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Newcastle University hosts flagship conference in Singapore

Newcastle University is set to build on its links with Singapore as it hosts a special conference focusing on developing partnerships in the city.

The event, at Singapore’s Raffles Hotel on 15-17 May, has been made possible with the support of UK Trade & Investment and will focus on the theme of “The Challenges of Regional Capacity Building”.

It will provide a forum for discussion between senior academics, policy makers and business figures with delegates including Professor Paul Younger, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Engagement for Newcastle University; Choo Chiau Beng, a Newcastle University graduate who is now CEO for Singapore conglomerate Keppel Corporation, Professor Bernard Tan, Director of the Centre for Maritime Studies, National University of Singapore and Eunice Crook, Director of the British Council Singapore.

Professor Younger said: “We hope this conference will stimulate a dynamic exchange of insights and opinions on the key issues facing Singapore and South East Asia, drawing on the expertise of some of the region’s most pre-eminent business leaders.

“Newcastle University is proud of its long standing links with Singapore and the surrounding region, which is home to one of our strongest communities of alumni, and we are very keen to continue to promote and encourage these links long in to the future.”

The delegation will include Professor Ian Clarke, Director of Newcastle University Business School; Dr Fiona Whitehurst, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Newcastle University Business School; Professor Ehsan Mesbahi, Director of Newcastle University Marine International; Dr Julia Race, Lecturer in Pipeline Engineering and Professor Red Jordan, CEO of Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia.

Professor Clarke said: “The promotion of international relations is a core strand to our mission and we believe encouraging and facilitating knowledge transfer in areas crucial to the local economy such as the marine and medical sectors will continue to position Singapore as a central hub for South East Asia.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .