ACYPL Bilateral Exchange

ACYPL at a Glance• Founded in 1966, ACYPL is a 501(c)(3) organization that conducts bipartisan international

exchanges, enabling emerging leaders to experience firsthand the political and cultural dynamics of other countries.

• U.S. delegates are chosen annually from a pool of approximately 1000 local, state and national nominations by Governors, Members of Congress, National and State political party chairs, state legislative leaders, board members, alumni, corporate contributors and other ACYPL supporters.

• Alumni include two former Prime Ministers of Japan, the former Prime Minister of Hungary, the Foreign Minister of Australia, the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Uruguay and the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of China’s National People’s Congress the Foreign Minister of Taiwan and members of national parliaments throughout the world. Here at home, more than 36 members of Congress, three Bush Cabinet members, two Ambassadors and seven sitting Governors are among our alumni.

• The exchanges are intensive two-week study programs conducted in conjunction with ACYPL's counterpart organizations in every region of the world

Program Details

• During the program, delegates engage in candid dialogue with senior government and political officials, industry executives, and community leaders on a wide range of political, cultural, and economic issues. For many rising leaders, an ACYPL exchange program provides their first substantive experience abroad and early exposure to international affairs.

• ACYPL is strictly bipartisan. It is governed by a 42 member Board of Trustees consisting of an equal number of Republicans and Democrats. All incoming and outgoing delegations must also be bipartisan or multi-partisan.

• An independent evaluation of ACYPL’s exchanges by the American Institute for Research completed in March 2002 concluded that ACYPL is effective in promoting the U.S. State Department’s foreign policy objectives, promoting a greater understanding of foreign affairs and promoting mutual understanding.

• Corporations, foundations, individuals, and a generous grant from the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State provide ACYPL funding.

Itinerary

• DC – days of briefings• Indonesia – One Week•Malaysia – One Week

Indonesia

Malaysia

ACYPL Delegates

Bipartisan mix of emerging political leaders

Linda Rottuno, ACYPL CEO and Delegation Guide

Matt Dollar, State Rep. Georgia (R)

Dan Lederman, State Senator, South Dakota (R)

Alex Cornell Du Houx, State Rep. Maine (D)

Gwen Langley, Government Relations, Cummins Intl. Indianapolis, IN (R)

Kristian Stiles, Campaign Fundraiser, New York City, NY (D)

Jay Chen, School Board President, Los Angeles, CA (D)

Preparation

• Conference Calls• Email Correspondence with local and

foreign• Alumni Meeting with Rep. Greg Walden

(WA)• Briefing from State Department Desk

Office• Visit to Embassy

Indonesian Embassy in DC

Ambassador Dino Patti Djalal

-Education Exchange

-Highlights of Indonesia

-Political Climate

Indonesia

• Strategic Ally, Maritime Nation on Trade Route• 3rd Largest Democracy• Muslim Majority• True Democracy• Living in Modernity• 240 Million People• 100 Million below poverty line• Best relations in years

Jakarta

Indonesian Political Parties

• Golkar (Partai Golongan Karya; Party of Functional Groups)• Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (Partai Demokrasi

Indonesia Perjuangan)• National Awakening Party (Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa)• United Development Party (Partai Persatuan Pembangunan)• Democratic Party (Partai Demokrat)• Prosperous Justice Party (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera)• National Mandate Party (Partai Amanat Nasional)

Democratic Party

Golkar

PDI-P Struggle Party

Leading Opposition

Working Class

Social Justice

Mostly Urban Areas

PDI-P

Borobudur Temple

Kuala Lumpur

BN Coalition• United Malays National Organization (UMNO)• Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)• Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)• Malaysian People's Movement Party (GERAKAN)• People's Progressive Party (PPP)• Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)• Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP)• Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS)• Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)• Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS)• United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO)• Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP)• Sarawak People's Party (PRS)

Pakatan Rakyat - Opposition

• Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (Parti Islam Se-Malaysia, PAS) – President: Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Hadi bin Awang

• Democratic Action Party (Parti Tindakan Demokratik, DAP) – National Chairman: Yang Berhormat Karpal Singh Ram Singh– Secretary-General: Yang Amat Berhormat Lim Guan Eng

• People's Justice Party (Parti Keadilan Rakyat, Keadilan/PKR) – President: Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Dr. Wan Azizah binti

Wan Ismail– Opposition Leader/De-facto Leader: Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri

Anwar Ibrahim

BN Coalition

BN Youth Director

MCA

MCA

Underdressed at MCA

DAP

Bersih 2.0

Malaysian Bar Association

Malaysiakini

Malaysian Interfaith Council

US Ambassador to Malaysia

Ambassador Jones

Melaka

Rickshaws

Eddie Soo

Street of Harmony

Portuguese Fort

Summary Analysis

Indonesia Challenges to democracy surmountable

True Democracy and freedomsOpen societyLarge population means great opportunitySeeks and deserves to be equal partner to US

Summary Analysis

MalaysiaMain challenge to achieving true Democracy lies in removing political link to ethnicity

Further exacerbated by adding religion

Political parties intertwined with corporations

Opposition groups

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