Co-organized by Shaw College and The National University of Malaysia, the second ‘World Youth Leaders Forum’ was successfully held from 11 to 13 July. With the theme ‘Towards a World without Poverty and Inequality’, the three-day forum invited over 80 young leaders from 15 countries and places to exchange.

Prof. Richard Y.C. Wong, Professor of Economics, the University of Hong Kong, was invited as the keynote speaker to share his insights into ‘Towards a World without Poverty and Inequality’ from an economic perspective. The keynote speaker on the second day of the forum, Prof. Anthony B.L. Cheung, Secretary for Transport and Housing, the Hong Kong SAR Government, addressed the theme from a social perspective. Prof. Edward K.Y. Chen, distinguished fellow, Centre of Asian Studies, the University of Hong Kong, was the keynote speaker on the last day.

Twenty-seven young leaders from 20 tertiary institutions around the world presented their papers on economic, social and cultural sub-themes during the three-day forum. Over 50 young leaders also expressed their views on the theme with innovative poster designs and enjoyed fruitful discussions.

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