Gokongwei China Scholars Are Back And Will Pay It Forward
A few days before the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics 2008, the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation China Scholars are back in the
They have interacted with the likes of the CNN Beijing Bureau Chief, Jaime FlorCruz; National Broadcasting Corporation NBC Beijing Bureau Chief, Eric Baculinao; Reuters Thompson Chief Political Correspondent for Greater China, Benjamin Lim; American Broadcasting Corporation ABC News Beijing Bureau Chief, Chito Sta. Romana; They also had the privilege of meeting world-class pinoys like the General Manager of Hilton Beijing, Vlad Reyes; Communications Director of Red Capital Group/Shambhala Foundation, Corrine Alphen Cordero; Communications Director of China World Hotel, Diane Fermin-Roeder; Director for Shopping Malls of Jones Lang Lasalle, Riza Silva; and the Executive Chef of the Courtyard, Chef Rey Lim; Other speakers were Laurence J. Brahm, an American lawyer who is a global activist, international crisis mediator, and an author of over 20 books about economic reforms in Asia; Dr. Jack Buchanan, and a Harvard professor and CEO of Enterprise Development Corporation. They also had a crash course on diplomacy with the United States Military Air Attache of the US Embassy in
During the program, the scholars learned a lot about the language, culture, and foreign policies of
Now that the Gokongwei scholars are back in the
The Hope Warrior Caravan is scheduled to last throughout August 2008. The Gokongwei Scholars will be visiting the following Universities: August 4 - Far Eastern University; August 5 –
For parties interested in inviting the Gokongwei Scholars to visit their universities and becoming a part of the Hope Warrior Caravan, please send all inquiries to thehopewarrior @yahoo.com.
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