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Election for new Chancellor of the NUI
Dr Garret FitzGerald was elected Chancellor of the National University of Ireland in October 1997, and has now decided to step down from this position. As provided by the University Statutes, the members of NUI Convocation will elect a new Chancellor at a meeting to be held on Thursday 12th March 2009.
Two candidates have been duly nominated for this election:
Members of Convocation (Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Members of Senate, Graduates of the University) who wish to vote in the election of the NUI Chancellor, must apply in writing. To facilitate this, a customised form may be downloaded from www.nui.ie
Ireland’s First Asia Studies network
A new network to link Ireland’s Asia watchers was established at UCC on Thursday, 13th November 2008. Representatives from Irish universities, think-tanks, cultural entities, business, and public administration set up a new organisation to promote the study, teaching and research of topics relating to Asia, in particular EU-Asia related matters. It is the first network of its kind on the island of Ireland and will link up with similar organisations in the EU and in Asia.
Social and economic development in Asia has a growing impact on European countries. Ireland’s open economy is increasingly dependent on exchanges with the economies of Japan, China, India, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Taiwan. The Government’s Asia Strategy provides for wider representation of Ireland in the region, for closer person-to-person links and for the improvement of Irish research and teaching. A.S.I.A. will function as a point of access for all interested in these developments and act as a source for networking and information bringing together Universities, Institutes of Technology and think tanks on the island of Ireland. A.S.I.A. plans to contribute to the comprehensive and systematic development of Asian Studies in Ireland.
The launch of A.S.I.A. was publicly welcomed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin TD, who delivered the keynote address at the second Annual International Conference of the Irish Institute of Chinese Studies in UCC on 14 November. The Minister and the Asian Ambassadors attending the Conference called for improved understanding, study and research on Asian issues.
A.S.I.A. elected as its first president Professor Fan Hong, Director of the Irish Institute of Chinese Studies at UCC. Dr T P Hardiman, Chairman of the Chester Beatty Library will act as Chairman of the Advisory Council of A.S.I.A. Ireland. Dr Joern-Carsten Gottwald will serve as Secretary and the secretariat will be located in the Irish Institute of Chinese Studies, O’Rahilly Building, University College Cork.
For further information please contact
A.S.I.A.
Tel: +353-(0)21-4903260
Fax: +353-(0)21-4903825
Email: ASIA@ucc.ie
Visit of the Council of Directors of the Institutes of Technology:
Committee members were delighted to meet the delegates from Ireland at a reception hosted by Ambassador O’ Brien on Tuesday, 20 May. Membership of IGAS is open to all graduates of Irish Third Level Institutions, North & South & we hope to welcome graduates of the Institutes of Technology who are based in Singapore.
First Committee Meeting:
John Blair hosted the first meeting of the incoming IGAS Committee, opening the discussions with a sincere thanks to all outgoing members & those who volunteered to continue with the committee. The new team agreed on a series of actions & events over the coming months & will be calling on all friends of IGAS to support our efforts over the coming year.
AGM:
John Blair was re-elected President of the group at the AGM which was held at the Tanglin Club & was well attended by members, old & new. The Patron of IGAS, Dr Richard O’ Brien the Ambassador of Ireland to Singapore attended the event.