Out and About
The Young Leaders Network offers young leaders the opportunity to be involved in a range of on- and off-shore events, conferences and study and work opportunities to become equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to foster lasting partnerships between New Zealand and Asia.
Here you can find out more about recent events and read young leaders' accounts of what they have been up to.
 | A Roaring Start to the YearElizabeth Chan reports back from the Auckland Lantern Festival |
 | Announcing cluster meetings for 2010Meetings to take place in Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch and Hamilton. |
 | Helping Haitians ‘One Peace at a Time’Alexandra-Jayeun Lee recently organised of two fundraisers in Auckland. |
 | Leading Indian MP Rahul Gandhi visits Asia:NZMr Gandhi engaged with a number of Young Leaders in an informal discussion |
 | Helping orphans in Viet Nam: The next stepsOffshore Forum participants raised money for the Giang Sinh orphanage. |
 | Natalie Van Peer: Postcard from Ho Chí Minh CityThe Otago University law graduate is in Viet Nam on an Asia:NZ-supported internship with KPMG |
 | Amanda Strong on learning Mandarin in TaipeiYoung leader and Radio New Zealand journalist reflects on an enriching stint. |
 | Vibrant 2009 Offshore Forum in HanoiForum participant Georgia Lawrence reports back on the 2009 Asia:NZ Young Leaders Network Offshore Forum, which took place in the dynamic Vietnamese capital from 9 to 13 December. |
 | Young Leader reflects on Track II trip to India and MalaysiaPia McKay travelled with an Asia:NZ-led delegation to Delhi and Kuala Lumpur |
“Once Upon A Time in Asia” Photo ExhibitionSpecial exhibition takes place at “Our City O-Tautahi” in Christchurch in March and April 2010. | |
 | Former PM Jenny Shipley’s strategies for Kiwi business entering ChinaYoung leader Shelly Huang reports back on a seminar held in October 2009 |
 | Auckland Cluster Meets for a LATE Night at the Museum16 members of the Auckland group converged at the Auckland Museum in October to attend ‘LATE’ |
Young Leaders Forum in Hanoi, VietnamFifteen young leaders from as far south as Dunedin and as far north as Singapore were selected to “learn more about Asia in Asia” | |
 | Attending the high profile New Leaders' Dialogue in JakartaAreti Metuamate reports back from the Asia-Pacific New Leaders’ Dialogue which he attended in October 2009 alongside fellow young leader Jehan Casinader. |
 | Young leaders enjoy vibrancy of Korean lifeThe Seoul cluster includes Kerryn-Ruth Botting, Michelle Kim, Onnuri Lee, Nick McHugh, Vadim Piatov |
Young leader contributes to the Future Auckland Leaders ProgrammeKenneth Leong initiated an Asian dimension the programme, aiming to bring together migrant Asian investors and mainstream New Zealand businesses looking to raise capital. | |
Furthering Asia Kiwi relations: Proposals invited from young leadersSeed funding of up to $2000 per proposal will likely be awarded to approved projects. | |
Graham Rhodes on settling into student life in OxfordThe young leader arrived in England in September 2009 to study for a Masters of Philosophy in Modern Chinese Studies. | |
An internship at the Asian Development Bank InstituteYoung leader Paul Chong is currently in Tokyo with the inter-governmental bank. He also attended the prestigious Japan New Zealand Partnership Forum on 30 October. Here is his report. | |
Stefan Fairweather and the Young Leaders' Network in ChristchurchAfter graduating from university he spent the next eight and a half years overseas. | |
Sukhdeep Johal attends Go Global ConferenceThe business conference took place in Auckland on 30 September and included a range of high-profile speakers. | |
Young leaders on inaugural New Zealand-Sino Youth ExchangeBowen Pan, Kerryn-Ruth Botting, Jack Sheppard, James To, and Tien Vu report back from their October 2009 trip. |
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