The inaugural ceremony will be held on 27 January 2012 in the Great Auditorium of the Academy Building of Leiden University. The ceremony starts at 12.00, with a welcome speech. Subsequently, Prof. Ho will deliver his inaugural address entitled: “Will China save Europe or collapse? Misconceptions and Economic Stability.”
In connection with this festive occasion, MEARC together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Academic China Meeting (ACO; see www.aco-nl.org) will host the conference “Asia’s Century: Prejudices, Perceptions and Perspectives.” As the conference is hosted as the ministry’s Ambassadors’ Conference, we can - without exception - welcome the attendance of all ambassadors of The Netherlands.
At the conference, we will have a keynote lecture by Rem Koolhaas (architect and founder of the Office of Metropolitan Architecture). Furthermore, various other distinguished guests will participate and present, including Laurens-Jan Brinkhorst (MEARC Patron and former Minister of Economic Affairs), Pieter Elbers (Chief Operating Officer of KLM), Prof. Peter van Lieshout (Councilor of Scientific Council for Government Policy WRR), and Dorine Burmanje (Chair Governing Board of National Cadastre).
At the conference, we will have a keynote lecture by Rem Koolhaas (architect and founder of the Office of Metropolitan Architecture). Furthermore, various other distinguished guests will participate and present, including Laurens-Jan Brinkhorst (MEARC Patron and former Minister of Economic Affairs), Pieter Elbers (Chief Operating Officer of KLM), Prof. Peter van Lieshout (Councilor of Scientific Council for Government Policy WRR), and Dorine Burmanje (Chair Governing Board of National Cadastre).
It is expected that a great number of people will attend. However, due to restricted space, we can unfortunately only allow a limited number of participants. For this reason, it is necessary to register before Tuesday 20 December 2011 by filling out this form. After your registration has been received, you will be sent a formal invitation that will give you admission to the conference venue at the Academy Building of Leiden University.
Location: Great Auditorium, Academy building
12.00-12.15 Welcome Speech by Mr. Jozias van Aartsen, Mayor of The Hague, Great Auditorium, Academy Building
12.15-13.00 Inaugural Address: “Will China save Europe or will it collapse? Things you thought you knew about China…” by Prof. Peter Ho (Ceremony led by Prof. Douwe Breimer, MEARC Foundation Board Member and former Rector Magnificus of Leiden University)
13.15-14.00 Reception and lunch buffet in Reception Hall of Academy Building
Session chair: Prof. Peter van Lieshout, Councilor Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) and former Director-General Ministry of VWS
14.00-14.05 Opening of afternoon session by session chair
14.05-14.15 Words of welcome by Mr. Henri Lenferink, Mayor of Leiden
14.15-14.40 Launch of new MEARC Strategy by Prof. Peter Ho and Prof. Chris Goto-Jones
14.40-14.45 Presentation of Strategy Document to MEARC Patron Prof. Laurens Jan Brinkhorst and brief reaction
14.45-15.15 Building and design in China, Japan and Korea: Prof. Rem Koolhaas, Architect, Professor at Harvard University and Founder Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)
All correspondence about the conference can be directed to: conference@mearc.eu.
12.00-12.15 Welcome Speech by Mr. Jozias van Aartsen, Mayor of The Hague, Great Auditorium, Academy Building
12.15-13.00 Inaugural Address: “Will China save Europe or will it collapse? Things you thought you knew about China…” by Prof. Peter Ho (Ceremony led by Prof. Douwe Breimer, MEARC Foundation Board Member and former Rector Magnificus of Leiden University)
13.15-14.00 Reception and lunch buffet in Reception Hall of Academy Building
Session chair: Prof. Peter van Lieshout, Councilor Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) and former Director-General Ministry of VWS
14.00-14.05 Opening of afternoon session by session chair
14.05-14.15 Words of welcome by Mr. Henri Lenferink, Mayor of Leiden
14.15-14.40 Launch of new MEARC Strategy by Prof. Peter Ho and Prof. Chris Goto-Jones
14.40-14.45 Presentation of Strategy Document to MEARC Patron Prof. Laurens Jan Brinkhorst and brief reaction
14.45-15.15 Building and design in China, Japan and Korea: Prof. Rem Koolhaas, Architect, Professor at Harvard University and Founder Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)
All correspondence about the conference can be directed to: conference@mearc.eu.
SPONSORS
This conference is made possible through the financial support of the following sponsors:
