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Young Leaders Forum

  • Established 2002; last held October 26-30, 2011.
  • Goal: Developing the capacity of next generation policy leaders
  • Type: Dialogue
  • Category: Next Generation Leaders
  • Keywords: Young, Next Generation Leaders, Leadership
  • Parent Program: Young Leaders Forum
  • Program Venues: Xiamen FUJIAN, Snoqualmie WA, Sedona AZ, Santa Cruz CA, Santa Barbara CA, Nanjing JIANGSU, Jiuzhaigou SICHUAN, Huangshan ANHUI, Hangzhou ZHEJIANG, Chengdu SICHUAN
  • Program Funder(s): UPS, Time Warner Inc., The Starr Foundation, PepsiCo, John Thornton Foundation, Intel, BP, ACE Charitable Foundation
  • Program Partner(s): Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs
  • Administered by: Jonathan Lowet
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Young Leaders Convene in Snoqualmie, WA
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Group of highly accomplished “30-somethings,” half from the United States , half from China, build cross-cultural understanding and professional networks as they explore substantive issues and develop enduring friendships.

With U.S.-China relations taking on increasing importance in all spheres of life – economic, geopolitical, cultural – it becomes ever more vital to seek out opportunities that will enhance the dialogue between our countries and build lasting ties between our peoples.

The Young Leaders Forum (YLF), now in its tenth year, provides an excellent opportunity to do just that. Each year, YLF holds a 3½-day retreat to which a select group of exceptional American and Chinese young professionals are invited. Together, participants explore substantive issues and develop enduring friendships in a casual, intimate environment.

The 2011 Forum, a celebration of YLF's first decade, was held in Xi'an and had a theme of "YLF Time Capsule.” Fellows brought and discussed items they were interested in contributing to a YLF Time Capsule to be opened in 25 years. The objects were all relevant to YLF’s ten-year history – the experiences Fellows have had, the insights they've gained, the people they've met, etc.

YLF Fellows come from a variety of fields. Fellows include government officials and politicians, authors, university leaders, entrepreneurs, and musicians and artists. Attention is given to geographic, gender, and ethnic diversity. Please look inside the "Members" drawer at right for an alphabetical listing of all YLF participants since the program's inception.

The National Committee, the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), and the Forum's sponsors – led on the U.S. side by ACE Charitable Foundation this year – cover all lodging, food, and program costs of the YLF retreat, which alternate between a U.S. and China locale. Participants are asked to pay their own travel expenses to and from the venue, but some full or partial subsidies are available.

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Established 2002; last held October 26-30, 2011.
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October 26, 2011 - October 30, 2011
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Forum Locales [3]

Places where the Forum has met:

2010 - Timber Cove, CA
2009 - Xiamen, FUJIAN
2008 - Snoqualmie, WA
2007 - Nanjing, JIANGSU
2006 - Santa Cruz, CA
2005 - Chengdu and Jiuzhaigou, SICHUAN
2004 - Sedona, AZ
2003 - Hangzhou, ZHEJIANG, and Huangshan
2002 - Santa Barbara, CA

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Participant Perspectives

YLF 2005 - Roslyn Brock [5]
YLF 2006 and 2007 - Xu Zhiyuan and Elizabeth Gaffney [6]
YLF 2008 [7]
2007 Photos [8]

Photos from the 2007 Forum

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Members [42]

YLF Members, Current and Alumni

YLF Fellows, 2002-2010 [43]

Source URL: http://www.ncuscr.org/ylf

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[1] http://www.ncuscr.org/files/2010_YLF_Attendees_Bios_NCI2.pdf
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[3] http://www.ncuscr.org/ylf#
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[5] http://www.ncuscr.org/files/YLF_notes2006.pdf
[6] http://www.ncuscr.org/files/YLF_in_spring08_newsletter.pdf
[7] http://www.ncuscr.org/files/Pages from NCUSCR newsletter 2008-2009.pdf
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[30] http://www.ncuscr.org/files/YLF 2007 001.jpg
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[42] http://www.ncuscr.org/ylf#
[43] http://www.ncuscr.org/files/members2002_2010b.pdf