On
this page you find the latest news regarding SPAIR as well as current
and past HPAIR conferences. HPAIR participants, we welcome you to our
website - have a look on our activities, tell us about your
HPAIR-related events and, much more important, get in touch with us!
Do you want to become a member of SPAIR? Feel free to contact us!
… please make sure not to miss the application deadlines expiring on:
May 1 - Applications Due for Business Conference
May 5 - Business Conference Application Decisions Released)
May 15 - Registration Due for Business Conference
May 15 - Applications Due for Academic Conference
May 25 - Academic Conference Application Decisions Released
Dates are subject to change.
Please check back frequently at www.hpair.org as deadlines approach.
Our
Meeting started in the cold and wintry Munich at the campus of
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität. The weather outside was soon forgotten
by the lively discussion which erupted during our first presentation
about Chinese foreign policy. In his speech, SPAIR member Christian
Rieck revealed the historic roots of today’s Chinese foreign policy.
Christian addressed the fact that certain public announcements and
reactions by the Chinese government are misinterpreted by Western
countries. In his view these statements may only be understood
correctly when considering China’s loss of sovereignty in the 19th
century and its attempt to gain superpower status again.
Having experienced two unique HPAIR conferences in Beijing (Academic Conference, August 17-20) and Hong Kong (Business Conference, August 24-26) last summer, we met each other again for this year’s post-conference seminar in Germany:
It was a great pleasure for us to welcome our speakers and participants in Munich (Germany) on 7th and 8th March 2008. We were especially pleased to host our major partner ZF Friedrichshafen.
Beside reflecting on the past conferences in 2007 and discussing on china-specific topics, we started planing the upcoming conferences in Kuala Lumpur in 2008.
!!! Date and location for the Academic Conference have been modified: it will now be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from August 21 to 24, 2008 !!!
We are happy to announce that in 2008, HPAIR will continue its 17-year-old tradition by organising two conferences in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The application form and further information are available at www.hpair.org.
Business
Conference
The Business Conference will take place from August 14 to 17, 2008.
The theme is “Emerging Into Focus: Asia Incorporated”.
Academic Conference
The Academic Conference will take place from August 21 to 24, 2008.
The theme is “Beyond Borders: Asia on the World Stage”.
For the first
year ever, HPAIR will host an academic conference held on-campus at
Harvard University. The On-Campus Conference will take place from April
3 to 6, 2008.
Important Dates:
Dec 1, 2007 - application form is available
Jan 15, 2008 - expiration of application term
Feb 1, 2008 - final decisions are available at www.hpair.org
With all the experience from the HPAIR conferences in Beijing (Academic Conference, August 17-20) and Hong Kong (Business Conference, August 24-26) in mind, we look forward to meeting each other again for this year’s post-conference meeting in Germany (appointment TBD).
On the conferences, we
have discussed and learned about the most recent social, political and
economic developments in Asia-Pacific.
For some of us, participating in HPAIR already means meeting with good friends - friendships that have been established and catalyzed by the sharing of ideas and interests - beyond the horizons of cultural identity.
The
first impressions of Bavaria’s regional capital at July 13, a Friday
afternoon were a cloudless sky, the Celsius thermometer beyond 30°C and
pulsating veins of Downtown Munich. Also the arrivals detected our
executive committee was held up by the Friday afternoon traffic, too.
Caused by the fact the two Munich SPAIR directorates asked the
Stuttgart SPAIR directorate to welcome the group in Munich. That little
anecdote on the verge of a really with great engagement organized
seminar by our executive committee.
To prepare for this year’s conferences in Beijing and Hong Kong, we will hold a pre-conference seminar on Friday, 13th of July and Saturday, 14th of July 2007 in Munich. This is also an opportunity for our new members to get to know SPAIR Germany, our activities and people.
We are looking forward to presenting you a program of exciting presentations and insights. Amoung our key speakers will be Ulf S. Baecker, Managing Partner, usbaecker, Hamburg, with an interactive session on From BRIC to JICK: Shared Observations & Initial Reflections from the Field” and Christian Rieck (Humboldt-Universität / Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung), “Think again: India and China in a multipolar world”. We will furthermore have the opportunity to visit the SiemensForum - „Herausforderung Megacity: Shanghai“.
Dear members and future participants,
please remember to apply for this year’s HPAIR Conferences in Beijing (17-20 August, Academic Conference) and Hong Kong (24-26 August, Business Conference) till 31st of March. This is an extended deadline - please refer to hpair.org or contact our board for further details. After a successful application, HPAIR will allow you to register for the conference.
Good luck - we are looking forward to seeing you in China!