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 Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC)
APEC
2008
Lima,
Peru
November
16 - 22, 2008
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Furman students, (l-r) Evelyn McKinney, Emily Hunter, Abby
Elsener, Rachael Parrish, with traditional Peruvian soldier
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Voices students at press conference |
International Media Center |
Tradtional Peruvian dance and pan flute music |
Voices students congregating on the first day |
Tradtional Peruvian soldiers |
Ruins of Pachacarra |
Voices students inside president's palace |
Furman students, (l-r) Emily Hunter, Evelyn McKinney, Matt
Springate, Cindy Youssef, Abby Elsener, Rachael Parrish, at
traditional Peruvian restaurant |
Emily Hunter attending group interview with Mr. Jack Ma |
Students meeting US Ambassador to APEC, Patricia Haslach (center) |
US delegation at Cultural Night |
As Peru’s most important crop, 2008 was coined the “Year
of the Potato” |
Former President Bush addressing APEC Summit |
Furman students, (l-r) Matt Springate, Rachael Parrish, Emily
Hunter, Evelyn McKinney, Abby Elsener, at beginning of the
week ceremony |
Voices students touring historic Lima |
Presidents Palace |
Streets of Lima |
Voices students at ABAC Dinner |
Voices students at press conference |
ABAC Representative addressing the media |
Peruvian President Alan Garcia’s opening remarks |
China’s President Hu Jintao |
Peruvian students addressing Voices participants |
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APEC
2007
Sydney, Australia
August 28 - September 8,
2007
(l-r) Elizabeth Bradley, Pete DeMarco, Anna Ready, and Alli
Buckner |
APEC 2007
Sydney, Australia |
Sydney, Australia |
A view from Mallesons Stephen Jacques law firm 61 floors above
Sydney |
Dr. Don Gordon and Pete DeMarco on the Sydney Ferry touring
Darling Harbor |
Sydney Opera House |
Blue Mountains National Park |
Sulphur-crested cockatoos in Wildlife Park, Blue Mountains |
Temperate rainforest in Blue Mountains |
The students posing with a local Aussie |
Alli Buckner with the kangaroos in Wildlife Park |
Alli and Anna up close and personal with a koala bear at Sydney
Wildlife World, Darling Harbor |
Blue Mountains, Wentworth Falls |
The Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains |
Anna and Elizabeth with other participating student representatives
from the Asia-Pacific rim |
A tour of APEC's International Media Center, which is the
central location for APEC officials and journalists |
Brief encounter with the Honorable Warren Truss MP, Minister
for Trade Deputy Leader of the Nationals |
Jae-Hyun Hyun, former Chairman of ABAC at APEC 2005 South
Korea
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The ABAC Japanese delegation: Yukio Shotuku, CEO of Panasonic;
Yoshirro Watamabe, CEO of Mitsubishi; and Yoshio Ishizaka,
CEO of Toyota |
Elizabeth Bradly and Anna Ready with Sergio Toro, Chile's
ABAC representative |
One of the spectacular beaches in Sydney |
(l-r) Anna, Elizabeth, Pete and Alli on the beach |
APEC 2007, an evening on one of the Matilda Cruise vessels |
"Cultural Night" on a Matilda Cruise vessel. The
Australian contingent presenting a skit representative of
their country |
Furman students with other students on the Matilda Cruise |
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APEC
2006
Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
November 13-19,
2006
Almost there! The Furman group in the Seoul airport (l-r)
Ke Ji, Brent Nelsen, Kristen Capogrossi, Daniella Fergusson,
and Webb McArthur
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(far
left, bottom) Brent Nelsen and Ke Ji walking on the streets
of Hanoi, Vietnam |
The streets of Hanoi
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Viet Nam's countryside and farmland |
More of the countryside |
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(l-r) Kristen Capogrossi, Daniella Fergusson, and Webb McArthur
in front of the many APEC signs in Hanoi
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The interior of one of the many temples in Hanoi
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An example of the beautiful temples in Hanoi
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The Ho Chi Minh memorial in Hanoi |
Hanoi, developing at a fast pace |
Bougainvillea bonsai tree |
Vietnamese wear masks due to high levels of smog in Hanoi |
The stage for student performances on "Cultural Night" |
The Vietnamese School of the Blind perform on "Cultural
Night". They sang songs from around the world including
the US National Anthem |
The students from Mexico performing a traditional dance from
their country |
Each country (this is Mexico's table) sets up a table with
items representative of their country |
Mrs. Harriet Mayor Fulbright and General Giap |
The Furman contingent with Mrs. Fulbright |
The Convention Center.the venue for the 2006 APEC meeting |
The Convention Center |
The entrance to the Convention Center was under high security |
Dr. Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State |
Secretary of State Rice with all the other Heads of State
and Prime Ministers
|
Nguyen Minh Triet, President of Viet Nam |
Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China |
Secretary of State Rice speaking at the CEO Summit-speakers
were projected on a large screen |
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi |
Australian Prime Minister John Howard |
A Vietnamese artistic performance for all APEC attendees |
The Furman group at a pottery stand |
This was APEC's inaugural "Doing Business Forum"
|
The students meet in small groups preparing for interviews
with the various business leaders |
Michael Ducker, CEO of FedEx, speaking at the "Doing
Business Forum" |
Cindy Youssef sitting at the press conference table where
the business leaders will be interviewed by the media |
The students (Kristen Capogrossi far right) from the twenty-one
member economies socializing at a French cafè |
A Vietnamese fruit boat in Ha Long Bay |
Selling the fruit to passing boats |
Lunch on Ha Long Bay |
(l-r) Daniella Fergusson, Kristen Capogrossi and Ke Ji on
the tour boat in Ha Long Bay |
Ha Long Bay |
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APEC
2005
Busan, South Korea
November 14-20, 2005
(l-r) Becca Blosser, Ainsley, Monica Handa, Jen Holden at
McDonalds |
Bob Prieto, U.S. ABAC member |
Busan, Korea |
A busy street in Busan |
Korean children drummers |
Chris Schoen with a Coca-Cola - even in Busan |
A traditional Korean market
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Chris Schoen with traditionally-dressed Korean children |
Cindy Youssef and Nadia Savova eating a Korean meal
|
Christina Henderson and Chris Schoen at the Tokyo airport |
Dragon's Head Park |
Elizabeth Crockett and Jen Holden |
FU students and Mario Artaza, Second Secretary, Embassy of
Chile (Beijing)
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Furman with Alibaba Corp CEO, Jack Ma |
Hyundai Heavy Industries |
Ken Peterson, Elizabeth Crockett, Becca Blosser, and Kailash
Khandke shopping |
Korean food on the first night of arrival |
Chris Schoen enjoying Korean food |
McDonald's |
Mitchell Goldsmith with Chinese delegates |
Monica Handa in traditional dress |
Nadia Savova, Cindy Youssef, and Boris Michev on the streets
of Busan |
(l-r) Monica Handa, Becca Blosser, and Christina Henderson
at the Outback Steakhouse |
Busan rolled out the red carpet for their guests |
Monica eating a traditional Korean meal |
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APEC
2004
Santiago, Chile
November 14-20, 2004
American (Furman students) and Canadan students unite |
Rupa Sekhar (VTM rep) and Furman students at
ABAC Headquarters
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Furman students are greeted by the Chilean welcoming party |
(l-r) Chris Schoen, Monica Handa and Amer Ahmad |
(l-r) Cindy Youssef and Monica Handa with a Congressman in the
center |
(l-r) Dr. Cleve Fraser and Dr. Ken Petersen with students, Dan
Ennis and Amer Ahmad |
(l-r) Dan Ennis, Amer Ahmad and Mike Overby |
Dan Ennis and Amer Ahmad dresed in mining garb |
Dan Ennis and David from New Zealand |
Downtown Santiago, Chile |
(l-r) Dr. Ken Petersen. Jordan Teague, Bob Prieto, U.S. ABAC
member, Monica Handa and Cindy Youssef |
(l-r) Jordan Teague, Dr. Kailash Khandke, Monica Handa, Dr.
Ken Petersen, Amer Ahmad, Dan Ennis, Cindy Youssef, Chris Schoen,
and Mike Overby |
Furman students with other students attending the APEC meeting |
The Furman group enjoying ice cream |
APEC students conducting street interviews with local Chileans |
La Moneda, Chilean Presidential Office |
La Sebastiana, Pablo Neruda's home |
Mike Overby asking questions to a Chilean minister |
David (New Zealand), Chris Schoen (US), and Diego Lemus (a high
school student from Indiana) |
Pisco (national Chilean drink) Cheers! (l-r) Monica Handa, Mike
Overby, and Amer Ahmad |
Ignacio Walker, Chile’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Colin Powell, U.S. Secretary of State |
Shipyard in Santiago, Chile |
Statue in La Moneda |
USA Contingent from Indiana, North Carolina and Furman Univ |
Valparaiso, Chile |
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APEC
2002
Los
Cabos, Mexico
October 22 - 27, 2002
(l-r) APEC student, Ayesha Ahmad, and Shunta Harmon on the beach |
(l-r) Ayesha Ahmad, Steven Buckingham, and Shunta Harmon - the
Furman student representatives |
(l-r) Dr. Cleve Fraser, Political Science professor at Furman
with the Furman students - Steven, Ayesha and Shunta |
Computer control room for APEC meeting |
Beautiful view of the Pacific ocean from the hotel in Los Cabos |
A relaxing moment for Shunta |
Shunta with John from the University of Brunnei Darussalam |
Steven Buckingham |
Steven and John from Univ of Brunei Darussalam |
Steven and Jorge from Mexico |
Steven with Ambassador Lawrence Greenwood |
Steven with another student, Rupa Sekhar |
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