Panel Discussion I
New Horizons in China's Higher Education Sector: Global Strategies

• The Emerging Global Research Universities: Characteristics and Challenges
  Dr Ma Wanhua, Professor, Graduate School of Education, Peking University
• Building the Bridge - USC China Research Institute
  Mr James Ellis, Senior Executive Director for Global Initiatives, University of Southern California
• Opportunities and Challenges of China Higher Education in the Era of Globalization
  Dr He Kebin, Director, Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, Professor of Environmental Engineering, Tsinghua University
• Globalization of Higher Education and Research
  Dr John Hearn, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), University of Sydney

Panel Discussion II
New Horizons in China's Higher Education Sector: Research Innovations

• Promoting Research and Innovation
  Dr John Lie, Dean, International and Area Studies, University of California, Berkeley
• Beyond the Constraints of "Danwei" - Thoughts on Innovative Knowledge-based Activities in China's Research Universities
  Dr Song Jing, Professor, Institute of Higher Education, Fudan University
• The Development of University of Science and Technology of China and Institutes in Chinese Academy of Sciences
  Dr Zhou Zhengkai, Vice Chief of the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation, University of Science and Technology of China

Report and Review of APRU Activities

• 2^nd APRU/AEARU Research Symposium on Earthquakes and Tsunamis
  Dr Kiichiro Tsuji, Presidential Aide, Osaka University
• 3^rd APRU/AEARU Research Symposium on Earthquakes and Tsunamis
  Dr Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Director, Division for International Relations, University of Tokyo
• 7^th Doctoral Students Conference and APRU Business Plan Competition
  Dr Liew Ah Choy, Director, International Relations, National University of Singapore
  Mr Raphael Funwa Iluyomade, Co-Chair of APRU Doctoral Students Network
• 2006 Undergraduate Summer Program
  Ms Ann Tang, Director Assistant, International Office, Fudan University
• 2006 Keio Summer School at the University of Washington
  Dr Shinnosuke Obi, Director of the International Center, Keio University
• 7^th Fellows Program
  Mr Tim Beckett, Director, Student Recruitment and International Education, Australian National University
• APRUNet Activity Update
  Dr Zita Wenzel, APRUNet Coordinator, University of Southern California
• 7^th Distance Learning and the Internet Conference
  Dr Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Director, Division for International Relations, University of Tokyo
• 8^th Distance Learning and the Internet Conference
  Dr Sudaporn Luksaneeyanawin, Assistant to the President for Research and International Affairs, Chulalongkorn University

New APRU Initiatives

• Mobility for International Network Development (MIND)
  Dr Christopher Tremewan, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), University of Auckland
• Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)-APRU Joint Study
  Ms Danielle Lim, Senior Manager, Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Secretariat
• APRU Alumni Network
  Mr Teo Choo Soo, Director, Office of Alumni Relations, National University of Singapore
• APRU IT Proposal
  Dr Donald Harris, Vice Provost for Information Services/CIO, University of Oregon
• Joint Marine Conservation Programme
  Dr. Amanda Vincent, Canada Research Chair in Marine Conservation Project Seahorse, Fisheries Centre, The University of British Columbia
• Osaka University Forum in San Diego
  Dr Naoshi Suzuki, Vice President, Osaka University

Lunch Talk

• Global Trends in Higher Education
  Mr Gordon Earle, Founder and President, Shutout Productions (former Vice President for Public Affairs, Stanford University)