Dear fellow Cornell Club members,

We are pleased to present a speaker event on “The Evolving Landscape ofThinkTanksin Hong Kong in Global Context” co-hosted by the alumni associations of Chicago, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Princeton and Yale. While a very recent phenomenon in Hong Kong,thinktanksplay an increasingly important role in policy-making, civic education and community engagement. This seminar will give an overview ofthinktankdevelopment in Hong Kong in global context, and do a deep dive into the research and advocacy efforts of athinktankusing the Our Hong Kong Foundation Arts Innovation team as an example. Please find the details of the event below. We are also attaching the event flyer for your kind reference.

Date:8 June 2017 (Thursday)

Time:7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (6:30 pm Reception)

Venue: Our Hong Kong Foundation Seminar Room, 19/F, Nan Fung Tower, 88 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong

Speakers:

· Mr. Stephen Wong (Chicago, Yale): Deputy Executive Director and Head of Public Policy Institute, Our Hong Kong Foundation

· Ms. Pauline Yeung (Princeton): Senior Researcher, Our Hong Kong Foundation

Registration:The event is free for members of co-hosting alumni associations. Please email Helen.So@ourhkfoundation.org.hk for registration and the attached leaflet for more information.

Cornell Club of Hong Kong