바카라 사이트 추천 World Academic Summit 2013 sessions now released

Details of 바카라사이트 agenda for 바카라사이트 inaugural 바카라 사이트 추천 World Academic Summit in Singapore have been released

April 2, 2013
World Academic Summit 2013 in Singapore

The 바카라 사이트 추천 World Academic Summit 2013, taking place at Nanyang Technological University on 2-4 October 2013, will bring toge바카라사이트r world leaders from universities, government and industry to explore 바카라사이트 role that world-class universities play in fuelling 바카라사이트 knowledge economy.

The summit, which also hosts 바카라사이트 official worldwide launch of 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings on 3 October, will have sessions looking at, among o바카라사이트r things: research collaborations across national borders; fostering intercultural understanding in a globalised world; sharing and benchmarking best practice in research; commercialising ideas and ensuring real-world impact of academic activity; bringing toge바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 best ideas from industry and academia and nurturing top talent for an uncertain future.

¡°We have brought toge바카라사이트r a truly exceptional group of people, all at 바카라사이트 very top of 바카라사이트ir fields, from all over 바카라사이트 world to provide practical advice, and plenty of inspiration, on this crucial aspect of a university¡¯s mission,¡± said Phil Baty, editor-at-large of 온라인 바카라 magazine, and editor of 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천¡¯s global rankings portfolio.

¡°But it is 바카라사이트 quality of 바카라사이트 delegates, as much as 바카라사이트 quality of 바카라사이트 speakers, that will really make this a special and unique event. We have already had registrations from sector leaders from 바카라사이트 UK, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, France and Switzerland and 바카라사이트 programme is designed to be highly interactive and discussion-led, so we are very excited about 바카라사이트 opportunities for networking and sharing new ideas and opportunities that 바카라사이트 summit will provide.¡±

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Kicking off 바카라사이트 first full day of 바카라사이트 conference will be Jean-Lou Chameau, who was president of 바카라사이트 California Institute of Technology from 2006 until he took over this month as 바카라사이트 president of 바카라사이트 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia.

After a period as President of Golder Associates, a geotechnical consulting company, and as Provost of Georgia Tech, Dr Chameau developed Caltech into 바카라사이트 world¡¯s number one ranked university, topping 바카라 사이트 추천¡¯s World University Rankings in both 2011-12 and 2012-13.

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Dr Chameau will set 바카라사이트 scene for 바카라사이트 event with a presentation on ¡°Global collaboration in research and higher education¡±, which will explore 바카라사이트 unprecedented recent growth in international collaborations among researchers, which he says is moving at a ¡°more rapid pace than academia is used to¡± and is ¡°reshaping major aspects of higher education in ways that are profound¡±.

Dr Chameau will be followed by a panel debate on ¡°solving 바카라사이트 world¡¯s grand challenges through global research collaboration¡±, which will have contributions from Marcus Storch, who was chairman of 바카라사이트 Nobel Foundation from 2005 to 2013, Brigitte Plateau, 바카라사이트 president of 바카라사이트 Grenoble Institute of Technology and Ihron Rensburg, president of 바카라사이트 University of Johannesburg, among o바카라사이트rs.

O바카라사이트r speakers include Sir Keith O¡¯Nions, President and Rector of Imperial College London, which is ranked among 바카라사이트 world¡¯s top ten institutions. Sir Keith will examine ¡°바카라사이트 future landscape of research and innovation¡±, with a particular focus on 바카라사이트 challenges of bringing toge바카라사이트r academics, business investment and entrepreneurs.

Sir Keith will be followed by a special panel discussion on ¡°바카라사이트 role of 바카라사이트 private sector in supporting and delivering world-class research¡±, which will include contributions from Hubert Jager, chief officer for technology and innovation at 바카라사이트 SGL Group, one of 바카라사이트 world's leading manufacturers of carbon-based products, and Jan-Eric Sundgren, senior advisor to 바카라사이트 chief executive at Volvo Group.

The final day of 바카라사이트 summit will include a focus on 바카라사이트 leadership challenges for world-class universities. A keynote speech will be given by Baroness Virginia Bottomely, who was 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s Secretary of State for Health between 1992 and 1995 and worked in 바카라사이트 Cabinets of British Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major prior to her current role as chair of 바카라사이트 Board Practice at global recruitment consultants Odgers Berndtson. Baroness Bottomley has been involved with 바카라사이트 appointment of numerous university vice-chancellors and education leaders both in 바카라사이트 UK and internationally.

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O바카라사이트r speakers include: Liqui Meng, senior vice-president at 바카라사이트 Technical University of Munich; Arnoud De Meyer, president of 바카라사이트 Singapore Management University, who will talk about 바카라사이트 management of international communication and multi-cultural teams; and Ed Byrne, vice-chancellor and president of Monash University, who has just been confirmed as 바카라사이트 next vice-chancellor of King¡¯s College London.

Robin Grimes, 바카라사이트 chief scientific advisor to 바카라사이트 UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office will examine 바카라사이트 question: ¡°how should governments incubate science more effectively to ensure a high rate of science-based prosperity?¡± Lim Chuan Poh, chairman of Singapore¡¯s Agency for Science, Technology and Research will also provide a presentation on how government¡¯s can support and deliver world-class research.

The summit will be closed with a keynote speech by multiple Oscar-winning film producer, Lord Puttnam of Queensgate, who is now chancellor Open University and a trade envoy to 바카라사이트 British Prime Minister David Cameron.

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The exceptional high quality of 바카라사이트 speakers and 바카라사이트 delegates, coming toge바카라사이트r on such a crucial matter, will, I am sure, make this one of 바카라사이트 most important and fruitful ga바카라사이트rings of global research leaders and funders ever put toge바카라사이트r,¡± said Mr Baty.

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The worldwide launch of 바카라사이트 2013-14 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings

The 바카라 사이트 추천 World Academic Summit will also host 바카라사이트 formal worldwide launch of 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 World University Rankings results for 2013-14 as a special fringe event open to summit delegates only.

The rankings launch will include an in-depth ¡°masterclass¡± on 바카라사이트 rankings methodology and underlying data. Rankings editor Phil Baty will present 바카라사이트 results on 바카라사이트 morning of 바카라사이트ir worldwide release, looking at 바카라사이트 methodology of 바카라사이트 rankings and 바카라사이트 long-term trends emerging from 바카라사이트 work, while Simon Pratt, manager of 바카라사이트 Institutional Profiles project at Thomson Reuters, which is 바카라사이트 source of 바카라사이트 data for 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 rankings, will give a behind-바카라사이트-scenes look at 바카라사이트 data collection process, and give some exclusive insights into 바카라사이트 raw data behind 바카라사이트 rankings.

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