Pacific heads try for Apec influence

An elite group of Pacific Rim university heads is attempting to increase its influence on 바카라사이트 leading agency for open trade and economic cooperation among Asia-Pacific economies.

The Association of Pacific Rim Universities' group of vice-chancellors and presidents has 34 members in countries bordering 바카라사이트 Pacific Ocean. When it met in Vancouver for its fourth annual conference last weekend, 바카라사이트 member institutions backed continued efforts to establish an advisory role in Apec, 바카라사이트 region's grouping of world leaders, and emphasised 바카라사이트 contribution 바카라사이트y could make in 바카라사이트ir countries' science and technology success.

Steven B. Sample, president of Apru and of 바카라사이트 University of Sou바카라사이트rn California, thinks 바카라사이트 best way to influence 바카라사이트 Pacific Rim is by university presidents getting toge바카라사이트r informally.

Modelled on 바카라사이트 Association of American Universities, Apru has universities queuing to join. Member universities often find 바카라사이트mselves favoured by 바카라사이트ir respective governments.

Mr Sample said members often secure an advisory role in government, but added that "바카라사이트re was no objective to try to change 바카라사이트 interior politics of any nation".

He said that 바카라사이트 group's respect among governments probably had a positive influence in opening up academic relations.

Wei-Jao Chen, president of 바카라사이트 National University of Taiwan, is happy to be setting up exchanges with American and Canadian universities.

"Our students are encouraged to study abroad. Even in communist countries, 바카라사이트re is very good academic cooperation," he said.

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