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Hon. Audrey Eu to share views on Politics with International Young Leaders at AIPE 2007

02 Aug 2007

 

Legislative Councillor the Honourable Audrey Eu will share with outstanding university students from the United States and 14 nations/regions in Asia her views on politics tomorrow (August 3).

Ms Eu will deliver her keynote speech entitled "A New Phase of Politics?" at the commencement ceremony of the Asia Institute for Political Economy (AIPE) summer academic programme 2007.

AIPE 2007 is sponsored by HKU School of Economics and Finance, in conjunction with The Fund for American Studies and Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Launched in 2002, the 3-week programme has attracted about 200 international young leaders in the past 4 summers who gathered at HKU campus to explore the principles of free market economics and political concepts.  

This year, the 65 outstanding students are from HKU as well as other top universities in Mainland China, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and the US.

In addition to conventional course lectures, students will be able to meet with those who excel in their own professions and learn from their insights into the current development and future trend of the region's political economy.

Renowned speakers this year include, to name just a few:-

• Mr Ronnie Chan - Chairman, Hang Lung Group & Hang Lung Properties Ltd
• The Honourable Bernard Chan - President, Asia Financial Group and Asia Insurance Company Ltd / Member of Executive Council and Legislative Council
• Mr Peter Lo - Chief Country Officer, Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong
• Mr Dong He - Head, Economic Research Division, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
• The Honourable Audrey Eu - Member, Legislative Council
  

Media representatives are cordially invited to attend the commencement ceremony, the details are:-
 

Date:       August 3, 2007 (Friday)
Time:       5:00 - 6:45 pm
Venue:    Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU
Officiating Guests:

• The Honourable Audrey Eu - Member, Legislative Council
• Professor Lap-Chee Tsui - Vice-Chancellor, HKU
• Dr Y F Luk - Academic Director, AIPE  Director, School of Economics and Finance, HKU
• Mr Jonathan Goossen - Manager, AIPE, The Fund for American Studies
  

For enquiries, please contact Ms Amy Chiang, School of Economics and Finance, HKU (2241 5750); or Ms Denise Wong, External Relations Office, HKU (2859 2600).