
Date: 26 October, 2017 (Thursday)
Time: 18:00-20:00
Venue: Rm. 4.36, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU
Moderator: Prof. Gina Marchetti
(Department. of Comparative Literature; Committee on Gender Equality and Diversity)
Panelists:
Rahimah Abdulrahim (Executive Director, The Habibie Center)
Benedictus Hari Juliawan (Secretary/Coordinator of Social Ministries, Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific)
Marc Levitt (Principal, Zeitgeist Strategies, LLC)
Maria Perez Esteve (Counsellor, World Trade Organization)
The fellows share their own experiences and thoughts on the relationship between gender and leadership in Asia today. They consider the proportion of women in key business, government, education, culture, and creative leadership positions in the region as well as speak about their vision for the future. In an increasingly globalized world, what role does equality for women and minorities play? How does Asia lead in the field of gender equality and social justice?
All are welcome
For registration: https://goo.gl/iMFAsR
Co-organized by:
Asia Global Institute
Center for the Study of Globalization and Cultures (CSGC)
Committee on Gender Equality and Diversity, Faculty of Arts
Department of Comparative Literature
Women’s Studies Research Centre (WSRC)
Contact: manmanw@hku.hk (Ms. Kasey Wong)