HPAIR 2010 Brochure

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The Harvard Project forAsian and International Relation

is Harvard Universitys student

outpost in Asia, a dynamic and

internationally visible forum in

which future leaders engage the

most pressing issues facing the

Asia-Pacifc region.

Welcome

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Join us in shapingthe leaders of tomorrow

Mission

Introduction

Message from the Executive Directors

History

Notable Speakers

Harvard Conference Program and Special Events

Asia Conference Program and Special Events

Supporting HPAIR

Board of Advisers

Organizing Committee

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Mission

HPAIR pursues a diverse set of programs,both in Asia and at Harvard.

HPAIR is a collaboration between the students and faculty of Harvard University to pro-mote discourse on critical issues affecting Asia and its relations with the world.

As Harvards largest student outpost in Asia, HPAIR offers several vigorous academic andbusiness programs to create a forum of exchange and facilitate discussion of the mostimportant economic, political, and social issues relevant to the Asia-Pacic region.


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Introduction: Major Events

The HPAIR Conferences

Since 1991, the annual HPAIR conferenceshave brought together students from theworlds foremost universities and leaders ingovernment, business, academia, and the arts.The Asia Conference has emerged as Harvard

Universitys largest student event in Asia.

The HPAIR Harvard Conference

Continuing its tradition of academic excel-lence, the HPAIR Harvard Conference seeksto create a rigorous forum for dialogue andexchange. With the theme of Asia Ascendant:Reaching New Heights and covering topicson foreign policy, public health, environmentalissues, gender equality, and cultural transfor-mations, the 2010 HPAIR Harvard Conferencewill invite both foreign delegates and Harvardstudents to engage in thoughtful conversationsregarding critical issues affecting Asia and theworld today. Through specic case studies, del-egates will learn to investigate and tackle real-

life issues from diverse perspectives that aredened by their interest group afliation, to

evaluate different opinions, to reason on theirown, and to work together to make sugges-tions incorporating inputs from different in-terest groups.

The HPAIR Asia Conference

The HPAIR Asia Conference is a 5-day aca-demic program with six panel workshopsmoderated by Harvard graduate students andconducted concurrently throughout the con-ference. The theme for the 2010 Asia Con-ference is: Sustaining Momentum: Ten YearsInto The Asian Century. This new conferencewill integrate the unique formats of both aca-demic and business conferences. The charac-teristic panel workshops of the original Aca-demic Conference will be interspersed withseminars and case studies from the BusinessConference.


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ExecutiveDirectors

n 1991, three intrepid Harvard undergraduates crafted a vision of an organization that would bring together unive

students from across Asia and the world to exchange ideas on important international issues and build educational among the worlds future leaders. Just a year later, the rst annual HPAIR conference came together in Taipei, at a

when the Cold War was just drawing to a close. The inaugural HPAIR conference sought to address the issues ouncertain but exciting world and was such a success that there emerged strong support to continue the project.

By 1996, changes in the geopolitical landscape, combined with rapid technological and economic advancements, had ered in a new era of greater cooperation among countries and allowed modern nancial and political ties to transc

national borders as never before. HPAIR 1996 was one of the rst scholarly platforms to provide students and

demics with the opportunity to explore the new phenomenon of globalization. In the wake of the Asian nancial cHPAIR 1998 sought to look beyond Asias economic growth and to address the myriad of challenges that accompathe Asian Miracle. By 1999, after eighteen months that had fundamentally undermined many assumptions about Aaffairs, a once thriving and stable region faced a future clouded with uncertainty.

Following the 2001 conference, HPAIR substantially expanded the pool of conference applicants and began ancampus program of events at Harvard. By 2004, our conference in Asia emerged as Harvards largest annual eve

Asia and largest student conference in the Asia-Pacic region. In 2004, we selected delegates from the largest applica

pool in HPAIR history and inaugurated the HPAIR Business Conference. As HPAIR continued to grow, we launched

naugural Harvard Conference in 2008.

n 2010, for the rst time, HPAIR will combine the Academic and Business Conferences into one program: the Conference. This unique conference will integrate the contents and formats of the academic and business confereto create an unprecedented hybrid structure. Delegates will benet from gaining a broader exposure to issues span

multiple arenas, including political, social, economic, cultural, and business. As the world becomes more globalizewell as commercialized, the boundary between business and other aspects of society is increasingly less rigid. The Conference seeks to capture this phenomenon and help delegates understand its impacts on the future of internatrelations. Today, with regular attendance of some of the worlds most distinguished leaders, HPAIR has gained a rep

tion as one of the most visible university forums centering on the Asia-Pacic region.

On behalf of the organization, we welcome you to HPAIR 2010.

Sincerely,

Lucy ZhangExecutive Director, HPAIR 2010 Asia Conference

Yichen ChenExecutive Director, HPAIR 2010 Harvard Conference

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Since HPAIRs inception in 1991, our events have brought together students from theworlds foremost universities, and leaders in government, business, culture, and academia.Through the past decade, our agship conference has emerged as the:

largest annual Harvard-afliated event

and student conference in Asia,

NotableSpeakers

Attracting distinguished speakers such as:

Frank Jrgen Richter

Director, World Economic ForumKim Dae-jung

Former President of the Republic of KoreaKim Young-sam

Former President of the Republic of KoreaTun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad

Former Prime Minster of MalaysiaS.R. Nathan

President of SingaporeRudolfo Severino

Secretary-General, ASEAN

Dr. Peter HollingworthGovernor General of AustraliaDr. Lap-chee Tsui

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Ban Ki-moon

Secretary General, United NationsLong Yong-tu

Secretary General, The BOAO ForumSasaki Takeshi

President, University of TokyoWm. Theodore De Bary

John Mitchell Mason Professor

and Provost Emeritus, Columbia UniversityEzra F. Vogel

Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences, Harvard UniversityLouis Wells

Professor, Harvard Business School

Jeffrey Sachs

Director of the Earth Institute, Columbia University

Alexander DownerForeign Minister, Australia

Zhang Weiying

Professor, School of Mangement, Peking University of ChBill Emmott

Editor, The EconomistPhilip Murphy

President, Goldman Sachs AsiaDr. Victor Fung

Chairman, Li & Fung GroupJaime Zobel de Ayala II

CEO, Ayala Corporation

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With the American war on terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq hardly forgotten, internal strife inPakistan, Thailand, and Sri Lanka in the back of our minds, earthquakes in Kashmir and Sichuancommemorated, and a global nancial crisis and world-wide epidemic impacting almost all of our

lives, the rst decade of the twenty-rst century is drawing to a close. Do these difcult year

mark the beginning of a triumphant New Asian Century? Or is it too early to draw such a conclusion?

We are to acknowledge the advances made amidst these years of hardship; not a single countryeven the United States, can make important decisions alone. Communication, cooperation, and

collaboration are vital to solve the worlds problems today and tomorrow. At the same time, weare to recognize the ascendance of Asia because of its growing economic importance. Its increasedrole in trade and international security makes its members indispensable stakeholders in todayglobal society. The increasing dialogues among Asias and the worlds leaders convey an importanmessage: collective decision-making via negotiations and compromises are inevitable for the leaders of tomorrow.

The HPAIR 2010 Harvard Conference, which will be held February 18-21, 2010, provides one suchplatform of exchange, discourse, and collaboration among these future leaders. We believe thanew heights will only be seized by those willing to create synergy through mutual understanding

ThemeHarvard

Conference:

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Program

Conference Dates

February 18-21, 2010

Plenary Sessions American Foreign Policy: The Obama Administration

Changing Gender Roles in Asia: The Evolution of Womens Rights

Panel TopicsAsian Leadership: How Individuals Matter

Asian Perspectives in the Current Economic CrisisAsia-Pacic Security

Global Environment Issues: The Green War Heats UpEducation Matters in Asia

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American Foreign Policy: The Obama Admin-

istration

When Barack Obama took the oath of ofce

as the President of the United States, the worldmedia applauded the event and expressed theirhope in seeing America fulll the changes promised

in Obamas campaign. Many expect a change in

the direction of American foreign policy, as theDemocrats have taken control of the executivebranch after eight years. In this age of globalization,changes made in American foreign policy willinevitably have a spillover effect on Asia. How likelyis the Obama administration to make signicant

changes, given the relatively stable trend ofAmerican foreign policy over recent years? Whatchanges, if any, are likely to happen in the short-run

and in the long-run? How should Asian countriesand individuals prepare themselves in light of thesepossible changes?

During our plenary session, we will examinekey issues affecting Americas relations with theworld today. We will analyze the recent changesin the international environment, investigateheated topics in the foreign policy debate, study

characteristics of the policy-making process in theUnited States and its impact on the outcome, anddiscuss possible changes in American foreign policyunder the Obama administration.

Changing Gender Roles in Asia: The Evolut

of Womens Rights

Although Chairman Mao declared in 1949 twomen hold up half the sky, for the pastyears, women have still been treated as infeto men in many regions of Asia. Women are mlikely to suffer from inequalities in protect

of their rights and access to education; tare underrepresented in national and logovernments, as well as in each nations leadcompanies. Yet, this is beginning to change. We examine methods being utilized nationally internationally to restore equality between genders, focusing on the particular success thas been found in breaking the cycle of povertyproviding women with basic education, nan

support, and health care. Delegates are expecto bring a specic case study of an internatio

or domestic policy or program that has bsuccessfully implemented to establish womenequal counterparts in Asia.

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PanelTopics

Dr. Sugam Bhatnagar

MPH Candidate (Quantitative Methods), Harvard School of Public Health

Certain individual leaders stand out for having brought great prosperity or having wreaked great havoc upon theions. Structuralists claim that the international structure matters so much that individual leaders do not make muchifference. Yet what we notice in Asia is a number of political leaders who are able to skillfully guide their nations thrmes of trouble and times of opportunity. In this workshop, delegates are expected to analyze the origins and evolu

f various political leaders in Asia. We will examine and evaluate the most prominent political science theories, schoebates, and public controversies about the power of leaders in Asia. What changes have they brought? What chaave they been unable to implement? How much does individual leadership matter in international relations?

We turn our attention in particular to Asian leaders who offer the most dynamic examples of leadership in politics, omics, and society in general. Specically we will analyze styles of leadership in the most populous country in the w

China and in the largest democracy in the world India.

Yen Mooi

Candidate for Masters of Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID)

Harvard Kennedy School

is a unique time to be a student or observer of economics, in the midst of the crisis that is unfolding around the wGiven Asias extensive linkages to the global economy, the impact of the crisis was certainly felt in the region, even tho

most countries were not directly exposed to subprime assets which were at the epicenter of the nancial meltdown

anel will examine the impact of the global nancial and economic crisis on Asia. How badly was the region affected

why? How different is it this time, compared to the 1997-1998 crisis? Importantly, how did Asian countries deal with

risis? We will draw lessons from both current and historical perspectives, and examine policy responses at the natnd regional levels. Looking ahead, we will also assess the challenges that Asia faces in a post-crisis world. As groustainability is crucial for the region to continue playing a signicant global role, we will think critically about what A

uture growth model looks like, and explore the need for new growth strategies in Asia.

Asian Leadership: How Individuals Matter

Asian Perspectives in the Current Economic Crisis

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Tao Zhang

Mason Fellow, MPA/MC 2010 Candidate, Harvard Kennedy School

This panel will provide a forum for professors, practitioners, and students from around the world to share their vieon the security challenges facing the Asian continent. While there is now a general acknowledgement that Asia is

coming the new center of gravity in international politics, it is also true that the present juncture represents a perioduncertainty. A variety of key security challenges have recently been converging in Asia that include North Korea nucl

hreat, territorial dispute between China and India, continued tensions between Pakistan and India, and a resurgent Rsia. Though growing economic interdependence has the tendency to help maintain an equilibrium among these natiopotential sources of conict cannot be easily ignored when striving for a peaceful, stable future for the continent.

Yu Lei

Ph.D Candidate in Graduate School of Arts and Science

The threat of global warming, if unaddressed, promises disastrous consequences for all of human civilization. Duencreased temperature, the sea level is rising; the North Pole ice cap is disappearing; countless species are becomextinct; humanity is facing a greater risk of environmental disasters. As the newest and fastest developing region in world, Asia is already emitting large amounts of greenhouse gases to the global atmosphere. Asian countries should tresponsibility and attempt to combat the problem by taking initiative in climate change policy and international reions. China has surpassed the US as the primary emitter of carbon, but its carbon emissions have not been restric

by any international agreements. The Kyoto Protocol undertook some effort to curb carbon emissions by developcountries, and the imminent Copenhagen conference is expected to have a greater effect on all nations, especially Ascountries. Developing renewable energy could be a sustainable strategy for Asian countries as part of a long term p

o reduce their carbon emission. However, burdened with large initial capital costs, long payback time, and low convsion efciency in the renewable sector, Asian countries have hesitated to produce large scale renewable energy a

continue to build dirty fossil fuel-based power plants. The Global Environment panel will focus on discussing glowarming and renewable energy issues and their related effects on health and the economy in Asia. Approaching ssue from the vantage point of policy makers, delegates will be able to understand and interpret the intertwined reionship between economics, environment, energy, and national security. In applying what they learn over the coursehe workshop, delegates will be able to propose more effective policies on the environment and energy.

Global Environment Issues: The Green War Heats Up

Asia-Pacic Security

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Josh S.C. Ryoo

Ph.D Candiate in Harvard Graduate School of Education

nce the time of ancient philosophers in China and (much later) in Greece, the importance of education has beenecognized as a way of realizing social, political, and individual ideals. This can be seen in Confucius extensive ar-uments on the centrality of education in shaping a better individual in his Analects and in Platos treatise on sys-matized educational practices in The Republic. With a long-held common belief in the importance of education

both the societal and the individual levels, a number of Asian countries are currently facing serious challengeso their self-proclaimed need to succeed in the international scholarly competitions. Though the origins of such arong sense of competition are unclear, it is a well-established fact that the majority of educational conversation insia revolves around the concepts of competition, economic success, and international advancement. The delegatesill investigate several key topics in the ongoing discussions on education in Asia and examine the theoretical andractical soundness of their competition-driven efforts.

Xiaofei Ying

M.A Candidate in Regional Studies: East Asia

emories of the past shape perception of the present, and memories themselves are often molded by political,ocial, and cultural factors such as ofcial narratives, advocacy campaigns, or even popular myths. Therefore, under-anding historical memories in Asia and how they are formed can offer us great insights as we investigate Asias

resent and its roots. The workshop will examine historical manifestations of disparity, disagreement, and conict

om East, Southeast, and South Asia from different perspectives. We will identify and compare dominant narrativesf history from different regions in Asia, try to extract a relatively objective analysis of history, and discuss howmilar or different narratives have contributed to strengthen or weaken regionalism in Asia. This panel encourages

elegates to develop analytical skills, reason on their own, and gain a better understanding of history and its repre-entation in Asia.

Education Matters in Asia

Historical Memory and Asian Regionalism

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Opening CeremonyThe Opening Cer-emony features important Harvard ofcials,

prominent acdemics, and political leaderswho will welcome the delegates to HPAIRand to Harvard.

Harvard Campus TourDelegates embarkupon a tour of the Harvard University cam-pus and facilities.

International Performance NightGroupsof delegates show off their musical, oratorical,artistic, and other creative talents in culturalperformances alongside Harvard studentcultural groups.

Extensive Media Coverageand national USnews services as well as leading Harvard pub-lications cover the conference.

Closing Gala DinnerThe Closing GalaDinner is a black-tie celebration for all con-

ference participants and features importantspeakers delivering thoughtful speeches tosummarize the conference.

Highlights of the Harvard Conference

HPAIRs most selective and interactiveconference 125 Delegates, 30 speakers, 6 panels andplenary sessions Case studies designed by experts forheated discussions and debates Negotiation skills training by Harvardexperts Meet Harvard students: free Harvardhousing Campus Tour, International Night, Gala

Dinner, Delegate Party, and more

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Asias meteoric rise on the worlds stage has dramatically improved theof millions across the continent, but such a breakneck pace of developmalso brings great challenges. To date, many of the emerging powerhouhave exceeded expectations and development targets, but many otAsian nations still languish far behind. As Asia receives greater attentabroad, domestic issues continue to pose signicant obstacles. Econo

development also brings a widening inequality gap, both between within nations. As the political, environmental, and cultural consequenof development and globalization pile up, can nations across Asia sus

their momentum ten years into the Asian Century?

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Conference Dates

August 20-24, 2010

Plenary Sessions TBD

Panel TopicsTransitioning Political Economics in AsiaInternational Law in Asia: For True JusticeA New Agenda for Asian Environmental SecurityUnlocking the Energy PuzzleBusiness Strategy & Management: Winning in Asia and BeyondDynamic Dimensions of Entrepreneurship

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PanelTopics

Moderator: Xiaofei Ying

The rst decade of the 21st century has witnessed globalization, regionalization and other problems concer

global nancial crises, environmental degradation, energy shortage and a demographic transition. Both developing

developed countries have been undergoing (or in need of) profound transitions and reforms. What are the obsta

opportunities and options for Asian economies to reach successful transitions in the next decade? What are theirlitical implications? How will the institutions, leaderships, civil society and individuals respond to these shifts? Wil

Asian economies sustain their development momentum and reach further regional integration? What are the possscenarios for the coming decade in Asia? These are the questions that motivate this panel. We hope to engage schogovernmental ofcials, NGO leaderships and college students in this discussion and debate.

Moderator: Daniel Nadler

This panel will examine the extent to which international law has affected and improved the state of Asia. Topicclude the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, rights in political and economic spheres, the rights of womchildren, and refugees, international human rights law and international humanitarian law, and the state, regional,international processes and structures that establish and monitor the regime of international law. We will closelyamine the question of enforcement and enforceability.

The Asia-Pacic region is home to the some of the worlds largest economies, and some of its most volatile strat

relationships. Yet despite its immense geopolitical importance, it has generally found itself unable to develop the kof powerful and effective regional trade and security institutions that are found in Western Europe. Our panel wilamine why this might be, and we will consider the prospects for future institutional development in this critical regOur panel will also take up the issue of international law within the context of maritime disputesan area whichbe of tremendous importance as regional powers expand and seek to assert their economic and national identImportant factors that will be examined include how territory, natural resources and power relations inuence s

behavior and relations between important maritime powers such as the United States, China, Japan and South KoWe will also take up the question of human rights in Asia. We will examine both the theory and practice of hu

rights, and take up the sensitive issues surrounding how human rights must be considered in divergent cultural ctexts. Lastly, in the face of the global environmental crisis, and the prospect of billions of people becoming advanconsumers, we will ask what the future holds for the development of international environmental law in Asia. Iscovered will include the ways in which certain states and groups of states have responded domestically and witheir own sub-regions to domestic environmental issues, as well as global concerns, specically, within the contex

the preservation of national natural heritage regions, biodiversity, marine environment, and of course, the relationbetween trade and the need for development, and its environmental consequences.

Transitioning Political Economies in Asia

nternational Law in Asia: For True Justice

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Moderator: Yu Lei

All individuals, communities, and countries are threatened by deteriorating global environment. Pollutions of air water, deforestations, loss of biodiversity, and global warming are penetrating every corner of the world. The mosdiculous thing is that we generate all these disasters by ourselves. Slowness in taking actions against the environmechallenges in science community, governments, private companies, and individuals cause instability in environmesecurity. Among all regions in the world, Asia has been a region particularly responsible for mass pollutions. Yet Aresponses have been complicated with other challenges imposed in Asian countries: First, their economies are

stable. Second, there are conicting interests with the developed Western countries, who had been outsourcing A

resources. Third, the public consensus regarding environmental problems is polarized. This panel aims to exploreproblems of the environmental pollution and global warming in Asia through a series of case studies. Discussionsinvolve in several layers of depth including international diplomat, national policy, regional planning so that delegawill be prepared and gather their thoughts to realize their solutions toward Asian environmental security proble

Moderator: Arne M. Wiechmann

Energy is the enabler of growth and its scarcity has been the trigger of multiple international conicts. Various stholders are at ply with massively diverging interests: resource holders and consumers, governments and supranatientities, national and international oil companies, environmental groups and intermediaries in the commodities mar

Various theories have frequented the media with regards to the depletion of fossil that triggered fears that the wmight soon be running out of oil (Peak Oil). Simultaneously, public focus shifted to renewable recourses, and envirmental considerations appear to have become more important in recent years. Those alternative energy provid

potentially offer energy through solar, wind, water, or biomass. Other energy conversion technologies (XiL2) are rently outgrowing the market.

For governments, the stability and security of supply of supply of energy is critical to keep their economies wel

bricated. Very different approaches can be observed with regards to how governments tackle these challenges: ethvalues turn out to determine whether or not nations court dictatorships to guarantee its energy needs, while sobig egos keep reshufing the deck as the game is on: geopolitics at its best. Military interventions will amplify th

considerations.

Given the accelerated economic growth in the BRIC countries and other developing nations, the total energy mand will increase signicantly while energy companies nd it more and more difcult to maintain or even incre

production. Oil prices are going to increase considerably unless new technologies to increase energy efciency

A New Agenda for Asian Environmental Security

Unlocking the Energy Puzzle

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Business Strategy & Management: Winning in Asia and Beyond

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adapted early and comprehensively; the energy consumption per GDP will become an important measure to trasuccess.

On the political agenda, sustainable development is given a priority, and the impact of strict emission regulations aCO2 penalties need to be factors into investment decisions. While the efforts to protect the environment are likebe a major risk to traditional energy companies, they are surely an important catalyst of the 21st century enervalue chain.

The workshop at the HPAIR 2010 Asia Conference will bring together leading academics and politicians with buness decision makers and representatives from international organizations. We will have a vivid discussion abo

the worlds energy challenges and how to tackle them to ultimately unlock the energy puzzle.

Moderator : SuiLin Yap

Many consider the 21st century to be Asias century, where the region is increasingly inuential in both econom

and political arenas. In this panel, we will learn from business leaders how they and their organizations thrive in thexciting and pivotal era by exploring the themes of leadership, global strategy and creative capitalism.

Leadership: A roundtable discussion will provide us a unique glimpse into the professional lives of CEOs. We wdiscover how these corporate leaders deal with various issues that keep them awake at night, for instance hothey are leading their organizations in response to the recent nancial crisis, delivering growth amid uncertain

and building their rms culture.

Global Strategy: After a view from the top, we will gain insights about the opportunities and challenges of rm

competing in a global marketplace. Professionals at multinationals will shed light on how they formulate and execu

strategies to manage customers, talent, innovation and government relations across borders.

Creative Capitalism: While Asias middle class is growing, there are still pockets of poverty in the region. Paneliswill share their experiences in achieving social impact through creative business models, technology and distributio

channels as a social entrepreneur, corporate executive or nancier. Be inspired to do well and do good!

This panel will culminate with a eld visit to a Singaporean company and a multinational operating in Singapore. W

will debrief by comparing the similarities and differences of these two rms. Through the three breakout sessio

and the eld visit, we hope delegates will develop a better understanding of not only how companies win in Asia b

more importantly how they can navigate successful careers in the region and beyond.


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Dynamic Dimensions of EntrepreneurshipModerator: Joanne Ho

Scientic entrepreneurship is a high-risk, high-reward endeavor. What types of institutional, government and econom

policies will help academics commercialize their work and encourage venture capitalists to invest in R&D? If succescontingent upon a revolving door between the academic and business worlds, then what can scientists do to succesimultaneously as researchers and entrepreneurs?

To raise funds, science entrepreneurs must convince investors that they have identied the appropriate niche and d

signed a workow that guarantees results. A strong patent and marketing team are also essential. These requireme

can be daunting to new entrepreneurs. This panel will consist of scientists with experience in business managemeand venture capitalists with scientic know-how who have contributed to the growth of scientic entrepreneurs

in Asia and Singapore. For example, Singapores Biopolis is a center that aims to translate scientic innovations in

commercial products.

This panel will also investigate the roles of government, private institutions and research universities in the advan

ment of scientic entrepreneurship. Case studies of various successful and not-so-successful ventures may be an

lyzed, to identify the needs of scientist-entrepreneurs. A comparison of Asias scientic innovations with Europ

and the Americas will provide insights on where Asias strengths lie and how scientists in Asia can also succeedentrepreneurs.

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Opening CeremonyThe Opening Ceremo-ny features important government ofcials

of the local country and professors andadministrators from the host university, andprominent gures from international organi-zations.

VIP DinnerThis exclusive VIP dinner bringstogether guests from government, business,and academia for a relaxed night of minglingafter the Opening Ceremony.

International Performance NightGroupsof delegates show off their musical, oratorical,artistic, and other creative talents in culturalperformances in order to share with eachother various heritages.

Media CoverageLeading magazines andnews services will cover the conference.Prior media outlets covering our confer-ence include CNBC Asia, The Star, TheStraits Times, and the Times of India.

Closing Gala DinnerThe Closing GalaDinner is a black-tie celebration for allconference participants and featuresimportant speakers delivering thoughtfulspeeches to summarize the conference.

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Supporting HPAIR

Sponsoring HPAIR has been rewarding for many companies and institutions,who benet from:

Involvement in the largest annual Harvardevent in Asia and the largest student event inthe Asia-Pacic Region.

A chance to participate in a dynamic programbringing together the worlds most inuential

leaders, renowned academics, and captains ofindustry.

The opportunity to promote products aservices in a highly visible and widely respectforum

An advantage in targeted recruitment: givthe programs regional focus, sponsors obtadirect access to students interested in workiin Asia.

The Asian Wall Street JournalThe Reischauer Institute for Japanese StudiesThe Fairbank Center for East Asian ResearchThe Korea InstituteThe Harvard Asia Pacic Review

The Korea FoundationThe Korea SocietyThe Lee FoundationThe Harvard University Asia CenterThe SIFE Foundation

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Board ofAdvisers

aculty Advisory Board

zra F. Vogel

hairman of the Board of Advisors

enry Ford II Research Professor in the Social Sciences

ichard N. Cooperaurits C. Boas Professor of International Economics

arter J. Eckert

rofessor of Korean Historyirector of the Korea Institute

Andrew D. Gordon

ee and Juliet Folger Fund Professor of History

Alastair Iain Johnston

overnor James Albert Noe and Linda Noe Lainerofessor of China in World Affairs

William C. Kirby

dith and Benjamin Geisinger Professor of Historyean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

oderick MacFarquhar

B. Williams Professor of History and Political Sciencehair of the Department of Government

Dwight H. Perkins

Harold Hitchings Burbank Professor of Political EconomyDirector of the Asia Center

Susan J. PharrEdwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese PoliticsDirector of the US-Japan Program

Anthony J. Saich

Daewoo Professor of International AffairsDirector of Asia Programs, Kennedy School of Governme

Richard Vietor

Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental ManagemDirector of Asia Programs, Harvard Business School


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OrganizingCommittee

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chen Chenecutive Director, Harvard Conference

cy Zhangecutive Director, Asia Conference

nathan Kaufman

sociate Executive Director, Asia Conference

er Zouief Information Ofcer

eve Linief Financial Ofcer

rector of Operations, Harvard Conference

aniel Metzelrector of Operations, Asia Conference

nji Kimrector of Content

hn Chen

-Director of Corporate Relations

sica Choi-Director of Corporate Relations

d Anrector of Publicity, Asia Conference

vin Martinez

rector of Outreach

nathan Leerectory of Technology

chelle Ran-Director of Design

rporate Relations Associate

enting Cici Cao-Director of Design

rporate Relations Associate

vid Yang

-Director of Delegate Relations

erations Associate, Harvard Conference

Jennifer Zhu

Co-Director of Delegate Relations

Operations Associate, Harvard Conference

Content Associate, Asia Conference

Matthew LukOperations Associate, Harvard Conference

Leizhi SunOperations Associate, Harvard Conference

Operations Associate, Asia Conference

Henry LuuContent Associate, Harvard Conference

Jaymin KimContent Associate, Harvard Conference


Esther LeeContent Associate, Harvard Conference

Publicity Associate, Asia Conference

Nancy Xie

Content Associate, Harvard Conference

Content Associate, Asia ConferenceChristina GuoContent Associate, Harvard Conference


Lillian KivelContent Associate, Harvard Conference


Alice LiContent Associate, Harvard Conference


Xin Xiang



Wanxin ChengCorporate Relations Associate



Alice XiangCorporate Relations Associate


Andrew GonzalesCorporate Relations Associate

Kevin HuangPublic Relations Associate, Harvard Confere


Leandra BarnesOutreach AssociateContent Associate, Asia Conference

Yoon Jin Lee

Outreach Associate

Lena YePublicity Associate, Asia Conference

Panel Moderators

Sugam Bhatnagar

MPH Candidate (Quantitative Methods), HSchool of Public Health

Yu LeiPh.D Candidate in Graduate School of Arts

Science

Yen Mooi

Candidate for Masters of Public Administra

in International Development (MPA/ID), Ha

Kennedy School

Josh S.C. Ryoo

Ph.D Candiate in Harvard Graduate SchoolEducation

Xiaofei YingM.A Candidate in Regional Studies: East Asi

Tao Zhang

Mason Fellow, MPA/MC 2010 Candidate, H

Kennedy School


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Executive Director, Harvard ConferenceTel (US): +1 (617) 910-0292Email: [email protected]

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Executive Director, Asia ConferenceTel (US): +1 (267) 218-1864

Email: [email protected]

Ted An

Director of Public Relations, Asia ConferenceTel (US): +1 (408) 396-9065Email: [email protected]

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