Communique – 2007

Communique – 2007

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 diversity in our midst, to improve our knowledge and understanding of each other;

Whereas, we face a number of common challenges, including: abject poverty, health issues, social, economic, gender, political and ethnic injustices, conflicts, environmental degradation and massive disregard to the rule of law within countries and across Asia;

Whereas, we also share common and collective strength, such as the richness of culture, values, philosophies, and biodiversity;

Whereas, we envision a better Asia that is prosperous, peaceful, harmonious, progressive, secure, just, and free;

Whereas, we recognize and respect the diversity and collective work of all participants of past and present Future Leaders’ Dialogue, we shall work in solidarity with each other in achieving our shared vision of a better Asia;

Whereas, we want to strengthen our effort and consolidate our activities, expertise, and aspirations as agents of change to build a better Asia;
Hence, we strongly resolve to:

  1. work and collaborate within our network:

    2. a. by contributing to the BABA website with a view of facilitating communication to all members of the Future Leaders’ Dialogue and update information to the same on our activities;

    b. by organizing meetings in furtherance of the BABA goals and objectives; and

    c. by engaging ourselves in joint projects, researches and other forms of social actions;

  2. share and make available our local information resources and networks, i.e., by promoting information and documentation about Asia in multiple languages; and

  3. expand our network to make its programs more viable, effective and relevant in Asia:

    4. a. by supporting members’ activities; and

    b. by sharing and disseminating information to other beneficiaries of the Nippon Foundation Groups’ programs, in particular, and the society, in general.

    c. by encouraging collaborative projects which transcend BABA community to the interest of people in global as well as regional community.

Also See: Programme | Biodata of Participants| Biodata of Resource persons|Biodata of Academic Committee members Speeches –Surin Pitsuwan, |Min Weifang,|M Rajaretnam|Communique