NEWS & EVENTS

October 2018

October 18th – 1st New Silk Roads World ForumOctober 2018 was a huge month for us. The 1st New Silk Roads World Forum was staged over two days (15 & 16 October) at the Monash University City Campus in Collins Street, Melbourne. Over sixty delegates attended the Forum. The delegates were from Melbourne as well as from interstate (Australia) and from overseas.
The Forum featured a number of expert speakers from different disciplines to talk about a range of issues related to the New Silk Roads. Questions from the audience resulted in lively debates and discussions in each of the six panel sessions. All participants walked away with some new knowledge. The end of Day 1 featured a relaxed networking session, buffet dinner as well as a musical performance on the Gu Zheng (ancient instrument of China).
Day 2 began with three different roundtable sessions, all of which garnered a decent attendance. The session panels continued with a number of presentations from panellists, and some of the topics moved from economic and political issues to more cultural and social ones. At the end of the day, the Forum was handed over to representatives from Sabah, Malaysia. The 2nd New Silk Roads World Forum will be held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia in 2019.
A report of the event can be found here.
Proceedings of the Forum can be found here.

September 2018

September 30th – GAIA Project and SIA to exhibit artwork at the New Silk Roads World ForumGiovannia Butera of the Global Association of International Artists (GAIA) Project and Wilson Yong of the Sabah Institute of Art (S.I.A) will be exhibiting art for delegates of the New Silk Roads World Forum to enjoy during the Forum. Delegates will also be able to purchase the displayed art over the two days of the Forum.
The GAIA Project is aimed at facilitating the exchange of artistic endeavours by young disadvantaged artists (YDAs) from different countries to create a climate of understanding, cooperation and learning, thus generating a more cohesive international reality. Through exhibitions, events, educational program, and its network of donors and sponsors, GAIA aims to display YDA artwork to other young people and the general public as well as explain their knowledge of artistic techniques and cultural significance.
Institut Seni Sabah or known as Sabah Institute of Art (S.I.A), is an established College of Art based in Kota Kinabalu (Sabah, Malaysia) since the early 90’s. S.I.A is highly known as one of Sabah’s most prominent creative art education provider and has attracted not only local community student but also Asia-Pacific region’s country. Sabah Institute of Art is a specialized private college that spurs potential talents in Architecture Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, and Music Studies.
September 25th – Ivan Ngan to perform at the New Silk Roads World Forum DinnerWe are pleased to announce Ivan Ngan will be performing during the New Silk Roads World Forum Dinner. Ivan Sun Ngan is well-known as a musical performer and composer for Guzheng (Chinese zither), piano and harp. Ivan studied musical performance and composition at Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Queensland Conservatorium of Music. He has given concerts in Hong Kong, Beijing, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Tokyo and Rome in the last two decades. He has also published videos on YouTube and audios into all major musical online streaming stores (iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Google Play, etc.).
September 20th – Marcela Toro to host the New Silk Roads World ForumMarcela Toro of Talent Artists Management will be our Master of Ceremonies for the New Silk Roads World Forum. Marcela has extensive experience in networking, promotions, and event planning. As networking actors and performers with various roles, she also has acted in small productions as well as hosting promotional videos for large events and festivals. She also appeared in our New Silk Roads World Forum video interviewing Dr. Geoffrey Chow.

August 2018

28th August: Mayor to address ForumThe New Silk Roads World Forum received news that the Mayor of Kota Kinabalu will attend and address the New Silk Roads World Forum. Kota Kinabalu (KK) is the capital of Sabah in Malaysia. The Mayor Datuk YEO Boon Hai has kindly accepted the New Silk Road World Forum’s invitation to speak to the forum. If you register now, you will get the opportunity to meet the Mayor at the forum. Register as soon as possible at www.nsrwf.com.
(l-r) Datuk Prof Dr Wilson Yong and Datuk Yeo Boon Hai, Mayor of Kota Kinabalu Sabah
The support of the Mayor is significant for the Forum as he will be leading the delegation from his city of Kota Kinabalu to Melbourne. The next New Silk Roads World Forum will be held in Kota Kinabalu in 2019. At the end of the Forum in Melbourne in mid-October this year, the Forum will be handed over to the Sabah delegation headed by the Mayor. The New Silk Roads World Forum will continue its long journey along the New Silk Roads next year and many more years to come.
27th August: Chief Justice of MalaysiaAnother piece of good news. The newly appointed Chief Justice of Malaysia has agreed to be an advisor of the New Silk Roads World Forum. Formerly the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, His Lordship Tan Sri Richard Malanjum made history by being the first person from Sabah (Malaysian State) to be appointed Chief justice of the whole country Malaysia. He is also the first indigenous person from Sabah in that position.
The Right Honourable Tan Sri Richard MalanjumChief Justice of Malaysia
The New Silk Roads World Forum is grateful for the interest and support of the Chief Justice. He joined a list of distinguished advisors on the Advisory Board of the Forum. To see the full list of advisors, click on the list at www.nsrwf.com/nsrwf-2018/forumadvisors.
15th August: KMT Events Appointed Event Co-OrdinatorThe New Silk Roads World Forum appointed KMT Events as the official event co-ordinator. The firm works directly with the Monash University City Campus event co-ordinator. Together they handle all operational matters. KMT World Events is very experienced in event management.
1st August: New Silk Roads World Forum LaunchThe 1st New Silk Roads World Forum was successfully launched on the 1st of August 2018 at the Headquarters of the Bank of Melbourne. About 50 guests made it to the launch. From anecdotal feedback, the launch was a success. Professor Mark Crosby of Monash University did the honours of launching the forum. He welcomed everyone present to the New Silk Roads World Forum which will be held at the Monash University City Campus in Melbourne on 15-16 October 2018. If you have not yet registered for the forum, please do so now. To register, click on this link - www.nsrwf.com.

July 2018

31st July: Tan Sri Dr. Micheal Yeoh Founded New VenturesOne of our New Silk Roads World Forum advisors finished his 25 years tenure with the ASLI (Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute) in Malaysia. Tan Sri Dr. Micheal Yeoh was Co-Founder and CEO of ASLI. Perpetually active, he now established himself as Chairman of the World Chinese Investment & Economic Forum (WCIEF) and Vice-Chairman of KASI Institute. WCIEF is the successor to the World Chinese Economic Summit which ran annually for the past nine years, transversing Asia and Europe.
To view a full list of the New Silk Roads World Forum advisors, click on the link www.nsrwf.com/nsrwf-2018/forumadvisors.

June 2018

29th JUNE: Kota Kinabalu to Host 2nd New Silk Roads World ForumDr. Geoffrey Chow visited the local organisers of the 2019 New Silk Roads World Forum in Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia). The meeting was reported in the local newspaper New Sabah Times (see below).
24th-25th JUNE: Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) Conference - Connectivity in Asia: Trade, Transport, Logistics and BusinessDr. Geoffrey Chow presented a paper “Mitigating Supply Chain Risks on New Silk Roads: A Conceptual Framework for One Belt One Road Initiative” at the Connectivity in Asia: Trade, Transport, Logistics and Business Conference in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City. The conference was hosted by RMIT Vietnam and Zhejiang University. The conference attracted 60 delegates from around the world, and some cross promotion to spread the news about the New Silk Roads World Forum to be held in Melbourne was achieved.
On the right is Dr Reza Akbari, member of organising committee of the conference, on the left is Dr Geoffrey Chow
8th JUNE - Bank of Melbourne to Sponsor New Silk Roads World Forum LaunchDr. Geoffrey Chow had discussions with the Bank of Melbourne, and resulted in the Bank agreeing to sponsor the launch of the New Silk Roads World Forum to be held on 1st August 2018.

May 2018

CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE: BOLD STRATEGY OR IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE?Thursday 10 May, 5:30 - 7:00pm, Professor Christine Wong, Centre for Contemporary Chinese StudiesTheatre 1, Old Geology (Building 155), The University of MelbourneThe Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a project of breathtaking scale that aims to reshape economic geography to enhance China’s centrality in the world. Estimates for the costs of infrastructure to create a sea and land network linking more than 60 countries from Asia to Europe run upwards of 6 trillion US dollars. China has to date committed several hundred billion yuan and created financial institutions to carry out the Belt and Road vision, including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Silk Road Fund, alongside the China Development Bank, Export-Import Bank, and state-owned commercial banks.
Does China have the financial wherewithal to implement this grand scheme?
This lecture examines China’s recent development and places the BRI in the long arc of fiscal expansion since the turn of the century. Under Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao, the government spent lavishly on boosting public services, especially in the rural areas, using buoyant revenues that grew from ¥1.34 trillion to ¥8.3 trillion during the decade of 2000-2010. The BRI is a signature program in Xi Jinping’s assertive international posture, likewise conceived in an era of high growth and high foreign reserve accumulation. What happens when China’s growth slows? Will China’s fiscal institutions be robust enough to manage the transition and avoid overextending its finances under the BRI?Read more here
RMIT University Vietnam - Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) ConferenceRMIT University Vietnam is hosting a Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) Conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam entitled "Connectivity in Asia: Trade, Transport, Logistics and Business" on 24 Jun 2018 - 26 Jun 2018. The ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI) aims to build a new ‘silk road’ route to link Asia with Africa and Europe; investing millions of dollars on new infrastructure projects to benefit our region.
The 2018 BRI conference examines the Initiative’s multi-dimensional impact on transportation, international trade, global supply chains, logistics, and trans-continental development. Read more about it here
The Bucharest University of Economic Studies - 3rd Annual Emerging Trends in Marketing and Management International ConferenceThe Bucharest University of Economic Studies is hosting the 3rd Annual Emerging Trends in Marketing and Management International Conference in Bucharest, Romania on September 27th-29th, 2018. The Bucharest University of Economic Studies is one of Romania’s centennial universities, established by Royal Decree on April 6, 1913. It is the leader in the field of Romanian business and public administration studies, being also a research-intensive university, institutionally accredited by the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, a status also confirmed by U‐Multirank.
Being an important part of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, the Marketing School is the leader of its field in Romania, ranked A class by the Ministry of Education, and also evaluated by the European Universities Association and included in the U-Multirank classification.
One of the major goals of the ETIMM Conference is to create a friendly and approachable academy and environment, whereby its members (including senior worldwide scholars, faculty members, doctorate students, researchers and business practitioners) are guiding and mentoring each other.
In order to create the perfect environment for scientific discussion, networking and innovation, the conference offers a unique blend of academic, business and cultural/touristic experiences, which will offer any participant a one-of-a-kind marketing and management acumen.Read more about it here
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