APEC Voices of the Future
Vladivostok, Russia
2 --- 9 September 2012
A Special Report on the APEC Voices of the Future’s Participation at the APEC Summit 2012, Vladivostok, Russia

Leaders from 21 APEC Member Economies gathered at the Far Eastern Federal University at Russky Island, Vladivostok, Russia for the APEC Leaders’Week 2012 hosted by H.E. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation.

The APEC Leaders’ Week 2012 was held in Vladivostok, Russia
for the first time since the establishment of the APEC. The event
brought together Heads of Government of the 21 APEC MemberEconomies and global business leaders for a candid and multifaceted discussion on issues related to policies, international
trade, opportunities and constraints. Within the broad frameworkof collaboration and partnership, the APEC Summit provides
a platform for frank discussions on the limits and unintended
consequences of economic integration, as well as the challenges
globalization poses to economic and political instability. The APEC
meeting also examined ways to address limitations of resources, toensure energy security, to improve the reliability and robustness ofglobal supply chains, and to realise the untapped potential that eacheconomy has to offer.

H.E. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, sharing hisvision at the APEC CEO Summit 2012. With President Putin is Andrey
Kostin, Chairman, APEC CEO Summit 2012.

H.E. Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State addressing theAPEC CEO Summit 2012.

H.E. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia addressing theAPEC CEO Summit 2012.

“The APEC Summit 2012 provides an excellent platform for theAPEC Voices delegates to be active participants, which allow
them to learn about international trade, and have a morecomprehensive view towards the working of APEC.”

The Honourable Vladimir Miklushevsky
Governor of Primorsky Region
Russian Federation
APEC Leaders Meeting held at Russky Island, Vladivostok, Russia.

The annual APEC Voices Program is an excellent platform for youth
leaders from the 21 APEC Member Economies to learn about
free market, international trade and cooperation among the APEC
Member Economies. APEC Voices delegates will gain a better
understanding of the complexity of trade issues and to support thepolicies of the APEC leaders, as they ensure that economic growthin the Asia-Pacific region is consistent and sustainable.
Twenty-four outstanding youth leaders from the 11 APEC MemberEconomies representing the APEC Voices of the Future attended
the APEC Summit 2012 at the invitation of the Russian APEC
Host Committee. During their visit to Vladivostok, the APEC Voicesdelegates also participated in the inaugural APEC Youth Festival
2012 organised by the Far Eastern Federal University at its campus
from 2 to 4 September 2012.

APEC Youth Festival 2012
The APEC Youth Festival provided youth representatives fromthe APEC Member Economies a platform to discuss issues within
the Asia Pacific region from the current context of the economies
including the youth’s perspectives on APEC policies and thedevelopment of a final youth declaration with recommendations
and practical solutions. The Youth Declaration was presented toH.E. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation during theAPEC Leaders’ Meeting held at the Far Eastern Federal University
Campus at Russky Island.

APEC Business Advisory Council Meeting on board the cruise ship
‘Legend of the Seas’ in Vladivostok, Russia.

APEC CEO Summit 2012
One of the highlights of the annual APEC Summit is the APEC CEOSummit. At the APEC CEO Summit 2012, APEC Voices delegates
had the opportunity to attend the various sessions addressed byAPEC leaders such as H.E. Hu Jintao, President of the Republic ofChina, H.E. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia,
H.E. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, H.E. John Key,
Prime Minister of New Zealand, H.E. Hillary Rodham Clinton,
Secretary of State of the United States of America, H.E. FelipeCalderón, President of the United Mexican States, H.E. Julia Gillard,Prime Minister of Australia, H.E. Sebastián Piñera, President ofChile, and from the Host Economy, H.E. Vladimir Putin, President ofthe Russian Federation.

The Honourable Vladimir Miklushevsky, Governor of Primorsky Region
addressing the opening of the APEC Youth Festival 2012 at the Far
Eastern Federal University.
Ho Meng Kit, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Business Federationand Singapore ABAC Member with James Soh, Co-Chair, APEC Voices
Leadership Council and Rear Admiral Chew Men Leong, Chief Executive,PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency at the APEC CEO Summit 2012.

“The decision made by the APEC Leaders of today will influence
the next generation. Therefore, it is crucial for us to provide
more opportunities and suitable platforms for the youth leadersof today. This will encourage and motivate them to engage
the APEC and business leaders on policies that will shape thefuture.”James Soh PBM MBE
Co-Chair, APEC Voices Leadership Council
APEC Voices delegates with youth representatives from the APEC
Member Economies at the SME Working Group during the APEC YouthFestival 2012.

ABAC Meetings
After the APEC Youth Festival, the APEC Voices delegates moved
on to attend the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meetings,
where senior business leaders from the Asia Pacific region andthe world discussed issues pertaining to trade and policies andaddressed various concerns. It was indeed an eye-opener for manyof the APEC Voices delegates who had the opportunity to interact
and discuss issues and their concerns with business leaders.

Members of the APEC Voices Delegation at the APEC CEO Summit 2012
at Russky Island, Vladivostok, Russia.

Australian APEC Voices delegates Anania Tagaro, Hannah Glass andByron Hewson with H.E. Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia inVladivostok, Russia.

APEC Voices delegate Aleksandra Tatomir presenting the APEC YouthDeclaration on behalf of the APEC Youth Festival 2012 to H.E. VladimirPutin, President of the Russian Federation.

The APEC Voices delegates also had the opportunity to interact
with their respective ABAC members and hear their perspectives.
During the APEC Leaders’ Week, many APEC Voices delegates
also had the opportunity to meet their Heads of Government at
the sideline of the APEC Summit 2012, to raise their concern andpresent their youth perspective to their political leaders.

James Soh, Co-Chair, APEC Voices Leadership Council meeting The
Honourable Vladimir Miklushevsky, Governor of Primorsky Region,
Russian Federation at the Governor’s office in Vladivostok, Russia at thesideline of the APEC Summit 2012.

“The APEC Voices of the Future Program provided me with theinvaluable opportunity to interact with government officials
and business leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region.
Moreover, I also built friendships with like-minded youth
leaders, whom I look forward to work with in addressing issues
relevant to APEC Member Economies.”

Christopher Ngo
APEC Voices delegate from The Philippines

Besides hearing from the APEC leaders, the APEC Voices delegates
also benefited from the sharing of key business leaders such as
Andrey Kostin, President and Chairman of the Management Board,VTB Bank and Chairman, APEC CEO Summit 2012, Scott Price,President and CEO of Walmart Asia, Dominic Barton, Managing
Director of McKinsey & Company, Dennis Nally, Chairman ofPricewaterhouseCoopers International, Peter Voser, CEO of RoyalDutch Shell Plc, Ziyavudin Magomedov, Chairman of the Board ofSumma Group and ABAC Chair 2012, and political leaders from theRussian Federation, H.E. Igor Shuvalov, First Deputy Prime Minister,and The Honourable Vladimir Miklushevsky, Governor of Primorsky
Region.

“I was indeed fortunate to be a Voices of the Future delegate
at the APEC Summit 2012. This event not only encouraged me
to reflect on my own challenges, but it also spurred me on tothink about the possibilities within the Asia-Pacific region. It
gave me a greater perspective to the accessible opportunities
within the emerging APEC economies.”

APEC Voices delegates from Canada, Zachary Alexander McCue andMatthijs van Gaalen with H.E. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada.

Tim McCready
APEC Voices delegate from New Zealand.

New Zealand APEC Voices delegates Emily Swan, Sarah Fagan and Tim
McCready with H.E. John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Scott Price, Walmart Executive Vice-President, President and CEO
Asia, with James Soh, Co-Chair, APEC Voices Leadership Council andAnna Vinogradova, Corporate Affairs Manager and Anthony Rose, Vice
President, Corporate Affairs, Walmart Asia.

Exploring the Russian Far
Eastern Frontier

At the closing ceremony held at Russky Island, Andrey Kostin, Chairman,APEC CEO Summit 2012, passed the gavel, the event’s symbol to KarenAgustiawan, President and CEO, Pertamina, Indonesia. Indonesia will be
the APEC Chair for 2013.

Apart from the serious meetings, APEC Voices delegates also
had the opportunity to visit various places of interest in Vladivostok
during their stay. The participation of the APEC Voices delegatesat the APEC Summit 2012 has opened up new opportunities
and possibilities for these youth leaders as they further develop
themselves in their respective fields of studies and interest. With
the backdrop of a very successful event in Vladivostok, Russia theAPEC Voices delegates returned home with new found friends anda deeper understanding of what APEC is all about. In addition, theybrought home fond memories of the Russian culture and the scenic
beauty of the Russian Far East.
The APEC Voices Leadership Council would like to thank theGovernment of the Russian Federation, Primorsky Regional
Government, Russia APEC Host Committee, APEC Business
Advisory Council of Russia and the National Youth Achievement
Award Council of Singapore for making the APEC Voices of theFuture 2012 in Vladivostok, Russia a success.

Tan Sri Azman Hashim, Chairman, AmBank Group of Malaysia andMalaysia ABAC Members and his wife, YM Tunku Arishah Tunku
Maamor with James Soh, Co-Chair, APEC Voices Leadership Council,
Aileen Yap, Chair, APEC Voices Working Committee at the APEC Summit
2012 Welcome Reception at Russky Island.

APEC Voices delegates enjoying Russian ice cream at the Vladivostok
sea front after the APEC Summit 2012.

APEC Voices delegates at the APEC Summit 2012 closing dinner onboard the cruise ship ‘Legend of the Seas’ in Vladivostok.

APEC Voices delegates with their Russian friends visiting the old Russian
Fortress in Vladivostok after the APEC Summit 2012.

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National Youth Achievement
Award Council

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