Gathering of Youth for Unity- An Invitation

You need to embrace unity, to manage diversity.

To be effective leaders, you need to know how to manage diversity. This is a valuable skill in today’s globalized world. To be nationally and internationally relevant, you need to know about the sociopolitical environment of the country, and to seize opportunities to learn, understand and participate in national issues in a controlled, non-partisan and safe environment.

Zubedy is happy to bring you this opportunity. We invite you to attend the Gathering of Youth for Unity.

Let’s start young. This is a platform for you, as leaders of tomorrow, to start learning about being a driving force for unity today.

Places are limited, so it is important that you book your places early and do attend on that day (participation is free). We want to make sure you do not miss out on this opportunity.

Title:
Gathering of Youth for Unity

What?
A gathering for you to understand your role as a driving force of unity, covering areas of education, media, politics and economy through forums and discussions.

Speakers include Dr. Chandra Muzaffar as keynote speaker, Marina Mahathir, Jonson Chong, Tim Fernandez and I *.

When?
26 March 2011, Saturday
8.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

Who?
Those of you between 18 – 40 years old.

What you need to do?
If you are interested, please email these details to us at salihah@zubedy.com by 18th March 2011.

Name:
Age:
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What do you do?
Which institution/organization are you attached to?

Where?
ZTS 1, Wisma W.I.M., 3rd floor
7, Jalan Abang Hj. Openg
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
60000 Kuala Lumpur

Let us add value,

anas zubedy
Managing Director
zubedy (m) sdn. bhd.

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Presenters

Chandra Muzaffar is Chairman of Yayasan 1Malaysia and President of the International Movement for a Just World (JUST), an NGO which seeks to critique global injustice and develop an alternative vision of a just and compassionate civilization guided by universal, spiritual and moral values. He is a Professor of Global Studies at University Sains Malaysia, Penang. Dr. Chandra has published more than twenty books on civilization dialogue, international politics, religion, human rights and Malaysian society, among which are Human Rights and the New World Order (1993), Rights Religion and Reform (2002), and Hegemony; Justice; Peace (2008).

Marina Mahathir is a newspaper columnist, blogger, TV and film producer, and activist. Her areas of passion are women’s rights and HIV. She is a member of Women's Aid Organisation (WAO), a board member of Sisters in Islam, on the International Steering Committee of the Asia Pacific Leadership Forum on HIV and Development, and the International Advisory Council of the Asian University for Women in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Jonson Chong is a human rights lawyer, whose first involvement in party politics was during the heyday of Reformasi. He was a youth leader of Parti Rakyat Malaysia before it merged with Parti Keadilan Nasional. Jonson was communications director of Keadilan until August 2010.

In 2008, Tim Fernandez arrived at an awakening that when life is lived from the discovery of one’s centre, the point of reference for living shifts within. Therein, all resources to create one’s reality manifest itself and serves as an inspiration. He founded Live & Inspire with a simple intent of facilitating that shift of awareness. The global work today expands with an unconditional zest for life.

Anas Zubedy is a Malaysian businessman who speaks English, Malay, Hokkien and some Tamil. Born in Penang in 1964, his early experiences growing up in a multi-cultural setting created a deep desire to practice and promote unity. His first love is religion and culture, he is passionate about the oneness of humankind and believes all religions lead to goodness and should be more accessible to everyone.

Key note

The Role of Youth in National Development
Keynote address by Dr. Chandra Muzaffar

Plenary Session

Education, Youth and Unity – Tim Fernandez
Politics, Youth and Unity – Jonson Chong
Media, Youth and Unity – Marina Mahathir
Economy, Youth and Unity – Anas Zubedy