2002 - 2003
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TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Rana Abdul-Aziz
Ms. Abdul-Aziz is majoring in International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies. She was born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq and moved to the United States at the age of nine where she has been living ever since. Rana has worked for various organizations such as the World Affairs Council, Women's Actions for New Directions and the University of the Middle East. She has been working on the Heart of the Matter Arab youth self-expression project since 1999, which is a project of the Arab Education Forum at Harvard University. In the future she hopes to work in the field of international education with a special focus on children in the Arab world. Ms. Abdul-Aziz spent last semester at the Tufts-in-Paris program.
Lana Asfour
Ms. Asfour is a junior double majoring in Economics and International Relations. She is Palestinian but attended high school in the United Arab Emirates. She speaks Arabic, English and French. Her academic interests include economic development, politics of the Middle East and Francophone literature. She has been interning at Solomon Smith Barney since February of 2001. Her work there entails research report analysis, developing financial plans for clients and marketing retirement plans for companies. At Tufts, she is active in the Arab Students Association and is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She would eventually like to pursue graduate studies at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Her hobbies include reading, writing, playing tennis, swimming and traveling.
Veronica Chouinard
Ms. Chouinard is a currently a junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering and hoping to pursue a Mathematics minor. In addition to her fields of study she also is a member of the Tufts' writing fellowship, through which she is able to work with students to help them improve their writing. She has recently started working with the Student Teacher Outreach Mentoring Program (STOMP), which is part of the Center for Engineering Education Outreach (CEEO). Through this program she is able to help middle school teachers integrate engineering into their classroom and to help middle school students develop their engineering skills. In addition, she is an active member of various organizations both on and off campus including: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society for Women Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, and the Vietnamese Student Club. Most of her activity within these groups reflects her commitment to community service. After graduating, she hopes to begin a graduate program in which she can study sustainable development and energy generation.
Andrew Coombs
Mr. Coombs is an International Relations major, concentrating on Global Conflict Cooperation and Justice. A US/UK dual citizen, he is proficient in both Mandarin Chinese and French. Last summer, he was a student at Nanjing University where he took part in a language immersion program. Mr. Coombs' work experience has ranged from teaching archery at a New Hampshire summer camp to food service to a systems/operations analyst for Citigroup International, helping streamline their international operating procedures. At Tufts, he is a member of such clubs as the Tufts Mountain Club, International Club, and the Asian Community at Tufts. Mr. Coombs plans to pursue a career in international business as well eventually attending law school.
Elizabeth Ehrlich
Ms. Ehrlich is a junior majoring in Economics with a minor in Entrepreneurial Leadership. After high school she started an equine digital photography business. Two summers ago she worked at Salomon Smith Barney and Prudential Investments merging small under performing mutual funds into larger well established funds. Last summer she worked at Greater Boston Legal Services and helped prepare cases that were presented in court to defend clients who were wrongly evicted from housing or denied shelter. At Tufts, Ms. Ehrlich is a research assistant in the economics department and is currently working on a project comparing price dispersion in Internet stores versus brick and mortar stores. During her free time she enjoys playing basketball and riding horses. At Tufts, she has been a Dean's list student every semester and is a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society. Ms. Ehrlich plans on attending law school after graduation.
Carolyn Florey
Ms. Florey is a junior double majoring in International Relations and Spanish, with a minor in communications and media studies. She studied in Alcala de Henares last semester, a small city outside of Madrid, Spain. Since returning to Tufts, she has been involved in the Filipino Cultural Society and assisting the SCOPE and April Open Houses for prospective students. She has been a participant in Beyond the Classroom, the Women's Studies Forum, and the Leonard Carmichael Society as a tutor. She is a member of the Order of Omega. After interning at a law firm last summer, she would like to pursue a career in international law with plans to work abroad in the future.
Sara Mohammadi
Ms. Mohammadi is a junior majoring in Economics and International Relations. Born in Tehran to Iranian parents, Ms. Mohammadi has been a resident of the United Arab Emirates since the age of five. She has also spent some years living in Moscow. She is fluent in Persian, Russian and English. She spent her year abroad at Pembroke College, Oxford University. When at Tufts University, Ms. Mohammadi works at the Academic Resource Center as a calculus and Russian tutor and actively participates in various student organizations such as the Arab Student Association and the Russian Circle. Ms.Mohammadi has juxtaposed her academic experience with practical expertise. She interned at AtiehBahar Consulting in Tehran, where she compiled the "Iran Country Profile", an investment guide for foreign clients visiting Iran for the first time. In addition, the previous summer she interned at Afridi & Angell legal consultants in Dubai. She analyzed and amended inter banking agreements for major international banks, updated a report summary on the US sanctions program for Iran and compiled a procedural guide for Free Zone Area registration. Ms. Mohammadi has a strong interest in political economy of global expansion and corporate structures. Upon graduation, she hopes to pursue a degree in law and diplomacy. Following a professional career as an international management consultant, Ms. Mohammadi hopes to work in the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Craig Perkins
Mr. Perkins is double majoring in Economics and Electrical Engineering, with a focus on digital signal processing. He is currently employed as a product engineer for Unilever International, where he programs testing and specification software. One of his current projects is to develop migration tools to update and evaluate over a hundred thousand product specifications. He previously worked in the marketing department of Predictive Systems, a network consulting firm, and in the sales department of Chapon USA, a cosmetic manufacture. He is a devoted rugby player and volunteer teacher at his local church. After graduation, Mr. Perkins plans to attain his masters degree in business and pursue a career managing the design of optimal receivers
Valerie J. Rock
Ms. Rock is a junior and a dual degree candidate in the Bachelors/Masters in Public Health Program. She is currently majoring in American Studies and is also pursuing a Community Health Program certificate. Ms. Rock's work experience consists of several internships at Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Tufts University, where she has researched and presented data on public health concerns in maternal and child health, smoking cessation, and tobacco public health concerns. She is a Balfour Scholar, former President of the Pan-African Alliance, and an active member of the Culture Coordinating Committee. Outside of Tufts, she is a member of the Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy and an avid participant in the Biomedical Science Careers Program at Harvard Medical School. In her spare time, Ms. Rock enjoys readings, playing tennis, dancing, attending plays and music concerts, going to an array of museums, and traveling. She is interested in multicultural issues in the United States, social justice, and the impact that globalization has on the health of the world's population. Upon graduation, Ms. Rock would like to pursue a career in public health, with a focus on minority and international health issues.
Sarah Sandison
Ms. Sandison is a junior pursuing a degree in International Relations and a certificate in Community Health. She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa where she lived for eight years before emigrating to the United States. Ms. Sandison spent last semester studying in Paris, France. As part of her abroad experience, she worked at a French AIDS organization called Ensemble Contre Le SIDA, where she is researching potential American donors for the organization's programs in Africa and working on a project distributing funding to AIDS organizations across the European Union. Aided by a grant from the University College for Citizenship and Public Service, Ms. Sandison was a Congressional intern in Washington, D.C. last summer where she conducted legislative research and attended briefings. She has also studied International Organizations and global health in Talloires, France. Ms. Sandison has been active on Tufts' campus serving as a student senator in her first two years including positions on the Allocations Board and as Assistant Treasurer. She has also been a Senior Week coordinator and a Resident Assistant. She hopes to pursue Masters degrees in International Relations and Public Health and eventually work at an international agency or in the non-governmental sector.
Lindsay Spiegelberg
Ms. Spiegelberg is a junior majoring in International Relations with a focus on global conflict, cooperation and justice. She is Chilean-American, born and raised in Texas. She is fluent in Spanish and plans to learn Mandarin. She has two fantastic brothers, one awesome sister and amazing parents. She has worked in Mexico helping to create a joint Mexican-American small business, conducted research in Cuba on the cultural effects of the US embargo, and has just returned from studying abroad in Chile. Her extra-curricular activities at Tufts include being a former Latino Peer Adviser and member of Tufts' women's varsity soccer team. She also has acted as the university student contact for the New England Burma Roundtable and the Boston Free Burma Campaign, as well as the university student representative at the STARC (Student Alliance to Reform Corporations) international conference. She has a passion for soccer, ping-pong, Thai food, National Geographic, crossword puzzles, bunnies, traveling and dabbling in art. .
Uyen Tang
Ms. Tang is a double major in International Relations and Economics. She is fluent in Vietnamese and proficient in Mandarin and Spanish. Ms. Tang is active in numerous campus activities and organizations including being co-president of the Asian Community at Tufts and sitting on the Peace and Justice Studies Board. She was also a member of the Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship program on "Race and Ethnicity". Last summer, she worked as an intern at Harbinger Partners, a non-profit technology consulting firm in Boston. Ms. Tang has also interned at the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition where she was the special assistant to MIRA's Census Project. Currently she is interning at Planet Tech Associates, a strategic planning consulting firm. She has also been a volunteer with Boston Partners in Education, Peace Games, and Food Not Bombs. Her interests include sailing and calligraphy. Upon graduation she would like to join the Peace Corps and pursue a career in the non-governmental sector.
Elaine Wang
Ms. Wang is a major in International Relations and Economics and has spent the past semester studying in Paris, France. Though an American citizen born in Washington, D.C., Elaine has lived in Taipei, Taiwan for eight years and graduated from the Taipei American School. Her experience living abroad in Asia has heightened her interest in the region, and she hopes to pursue a law degree specializing in international trade law upon graduation from Tufts. Ms. Wang's previous work experience includes interning at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, where she participated in renal cancer research and is a second author of a nationally-published research paper under the National Cancer Institute. She has also interned at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. and obtained leadership experience in journalism and public speaking. Ms. Wang is fluent in English and Mandarin and proficient in French and is active in a number of on campus organizations such as the Tufts Daily, Tufts Dance Collective, and Spirit of Color. Elaine enjoys traveling, film, and dance in her free time.
CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Patrick Pak-hung LAI
Mr. Lai is majoring in Government and Public Administration. He speaks Cantonese, English and Mandarin. Mr. Lai is an active member in a number of on-campus activities including being the president of the Society of the Department of Government and Public Administration at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, as well as a member of the Undergraduate Panel under the Department; as a student representative, he attends Board Meetings of the Department. His interests include debate and cross-over music as well as Chinese poetry. Upon graduation, he would like to pursue the Master degree in International Relations
Myra Man-yee LAW
Ms. Law is an Integrated Business Administration major concentrating in Financial Engineering, with a minor in Information Technology. She is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. She is on the Dean's List and is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma as well as the Hong Kong Outstanding Students Association. She is also the Internal Vice President of the United College Photographic Club, member of the University's Athletics Team, and sub-committee of AIESEC-CUHK. Last summer she was selected to join the 3rd China Synergy Programme for Outstanding Youth and the Management Leadership Training Programme for the New Century. The experience enhanced her understanding on China and interest in interacting with people from different cultural backgrounds. She also interned at Shanghai Xujiahui Centre (Holdings) Co Ltd, conducting market research on customer satisfaction and advertising strategy. Her interests include traveling, reading and musicals. Ms. Law sees developing an integrative mind set as her immediate academic goal. Upon graduation she plans to pursue a career as an academic in finance
Cristina Lai-yi NG
Ms. Ng is a junior majoring in Translation and pursuing a double minor in English and Government and Public Administration. She is a lover of languages and culture. Apart from Cantonese and English, she is proficient in Mandarin and fair in Spanish. Last year, she went to study at the University of British Columbia in Canada and la Universidad de las Américas in Mexico to explore more about Western and Latin American cultures. Ms. Ng is also fond of public speaking and debating. At CUHK, she is the External Vice-captain for the English Debating Team. She has participated in the 7th All Asian Intervarsity Debating Championship in Malacca and the 20th and 22nd World Universities Debating Championship in Sydney and Toronto respectively. Outside campus, Ms. Ng commits herself to social services. She is the 1st Vice-president of Leo Club of Central, sponsored by Lions Club of Central, District 303 HK and Macau. The major projects she organized include a summer English program in a small town in China and a charity concert in Hong Kong. Ms. Ng is currently tutoring English in a local secondary school. In her spare time, she enjoys playing the violin, drawing and Latin dancing. Upon graduation, Ms. Ng plans to pursue a master degree in International Relations overseas.
Thebe NG
Ms. Ng is majoring in Translation and is pursuing a double minor in German and English. She is fluent in Cantonese and English and proficient in Mandarin and German. Aided by a grant from the HSBC, she studied in Vancouver, Canada as a visiting student last year, followed by a short summer course in Muenster, Germany. She is actively involved in various activities on and off campus such as CUHK English Debating Team, CUHK Social Service Team, UC Rotaract, Hong Kong Overseas Ambassador Program, UBC Dance Club and All Asian Debating Championship. She is currently a volunteer of a New Immigrants Program and Juvenile Self-strengthening Program. Complementing her academic knowledge with practical experience, Ms. Ng has been a free-lance translator for several projects. Last summer she has worked at the Sirius Pacific Consultants and helped organize press conferences for listed companies and prepare public relations work. She has also worked at AXA National Mutual Insurance two summers ago. In her free time, she enjoys reading, film, traveling, badminton and sushi. Upon graduation, Ms. Ng plans on attaining a degree in International Relations and would like to pursue a career in interpretation.
UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Derek BARAM
Mr. Baram is a second year student studying Dentistry. He was born and brought up in Hong Kong and has dual parentage from Britain and Hong Kong. He speaks English, Cantonese and Pu Tong Hua. He previously worked for YMCA in organizing summer camps for children, and further assisted in the running of a dental practice in Hong Kong. Although his choice of study is rather focused, Mr. Baram has a wide range of interests such as music, photography, marketing, politics and sports. He was the member of the University soccer and softball teams and represents his hall is swimming and tennis. Furthermore, he took up the post of Sports Captain 2001-2002 for University hall where he led the hall to attain second runner up in the intense inter-hall competition. He also organized and promoted many sporting events for students. Mr. Baram also was the camp leader for "Super-teen" camp, a camp to build the confidence of teenagers and to further their potential as future leaders. He also took part in charity events and represented the University as master of ceremony at a number of functions. In 2001 he was awarded the Young Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship for his interests and achievements at secondary school. Mr. Baram hopes to further his studies in Dentistry, and pursue his interests in marketing and politics, allowing him to perform his own hands on work while at the same time being able to understand and promote health awareness in Hong Kong and China
Cora Sau Wai CHAN
Ms. Chan is a year one student taking the double degree programme of Government and Laws. A committed volunteer in social services, her leadership, awareness and dedication to serve the community won her the Grantham Scholarship, 1st Runner-up of the South China Morning Post Student of the Year, and mostly recently the "Young Leaders For Tomorrow's Community Scholarship". She is the Vice-Captain of the university's English Debating Team and Captain of the Duchess of Kent Hall Chinese Debating Team and has represented HKU in the Joint Universities Debating Competition and Intervarsity Debate. Fluent in English, Cantonese and Putonghua, she was chosen for two consecutive years as one of the eight finalists of the South China Morning Post Student Linguist of the Year. She represented Hong Kong on several occasions, as an ambassador to U.S., Japan and Beijing, as well as gaining the Champion of the Asia Pacific Plain English Speaking Contest held in Australia last year. She loves writing and reading, and is presently an editor of the Student Law Review. With her keen interest in music, speech and literature, she wishes to contribute to the development of cultural and performing arts, especially that in Hong Kong.
Ivy Ah-wing CHAN
A year one student undertaking government and laws, Ms. Chan is active in both her university and hall. A member of the HKU English Debating Team, she has represented HKU in the 31st Intervarsity English Debating Contest and the Joint University Debating Competition. Without limiting her involvement to speech and debating in St. John's College, Ms. Chan is the Captain of the Cantonese Debating Team and of the Women's Volleyball Team. She also helped organized the College's Open Day and is the Marketing Co-chairperson of the College's 90th Anniversary Celebration. In addition, she took part in St. John's drama production and is a member of the Cultural sub-committee. Her honors include the St. John's College Entrance Bursary and the Young Leaders for Tomorrow's Community Scholarship. She represented Hong Kong at the Global Young Leaders Conference and assumed various positions of responsibility during her high school years. Currently an editor to the Aquila Magazine, she is interested in sports, dance and stage performance and hopes to pursue a career in the government.
PEKING UNIVERSITY
Jacky Xin GE 
Mr. Ge is a junior majoring in Finance in the Guanghua School of Management, with a minor in web design. He is a member of the Students' International Communication Association where he is responsible for organizing international communication activities. He works in the Office of International Relations as a student assistant. He also teaches Spoken English in Modern English Class in Beijing as a part-time job. As member of AIESEC, he successfully received sponsorship from LI-NING Corporation and helped organize the National Conference in 2001. In the Student Union of Guanghua School of Management, he works as the head of the P.E. Department; in the Sports Meeting in 2002, he led the Guanghua Delegation and achieved historic achievements. Mr. Ge is also a member of the school football team. His interests include sketching, web and interface design, calligraphy, the 100-meter race, football, swimming, etc. He plans to take pursue an MBA in the U.S. after graduation and then begin his own company. He wants to do something to make the world better.
May Wenmei LI
Ms. Li is a junior majoring in Sociology with a minor in Economics. She is a co-founder and the chief executive student of the Sino-Us Young Investors Society (SUYIS), the first international society of its kind in Beijing. Presently, she is working as a part-time English journalist at the News Center of Peking University and a College English Test (CET) band4 tutor in PKU Xueyuan English Training Center. She was the leader of Peking University's tour guides team, receiving social groups visiting the campus, and a volunteer consultant serving freshmen who were frustrated during the shift to university life. Last semester, she was an investigator in the Southern Beijing Renovation Program, which is collaboratively sponsored by the World Bank and the Beijing Government. The program probed into the ongoing urbanization of Beijing. Her engagement in the development of SUYIS and contacts with managers from Merrill Lynch, Dell Corporation and MSN.COM Asia has intensified her interest in pursuing a future career in a big company in China, especially as a general manager with an integrated academic background.
Monic Jiayin SUN
Ms. Sun is a Finance major senior. She is fluent in Mandarin and English and was one of the four delegates of Peking University to go to Seoul to attend the Yonsei Leadership Forum in February 2002. She enjoys mental challenges, loves philosophy, psychology, math and computer programming as well as economics and is currently a research assistant in School of Econ, PKU. She became a Microsoft Certified System Engineer and Database Administrator in 2001. Ms. Sun founded the Corporation Strategy and Marketing Club at Peking University, in March 2002, which successfully held the First International Marketing Forum, a series of lectures given by sales and marketing managers from companies like GE. She was a Producer and DJ at Peking University Radio Station in her freshman year, hosting the weekly program Fresh Feeling, which introduced western music and movies. She enjoys horseback riding, bowling and climbing. Upon graduation, Monic will continue her studies in United States or Europe.
Chris Zheng SUN
Mr. Sun is majoring in International Economics and Trade with a minor in French. He received the Excellent Freshman Award in 1999 when he entered Peking University and is a recipient of Mingde Scholarship, PKU Scholarship for Social Works and ESEC (Education Service Exchange with China) Scholarship. He is the founder of PKU Association of Communication and Speechcraft and External Affairs Officer of Sino-Us Young Investors' Society. In 1998, he went with a government delegation to visit EXPO'98--International Exposition of the Ocean, held in Portugal, as a representative of Chinese high school students. Representing Peking University, he took part in the "Universidade and University Students" College English Speaking Competition and won the championship. He was also a PKU delegate in the 2002 NEAN (Northeast Asian Networks) Youth Leadership Forum held in Yonsei University, Seoul and built teams with students from Hong Kong, Korea and Japan. He has a rich experience in English public speaking and English-Chinese Interpretation. Currently he is interning at New Oriental School, the most prodigious private institution of English education in China. Upon graduation, Mr. Sun hopes to either acquire a masters degree in communication or pursue a career in the field of international business.
Helen Hanji TANG
Ms. Tang is a sophomore student in the Law department at Peking University. Besides law studies, she also takes some courses in Economics and plans to minor in international relations. She has been in the Students' International Communication Association for two years and is now the director of the Academic department. She is the SPP (SICA Program President) of SICA Forum, which is held once a month for US students and scholars in PKU to communicate with SICA members through discussion on a given topic. She participates in receiving foreign guests to PKU and worked as an oral translator on some important occasions. She was one of the two students selected to accompany the President of Cambridge University throughout his trip at PKU. Ms. Tang is fond of writing. She is the vice editor of the law school magazine. Back home in Guangzhou, she is the head of student reporters for several nation-wide publications, including "Yangchen Evening News", "Young Boys & Girls" and "New Horizon". Last summer she worked on "Yangchen Evening News" as an intern journalist. She also participated in making some programs for radio stations. She is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and English. In her spare time she likes cooking, jogging, writing articles and karaoke. She wants to be a senior partner in an international law firm or work as a legal adviser to the Chinese government. At Peking University, she received the Sanwa Bank Scholarship, and the ESEC (Education Services Exchange with China) Scholarship for English Language.
Ray Rui ZHANG
Mr. Zhang is a senior double majoring in Law and Economics. He will continue pursuing a Master of Law degree in Peking University from the Sep. of 2002 focusing on financial law and international economic law. He plans to seek career development in legal or financial fields in the future. Mr. Zhang has had internship experience in Bore Law Firm on M&A cases (one of the biggest local law firms in Guangdong Province) and in HongYuan Securities Co Ltd. on investment banking affairs (the first listed securities company in China). Mr. Zhang has lived more than ten years both in the north and the south of China and thus has a very comprehensive understanding of Chinese local cultures. He took several leadership roles in the campus student bodies, including the Youth League of the Law School, the debating team, the student law journal, and Mingde Elite Student Association. Mr. Zhang has taken a training program on Project Management in Prague, Czech Republic and worked closely with the Student Forum 2000. He is the China Coordinator of the Asian Law Student Association and organized the ALSA Forum in Seoul, Korea last summer. He also is a student assistant at the PKU Education Foundation, assisting with fundraising. Mr. Zhang enjoys traveling, reading, photography, films, advertising art and soccer. He is conversant in Cantonese and several Chinese local dialects.
| July 3-5 | Tufts, Beijing, and Hong Kong students Registration at The University of Hong Kong |
| July 4-6 | Introduction to Hong Kong |
| July 5 | Group Outing: Stanley Market and Victoria Peak |
| July 6 |
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| July 7-9 | Outward Bound Hong Kong |
| July 10 | Opening Ceremony and Reception at The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| July 11 | Internships Begin |
| July 13 | Group Outing: Mong Kok |
| July 16 | Lecture: Linus Cheung, Deputy Chairman, Pacific Century CyberWorks |
| July 17 | Class Discussion: Culture, Identity, and Perception |
| July 20 | Group Outing: Che Kung Temple and Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery |
| July 24 | Class Discussion: Shenzhen |
| July 26 | Lecture: James Thompson, Chairman and CEO, Crown Worldwide Group of Companies; Chairman, The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong |
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| July 28 | Group Cooking Extravaganza |
| July 29 | Lecture: Jeffrey Lam, Member, Tufts University Arts and Sciences Board of Overseers |
| July 31 | Class Discussion: Development and Urbanization in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Xi'an |
| August 2 | Lecture by Ricky Choi-Cheung Fung, JP, Secretary General, Legislative Council Secretariat |
| August 3 | Group Outing: Shenzhen |
| August 7 | Lecture: Christine Loh, Chairperson, Civic Exchange |
| August 9 | Lecture: S.K. Lam, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Professor of the Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong |
| August 10 | Cathay City and Lantau Island |
| August 14 | Class Discussion: The Yangtze River and the Three Gorges Dam |
| August 16 | Closing Ceremony and Reception at The University of Hong Kong |
| August 17 | Group Outing: Harbor Outing hosted by James Thompson |
| August 18-23 | Tour of Yangtze River, Three Gorges, Wuhan, and Chongqing |
| August 23-25 | Trip to Xi'an and surrounding area |
| August 25 | Trip to Beijing |
| August 31 | Closing Ceremony of Summer Program |
| Sept. 2002 - Jan 2003 | Preparation of international symposium on "China in Transition: Development, Urbanization, Migration, and Political Change" |
July 6, 2002
Anna Wu
Chairperson, Equal Opportunities Commission
July 16, 2002
Macro-Economic and Company Levels"
Linus Cheung
Deputy Chairman, Pacific Century CyberWorks
July 26, 2002
James Thompson
Chairman, The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
Chairman and Chief Executive, Crown Worldwide Group of Companies
July 27, 2002
Implementation of Government Policies"
Dorothy Chan, JP
Deputy Commissioner, Transportation, HKSAR
Followed by a Tour of the Tsing Ma Bridge
July 29, 2002
"Hong Kong: Five years after the handover----reflection & prognostication"
Mr. Jeffrey Lam
Member, Tufts University Arts and Sciences Board of Overseers
August 2, 2002
Mr. Ricky Choi-Cheung Fung, JP
Secretary General, Legislative Council Secretariat
Followed by a Tour of the Legislative Council
August 7, 2002
Christine Loh
Chairperson, Civic Exchange
August 9, 2002
Dr. S.K. Lam
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Professor of the Department of Medicine
The University of Hong Kong
Crown Worldwide Group of Companies
Student Team: Rana Abdul-Aziz, Tufts University, and Monic Sun Jiaying, Peking University
Mentors: Mr. Ron Pigate, Group Training Manager, and Mr. James Thompson, CEO
Customer Survey Project
The interns will be asked to develop a customer survey based on desired information and results and then develop a plan to poll our customers, perhaps using a variety of mechanisms--phone survey, website or mailings. We are interested in gathering this information to determine key areas within training that need improvement.
Student Team: Patrick Pak-hung Lai, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Lindsay Spiegelberg, Tufts University
Mentor: Iris Chang
Winning Strategies for Credit Card Marketing in Hong Kong
Students are expected to come up with an insightful analysis of the credit card market, and to identify meaningful opportunities for Dao Hang Bank, one of the top credit card houses in Hong Kong.
Also, students will be immersed in the day-to-day operations of the advertising agency having the opportunity to mix together with other members in the company. Apart from working on the above assignment, students will also be involved on other projects as deemed appropriate.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.
Student Team: Lana Asfour, Tufts University, and Jacky Xin Ge, Peking University
Mentor: Anthony Yeung, Vice President for Investor Marketing Exchange, Business Unit
Review of China Securities Market & Internet Projects
The project will involve a combination of economics, accounting, finance, research and web design.
Hong Kong Government SAR, Education and Manpower Bureau
Student Team: Sarah Sandison, Tufts University, and Cristina Lai-yi Ng, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mentor: Mr. Clement Leung, Principal Assistant, EMB
Measuring Teacher and Student Quality in Higher Education
Background
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government believes that one of its fundamental tasks is to make significant investments in education to prepare each one of us for the advent of the knowledge-based economy. We understand that people care deeply about the development of the younger generation, and hope that their children can receive an education of the best quality.
Over the past few years, we have continuously increased our investment in education. Funding has surged from $37.9 billion in 1996-97 to $61.4 billion in 2002-03, representing an increase of 62%. We have also reiterated the importance of education and manpower training to the social and economic development of Hong Kong, and that long-term financial commitment would be made to raise the level and improve the quality of education in Hong Kong.
Education issues are complex and inter-related. The Education Commission has published the Education Blueprint for the 21st Century in September 2000, and proposed reform proposals for the education system from early childhood education, basic education, higher education to continuing education.
The higher education sector has also been undergoing significant changes in the last decade. The University Grants Committee, an advisory body to the HKSAR Government on the developmental and funding needs of higher education in Hong Kong, has recently published its report on Higher Education in Hong Kong. The focus is not just local, but also regional and international. When we look outwards, we find that some of our main strategic partners and competitors are changing even more rapidly. For higher education in Hong Kong to be internationally competitive, we will require comparable strength and flexibility in the governance and management of our higher education system and its institutions.
Project scope
To formulate performance indicators for measuring quality of teaching and student outcome of the higher education sector in Hong Kong.
We expect that this could be achieved by drawing reference from best practices in other countries, developing a model that suits Hong Kong circumstances, and possibly conducting a pilot questionnaire survey to gauge the opinion of the employers.
Hong Kong Government SAR, Tourism Commission
Student Team: Carolyn Florey, Tufts University, and Helen Hanji Tang, Peking University
Mentor: Duncan Warren Pescod, Deputy Commissioner for Tourism
Training for and Marketing of Hong Kong Disneyland
Introduction
The tourism industry in Hong Kong is taking steps to prepare for the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland (HKD). The Tourism Commission wishes to monitor progress, specifically in the fields of training/human resource needs and product marketing in Hong Kong and in the region.
Requirements
We are looking for support to carry out a short research exercise to investigate the following issues:
Training/human resource needs
1. What does HKD need in terms of human resources (e.g. numbers, types of jobs)?
2. What skills/qualities are enterprises in the tourism field generally looking for in their employees?
3. Do we have the right people?
4. Are there enough people with the necessary skills?
5. What kind of training is available currently (e.g. in colleges/universities, in the industry) to meet the needs of the industry generally and HKD specifically?
6. What is being planned by these institutions to meet the anticipated demand for training?
7. What are their views on the service culture in Hong Kong?
Marketing HKD
1. The typical Disney visitors: Who are they? What is their profile?
2. HKD's visitors: Who are they likely to be? What are they looking for?
3. Strategies for marketing HKD e.g. Who are the key players/partners? HKD as a stand alone attraction?
4. Any scope for regional cooperation? Spin-off benefits for both Hong Kong and the region?
Deliverables
While in Hong Kong, they are expected to research and set up interviews with relevant bodies/companies/institutions. At the end of the project, they are expected to prepare a report on their findings, highlighting any deficiencies and strengths evident from their research.
Hong Kong Government SAR, Tourism Commission
Student Team: Ivy Ah-wing Chan, The University of Hong Kong, and Uyen Tang, Tufts University
Mentor: Duncan Warren Pescod, Deputy Commissioner for Tourism
Tourism and the Internet
The team will look into how Hong Kong might use the internet to promote inbound and outbound tourism with reference to local and overseas experiences and the related internet initiatives in place launched by the government and related organizations.
Leadership 21, Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
Student Teams: Cora Sau Wai Chan, The University of Hong Kong, and Valerie Rock, Tufts University
Derek Baram, The University of Hong Kong, and Veronica Chouinard, Tufts University
Mentor: James Mok
Projects:
1. The team of students can design their own youth leadership training programme and we will recruit students for them and coach them to deliver the training.
2. The team of students can act as programme assistants of the Certificate Course of Youth in the LegCo. They can contribute the parliamentary debate experiences of their own countries. Their duties would include the logistic arrangements of the Course and acting as facilitators in small group discussions.
3. The team of students can act as programme assistants for the Certificate Course of Creative Leadership for the Student Leaders. Their duties would include the logistic arrangement of the Course and acting as facilitators in small group discussions.
Student Team: Andrew Coombs, Tufts University, and Thebe Ng, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Contact: Connie Chong
E-Application in Human Resources
Student Team: Elizabeth Ehrlich, Tufts University, and Myra Man-yee Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Contact: Connie Chong
Value Creation through Efficient Supply Chain Management (Main Topic) and Managing a Product Cycle (Side Topic)
Student Team: Sara Mohammadi, Tufts University, and Ray Zhang Rui, Peking University
Mentors: Stuart Chiron, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Vivien Chow
Research and Presentation on the Telecom Industry in Asia
The internship will be in the Regulatory Affairs area, reporting to Stuart Chiron, Director of Regulatory Affairs. The projects will involve research and presentation on issues related to the telecom environment in Asia.
Tradelink Electronic Commerce Ltd.
Student Team: Chris Zheng Sun, Peking University, and Elaine Wang, Tufts University
Mentor: Mr. Sing Tsang
ADNDRC Project
Background: Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center (ADNDRC) is the sole service provider in Asia and one of the four service providers in the world approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to handle top level domain name dispute resolution. Tradelink, as a leading electronic commerce service provider in Hong Kong, has joined hands with ADNDRC in providing an online domain name dispute resolution service through which domain name dispute claimants, respondents, panelists and case administrators can interact online to process the disputes. The service was launched in Feb 2002. Given the international nature of the service, training is an important element in order to encourage users to use such an online service.
Objectives: To design and develop an online training package for the online domain name disputes service
Tradelink Electronic Commerce Ltd.
Student Team: Craig Perkins, Tufts University, and May Wenmei Li, Peking University
Mentors: Mr. Harry Wong and Ms. Karina Liao
Commercial Certification Authorities (CCA) Project
Project Scope: Conduct research on the Commercial Certification Authorities (CCA) and related operations worldwide. The research should look into and analyze the business models different CAs have employed. The study should also investigate the critical success factors of running a Commercial CA. The students are expected to deliver a report of their findings toward the end of engagement. Digi-Sign will provide the necessary support and guidance during the internship. During the initial week of engagement, Digi-Sign will provide a high level introduction on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and a walk-thru of Digi-Sign's CA operation.
January 28
2:45pm Tufts Students Depart by bus to NYC. Meet at 128 Professors Row
8:30pm Chinese students arrive. Tufts student meet students at the airport
9:30pm Check-in at hotel. Ramada Inn Eastside, 161 Lexington Avenue at 30th and Lexington
10:00pm Briefing Meeting. Have dinner.
January 29
10am-12pm Morning free, perhaps walking tour of NYC
12:00pm Lunch along way
2:00pm Salomon Smith Barney
5:30pmDinner in Times Square.
ESPN Zone 1472 Broadway 42nd St.
8:00pm Broadway: The Lion King New Amsterdam Theatre 214 West 42nd St. (800) 755-4000
January 30
8:00am-8:20am Council on Foreign Relations Breakfast
8:30am - 9:00am Introduction by Elizabeth Economy, C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director, Asia Studies
9:00am - 9:30am Jerome A. Cohen, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Asia Studies (China)
9:30am - 10:00am Calvin Sims, Senior Fellow, Southeast Asia Studies (Indonesia)
11:15am-1:15pm Eugene A. Matthews, Senior Fellow, Asia Studies (Japan)
2:30pm-5:30pm Museum of Television and Radio
25 West 52nd St.
(212) 621-6600
Visit at UN.
January 31
9:30 am-11:30am CBS and Daniel Dubno
12-4 Empire State Building 350 5th Avenue between 33rd and 34th
FAO Schwarz 767 5th Avenue 58th St.
(212) 644-9400
Chelsea Piers: Piers 61 and 62 23rd St. and Hudson River (212) 336-6500
Radio City Music Hall 6th Avenue between 50th and 51st
Ice Skating at Rockefeller Center 50th St. and 5th Avenue (212) 332- 7654
4:30pm-5:30pm MET
5th Avenue and 83rd St.
(212) 535-7710
Celebrate Chinese New Year's possibly at Blue Note
131 West 3rd St.
(212) 475-8592
February 1
7:00am Depart for U.S. Military Academy at West Point
9:00pm Return to Tufts
February 2
10:00am Rhode Island, Skiing, Casino
February 3
11:00am Tour of Tufts Campus
12:00pm-1:30pm Lecture by Ambassador Eilts on American Foreign Policy in the Middle East.
2:00pm-5:00pm Work on Symposium
7:00pmWar photography. James Nachtwey. Discussion and film. Tufts University, Barnum 008
February 4
10:00-12:00am Work on Symposium
12:00pm Lunch at Harvard Square. Tour of Harvard University. Free time
3:00pm-4:00pm Talk with John Ruggie
4:30 pm Nieman Fellows meeting with
Raviv Drucker
Juhong Chen
Kevin Cullen
Kate Phillips
Frank Langfitt
Topic: Coverage of events in the International vs. National press compared
What differences exist especially in the present post 9/11 context?
Dinner Harvard Square
February 5
10:00am Big Dig Tour
12:00pm Visit Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, Freedom Trail
7:00pm Celtics game at the FleetCenter
Spend evening in North End
February 6
Morning Free time, prepare for symposium
2:30pm JFK Library
6:00pm or 8:00pm Omni Theatre: Lewis and Clark, the great journey West
Dinner at Museum
7:00pm TILIP photo exhibit at Tufts Gallery
February 7-9
Symposium: China in Transition
February 10
12:30pm-1:30pmTour of Boston Globe
2:00pm-4:00pm Ice skating and hot chocolate, Boston Common, State House Shopping Park Street, Newbury Street, Copley Square, Old Trinity Church
February 11
11:00am New England Aquarium
Lunch Legal Sea Foods
Museum of Fine Arts or Isabelle Stewart Gardner Museum. T Stop Museum of Fine Arts. Take the Huntington Avenue no. 39 bus or the Green Line E-train to the Museum stop. For Gardner Museum, cross Huntington Avenue (toward the Texaco Gas Station) to Louis Prang Street. Walk down Louis Prang Street for two blocks. The Museum is on the left.
7:00pm Farewell Dinner, Summer Shack
Cambridge (T Stop: Alewife)
February 12
Morning Students depart to HK and Beijing
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July 10 - June 3 |
Preliminary Orientation research on internships e-mail contact with partners e-mail contact with mentors |
| July 3-4 | Tufts, Beijing, and Hong Kong students Registration at Hong Kong University |
| July 5-6 | Introduction to Hong Kong |
| July 7-9 | Cross-cultural Leadership and Team Building at Outward Bound in Hong Kong |
| July 10 | Introductory Meeting of business mentors, academic staff, and students at Hong Kong University Opening Reception/Leadership Lecture |
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July 11- August 18 |
Internships at sponsoring institutions |
| July 17 | Case study work and discussion begins |
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July 16- August 18 |
Weekly Leadership Lecture Series |
| August 19 | Hong Kong closing ceremony |
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August 20- September 1 |
Trip to the Mainland: Xi'an and Beijing |
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September 2002- January 2003 |
Preparation of student reports and the international symposium |
| September 25 | Information Meeting for the 2003-2004 China Institute |
| October 16 | Information Meeting for 2003-2004 China Institute |
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January 29- February 12 |
Students from HKU, CUHK, and Peking U travel to U.S. |
| February 4 | Screening of Wang Xiaoshuai's film Beijing Bicycle |
| February 7-9 | 2003 International Symposium at Tufts University China In Transition: Development, Urbanization, Migration and Political |