Faraz Khan, Pakistan's leading social entrepreneur & founder of Seed Ventures has been named among the 150 next generation leaders from 30 countries in the Asia Pacific region who will participate in the Asia Society's sixth annual Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit, to be held in New Delhi from November 18 to 20, 2011.
Faraz joins a multi-sectoral network of his peers, all under age 40, who will engage in discussions about "Worlds Apart Together: Shared Values for an Asia-Pacific Community." The diversity of representation - from business, government, academia, media, civil society, and the arts - brings a wide range of perspectives to the discussions, which will explore issues such as developing a sustainable energy policy for Asia, whether corruption is hampering the region's development, and whether food security should take precedence over civil rights, amongst others.
The Asia Society's Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit is part of a larger initiative designed to help emerging leaders from across the region to develop common approaches to meet its shared challenges. "The Asia 21 young leaders represent the future of the Asia-Pacific region.-PR
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