Sampan boat in Hong Kong harbor
The University of Notre Dame will hold in Hong Kong Oct. 23-25, including the first-ever gathering of all the Notre Dame clubs of Asia.
The forum will bring together the University鈥檚 leadership and an international community of alumni and friends to explore global issues with the aim of reinforcing Notre Dame鈥檚 mission of 鈥渃reating a sense of human solidarity and concern for the common good.鈥� The Forum鈥檚 theme is 鈥淓thical Leadership in a Globalized World.鈥� Notre Dame alumni and friends from more than 20 cities throughout Asia are attending the Forum鈥檚 activities.
Organized by with the , Notre Dame Clubs in Asia, the Office of Global Advancement and the , the forum鈥檚 events will include a 鈥淒iscover Notre Dame鈥� program for prospective Asian students and their parents; a Global Forum Luncheon and panel discussion at which Po Chung, co-founder of DHL International and founder of the Hong Kong Institute of Service Leadership and Management, will give the keynote address; and a performance by faculty musicians from Notre Dame鈥檚 .
鈥淭his gathering reminds us that the Notre Dame family truly is global,鈥� said , vice president and associate provost for internationalization. 鈥淚t is thrilling to see such a representative mix of that family 鈥� academics, prospective students, benefactors, Notre Dame parents and alumni 鈥� come together in Hong Kong around a common vision to be a powerful force for good in the world.鈥�
Notre Dame administrators and faculty traveling to Hong Kong for the forum include , Charles and Jill Fischer Provost, who will open the Forum; , executive director of the Notre Dame Alumni Association; , Marilyn Keough Dean of Notre Dame鈥檚 ; , assistant provost for internationalization and director of the Beijing Global Gateway; Catherine Leung, Notre Dame International鈥檚 director for Hong Kong; Thomas Bear, executive director of Notre Dame鈥檚 enrollment division; , assistant director of undergraduate admissions; Michael Loungo, director of global advancement; Ruben Medina, associate director for global advancement, Eugenio Acosta, international alumni relations program director for the Notre Dame Alumni Association; and , associate director of international engagement for the .