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It is our great pleasure to cordially invite you to the 2nd Annual Conference of the Education Forum for Asia. This event, co-organized by Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the China Scholarship Council, will be held in Beijing, China, October 13-16, 2005. Education Forum for Asia has been established as a platform to address issues facing the development of education in Asia and to highlight and support innovative approaches to educational development goals, education policymaking and international cooperation in education. Since the Initiator’s Meeting in December of 2003, Education Forum for Asia has had a number of great successes with supporters including current and former state leaders, Education ministers throughout Asia and a number of education experts and practitioners from across the globe. With the successful conclusion of the Education Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2004 the forum has laid a solid foundation for our 2005 Annual Conference. The events during the annual Conference in 2004 brought eyes from across the globe to focus on Beijing for these few days as leaders from Asia and the world, experts in education, university administrators, technology partners, business and international institutions came together. This year’s conference is sure to do the same, and to continue the dialogue from last year and new issues affecting our region today. The topics are resource sharing in distance education, cross-cultural management, private education, studying overseas and returning entrepreneurs and Asia art education, among others. In conjunction with this event there will be some additional exhibitions. Please find the attached tentative agenda of the conference, registration
form and some background information for your consideration. We
would be much obliged if you could kindly confirm your participation
by July 25, 2005 so that we can issue a formal invitation for your
visa application and conference registration. We look forward to your participation at the Education Forum for Asia 2005 Conference, and would like to express our gratitude for your continued support as we work on Building Bridges for Asian Education. For more information please visit our website at www.asia-edu.org.
Organizing Committee of Education Forum for Asia
Education Forum for Asia Conferenceon Cross-cultural Management and Training in a Global EconomyAugust 28, 2005
You are cordially invited to (attend/give a presentation at) the Conference on Cross cultural Management and Training to be held October 14 to October 16 in Beijing, China. The conference is being held in a period of unparalleled economic development in the largest country in the World. China has entered into a transition period after entry into the World Trade Organization indicating international commercial activity and transnational business activities will continue to develop rapidly. The internationalization of China’s economy is not only an opportunity for further development for various countries of Asia, but also a challenge. For the MNC, there is also a challenge of cross-cultural knowledge management in their international business when they meet a globalization trend. Meeting this challenge will require as common goals the understanding of cultural differences, the resolution of cultural conflicts and the pursuit of development in a harmonious environment. ‘Education Forum for Asia —— Conference on Cross-cultural Management and Training in a Global Economy’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Forum’) is being held under the auspices of, and with the strong support of The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and the Beijing Municipal Government. Humboldt University at Berlin, and Beijing University of Technology are jointly organizing and sponsoring the event. Domestic and international academic organizations and research institutions have been invited to participate in this forum as assistant organizers. The Forum has invited renowned domestic experts, scholars, and government officials from China and abroad to discuss the training modes of cross-cultural management. The forum aims to discuss how to improve enterprise management performance and how to expand the range of international cooperation. A prime topic for discussion will be the development of international management skills in the context of different national and cultural backgrounds. The Forum will propose a series of relevant measures to improve Chinese international competitiveness. Finally, the forum will analyze the ability of enterprises in China to encompass cross-cultural issues in management styles. This Beijing international forum can be viewed by the international community as an important and necessary meeting of Chinese academia and of officials from both the private and public sectors. You may expect that by attending, you will gain insights on how to promote China’s continued growth in international business fields. The Forum will help China to maximize economic growth in the face of competition, further utilize economic opportunities, prepare for international challenges, and pursue further cooperation and development. Your attendance will be most appreciated and you are sincerely invited by the Forum Organizing Committee to attend. For more information please visit our website at www.crcet.com.
Organizing Committee of Conference on Cross-cultural Management
and Training in a Global Economy Ms. SUN Haiyan, Ms. CAO Yanhui, Ms. SHI Chuan, Ms. XU Siji, Ms. XUE Bing Mr. MA Hongyi, Mr. NIU Yuan, Mr. WANG Qingzhong Contact Tel/Fax: 86-10-67392120 Mobile: 86-10-86508104 Email: beijingforum@bjut.edu.cn Address: Beijing University of Technology, 100 Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, 100022, Beijing, PR China
Appendix (1) Introduction to the Education Forum for Asia (2005) Annual Conference (5) Academic Committee of the Forum (7) Suggested Topics (8) Agenda (9) Conference Paper Format Guidelines (10) RSVP Form (11)Map of Position of Beijing University of Technology (12)Map
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