The “2nd Building a Better Asia: Future Leaders’ Dialogue” begun with an inspiring keynote speech by Dr. Surin Pitsuwan who asserted the essential unity of Asia despite its enormous diversity. Dr. Pitsuwan, who is Secretary General Designate of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), cited the opinion of Japanese visionary Kakuzo Okakura on [...]
We, the fellows of the 3rd Building a Better Asia Future Leaders’ Dialogue held on 16-23 February 2008 in Goa, India, rediscover, embrace and uphold the core values and principles enshrined in diverse Asian communities and expressed in many cultures. The core values and principles include respect, tolerance, justice, human dignity, freedom, interdependence, and community [...]
We, the participants of the Second Building a Better Asia: Future Leaders’ Dialogue held in 2007, support and affirm the Communique promulgated by the participants of the first Future Leaders’ Dialogue held in September 25, 2006, and in furtherance thereof recognize that:
Whereas, we Asians acknowledge the imperative need of working together, despite the prevalence of [...]
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
0 Comments