2015 Asia Pacific Cities Summit Young Professionals Forum

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Griffith University is proud to be the main sponsor of the 2015 Asia Pacific Cities Summit Young Professionals ’ Forum, to be held in Brisbane from 5-8 July. The Young Professionals Forum will this year form part of the Asia Pacific Cities Summit, to give young people and emerging leaders an opportunity to contribute to […]

China economy to slow, hurting Australia: IMF

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Helen Westerman, The Conversation and Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation A crackdown on cheap credit in China is expected to help reduce the rate of China’s real GDP growth from 7.4% last year to 6.8% this year and further weaken demand for Australian commodities, according to a new report by the International Monetary Fund. A slow-down […]

APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education

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Young scientists dedicated to improving disaster resilience in our region will gain much deserved recognition through the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE).Since 2011, the annual ASPIRE award has recognised young scientists who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in scientific research and cooperation with scientists across APEC economies.This year’s theme is […]

Students striving for socially inclusive change in the Asia-Pacific

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Article by Elise Stephenson, New Colombo Plan Scholar and Undergraduate in Asian Studies and Intercultural Communication at Griffith University What role does social enterprise play in today’s society? Is it possible that every business has the potential to be a social enterprise? Is social enterprise a viable business and social solution for the future? These […]

Building strong foundations in Mumbai

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Traveling from the sheltered western world to Asia’s poorest slum, fourth year Griffith Civil Engineering student Giovanni Rapana put down his iPhone, rolled up his sleeves and got to work. With the assistance of the Industry Affiliate Program and a Griffith University Scholarship, Giovanni completed a six week project in the Shivaji Nagar slums of […]

Stakes are high for Australia in Asian infrastructure bank

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Hui Feng, Griffith University Australia will likely join more than 40 countries signing on to the China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), following news it will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to participate in negotiations to set up the bank. America’s continued effort against the bank has significantly set back diplomacy between the two nations. […]

Griffith cultural connections in Xuzhou, China

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The Imperial Edict Museum in Xuzhou, China last monthdesignated a special room within their museum the ‘Tourism Confucius Institute Chinese Culture Centre.’ The Imperial Edict Museum is seated in the picturesque Jiulishan West-East Han Dynasty cultural and tourism district, neighboring the Tomb of King Chu of the West Han Dynasty, Liu Zhu (King Xiang). It […]