This is an announcement on behalf of Australian National University under the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU). Please direct your query to them.

The Australian National University (ANU) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the ANU Asia Pacific Week (APW) from 10 July to 14 July this year. The event will bring together over 100 of the best students and top academics from Australia and around the world in public panels, seminars and breakout sessions on issues of importance in the Asia Pacific.

ANU Asia Pacific Week is an initiative of students from the ANU College of Asia & the Pacific. Among other events, ANU APW will incorporate the prestigious China Update, a Q&A style forum on the future of the Asia Pacific between students and academics, a flagship conference panel on the transformation of political and economic power in Asia and a closing address at Parliament house by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Kevin Rudd.

Leading figures expected to participate in ANU APW include: Peter Drysdale, Hugh White, Yiping Huang, Deborah Brautigan, Andrew MacIntyre, Gareth Evans, Kent Anderson, Veronica Taylor, Luigi Tomba, Nicholas Farrelly, Jane Golley and Stephen Howes.

How do I apply? Apply online now at http://asiapacificweek.anu.edu.au/

Delegates will be selected based on a brief online application. Applications open March 7th 2011 and will close on April 21st 2011.

10 ANU IARU full scholarships will be awarded to the top ten applicants and substantial travel bursaries may also be provided based upon the strength of the application. Accommodation and food will be provided for the duration of the conference.

Any query, please direct them to 

Alice McAvoy, Marketing Director and Candidate Liaison ANU Asia Pacific Week ANU College of Asia & the Pacific The Australian National University. Email: alice.mcavoy@anu.edu.au