HAINAN YOUTH AND PROFESSIONAL GATHERING 1 ST November 2003

OVERVIEW Hainan Association has more then 100 years of history. Currently the most progressive Clan Association in the country. Is documented by Malaysian Book of records as the first Chinese Association with ISO. Have 41 elected exco committee members to run the affair of Association on 2 years term.

OBJECTIVES To foster and develop closer relationship between the Youth and Professional within the Hainanese community. Create Hainanese identity by trying to use this forum and gathering to speak our mother tongue. Business networking and to share experiences. To create and identify business/career opportunities for members. Get more members to participate and share in our currently activities i. e reading club, dancing, singing,Chinese orchestra and arts.

ACTIVITIES UPDATE Selangor and W/P Hainan Youth had been awarded the best Chinese Youth organization together with the Hokkien and Techew Association for the We had recently participate in the Kelantan State Chinese Cultural Festival. Youth section visited Kuantan, Trengganu and Kota Bahru Hainan Association 17 th to 19 th Oct.

NEW ACTIVITIES SUGGESTED Speech craft and public speaking program. Looking at setting up toast master style of program for Mandarin, English and Hainanese speakers. Getting professional speakers to talk on topics that are of interest to members. Stimulate and induce more English educated Hainanese members to participate.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Travel and tour consultant. Publishing and printing. Chinese Press advertisement. Education Agriculture consultant. Information Technologist. Service industries Others

GATHERING AGENDA Opening and introduction Youth leaders. Guest speaker- Chairman, Vice-Chairman or respectable senior committee members. Presentation. Open to the floor for discussion and deliberation of suggestion and topics of interest. Announcement if any. Close.

HOUSE KEEPING RULE We would not like to dwell in sensitive issues. No politics. No religious issues No yellow culture. No personal attack. Be constructive in criticism Observe silence when speaker are talking.

ANNOUNCEMENT On 7 th December 2003, all clans meeting and dialogue will be held at Thean Hou Temple. World Hainan Congress to held in March 2004, venue Hainan Island PRC.