On behalf of the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations, our organization would like to invite you and your students to collaborate with us to further the global understanding of Asian and international relations through our annual summer conference in Asia.
The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) is a partnership between the students and faculty of Harvard University, offering a sustained academic program and a forum of exchange to facilitate discussion of the most important economic, political, and social issues relevant to the Asia-Pacific region. HPAIR's international conference has emerged as the largest annual Harvard event in Asia and the largest annual student conference in the Asia-Pacific region, attracting a wide variety of distinguished speakers and future leaders as Harvard's student outpost in Asia. Past speakers at our conferences include South Korean President Kim Young Sam, Governor General ofAustralia Peter Hollingworth, Singapore President S.R. Nathan and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Our conference this year, co-hosted by Fudan University, will be held August 22-25th, 2005 in Tokyo, Japan. The theme will be "Futuring Asia: Contemporary Challenges and Emerging Realities". Our workshops will focus on the following six topics:
. Interests, Institutions and Identities: Understanding Security Issues in East Asia
. A Matter of Trust: The Role of Trust in Shaping Civil Society and Rule of Law in Asia
. Higher Education and Active Citizenship: The Public Role of Universities in East Asia
. Global Health Care Systems: Working Towards a Higher Health Standard
. Reinventing Diaspora: Exploring Globalization through Human Migration
. Visualizing Asia: Global Culture and National Narratives in Contemporary "Asian" Art
The HPAIR Conference extends invitation to all students in college level and beyond. Please go to http://www.hpair.org/ to apply. We are looking forward to your participation!
