University of Queensland students will be networking with the best and brightest young minds in the region at the 2013 Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS).
UQ’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (BEL) and the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) have awarded grants to three students to attend the exclusive Young Professionals' Program at the Summit, aimed at fostering young leaders.
The Program will include panel sessions and workshops in professional development and social entrepreneurship delivered by international business and government leaders.
BEL Faculty Executive Dean Professor Ian Watson said BEL and OUE offered grants for the APCS Young Professionals' Program because of the tremendous career and educational opportunities it offered.
“The Young Professionals’ Program will give three UQ students the chance to establish long-term networks throughout the Asia Pacific, including access to high profile business and government leaders,” said Professor Watson.
The grant winners, Liying Zhu, Christopher Murphy and Patrick McCann, will attend the APCS in Taiwan from 8-11 September 2013. All three are in their final year of the Bachelor of Economics program.
Miss Zhu said representing UQ at the APCS would be extremely beneficial to her studies.
“The Young Professionals’ Program will allow me to see how the economic theories I’ve learned at UQ are applied in real life cases,” she said.
“I’m also looking forward to expanding my horizons by building up connections with other outstanding professionals.”
Mr Murphy, who is completing a dual degree in Economics and Commerce, said he felt attending the Young Professionals’ Program would help further his career development and expose him to innovative and interesting ideas and people from around the region.
“Being able to attend the APCS, thanks to the generous assistance provided by BEL and the OUE, will give me a chance to see the economic evolution occurring in Asia first-hand as well to understand how we’re responding to the pressures that this creates,” he said.
OUE Director Dr Jessica Gallagher said the Summit grants were just one example of the many global study and work experiences that UQ offered students.
“Many students are looking to enhance their awareness of Asian cultures and how they interact with contemporary Australia as well as build professional networks in the region,” Dr Gallagher said.
“More than 200 UQ undergraduate students will benefit from unique Asian study experiences next year.
“We have received $348,000 from the Australian Government’s AsiaBound Grants Program to help fund projects that increase student mobility to Asia and strengthen collaboration between Australian and Asian higher education institutions.
“UQ has introduced additional guaranteed travel grants for students involved with exchanges with key partners in Asia, and provides funding through the UQ Advantage Grant scheme for students wishing to participate in short-term programs, internships, volunteering, and research activities in Asia.”
UQ has more than 50 exchange partners in Asia, in 12 countries.
For more information on the APCS Young Professionals’ Program visit: http://www.apcsummit.org/young-professionals/young-professionals.php
For more information about the AsiaBound projects offered through UQ’s Office of Undergraduate Education, visit www.uq.edu.au/undergraduate.
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