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Tuesday, 22 January 2008
 
Global Young Leaders Programme Cambodia March 2008

Cambodia Rural Agricultural Enterprise Project
March 3-15, 2008

The Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT) is recruiting young executives to participate in its fifth Global Young Leaders Programme (YLP) taking place from March 3-15, 2008 in Hong Kong and Cambodia. The field component of the programme will be held in Cambodia – a country facing rural development opportunities and challenges.

As a participant in this programme, you will explore issues related to organic food supply chain management, environmental management and local entrepreneurship. The aim of the project will be to produce a robust business plan for a Cambodian social enterprise to promote community development in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner.

Programme Details


A local farmer entrepreneur in Kampong
Chhnang Province, Cambodia, plans to
expand organic rice and palm sugar operations.
Photo: GIFT

The programme will begin with an MBA-style classroom module during which you will examine topics such as: globalization, civil society, role of government, business ethics, diversity and corporate social responsibility. You will then apply these concepts in a seven-day experience on-site in Cambodia, where you will work closely with community members and the social enterprise to develop a business plan. The plan produced by your team will form the basis upon which GIFT will subsequently seek to identify sources of investment for the project.

Whilst in the field, you will examine organic rice and chicken supply chains with the aim of helping farmers to adopt a self-reliant business-oriented approach to marketing their products. In order to create a viable business model you will conduct market research, and consider strategies for farmer organisation, product quality assurance and supply chain management.

The YLP

The Global Young Leaders Program was included as a commitment at the inaugural Bill Clinton Global Initiative in 2005. Past participants have included executives from UBS, HP, JP Morgan, Shell, CLSA, Beijing Li Ning Sports, MTRC, Cheung Kong Group, Cathay Pacific, Shui On Group among others. This is an excellent opportunity for young leaders to develop cross-cultural leadership skills through hands-on experience while having a positive impact on local communities.

Contact Us

For further information and participation fee details, please contact Bindiya Rupani at or +852 3571 8204.

You can also visit our website at: http://www.globalinstitutefortomorrow.com