Boston (May 29) – As social entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility are becoming increasingly important dimensions of business culture in China, Global China Connection’s Harvard University chapter would like to provide an international audience with more insight into these trends by hosting two conferences in China this summer. 

On Saturday, June 26, 2010, Global China Connection will host the first of these two events in Beijing. Entitled “Moving China Forward: A Conference on Social Entrepreneurship,” the forum will feature leading experts and practitioners of this new organizational model which packages concern for sustainable development, the pursuit of a harmonious society, and business savvy into one powerful tool.

Featured speakers for the Beijing conference on social entrepreneurship include:

• Chief Representative for Ashoka in China, Mr. Patrick Cheung
• Co-Founder of Ventures in Development and 2009 World Economic Forum Youth Global Leader, Ms. Marie So
• Secretary General of the China Social Entrepreneur Foundation, Mr. Gan Dongyu
• Representative for the Ford Foundation in China, Mr. John Fitzgerald
• Founder of Collective Responsibility and Hands on China, Mr. Richard Brubaker
• Vice Secretary General of the Narada Foundation, Ms. Cheng Yu

On Saturday, July 10, 2010, Global China Connection in partnership with Sun Yat-Sen University will host a conference in Guangzhou entitled “Moving China Forward: A New Day for Corporate Social Responsibility.” This event will bring together top academics, professionals, and students to discuss the increasing importance of creating social value within the strategic outlooks of business leaders in China.

Featured Speakers for the Guangzhou conference on corporate social responsibility include:

• Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, Mr. Chris Marquis
• Executive Director of the Lingnan Foundation, Ms. Leslie Stone
• Executive Director of Hands on Shanghai, Ms. Fang Hui
• Executive Director of the Institute for Civil Society at Sun Yat-Sen University, Ms. Alice Lau
• Director of China for BSR (Business for Social Responsibility), Mr. Weidong Zhou

Both symposiums will feature keynote addresses, focused paneled discussions, dynamic speaker-audience interactions, and workshops bringing together top Chinese and international university students.

These events will be primarily attended by students from top universities in China and the West. Students from every school are welcome to join. Please contact Eric Glyman, president of Harvard-GCC, if you would like more information. He can be reached any time at Eric.Glyman@GCCGlobal.org.