GPRM 225 Be a Leader in Research - St. Gallen Symposium Information Session

Description

Would you like to discuss the world’s most pressing issues with top decision-makers? Meet more than 600 distinguished entrepreneurs, top managers, politicians and scientists from more than 60 nations? Are you interested in competing with the world’s brightest students and win 20 000 Euros? Would you like an all expenses paid opportunity to attend a symposium that attracts the brightest minds from around the world?

If your answer to these questions is “yes”, join this information session about the St. Gallen Symposium, the world’s premier platform for intergenerational dialogue. The The 43rdSt. Gallen Symposium will be held from 30 April–3 May 2013 under the topic “Rewarding Courage”.

The symposium is also a platform for graduate students seize the opportunity to qualify as “Leader of Tomorrow” through the student essay competition for the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award. Submission deadline for the competition is 1 February 2013. The 100 best authors will be invited to participate at the symposium. Highlights include:
-Free participation as “Leader of Tomorrow” in the 43rdSt. Gallen Symposium
- Meet 600 distinguished entrepreneurs, top managers, politicians and scientists from more than 60 nations
- Meet 200 of the world’s brightest young minds from all over the world
- Expenses covered (flight, board and lodging)
- Chance to win the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award, endowed with EUR 20,000!
- deliver your paper in front of the assembled plenum

We encourage you to apply for the completion at http://symp.sg/apply

Provider:
Information To Come
Leader:
1. Thomas Lauper
2. Alex Gavrila
Leader Biography:
1.Thomas Lauper, St. Gallen Symposium International Student Committee Team 2012/13, responsible for the United States and Canada.
2. Alex Gavrila, Ph.D. Candidate, Behavioural Neurobiology, CSBN, Concordia UniversityPresident & Organizing Committee Member, Science & Policy Exchange
Learning Objectives:
1- learn about the St. Gallen Symposium
2- meet others who have attended the symposium.
3- tips for writing a successful essay for the competition.
This workshop is recorded under the skill domain:
Research Management
Target Skills:
Conferences and Professional Associations
Related skill domains:
Strategic Communication
Section/Date/Time/Location:
/A1 Mon, Dec 10 2012 13h00-14h00 SGW GM440.05
     
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Repeated:
Does not repeat
Duration:
Number of Sessions: 10
Length of one Session: 1 hours
Suitable For:
All Streams
Workshop Capacity:
/A1 35
Remaining Spaces:
/A1 23
Non-attendance Fee: $15       
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