Suchen is a not-for-profit social enterprise, born from an understanding that our generation faces two great challenges in the years ahead...
The first challenge is a profound crisis of economic, social and environmental sustainability and the second is the astonishing rise of the People’s Republic of China to wealth and global influence.
The Suchen approach comes from a firm belief that not only are these two challenges inextricably linked, but the solutions can only be found in studying these two forces together. We are convinced that in the globalised world of today these challenges are the prerogative of no one particular industry, nation or agency but common to us all. Never before have we lived in an era where the young and the committed have had so many resources at their disposal to be the change they want to see in this world, and as such Suchen’s vision is to bring together students from across the world in co-operation towards making China sustainable and therefore the world more sustainable.
Having successfully organised an expedition across China by way of four conferences, Suchen is going to hold a conference in London, to bring the issues of environmental sustainability and entrepreneurship to students at some of the top universities in the world. The focus will continue to remain on China, where these issues are at the forefront of debate, but the increased pressure for developed countries to set environmental targets will mean that talks and discussion will also centre on the issues in the UK.
The conference will take place in March, after COP15 in Copenhagen where we hope that some decisions can be agreed upon, so that participants can engage in debate about these decisions and learn about the future consequences to our planet.
The objective of the Suchen Conference is to educate our invited student delegates by providing a platform for intellectual debate and academic scholarship on sustainability in China and to stimulate discussion on possible solutions. We will bring together students from around the world with an interest in creating a more sustainable China.The conference will then provide the platform for the exchange of ideas and theories on how this goal can be brought about. World class keynote speakers and authorities on social, environmental and economic sustainability shall drive the discourse throughout the duration of the conference.
Through this Conference, we will:
- Illustrate the importance of sustainability in the 21st century and its profound role in international geopolitical policies, global business strategies, national and regional prosperity, and cultural evolution
- Stimulate discussion upon and inspire solutions to the critical sustainability challenges China and the world is facing
- Create a dialogue platform between the world-leading practitioners of sustainable enterprise and the leaders of the tomorrow, enhancing communications among the Conference participants and spreading the influence of the Conference beyond the event
- Gain first-hand experience of the recent development of environment issues in China
- Launch the Suchen Fellowship Programme, selecting our first generation of Fellows
- Produce a publication documenting the ideas and challenges brought up in the conference
Please see www.suchenglobal.org for more details.
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