Beijing Alumni & Friends Dinner

You are cordially invited to an exclusive dinner and celebration hosted by Bill Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alberta.

Enjoy a delicious dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel Beijing while learning about the latest developments from campus and discover how the U of A is leading in groundbreaking research and addressing the critical issues of the 21st century.

Attire: Smart-casual or business attire

Bill Flanagan is the 14th president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta. President Flanagan launched the largest and most ambitious program of academic and administrative restructuring ever undertaken by a Canadian university. With a vision for the University of Alberta for Tomorrow (UAT), he set the goal of turning the university into a world class university, repositioning the U of A for long-term success.

President Flanagan holds a BA (English and Philosophy) from Carleton University, a JD from the University of Toronto, a DEA in International Economic Law from Université Paris I-Sorbonne, and an LLM from Columbia University. He joined the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University in 1991. In 2001, he founded the faculty’s International Law Program at the Queen’s University Bader International Study Centre at Herstmonceux Castle in the U.K. His scholarly work spans property law, corporate law and international trade law.