Delegates announced for inaugural Australia-Vietnam Young Leadership Dialogue
The Australia-Vietnam Young Leadership Dialogue (AVYLD) have selected 20 young leaders representing Australia and Vietnam as delegates to its inaugural dialogue in Sydney during May 15-18.
The not-for-profit cross-border initiative is supported by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the Australia-ASEAN Council (AAC). The AAC was established by Australia’s Foreign Minister in September 2015 to shape engagement with South-East Asia and strengthen partnerships through stronger business, science, arts and cultural links.
According to Board Chair of AVYLD, Thao Nguyen, the selected delegates for the inaugural dialogue are an exceptional group of visionary young leaders.
"We’re deeply inspired by their stories and believe they will set a model foundation for the dialogue,” Nguyen said.
Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Craig Chittick, who was part of the selection process, adds that “Australia's future relationship with Vietnam will be characterised by dynamism, innovation and deep personal linkages. The first group of participants are outstanding leaders in a range of fields and their contribution to building a strong partnership between Australia and Vietnam will be felt for years and decades to come.”
The inaugural four-day dialogue aims to facilitate deeper cross-cultural understanding and collaboration through discussions and workshops with speakers and peers. It will focus on “innovation” as an overall theme in areas such as leadership, education, business and national development. Delegates will have the opportunity to meet with global leaders, senior government officials and successful entrepreneurs from both Australia and Vietnam.
AVYLD received more than 1,400 expressions of interest and 375 qualified applications. 10 delegates representing Australia and 10 delegates representing Vietnam were chosen through a rigorous selection process. The diverse group of delegates spans across various industries including the arts, finance, technology, philanthropy, business, education and healthcare.
Trieu, an Australian delegate of the inaugural programme and TV host of SBS Pop Asia is excited about "getting the opportunity to make new friends while helping the future of Vietnam and Australia.”
“AVYLD is a platform that is really needed. Nurturing and maintaining relationships between both countries can create endless opportunities including making the leaders of tomorrow," Trieu adds.
Huong Dang, Vietnamese delegate and International Partnership and Engagement Manager at KOTO Social Enterprise says, “I am looking forward to seeing other delegates [and be] engaged with their projects to not only learn but also exchange my knowledge [and] form a community where we can support each other, or even working as a group for some community projects.”
The not-for-profit cross-border initiative is supported by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the Australia-ASEAN Council (AAC). The AAC was established by Australia’s Foreign Minister in September 2015 to shape engagement with South-East Asia and strengthen partnerships through stronger business, science, arts and cultural links.
According to Board Chair of AVYLD, Thao Nguyen, the selected delegates for the inaugural dialogue are an exceptional group of visionary young leaders.
"We’re deeply inspired by their stories and believe they will set a model foundation for the dialogue,” Nguyen said.
Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Craig Chittick, who was part of the selection process, adds that “Australia's future relationship with Vietnam will be characterised by dynamism, innovation and deep personal linkages. The first group of participants are outstanding leaders in a range of fields and their contribution to building a strong partnership between Australia and Vietnam will be felt for years and decades to come.”
The inaugural four-day dialogue aims to facilitate deeper cross-cultural understanding and collaboration through discussions and workshops with speakers and peers. It will focus on “innovation” as an overall theme in areas such as leadership, education, business and national development. Delegates will have the opportunity to meet with global leaders, senior government officials and successful entrepreneurs from both Australia and Vietnam.
AVYLD received more than 1,400 expressions of interest and 375 qualified applications. 10 delegates representing Australia and 10 delegates representing Vietnam were chosen through a rigorous selection process. The diverse group of delegates spans across various industries including the arts, finance, technology, philanthropy, business, education and healthcare.
Trieu, an Australian delegate of the inaugural programme and TV host of SBS Pop Asia is excited about "getting the opportunity to make new friends while helping the future of Vietnam and Australia.”
“AVYLD is a platform that is really needed. Nurturing and maintaining relationships between both countries can create endless opportunities including making the leaders of tomorrow," Trieu adds.
Huong Dang, Vietnamese delegate and International Partnership and Engagement Manager at KOTO Social Enterprise says, “I am looking forward to seeing other delegates [and be] engaged with their projects to not only learn but also exchange my knowledge [and] form a community where we can support each other, or even working as a group for some community projects.”
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