Application Deadline : December 1, 2007
Entering its eighth year, the Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) is the center of excellence for leadership education in the Asia Pacific region. The APLP is a graduate certificate program combining the development of regional expertise with the enhancement of individual leadership capacity. Based at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, the program is creating a network of dynamic leaders who are familiar with the critical issues of the Asia Pacific region. All participants receive an APLP Entrance Fellowship valued at approximately $10,000.
Participants The Asia Pacific Leadership Program seeks outstanding individuals with leadership experience or high leadership potential from across Asia Pacific, the United States, and beyond. All participants have at least a Bachelors degree with the majority having graduate degrees as well. At least 20 countries are represented in each cohort. APLP fellows come together from all walks of life, including government, business, NGOs, health, sciences, media, monastic orders, and the academe.
APLP fellows gain a broad regional perspective, become knowledgeable about the critical challenges facing the Asia Pacific region, and are trained to exercise collaborative leadership and promote cooperation toward the well-being of the countries and peoples of the region. The APLP empowers future leaders with the knowledge, skills, experiences and supportive community needed to successfully navigate personal and regional change in the 21st century.The APLP was established through generous funding support from the Freeman Foundation.
Application Forms and Fellowships For more information about the Asia Pacific Leadership Program, application forms and an array of supplemental scholarships, please visit our website at : http://www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp Recruitment for 2008-09 is open. Places are limited. The deadline is December 1, 2007
