NZUS Future Partners gather in Auckland

20 November 2013

Media release

NZUS Future Partners gather in Auckland

With the generous support of Sir Owen Glenn, Fulbright New Zealand and the US Embassy, 19 young people are gathering in Auckland today to identify a shared vision for the future of the NZ/US relationship.

Sir Owen Glenn said he was delighted to be able to support this initiative, which offered the 50 “future partners” who attended the 2011 and 2013 NZUS Partnership Forums the opportunity to get together again.

“The US will continue to play a big part in New Zealand’s economic and strategic future,” said Sir Owen.

“I was impressed by the passion and commitment of the young people I met in Washington DC earlier in the year. This ‘get-together’ provides a unique platform to harness their energy for tangible commercial and cultural connections between the US and New Zealand,” he added, noting it was fitting that they were meeting at the Auckland School of Business.

The NZUS Future Partners were drawn from Fulbright Alumni and wider New Zealand, including Te Putea Whakatupu Trust students. A request for applications to attend 2013 Forum saw over 300 apply with 26 finally selected.

NZUS Council Executive Director, Stephen Jacobi congratulated Rachel Harris and Toby Jordan who have been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Council to represent the Future Partners replacing Lucy Coghill and Shay Wright.

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