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The Oxford Character Project: Educating citizen-leaders for a digital age
Date 日期:  04 - 05 Oct 2024
 
Time 時間: 7:00pm - 6:00pm
 
Venue 地點: Rayson Huang Theatre & CPD-LG.61, CPD-LG.62
 
Speaker(s) 講師: Dr. Edward Brooks
 
Summary 內容: Good leadership is central to the flourishing of organisations, society, and the natural world. But what does good leadership look like in a world of complexity and uncertainty? The Oxford Character Project is an interdisciplinary initiative at the University of Oxford, dedicated to the cultivation of character and responsible leadership.

This October, the Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project, Dr. Edward Brooks will be invited to HKU to deliver a seminar and a whole-day workshop on character and leadership.

#1 SeminarHow ChatGPT can help you become the best version of yourself during your time at university

Speaker: Dr. Edward Brooks (Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project)
Date: Oct 4, 2024 (Fri)
Time: 19:00 - 20:30
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU 
Language: English
Remarks: A reception will be served after the seminar for networking


Registration: 
For HKU Students - https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=96357 
For Other Universities - https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=96358


#2 Whole-day Workshop - Leading with Character: How to develop the personal qualities that set great leaders apart


Speaker: Dr. Edward Brooks (Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project)
Date: Oct 5, 2024 (Sat)
Time: 10:00 - 18:00
Venue: CPD LG.61 & LG.62, Centennial Campus
Language: English


Registration: 
For HKU Students - https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=96359 
For Other Universities - https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=96360

 
Bio of Speaker(s) 講者簡介: Dr Edward Brooks is Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project and Director of the Programme for Global Leadership at the University of Oxford. With a background in modern history and moral philosophy, Brooks’ research spans leadership studies, virtue ethics and character development. He has led research projects on character and leadership development in higher education; character, culture and leadership in business; and character-based leadership globally. He is co-founder of the Oxford SDG Impact Lab, the Global Leadership Challenge, and the Oxford Global Leadership Initiative. He was recognised by Thinkers50 in 2023 on their radar list of business influencers.