Georgetown Club of Shanghai China

Dear Hoyas in Shanghai,

Ridley Pearson: “From Flaming Fingernails to Peter Pan, one author’s journey…”
June 9th, 7:30 pm

Join us as New York Times Bestselling Author, Ridley Pearson (official website, wikipedia entry), gives a talk about being a writer. Mr. Pearson has been on sabbatical for the year in Shanghai teaching creative writing and working on new books, and has been gracious to share some of his time with us. Pearson’s novels for adults include Undercurrents (1988), The Angel Maker (1993), No Witnesses (1994), Chain of Evidence (1995), Beyond Recognition (1997), and The Body of David Hayes (2004).

His official website: http://www.ridleypearson.com/
We look forward to seeing you there!

Another university is offering an interesting event about public health in China. If you’re interested, please feel free to attend. The event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is necessary.

Asia’s Silent Epidemic: Diabetes – Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
Tuesday, May 19 at 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Three on the Bund, 3rd fl
intersection of Guangdong lu and ZhongShan Dong Yi lu

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Asia’s Silent Epidemic: Diabetes

Once considered a disease of the West, diabetes has become a growing epidemic in Asia . In 2006, 110 million people in Asia have diabetes, which directly contributed to 2 million deaths. China has emerged as the epicenter of the diabetes epidemic. Nearly 40 million people in China have diabetes, and that figure will increase sharply in coming years. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that diabetes and cardiovascular disease combined will cost about $555.7 billion in lost national income in China over the next 10 years. With a limited infrastructure for kidney dialysis and other advanced diabetes care, China is ill-equipped to deal with future challenges, particularly in the context of continued rapid urbanization.

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Please note updated location
Professor Reena Aggarwal of the Business School will be traveling to Shanghai and has been kind enough to offer to share some of her time with us.  Next Tuesday May 5th, we will have a dinner at Jade Buddha Vegetarian Lifestyle Restaurant during which Professor Aggarwal will share some of her thoughts about the Global Financial Crisis with us.  We hope you will be able to join us!

Professor Aggarwal specializes in international stock markets, initial public offerings and corporate governance. Her current research focuses on international investments by mutual funds, international corporate governance and market valuation, demutualization of stock exchanges and public offerings. She teaches courses in Corporate Finance, Alternative Investments and Investment Banking. She has been named among “Outstanding Faculty” in the Business Week Guide to the Best Business Schools.

When: Tuesday May 5th, 7:30 pm
Where: Vegetarian Lifestyle Restaurant
258 Fengxian Lu (one block away from Nanjing Xi Lu)
near Jiangning Lu
奉贤路258号 近江宁路
6215-7566
Price: 50 RMB, drinks ordered separately
RSVP: Caitlin Kelly, caitlin.gildea.kelly@gmail.com