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INAUGURAL CIMB YOUNG LEADERS ASEAN SUMMIT 2012 SETS AGENDA TO DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS FOR THE REGION
Tuesday 11/09/2012
KUALA LUMPUR, September 11 (Bernama) --
CIMB Group is pleased to announce that the inaugural CIMB Young Leaders ASEAN Summit 2012 will be held from September 17-18 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Aptly themed “Our Next Generation: Leadership and Innovation for the New ASEAN”, the meeting is modelled after the annual ASEAN Summit and will bring together 50 of the brightest and most outstanding undergraduates and recent graduates from the various ASEAN nations.
The event, a joint initiative by CIMB Foundation and CIMB ASEAN Research Institute (CARI), is aimed at developing future leaders with concern for regional issues, particularly in relation to ASEAN Community 2015.
“This is yet another way that we demonstrate our commitment to ASEAN. This region must strengthen political, social and economic ties between its constituent nations and for that we need future leaders who appreciate the importance of integration and are inspired to make it happen," said Dato’ Sri Nazir Razak, Group Chief Executive, CIMB Group.
“At CIMB we have found that diversity in thinking and ideas, combined with a healthy culture of openness and debate, brings about the best and most creative solutions. The CIMB Young Leaders ASEAN Summit will be such a platform for the next generation to learn about regionalization and to put forward their ideas for ASEAN," Nazir added.
The CIMB Young Leaders ASEAN Summit 2012 will see young leaders from all 10 ASEAN countries and feature conference speakers that include representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat, Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore and CARI.
On the first day of the Summit, delegates will receive training on current ASEAN issues, whereas on the second day delegates will assume the roles of ASEAN leaders; discuss issues relating to the region, and produce a resolution to be presented on the ASEAN Business Club Gala Dinner to be held on 18th September. The resolution is also expected to be read in the next ASEAN Summit in March 2013 in Cambodia.
About CIMB Group
CIMB Group is Malaysia’s second largest financial services provider and one of ASEAN’s leading universal banking groups. It offers consumer banking, investment banking, Islamic banking, asset management and insurance products and services. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, the Group is now present in nine out of 10 ASEAN nations (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia, Brunei, Vietnam and Myanmar). Beyond ASEAN, the Group has market presence in China, Hong Kong, Bahrain, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Taiwan, Korea, the US and UK.
CIMB Group has the largest retail branch network in ASEAN of 1,113 branches as at 30 June 2012. CIMB Group’s Investment Banking arm is also emerging as the largest Asia Pacific-based investment bank following its recently announced purchase of RBS’ Asia Pacific Investment Banking and Cash Equities operations.
CIMB Group operates its business through three main brand entities, CIMB Bank, CIMB Investment Bank and CIMB Islamic. CIMB Group is also the 97.9% shareholder of Bank CIMB Niaga in Indonesia, and 93.2% shareholder of CIMB Thai in Thailand.
CIMB Group is listed on Bursa Malaysia via CIMB Group Holdings Berhad. It had a market capitalisation of approximately RM56.27 billion as at 30 June 2012. The Group has over 43,000 employees located in 18 countries.
About CIMB Foundation
CIMB Foundation is a non-profit organisation set up to implement CIMB Group’s corporate social responsibility and philanthropic initiatives. The Foundation believes in long-term sustainable growth and giving back to society. Its initiatives are aimed empowering communities in a transparent, measurable and accountable way to enable them to stand on their own. The Foundation focuses on three specific areas: Community Development, Sports and Education. To date, CIMB Foundation has disbursed RM40.3 million through over 500 grants benefiting thousands of people in the communities served by CIMB Group.
SOURCE: CIMB Group
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
NAME : Effendy Shahul Hamid
Head, Group Marketing & Communications
CIMB Group
TEL : +603 - 2087 3030
FAX : +603 - 2093 1008
E-MAIL : effendy.hamid@cimb.com
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