-In the next 10-20 years, 3 of the 4 largest economies will be in Asia (China, Japan and India). Asia has a long tradition of putting education first. With Asia growing richer, one of the first things to do is to put more and more money in education, in particular higher education and R&D. Economically, the world’s gravity is shifting eastwards. Are Asian universities keeping pace?
-What can Asian universities learn from counterparts in the UK, Germany and the US?
-The world economy has been globalized. Universities are similarly going global. How to retain their “Asian touch” to avoid becoming just another global institute?