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El príncipe destaca la labor emprendedora como factor para superar la crisis

El Príncipe Felipe (i) conversa con el ex presidente del BCE, Jean Claude Trichet, a su llegada esta mañana al Alumni Forum 2012 de IE Business School.

El príncipe de Asturias ha inaugurado hoy el Alumni Forum 2012 de IE Business School, un acto en el que ha asegurado que “aunque vivimos tiempos de dificultades e incertidumbres, lo afrontamos con el empeño de identificar las soluciones correctas”.

“A pesar de los problemas e inconvenientes, las épocas de cambio también ofrecen oportunidades en nuevos campos de negocio”, ha dicho el príncipe Felipe que ve “preciso reivindicar el valor social del empresario y la labor emprendedora como factores de gran importancia para superar la crisis”.

Al respecto, ha manifestado que el espíritu emprendedor actúa como “catalizador del crecimiento económico” al potenciar la creación de empresas y generar empleo.

En este sentido, el príncipe Felipe ha querido destacar la gran labor que en España y en todo el mundo están realizando muchas firmas españolas.

“Con su esfuerzo y su talento han impulsado la internacionalización de la economía española, manteniendo posiciones de liderazgo en muchos países y contribuyendo así al crecimiento y al progreso social”, ha señalado.

Estos profesionales, ha dicho el príncipe de Asturias, comprendieron muy pronto que la educación “es imprescindible”.

Una educación que no obstante, “debe asumir cambios importantes”, muchos de ellos derivados de la integración de las tecnologías. Seguir leyendo…

Artículo publicado por El País el 14 de septiembre de 2012.

Writers and publishers recognized for work on China

To honor their special contributions in spreading Chinese civilization to a global audience, China honored six specialists, including German translator Monika Motsch, UN vice-secretary Joseph Vermer Reed and Cambodian scholar Khlot Thyda with the Special Book Award at a grand award ceremony in the Great Hall of People on Aug 28.

Taciana Fisac, Associate Professor at IE School of Arts & Humanities

The award is given by the General Administration of Press and Publication to show respect and recognition to writers, publishers and translators outside China who have been working to introduce Chinese culture to a world audience. It is an important national award held yearly during the Beijing International Book Fair.

“The specialists are like the third eye that witnesses, records and transmits the China story globally,” said Zhang Fuhai, director of the international exchange and cooperation department of the administration.

“They offer the objective views to make the picture of China a full one,” Zhang said.

Zhang added that this year’s winners were chosen from a larger body of competitive candidates, as the influence of the award is growing.

Motsch shared her experience of learning and translating Chinese literature. The translator of Qian Zhongshu’s Fortress Besieged has written an ancient-styled Chinese novella, and is about to launch her version of a book by Qian’s wife Yang Jiang called We Three.

“I was thrilled to learn that I won the award,” she said. “I seriously hope to make a bigger contribution together with the writers and the publishers.”

Kim Seung-il, writer and translator of dozens of books on Chinese history, showed gratitude for winning the award, and said the award proves his lifelong career and effort were meaningful.

Spaniard Taciana Fisac shared her views on the international appeal of Chinese literature, an area she has been working on and bringing to the Spanish-speaking audience.

“I think contemporary Chinese literature has great hope in the world not because China has gained increasing attention with its economic and social progress,” Fisac said, “but it’s a great literature with a unique roadmap that combines its traditions with modern features.” Read more…

As published by ChinaDaily on August 28, 2012.

Throughout the past year, a MIR 2011/2012 student and soon to be graduate, Tomofumi Fukamiya, ran 12 marathons in 12 months in different European countries and environments (including the Swiss Alps) in order to raise money for the victims of the April 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on the east coast of Japan. Not only did Tomofumi complete this impressive challenge but he also raised over 2,100 British Pounds for the victims.

Here is where Tomofumi ran over the past year (2011/2012): Apr: Madrid (4:11:58), May: Copenhagen (3:49:46), Jul: Swiss Alpine (06:06:30), Sep: Warsaw (4:13:26), Oct: Munich (4:06:18), Nov: Athens (3:58:11), Valencia (4:06:16) Jan: Gran Canaria (3:59:53), Feb: Sevilla (around 3:52:00), Mar: Rome (around 3:50:34), Barcelona (4:02:10), Apr: Vienna (around 3:53:00)

 We in the Master in International Relations are very proud of Tomofumi for his commitment to helping his people and country.

For more information please visit: (http://tomofumi-fukamiya.blogspot.com/) and http://www.justgiving.com/tomofumi-fukamiya/ for donations to the cause.

This will be my last post…

I said last week that I would explain why IE Business School is such a great option; so, I will begin with that. The main reason why I chose to study at IE was because it was much cheaper than graduate schools in the U.S. This reason may not be understood by all – especially if you if you are not from the States; however the following reasons certainly can resonate with all. The programs at IE are very short, and very intense — a preferable method to many over the long, slow-paced programs in the U.S. and in most other countries. I believe the best thing about IE, though, is the international student body and professors, from whom you can learn much. Lastly, IE desires for you to have a balance between study and personal life/fun/relaxing, and also a balance in class concerning the teaching method and material.

My year and a half (I did two programs) at IE Business School was one of the best periods of my life and I highly recommend embarking upon this memorable experience to all. Good luck to all of those who will study at IE Business School in the future, and I know that your experience here will be just as unforgettably great as mine was.

2 weeks remaining…

2 weeks to go! In the next two weeks, we have four intense courses to finish and our thesis to submit. Additionally, I´m sure most of us are still searching for jobs; or at least, preparing to move and start fresh in a new location.

The next 3 weeks for me will be mostly focused on school (along with looking for jobs). The week after classes end we have to defend our thesis, which understandably, is also very demanding. Immediately following the program, in addition to packing and preparing to move, I expect to spend time with my close friends before I leave.

I don´t know how many more times I will write in this blog, but just in case next week is the last, I will write about why IE Business School is such a great option for pursuing a degree and why it should be considered by all…