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AUSTRALIAN YOUNG LEADERS VISIT MALAYSIA
A delegation of seven Australian young leaders visited Malaysia on 5 to 10 June under the Australia-Malaysia Institute (AMI) Young Leaders Program.
The seven members of the delegation were selected from a broad range of political, public and private sector organisations including the Victorian State Liberal Party, Singtel Optus (one of Australia’s largest telecommunications providers), University of Sydney, University of Queensland, the Australian Public Service Commission, Australian Industry Greenhouse Network, and the United Nations.
The visit brought together future leaders and opinion makers of Australia and Malaysia to strengthen people-to-people and institutional ties. The Australian young leaders and their Malaysian counterparts were also able to share perspectives on the political, economic, intellectual and social dimensions of their respective countries.
The delegation had a wide-ranging program with good exposure to Malaysian young leaders and opinion makers, political parties, government officials, captains of industry, prominent think-tanks and social, political and economic commentators.
Through their discussions, the young leaders were able to deepen their understanding of Malaysia's political and social landscape, and of the foreign policy and security issues facing Malaysia and the East Asian region. The delegation also had good discussions on trade and investment, governance and human rights issues.
In addition to their program in Kuala Lumpur, the delegation travelled to Penang, where they met with Australian, Malaysian and other Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) officers based at Butterworth. In Penang, the delegation also visited a number of heritage sites, and one of Malaysia’s largest high-technology design and manufacturing facilities.