This is the fourth lecture in a series of lectures titled “Ireland in the New Asia” involving the key Asian ambassadors to Ireland, aimed at highlighting the opportunities and challenges for Irish people who, increasingly, will look to the East for a brighter future.
The lecture series will continue until January 12th next when His Excellency Yuri Octavian Thamrin, Indonesian Ambassador to Ireland, will give the closing talk. Between now and January, the ambassadors of the Phillipines, His Excellency Ariel Y. Abadilla; Australia, His Excellency Bruce David, and China, His Excellency Liu Biwei, will offer fresh perspectives on Asian culture, innovation, export opportunities for Irish manufacturers and the potential jobs market.is Exc3e
The need for a deeper understanding of Asian societies, languages, politics and economies, has never been as important, and the lecture series is designed to present new insights that will help to chart the way forward. As well as focusing on economic issues, the ambassadors will discuss cultural ties between their countries and Ireland, the business vista in each country and how Ireland’s role in a resurgent Asia might develop in the future.
The ambassadors’ lecture series will continue place at 4pm in the Council Room, North Wing, UCC on the following dates:
Australia: Australian Ambassador Bruce David, December 8th 2010
China: Chinese Ambassador Liu Biwei, December 15th 2010
Indonesia: Indonesian Ambassador Yuri Octavian Thamrin, January 12th 2011
