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World Education: The New Powerhouse
Hong Kong (HK), July 2010 - Education is under huge pressure from world governments to drive economic growth and play a key role in securing their global position. Hong Kong will host the next Going Global event from 10–12 March 2011, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

As countries struggle to emerge from the world recession, keen to define their position in a new-order, global knowledge economy, higher education is being propelled to centre stage. In rapidly developing global markets, governments perceive that innovation and economic growth will be generated from growing global networks of researchers, students, and institutions.

But what challenge does this present to the traditional roles of universities and colleges? How might this change the purpose of higher and tertiary education? Who are the new players and partners - governments, business, academics, and students? What is the relationship between them, and how is this shifting expectations, roles, responsibilities, and contributions?

Going Global 2011 will explore these challenges through four key themes:
  • Investing for return: returning the investment
  • Regional education hubs
  • New purposes: new partnerships?
  • Universities and colleges: meeting the global challenge
Proposals from further and higher education sectors around the world are welcomed and should relate to one of the four conference themes.

Key dates:
Call for proposals closes - 16 September 2010
Registration opens - 16 September 2010
Early bird registration closes - 30 October 2010
Call for posters closes - 21 October 2010
Registration closes - 24 February 2011
 
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