Nov 08, 2012
[Beijing Forum 2012] APJ Dr. Abdul Kalam: Livable Planet Earth
Peking University, Nov. 8, 2012 - This past weekend marked the 9th meeting of Beijing Forum, the annual international summit sponsored by Peking University, the Chinese Ministry of Education, and the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies to promote academic development and social...
Nov 08, 2012
[Beijing Forum 2012] Hsin-I Liu: Isolation by Social Media
Peking University, Nov. 2, 2012: “I have a face and a thousand books, so I don’t need Facebook,” said professor Hsin-I Liu from University of the Incarnate Word. The topic of the panel session is “Innovation and Change in the age of social media”, but Professor Liu insisted, “I h...
Nov 06, 2012
[Beijing Forum 2012] Stephen Bourne: Cambridge University Press as Social Enterprise
Peking University, Nov. 3, 2012: Stephen Bourne, president of Cambridge University Press, delivered a speech themed on social enterprises and role of entrepreneurs in the new world econony file.Born and educated in Africa, Mr. Bourne owed much of his later understanding of enterp...
Nov 05, 2012
[Beijing Forum 2012] Hans Küng: Harmony
Peking University, Nov.2, 2012: Hans Küng, a Professor Emeritus from the University of Tübingen as well as the Founder and President of the Global Ethic Foundation delivered his keynote speech titled Harmony at Diaoyutai State Guest House. In his speech, he addressed the implicat...
Nov 05, 2012
[Beijing Forum 2012] Urbanization: Not All about Prosperity
Peking University, Nov. 3, 2012:When the term “urbanization” is ever mentioned, the first impression coming to our mind may be prosperity. In fact, many people nowadays tend to equate urbanization with stronger economic growth, quicker technological advance, and better quality of...
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