About
The Harvard College in Asia Program (HCAP) is a student-run program at Harvard College. HCAP establishes itself as a unique program through its organizational model. To build bridges between the U.S. and Asia, our framework for intellectual and cross-cultural exchange stands on two platforms: annual conferences each February at Harvard University that gather delegates from all partner universities, and annual conferences each March at all 6 partner universities that reunite Harvard and Asian delegates.
The philosophy behind our double platform model is grounded in our belief that the current issues that confront the international community demand both multilateral (as practiced during the February conference) and bilateral (in the spirit of our March conferences in Asia) approaches. We believe that this organizational framework will achieve the most comprehensive scope of perspectives on issues that face the U.S. and Asia today.
Platform I: The HCAP Harvard Conference
The annual HCAP Harvard Conference is held each February in Cambridge, Massachusetts and constitutes the first of two exchange platforms. This conference is the cornerstone of HCAP’s strategy to invite delegates from all six partner schools and Harvard delegates for a week of intellectual and cross-cultural exchange. This year, the conference takes place between January 29 and February 5, 2011.
Platform II: The Six HCAP Asian Conferences
The second platform is substantiated by the collection of six March conferences in Asia, when Harvard students travel to reunite with the Asian delegates, strengthening existing bonds while they gain first-hand exposure to Asia. The object is to encourage the continuing dialogue between all HCAP Harvard and Asian delegates.
This year, HCAP conferences at partner universities will take place between March 12 and March 20, 2011. For the 2010-2011 program, are pleased to partner with the following premier academic institutions:
American University in Dubai • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Bosphorus University • Istanbul, Republic of Turkey
Ewha Womans University • Seoul, Republic of Korea
University of Hong Kong • Hong Kong S.A.R., People’s Republic of China
St. Xavier’s College • Mumbai, Republic of India
University of Tokyo • Tokyo, Japan