雖然被提名，但原因不明 (龜趣來嘻)

我一個禮拜前收到Asia Society執行副總裁寄給我的一封信，告訴我被提名為Asia Society即將於今年十一月17-19號，在南韓首爾舉辦的Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit。

信中內容是這樣的(懶得翻譯...直接貼)：

Dear Mr. Cheng,
I am pleased to inform you that you have been nominated to serve as a delegate in the Asia Society's upcoming Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit, to be held on November 17-19, 2006 at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul, South Korea.
The Summit will bring together the most dynamic next generation leaders from Asia & America to develop imaginative ways to address the most critical issues facing the Asia-Pacific community today. The conference will explore the greatest challenges facing the Asia-Pacific community today, develop common approaches to addressing these shared challenges, and cultivate the long-term relationships necessary for developing these responses. Following the meeting, delegates will continue to be engaged through a dedicated web space and invitations to future summits. Participants will attend a variety of keynote speeches (Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung and other leading figures), panel discussions, and breakout sessions, in an effort to develop new ideas for building a stronger Asia-Pacific community.
This year's Summit will address critical issues involved in the building healthy, inclusive, safe, and vibrant societies within a framework of values-based leadership. Cross-sectoral and cross-national engagement is the hallmark of the Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit, and participants will include leading figures from across the fields of business, politics, civil-society, media, arts & culture and academia. This two-day forum will bring together 200 emerging leaders from multiple sectors from across the Asia Pacific region and the United States, all under the age of 40.
The selection process for this exclusive, invitation-only conference has three steps. You have already passed the first step by being nominated based on your record of excellence. The next step is for all nominees to fill out the attached form indicating your interest, availability, and English proficiency, as well as provide a paragraph length bio, date of birth, contact information, and a brief 100 word description about your interest to participate in the Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit. An Asia 21 selection committee will then select participants in accordance with various criteria, including the candidate's record and willingness to devote the energy and expertise to help tackle the most critical issues facing the Asia-Pacific community today.
The Asia Society will provide accommodation and local hospitality during the Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit. Although we ask participants to cover their own travel costs to and from the Conference, a limited number of travel grants are available for those in need of assistance.
As you may know, Asia Society is a leading international organization dedicated to strengthening relationships and deepening understanding among the peoples of Asia and the United States. Founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller 3rd, the Society reaches audiences around the world through its headquarters in New York and regional centers in Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Hong Kong, Manila, Melbourne, Mumbai and Shanghai. A nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational organization, the Society provides a forum for building awareness of the more than thirty countries broadly defined as the Asia-Pacific region - the area from Japan to Iran and from Central Asia to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
We hope that you will be interested to be considered as a delegate to the Summit. We ask that you please contact Hee-Chung Kim on e-mail at hkim@asiasoc.org or by fax at (212) 327-2280 with any questions you may have and that you please send her your completed nomination acceptance form by no later than July 31, 2006.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,

也就是說，我在不知道有這回事的情形之下通過了第一階段(聽起來是不是很像詐騙集團？)..........

當然，這不是什麼詐騙集團，而且我也很有興趣參加...但是有兩個問題：

來回機票和交通要自費；
十一月...我應該已經在軍中了。

這兩個問題不是不能解決，只是成本很高，我擔不起><....所以我拖到現在都沒有回信...

然後昨天從台北回來以後又收到一封催促信：

Dear Mr. Cheng:

The Asia Society recently sent an e-mail letter from Dr. Jamie F, Metzl, Executive Vice President of the Asia Society, informing you that you have been nominated to participate in the Asia 21 Young Leader Summit to be held November 17-19, 2006, in Seoul, South Korea. The Summit will bring together Asia and America's most dynamic next generation leaders to develop imaginative ways to address the most critical issues facing the Asia-Pacific community today.

Since we have not received word from you as yet, we are following up to request your reply. Please let us know if you would like us to resend your invitation or can answer any other questions you may have. The Candidate Form is attached for your convenience.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

我該怎麼辦呢？