Voices of the Future 2009 - Voice out to the World

APEC VOF Day 6: Russian bank in Asia

By: A6 (Yuri Sergeev, Russia)

Conversation with Andrey Kostin, Chairman and CEO JSC VTB Bank was really interesting. Andrey  Kostin told us about VTB bank activity, answered the questions about position of Russia in Asia and in the world and recommended to be energetic and active to get success in a life.

I hope my friends write about other aspects of interview, so I will pay attention to Russian projects in Asia.

VTB bank works …

APEC VOF Day 5: Star Studded Turn-out at APEC CEO Summit in Singapore

By: A4 (Zheng Yue, China)

The APEC CEO Summit, one of the most highly anticipated global business events of the year, shaped up a landmark occasion in Singapore.

As the world prepares for economic recovery, industry chieftains also joined these heads of government in this important dialogue on the overall theme, “Rebuilding the Global Economy: Crisis and Opportunity”.

It is a full capacity turn-out at this exclusive international forum  held …

Reflection on “Meet the People” Experience

By: A2 (Matthew Anderson, New Zealand)

On the third night of the APEC voices 2009 conference I had an opportunity to attend a “meet the people” evening with 7 other delegates. A meet the people evening is an initiative undertaken by the PAP (the ruling party of Singapore). A meet the people evening is when members of parliament in Singapore establish a space one night a week when their constituents can come and talk with them. …

APEC VOF Day 4: In Conversation with Jet Li

By: A1 (Nur Hasibah, Singapore)

Like any other star-struck fans, I was in awe of the actor with the larger-than-life persona sharing his life experience onstage. The person in question is none other than 5-time national wushu champion and Hollywood superstar Jet Li. However, Jet Li sits before the 116 APEC Voices of the Future 2009 youth delegates not just as a superstar but also as the founder of the Jet Li One …

APEC VOF Day 2: Opening Ceremony

By: A1 (Nur Hasibah (Singapore), Elizabeth Desirae Clodfelter (USA))

The Opening Ceremony of APEC Voices of the Future 2009 took place in the Conference Hall 1 of the Singapore Management University. The delegates were honoured by the presence of Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports whose opening address left most of the delegates with much to ponder upon. Accompanying Dr Vivian was Mr Teo Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary from the …

APEC VOF Day 1

Meeting Between Canada Delegates and Key Personnel in Singapore

By the Canada Delegation (Amelia Maude Boultbee, Bryan Mccrea, Joshua Paul Simair, Stefan Eduard Rath, Terrence Joseph Clifford and Elizabeth Clifford)

Having just arrived in Singapore Team Canada voice of the future team hit the ground running for APEC 2009 has arrived in Singapore! Less the two hours after landing the team was already in demand and running! Josh Simar set up a meeting with Jack Ma – President of …