Development Conference for the Next Generation of Leaders
| July 19, 2009 | ||
| 5:00 pm | ||
| March 11, 2010 | to | March 23, 2010 |
Applications to take part in a Pacific region development conference in March 2010 are being sought from people who are emerging as the next generation of leaders in New Zealand. Typically they will be in positions of leadership or responsibility and in their 30s.
The Emerging Pacific Leaders’ Dialogue 2010 (EPLD 2010) is scheduled to take place 11-23 March 2010. It is an important regional leadership development initiative for emerging leaders in NZ, Australia and across the Pacific and follows on the success of a similar Dialogue held in 2006. The 120 participants will be drawn from business, government, trade unions and the community service sector including educational institutions and NGOs in more than 20 Pacific region countries/territories.
The Opening Plenary sessions of EPLD 2010 will take place in Samoa and the Closing Plenary sessions will be held in Tonga - each over two days. For the middle week participants will be assigned to one of ten intellectually challenging study tour programmes. Each study tour group will visit a separate Pacific region location, focusing on the challenges being faced by the community and the leadership being shown and the initiatives being taken in response. One study tour will be coming to NZ, another to Australia, and the remaining eight to other Pacific countries. HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) is expected to take part on the Closing Plenary.
The theme of EPLD 2010 is “Navigating our Future Together” and all aspects of the conference will focus on the significance of leadership in the context of relevant sub-themes including sustainable economic growth; regional co-operation and infrastructure; good governance; security, stability and strengthening communities; and environment, industry, education and health.
Costs
All participation costs apart from leave to attend will be met by the Pacific Leadership Foundation, which is organising the Dialogue.
How to Apply
New Zealand has been allocated 12 places. The aim is to select a good cross section of emerging New Zealand leaders from a variety of backgrounds. It is open to all New Zealanders and is not restricted to those of Pasifika or Maori ethnicity.
Applications can be made via an on line application process available on the EPLD web site at www.epld2.com. The web site carries other information as well.
Applications close on 19 July 2009.
Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed for final selection.