International Forum, Cambridge (IFC)

Venue: Mumford Theatre, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK

Cambridge University Education Without Borders (CUEWB) will hold an exciting one-day forum on Saturday, 7 November 2009, by kind invitation of Prof. Michael Thorne, Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU).

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Our two successful international forums held in Beijing (IFB) and Xiamen (IFX) have led to a demand for more such forums and in other countries, not just China. Our concept of "Education Without Borders" has captured the imagination of other university groups and a number of inspiring speakers from different backgrounds. This time, over 250 international students and guests will have the opportunity to hear from 5 world-class speakers talking about their views of "A World Without Borders." Indeed, any student from any university is very welcome to participate in this event. Bookings are taken on a first come, first served basis.

"As one who dreams of A World Without Borders – the student initiatives which have made this organisation – Education Without Borders so successful, encourage and excite me greatly. I am very pleased indeed to have been invited to participate again this time, and act as an advisor to the team, and applaud all who are working to bring the Education Without Borders Forum and thoughts on “Vision into Action” to Cambridge."

- Prof. Alan Barrell DBA, FRSA

The vision of "A World Without Borders" and an atmosphere and environment of greater collaboration, of improved cultural understanding and acceptance of diversity as one of the great driving forces of Innovation, is one that drives many of us to find new and better ways of international and cross border communication and collaboration.

1. Prof. Alan Barrell

Prof. Barrell has spent 30 years in senior executive positions in technology-based companies, including chief executive roles at Baxter Healthcare, Domino Printing Sciences and Willett International. Latterly he has spent time at various board positions in early stage companies including chairmanship of the Cambridge Gateway Fund, founder shareholder of Library House Ltd. He is Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Cambridge Entrepreneurship Centre. His work in these areas recently led him to becoming one of the first recipients of The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion. Most recently, he has been appointed as International Advisor to Youth Business China (YBC).

2. Dr. Tai-Ping Fan

Born in Taiwan, Dr. Tai-Ping Fan received his secondary education in Hong Kong before going to university in England. Inspired by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Dr Fan represented the Royal Society on a study visit to China in 1983. Since 1986, he has been the Head of Angiogenesis & TCM Laboratory, University of Cambridge. As an Honorary Professor of The Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Hong Kong Baptist University, he also holds visiting professorships at Peking, Xi'an Jiaotong and Sichuan University.

3. Prof. Charles Hampden-Turner

Prof. Hampden-Turner is a British management philosopher and Senior Research Associate at the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge since 1990. He is the creator of Dilemma Theory, and co-founder and Director of Research and Development at the Trompenaars-Hampden-Turner Group, in Amsterdam. He received his Master's and Doctorate degrees from the Graduate School of Business, Harvard University. He has taught at Harvard University, Brandeis University and the University of Toronto. A recipient of Guggenheim, Rockefeller and Ford Foundation Fellowships he is also a past winner of the Douglas McGregor Memorial Award. He has consulted to Shell, BP, Motorola, ICI, TRW, British Airways, the BBC, Advanced Micro Devices, Philips, BZW, Coopers and Lybrand, British Aerospace, BellSouth, and Hanover Insurance, among others.

4. Prof. Charles Lumbers

Prof. Lumbers has taught management and business strategy first at the University of Regina and, since 1986, at the EDHEC Business School. Professional experience has been divided between teaching and academic management. Entrepreneurship has been a key specialisation for the past 15 years as a teacher (at the MSc and MBA levels), a programme manager, and a coach to real business-creation projects. A founding member of the organising committee for the "Challenge Jeunes Pousses" (Young Seedlings Trophy) business-plan competition of the "Telecom Valley" business association (of which he was a member of the Board of Directors); Prof. Lumbers was committee chairmen for three years. This innovation competition brings together mixed teams of engineering and business-school students, accompanied by local entrepreneurs and investors, to develop and present the business plan of a technological-innovation-based entrepreneurial project. Prof. Lumbers now manages the “Horizon Entrepreneurship” programme at EDHEC/Espeme.

5. Ms. Candace Johnson

Candace Johnson is a global infrastructure, network and innovation expert, serial entrepreneur and investor. She is co-initiator of SES/ASTRA and SES Global, the world's pre-eminent satellite group. She is also founding President of Europe Online Investments S.A., the world's first internet-based online service and satellite broadband network, and founder of Loral Skynet-Teleport Europe, Europe's first independent private trans-border satellite communications network. Ms. Johnson is also founding President of the VATM, the Association of Private Telecom Operators in Germany and founding President of the Global Telecom Women's Network (GTWN). She has continued to be a long-time Member of the Board of Directors of all of these companies and organizations at various times throughout the years.

The core audience of the Forum will consist of 250 students from ARU and the University of Cambridge. The audience will also comprise a number of journalists and corporate guests.

This forum is open to open to university students worldwide. If you wish to attend, please register. Registration is quick, easy, and free.

 
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