Dragon Foundation and the Institute of International Education (IIE) Seminar
2009 Dragon Foundation’s Global Citizenship Program
Bangkok, June 28 - July 4

Monday, June 29 at 8.30 am

 

The Hong Kong-based Dragon Foundation and the Institute of International Education (IIE) will hold a talk to launch the 2009 Dragon Foundation’s Global Citizenship Program, which is being held in Bangkok for the first time.

The Opening Ceremony will feature a keynote speaker on Citizen’s social responsibility as well as a student’s perspective.

The Director of The Foundation, Mr David Lan Hong-tsung, will be present as the guest of honour together with the IIE-Southeast Asia’s Regional Director, Dr. Chalintorn N. Burian.

The week-long series of conferences, lectures and other activities related to the theme of “global citizenship” will be attended by 30 selected students from Hong Kong universities. As in the past, the Program will be specifically designed to give students both the background and the skills to develop leadership with a specific emphasis on creativity, innovation, and community leadership.

Please confirm attendance with Ms Laksana Siriwat (Business Officer, Institute of International Education (IIE)), tel: 02-652 0653 ext. 112, email: laksana@bkk.iie.org


Established in 2004, this annual program has previously been hosted in New York and Geneva . This year’s theme is “the impact of the global financial crisis on the international community”. Through the perspective of the unfolding global financial crisis, the 2009 program will continue the work begun with previous Dragon Global Citizenship programs by continuing to help young people understand the impact and considerations of global interdependence not only economically, but politically, environmentally and socially.

The Dragon Foundation is a long-term investment in the facilitation, nurturing and promotion of young people of Chinese origin. The Foundation firmly believes that these young people have the potential, talent and creativity to make a significant contribution to society. It is this belief that commits the Foundation to the training and facilitating of their capabilities to create networks of sharing and mutual exchange, to promote Chinese culture and heritage and to be future leaders, dedicating themselves to building communities.

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is the world leader in the international exchange of people and ideas. Its expertise enables institutions and individuals to build capacity in their home countries and regions. IIE designs and implements over 200 programs of study and training for students, educators, young professionals, and trainees from all sectors with funding from government and private sources.