acypl bilateral exchange program 2011
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July 2011Joined other young political leaders to participate in a bilateral exchange with Malaysia and Indonesia.TRANSCRIPT
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ACYPL Bilateral Exchange
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ACYPL at a Glance• Founded in 1966, ACYPL is a 501(c)(3) organization that conducts bipartisan international
exchanges, enabling emerging leaders to experience firsthand the political and cultural dynamics of other countries.
• U.S. delegates are chosen annually from a pool of approximately 1000 local, state and national nominations by Governors, Members of Congress, National and State political party chairs, state legislative leaders, board members, alumni, corporate contributors and other ACYPL supporters.
• Alumni include two former Prime Ministers of Japan, the former Prime Minister of Hungary, the Foreign Minister of Australia, the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Uruguay and the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of China’s National People’s Congress the Foreign Minister of Taiwan and members of national parliaments throughout the world. Here at home, more than 36 members of Congress, three Bush Cabinet members, two Ambassadors and seven sitting Governors are among our alumni.
• The exchanges are intensive two-week study programs conducted in conjunction with ACYPL's counterpart organizations in every region of the world
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Program Details
• During the program, delegates engage in candid dialogue with senior government and political officials, industry executives, and community leaders on a wide range of political, cultural, and economic issues. For many rising leaders, an ACYPL exchange program provides their first substantive experience abroad and early exposure to international affairs.
• ACYPL is strictly bipartisan. It is governed by a 42 member Board of Trustees consisting of an equal number of Republicans and Democrats. All incoming and outgoing delegations must also be bipartisan or multi-partisan.
• An independent evaluation of ACYPL’s exchanges by the American Institute for Research completed in March 2002 concluded that ACYPL is effective in promoting the U.S. State Department’s foreign policy objectives, promoting a greater understanding of foreign affairs and promoting mutual understanding.
• Corporations, foundations, individuals, and a generous grant from the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State provide ACYPL funding.
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Itinerary
• DC – days of briefings• Indonesia – One Week•Malaysia – One Week
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Indonesia
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Malaysia
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ACYPL Delegates
Bipartisan mix of emerging political leaders
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Linda Rottuno, ACYPL CEO and Delegation Guide
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Matt Dollar, State Rep. Georgia (R)
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Dan Lederman, State Senator, South Dakota (R)
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Alex Cornell Du Houx, State Rep. Maine (D)
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Gwen Langley, Government Relations, Cummins Intl. Indianapolis, IN (R)
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Kristian Stiles, Campaign Fundraiser, New York City, NY (D)
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Jay Chen, School Board President, Los Angeles, CA (D)
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Preparation
• Conference Calls• Email Correspondence with local and
foreign• Alumni Meeting with Rep. Greg Walden
(WA)• Briefing from State Department Desk
Office• Visit to Embassy
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Indonesian Embassy in DC
Ambassador Dino Patti Djalal
-Education Exchange
-Highlights of Indonesia
-Political Climate
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Indonesia
• Strategic Ally, Maritime Nation on Trade Route• 3rd Largest Democracy• Muslim Majority• True Democracy• Living in Modernity• 240 Million People• 100 Million below poverty line• Best relations in years
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Jakarta
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Indonesian Political Parties
• Golkar (Partai Golongan Karya; Party of Functional Groups)• Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (Partai Demokrasi
Indonesia Perjuangan)• National Awakening Party (Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa)• United Development Party (Partai Persatuan Pembangunan)• Democratic Party (Partai Demokrat)• Prosperous Justice Party (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera)• National Mandate Party (Partai Amanat Nasional)
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Democratic Party
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Golkar
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PDI-P Struggle Party
Leading Opposition
Working Class
Social Justice
Mostly Urban Areas
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PDI-P
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Borobudur Temple
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Kuala Lumpur
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BN Coalition• United Malays National Organization (UMNO)• Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)• Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)• Malaysian People's Movement Party (GERAKAN)• People's Progressive Party (PPP)• Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)• Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP)• Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS)• Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)• Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS)• United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO)• Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP)• Sarawak People's Party (PRS)
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Pakatan Rakyat - Opposition
• Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (Parti Islam Se-Malaysia, PAS) – President: Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Hadi bin Awang
• Democratic Action Party (Parti Tindakan Demokratik, DAP) – National Chairman: Yang Berhormat Karpal Singh Ram Singh– Secretary-General: Yang Amat Berhormat Lim Guan Eng
• People's Justice Party (Parti Keadilan Rakyat, Keadilan/PKR) – President: Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Dr. Wan Azizah binti
Wan Ismail– Opposition Leader/De-facto Leader: Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri
Anwar Ibrahim
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BN Coalition
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BN Youth Director
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MCA
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MCA
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Underdressed at MCA
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DAP
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Bersih 2.0
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Malaysian Bar Association
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Malaysiakini
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Malaysian Interfaith Council
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US Ambassador to Malaysia
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Ambassador Jones
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Melaka
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Rickshaws
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Eddie Soo
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Street of Harmony
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Portuguese Fort
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Summary Analysis
Indonesia Challenges to democracy surmountable
True Democracy and freedomsOpen societyLarge population means great opportunitySeeks and deserves to be equal partner to US
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Summary Analysis
MalaysiaMain challenge to achieving true Democracy lies in removing political link to ethnicity
Further exacerbated by adding religion
Political parties intertwined with corporations
Opposition groups
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