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As the world struggles to emerge out of the pandemic, what are the lessons to learn from the global effort to address this cataclysmic crisis? On November 10, 2021, the Asia Global Institute’s AsiaGlobal Dialogue (AGD) 2021 will be gathering world thinkers, including Nobel Laureate Michael Spence, Victor K Fung, Zhiwu Chen, Kathy Matsui, Samuel Palmisano, Mari Pangestu, Andrew Sheng, Mark Tucker, George Yeo, and more, at Asia’s premier forum to explore the theme “Asia Forward: Leading the Way Towards a New Multilateralism”.

This year’s AGD will be a virtual event broadcast live from Hong Kong and comprise discussions on the following topics:

•  Recovery and Renewal: Globalization After the Pandemic

•  Asia and a New Multilateralism

•  Mapping Global Imbalances: A One-Earth Balance Sheet

•  Rethinking Growth and Sustainability: Can Asia Lead?

•  The Global Economy: New Drivers of Growth

Details
Date: November 10 (Wednesday)
Time: 0855 to 1700 (HKT)
Language: English only
Full programme and registration: https://www.asiaglobaldialogue.hku.hk/program.html
Full list of speakers: https://www.asiaglobaldialogue.hku.hk/speakers.html

About the AsiaGlobal Dialogue
Organized by the Asia Global Institute of The University of Hong Kong, the AsiaGlobal Dialogue is an annual premier forum where leading academics, businesspeople, policymakers and members of society convene to inspire fresh perspectives on key global issues.

About the Asia Global Institute
The Asia Global Institute generates and disseminates innovative thinking, and business-relevant research on global issues from Asian perspectives. It aims to inform global policy and actions towards a prosperous and sustainable future for all.

For enquiries, please contact: Ms Joyce Yan, Program Officer, Asia Global Institute, +852 3917 1292; Email: jyan531@hku.hk