Wednesday, June 29

UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor James Moeser arrives in Singapore and attends a UNC-sponsored reception with National University of Singapore (NUS) key administrators and faculty that evening. UNC alumni and Singapore Summer Immersion Program students also attend.

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Thursday, June 30

The Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) host a tour of the city, with insights from an NUS professor.

Chancellor Moeser and the UNC delegation are guests at a luncheon hosted by Lily Kong, Vice Provost, NUS and Tan Tai Yong, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, NUS. Afternoon activities include a tour of the NUS campus, given by UNC students in the Singapore Summer Immersion Program. UNC alumnus Alston Gardner, a 1977 UNC history graduate who generously funds the Singapore Program, also attends. The UNC delegation has an informal discussion with the students about their experiences.

In the evening, Moeser attends a welcoming reception and dinner with university leaders representing the AAU and the APRU and participating in a roundtable – a first such event for Asia. S.R. Nathan, president of Singapore and NUS chancellor, hosts the event for the roundtable delegates at the Istana, the official residence of the president of Singapore.

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Friday, July 1

AAU/APRU roundtable begins in the morning. Hosted by the National University of Singapore, the roundtable addresses global developments in university research and education. More than 50 leaders attend, representing areas including Canada, Chile, the United States, China, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand. Dr. Richard Brodhead, Duke University’s president, also participates in the roundtable. Topics include the role of universities in promoting international understanding and cooperation, innovations in internationalization of education in the Asia Pacific and North America, and the role of universities as the world globalizes.

Dinner that evening is hosted by Mr. Wong Ngit Liong, NUS Council; the guest of honor is Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore.

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Saturday, July 2

Chancellor Moeser arrives in Bangkok on Saturday afternoon and attends a reception with alumni, new admissions and UNC students that evening.

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Sunday, July 3

On Sunday, the chancellor tours the Royal Palace and other sites in Bangkok. Dinner is with Kenan Institute Asia trustees. Khun Anand Panyarachun, former prime minister of Thailand and current Kenan Institute Asia chairman, hosts the dinner. U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Ralph L. Boyce also attends.

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Monday, July 4

Chancellor Moeser visits the offices of KIAsia and is briefed by program mangers on current projects. He also visits Bumrungrad International, a state-of-the-art hospital facility recently profiled on 60 Minutes. The tour is led by Ruben Toral, director of the hospital’s marketing division and a 1985 graduate of UNC. Dinner is with senior officials of major Thai universities.

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Tuesday, July 5

The chancellor returns to UNC-Chapel Hill.