"Europe in an Era of Change" - Conference in Hong Kong with Arancha González, Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA)
Dear alumni,
We have the pleasure to share an invitation to the following conference where Arancha González, Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) at Sciences Po and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain will be in a dialogue with Ronnie Chan, Chairman of Asia Society Hong Kong Center.
Asia Society Hong Kong Center is proud to present the Chairman’s Dialogue Series, a specially curated series of marquee events bringing together distinguished guests from around the world for conversations with Ronnie Chan, Chairman of Asia Society Hong Kong Center.
In this conversation, Mr. Chan will be joined by Ms. Arancha González, Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) at Sciences Po and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain. The world is facing a shifting geopolitical landscape and unprecedented challenges requiring global cooperation. Join ASHK as Dean González and Mr. Chan discuss the shifting foundations underlying Europe’s political order, how the EU and Europe should adapt and respond, and how the world can work collectively to address the most pressing issues of our time.
Arancha González is the third Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) at Sciences Po and the first woman to lead the world's third school for Politics and International Studies.
Prior to joining PSIA, Ms González served as Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (2020-2021). She previously was Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (2013-2020). Between 2005 and 2013 she served as Chief of Staff to the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Pascal Lamy. Before that, she held senior positions at the European Commission in the areas of international trade and development. Ms. González started her career as a lawyer in the private sector.
Ms. González has been a member of PSIA's Strategic Committee since 2017.
A Spanish national, Ms. González holds a degree in law from the University of Navarra and a Postgraduate Degree in European Law from the University Carlos III of Madrid.
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Mr. Ronnie C. Chan is the Chair of Hang Lung Group Limited and its subsidiary Hang Lung Properties Limited, both publicly listed in Hong Kong. Hang Lung expanded into mainland China in 1992, developing, owning and managing world-class commercial complexes in key tier one and tier two cities. In 1986, Mr. Chan co-founded Morningside, a diversified investment group engaged in private equity and venture capital investments in North America, Asia, and Europe. He founded and chairs the China Heritage Fund, and is a co-founding Director of The Forbidden City Cultural Heritage Conservation Foundation in Beijing. Mr. Chan is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Chair Emeritus of the Asia Society and Chairman of its Hong Kong Center, and Co-Founder and Chairman of the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society. He serves or has served on the governing or advisory bodies of several think tanks and universities, including: Peterson Institute for International Economics, World Economic Forum, East-West Center, Pacific Council on International Policy, Eisenhower Fellowships, The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, University of Southern California, Indian School of Business, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Yale University, Tsinghua University, and Fudan University.
AGENDA:
17:15 Registration for private briefing
17:30 Private briefing for President’s Circle and Corporate Members
17:45 Registration for public program
18:05 Opening remarks for public program
18:10 Fireside chat
18:40 Q&A
18:55 Closing remarks
19:00 Networking drinks
19:30 End
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
President’s Circle and Corporate Members Ticket: Complimentary
ASHK Members and Sciences Po Alumni Ticket: HKD150
Non-Member Ticket: HKD200
Kindly note that to obtain the Sciences Po Alumni discount you shall insert the following code: SCIPO50
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