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[image] Forum & Speakers

Approximately 600 people attended the two-day forum. They included business people, government officials, academics and university students.

The distinguished guest of honour and keynote speaker on day one of the forum was His Excellency Vu Khoan, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Special Envoy to the Prime Minister for External Affairs, who delivered the keynote speech on the theme of the 8th HYLI, "Empowering Asia - an Increased Role and a Common Voice as a Responsible Player -". On the second day, Senator Pia Cayetano of the Philippines took over as keynote speaker, sharing her considerable experience and knowledge with the participants and audience. The forum sessions also included panel discussions in which six other prominent leaders from the region shared their valuable insights on the following two sub-themes: What China and India's Economic Development Can Bring to Asia
Challenges for Asia in Water Management and Sustainability

The young leaders actively exchanged views with these distinguished leaders. In the question & answer sessions, lively discussions were held between the speakers, young leaders and even the audience.

Theme: Empowering Asia
- an Increased Role and a Common Voice as a Responsible Player -

Guest of Honour & Keynote Speaker

[image] His Excellency Vu Khoan

His Excellency Vu Khoan
Former Deputy Prime Minister, Special Envoy to the Prime Minister on External Affairs (Vietnam)

Sub-theme:
What China and India's Economic Development Can Bring to Asia

Panel Speaker

[image] M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra

M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra
Former Deputy Foreign Minister (Thailand)

[image] Mr Faisal Basri

Mr Faisal Basri
Commissioner of the Supervisory
Commission for Business
Competition of Indonesia;
Professor of the Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia
(Indonesia)

[image] Mdm Ton Nu Thi Ninh

Mdm Ton Nu Thi Ninh
Vice Chair, National Assembly
Foreign Affairs Committee
(Vietnam)

Sub-theme:
Challenges for Asia in Water Management and Sustainability

Keynote Speaker

[image] Honorable Senator Pia S. Cayetano

Honorable Senator Pia S. Cayetano
Senator of the Philippines, Chair of the Senate Committees on Environment and Natural Resources and on Health and Demography
(The Philippines)

Panel Speaker

[image] Mr Wilson Chan

Mr Wilson Chan
Group Chief Executive Officer, Salcon Pte Ltd (Singapore)

[image] Dr Shigeo Fujii

Dr Shigeo Fujii
Professor, Research Centre for Environmental Quality Management, Kyoto University (Japan)

[image] Yang Berbahagia Datuk Ir. Hj. Keizrul bin Abdullah

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Ir. Hj. Keizrul bin Abdullah
Director General, Department of Irrigation and Drainage,
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Malaysia)

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