University of Groningen Alumni Reception Hong Kong

University of Groningen Alumni ChaptersThe University of Groningen (UG) hosts events in cities across the world. From Jakarta to Berlin to San Francisco, alumni meet each other in regions where many Groningen alumni reside. The University has tight knit groups of alumni in some areas, that organize gatherings a few times per year. Some of them have established a local board with objectives. We call them ourinternational alumni chapters. We support international alumni chapters by offering UG representation at events. Traveling staff and board members love to interact with alumni and share UG developments. Moreover, professors and faculty members of the University provide interactive lectures and address some of the world’s most pressing challenges they are working on.Chapters are established in New York City, Washington DC, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Singapore, Zurich, Berlin, Jakarta, Brussels and there are more to come.

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You are cordially invited to the University of Groningen Alumni Hong Kong reception on June 15, 2017, at the <A HREF="https://her.is/2qyzCSd" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Residence of the Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands</A>. It is a nice opportunity to hear news about your Alma Mater and to meet <A HREF="http://www.rug.nl/staff/r.l.holzhacker/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Prof. Ronald Holzhacker</A>. Prof. Holzhacker is an Ubbo Emmius professor, specializing in governance, institutional – civil society relations, and human rights. Over the past five years he has led the SInGA (Spirit Indonesia Groningen) research group that focuses on governance and sustainable society, with PhD candidates with scholarships from the World Bank and the Dutch NUFFIC.  Last year he became the founding director of the Groningen Research Centre for Southeast Asia and ASEAN (SEA ASEAN). This group currently consists of 17 Ph.D. candidates from Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.  UG President Sibrand Poppema and the Rector of Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia recently opened the Southeast Asia branch of SEA ASEAN in Yogyakarta. <A HREF="http://www.rug.nl/staff/g.w.c.visser/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gerbrand Visser</A>, Director of Alumni Relations and Fundraising, Ubbo Emmius Fund, University of Groningen will be your host for the event and will inform you on the recent developments at the University of Groningen and its <A HREF="http://www.rug.nl/alumni/steun-de-rug/ubbo-emmius-fonds/projecten-activiteiten/kringen/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alumni Chapters</A>. Limited places are available for this event, so we encourage you to register via<A HREF="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/university-of-groningen-alumni-reception-hong-kong-registration-34688562424" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer"> Eventbrite</A> before June 7, 2017. Please feel free to share this invite with other UG alumni in your area. And if after registration you are unable to attend, please email us at <A HREF="mailto:internationalalumni@rug.nl?subject=Cancellation%3A%20June%2015%2C%202017%20%7C%20UG%20Alumni%20Hong%20Kong%20Reception" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">internationalalumni@rug.nl</A>, so that we can give others on the waiting list an opportunity to attend. We look forward to meeting you there!
Program Details: 18:00: Welcome and Registration  18:30: Presentation by Prof. Holzhacker about University's engagement with Southeast Asia 19:00 Update of the UG by Gerbrand Visser 19:15: Reception with drinks and canapés

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