates were in full attendance to listen to the addresses by APEC
and regional levels in relation to trade. The sharing was
Leaders on various issues related to the global economy and filed
followed by a very lively question-and-answer session
their questions at the Summit. APEC Voices of the Future leaders also
where the minister patiently answered the youth’s Dialogue session with Trade Minister of the Republic of
queries in spite of his very tight schedule. Indonesia, H.E. Gita Wirjawan. had the opportunity to meet their respective Heads of Economies Mr Soh with H.E. Chatib Basri, Minister of Finance,
during the APEC Leaders’ Week. Republic of Indonesia, during the APEC Summit.

At the APEC Leaders’ Week in Bali, Ms Aileen Yap Leng
Lee, Deputy Executive Director of the National Youth
Achievement Award Council of Singapore and Co-
Chair, APEC Voices Working Committee was honoured

with the Outstanding APEC Voices Leadership Award
for her dedication and outstanding leadership in
organizing a very successful APEC Voices program in
Yokohama, Japan in 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2011,

Vladivostok, Russia, 2012 and Bali, Indonesia 2013. APEC Summit keynote address on America’s
Priorities for the Global Economy America’s
Leadership and Priorities: What they mean for
the World by US Secretary of State, H.E. John
Kerry who represented H.E. President Barack H.E. Gita Wirjawan, Minister of Trade, Republic
Obama, President of the United States, at the James Soh, Co-Chair, APEC Voices Leadership Council presenting the US of Indonesia, presenting the APEC Voices
APEC Summit. APEC Voices delegates to H.E. Penny Pritzker, US Secretary of Commerce. Outstanding Leadership Award to Aileen Yap,
Deputy Executive Director, National Youth
Achievement Award of Singapore and Co-Chair,
APEC Voices 2013 Working Committee for her
outstanding leadership and contributions to the
“Indonesia has set three priorities for the APEC Year 2013: APEC Voices Program since 2010.
Attaining the Bogor Goals, Achieving Sustainable Growth
with Equity and Promoting Connectivity. I believe that

APEC Voices delegates with Tan Sri Tony Fernandes through close collaboration with business communities
Group CEO, AirAsia. and APEC Voices from the region, APEC can achieve

APEC Summit keynote address on China in these priorities.”
transition: What can the Asia-Pacific expect?
by H.E. President Xi Jinping of the People’s H.E. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Republic of China at the APEC Summit.
President of the Republic of Indonesia, 2013

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