‘A Child Today, a Leader Tomorrow’: The First Ladies Summit in Kuala Lumpur

The inaugural “The First Ladies Summit” on children’s education and social welfare, was held in Kuala Lumpur.
‘A Child Today, a Leader Tomorrow’: The First Ladies Summit in Kuala Lumpur
Datin Seri Rosmah, First Lady of Malaysia. Chen Jun Hoong/The Epoch Times
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Datin Seri Rosmah, First Lady of Malaysia. (Chen Jun Hoong/The Epoch Times)
KUALA LUMPUR—The inaugural “The First Ladies Summit” on children’s education and social welfare, was held in Kuala Lumpur, from October 11–13.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib officiated the summit opening, emphasizing the importance of women’s roles in effectively educating and nurturing future leaders.

In addition, the Prime Minister said that the summit would improve diplomatic relationship and friendship and would only be enriched by the participation of more-developed countries.

First Ladies from 14 countries, and 11 ministers were among the VIPs from 31 countries which attended the conference.

The theme of the summit was “A Child Today, a Leader Tomorrow.” Perticipants shared their ideas and experiences about how to raise global awareness of what tomorrow’s leader need to day: better education, social development, and increased interest in children’s welfare. These were the keys to nurturing future leaders in society at all levels for a better future in all countries.

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