The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) is pleased to present its 2008 Academic Conference, and is now accepting applications from university students around the world.
The HPAIR academic conference is an annual international conference that brings together top students from elite universities across the world to engage in high-level discourse on economic, political, humanistic, cultural, and social issues affecting Asia and the world. It is Harvard's largest annual event in Asia.
The conference approaches its goal holistically, and features rigorous academic workshops and lectures led by renowned professors, scholars, government officials, and private sector practitioners from all over the world. Additionally, the conference features opportunities for student paper presentations, interactive activities, field trips, and social & networking events (including the famous annual "International Night" cultural extravaganza as well as the elaborate gala dinner closing ceremony).
Notable past speakers at HPAIR conferences include: Kim Dae-jung (Former President, Republic of South Korea), S. R. Nathan (President, Singapore), Kim Young-Sam (President, Republic of South Korea), Norodom Ranariddh (Prime Minister, Cambodia), Bai Ki-moon (Former Foreign Minister, Republic of Korea), Fred Hu (Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asia), Tu Wei-Ming (Professor of Confucian Philosophy, Harvard University), Richard Cooper (Professor of Economics, Harvard University), and Jeffrey Sachs (Professor of Economics, Columbia University). http://www.hpair. org/about/ history/speakers .aspx
This year, the 2008 HPAIR Academic Conference will be held from Aug 21-24, 2008 at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel in Malaysia.
The application system is currently open. Applications from students will be accepted at http://www.hpair. org/conferences/ aconf/ until May 15th. For more information on HPAIR, please visit www.hpair.org. Questions may be directed to help@hpair.org.
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In addition, limited space is still available for HPAIR 2008 Business Conference:
Details about the HPAIR 2008 Business Conference are as follows:
Theme: Emerging into Focus: Asia Incorporated
Venue: JW Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Date: August 14 รข€“ 17, 2008
Plenary Sessions:
**Ties that Bind: How Corporate Governance Affects the Business Climate in Asia
**East Meets West: Global Integration of the Business World
Panel Topics:
*Financial Services
*Family-owned Conglomerates
*Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Hedge Funds
*Energy and Natural Resources
*Foreign Direct Investment
*Media and Entertainment
*Luxury Goods
*Real Estate
Workshop Topics
*Enhancing Board leadership and Value
*Consumer Branding and Marketing
*Law and Regulations
*Managing and Recruiting Talent
To learn more about the HPAIR Business Conference, please visit
http://www.hpair. org/conferences/ bconf/ or join our facebook group:
http://harvard. facebook. com/event. php?eid=66561412 37
**Due to high demand, application will still be accepted based on discretion, please visit www.hpair.org **
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