Aspiring Leaders' Forum on faith and values : 22-25 July 2010
The Aspiring Leaders' Forum is an annual four day event that brings together the brightest, most committed and courageous young leaders from across all sectors and towns in New Zealand. It is run largely by a community of volunteers, which continues to grow after each successful event.
We are excited to announce that we are in the preparation stages for our 5th annual event, the dates of which have been confirmed for the 22 – 25 July.
Nominations for the 2010 event opened on March 15th and a number of nomination packs have been sent out to Mayors, Universities, Members of Parliament and current leaders from all communities around New Zealand. We have invited them to nominate young leaders from their community, who currently lead or aspire to leadership in their particular field, be it in the arts, sports, creative or academic arena. As nominations come in we will begin the process of registering the delegates for the Forum and will work with them individually to prepare them for the event.
We rely on the community to nominate the delegates, recognising young leaders from all spheres of life. If you have a young leader in mind and feel that they would benefit from the Forum, please contact us for a nomination pack.
We are looking forward to meeting and engaging with the delegates and are confident that they will be challenged and developed as leaders as they consider leadership in light of faith and values.
What's the Forum about?
Each
year thousands of young New
Zealanders grapple with the task of
answering some of the fundamental
questions of life. Which direction
should I take? What will I do with my
life? What is my purpose?
It is this stage of life that is one of the
most important – these young New Zealanders
are in the process of
determining their direction, they have begun
to develop a critical-thinking approach
to life, they are defining goals and
aspirations and yet their ideals are still intact.
One day these young people will lead our
nation. Their view of leadership and what it
means to lead is therefore of critical
importance to New Zealand's future.
The Aspiring Leaders' Forum on faith
and values attempts to bridge the growing
divide between our nation's young people
and its leaders as they come together in
Wellington to debate and discuss the ideas
and philosophies of leadership. While
Members of Parliament will host the
Forum, the focus is not purely politics:
it is about encouraging young people
to be better leaders in the areas of
society they are engaged in, be it the arts,
business, politics or sport.
There are always more followers than
leaders, yet one leader can affect the
lives of millions. Our hope is that the
Forum will build a bridge from one
generation to the next, inspiring and
elevating our young people's
expectations of leadership.


