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Announcement of HKU/Oxford Kwok Scholarships and Academic lecture on 'Global Governance and the Current Economic Crisis' by Professor Ngaire Woods of the University of Oxford

21 Oct 2011

The University of Oxford and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will announce on October 25 (Tuesday) a new scholarship for Hong Kong students, funded by Hong Kong philanthropist Walter Kwok Ping Sheung.

The HKU/Oxford Kwok Scholarships will provide full funding for two University of Hong Kong graduates each year to undertake the new 1-year Master of Public Policy program at Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government.

The launch ceremony will be attended by Dr Kwok, HKU Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, and Professor Ngaire Woods, Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government.

An academic lecture on ‘Global Governance and the Current Economic Crisis' by Professor Ngaire Woods will follow. Professor Woods, who was recently in Abu Dhabi at the World Economic Forum as a Global Agenda Council member, will meet the media before the ceremony to share her views on the new challenges for global economic governance.  Details are as follows:

Date: October 25, 2011 (Tuesday)

Professor Ngaire Woods meets the media
Time: 3:30pm
Venue: Room 218, Convocation Room, Main Building, HKU

HKU/Oxford Kwok Scholarships launch ceremony
Time: 4:00pm
Venue: Room 218, Convocation Room, Main Building, HKU

Lecture on ‘Global Governance and the Current Economic Crisis'
Time: 5:00pm
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

Media Contacts
The University of Hong Kong
Ms Trinni Choy, Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office (Tel: 2859 2606, Email: pychoy@hku.hk) or Ms Melanie Wan, Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office (Tel: 2859 2600, Email: melwkwan@hku.hk).

University of Oxford
Mr. Jeremy Woodall, Director of Development, Asia, University of Oxford China Office in Hong Kong (Tel: (+852) 2151-3877, Email: jeremy.woodall@oxforduchina.org ) or Dr Mimi Mo (for enquiry in Chinese), Alumni Relations, Events and Communications Manager, University of Oxford China Office in Hong Kong (Tel: (852) 2151 8315, Email: mimi.mo@oxforduchina.org)