The
University Exchange
(UE) is an organization with high
ideals for education and public awareness that is presently in the
process of formation under the auspices of the UE
Foundation.
Hong Kong Asia's world city is proposed as the UE
headquarters for reasons of asserting its political neutrality,
and lack of cultural or national bias.
Unlike other
established universities and institutions of learning, the Exchange
will be less a bricks and mortar monolith, but rather an extensive
electronic media linked communication network of participating experts,
members, students, contributors, & Other involved parties.
It will therefore
have a charter in accordance with its ideals to influence in various
ways all future scientific & technological development that
affects planet survival beyond the immediate future and far into
the 21st century.
Towards this
end, its priorities are in the promotion of focused postgraduate
education, and dissemination of ideas for the benefit of mankind.
These priorities
also extend to actual research and development that can lead to
creative and innovative solutions to problems generated by the world’
increasing population and the accelerating drain on natural resources
that is reaching crisis proportions.
To facilitate
and encourage progress with such research and development, it is
then part of the Exchanges program to offer incentives, scholarships,
& prizes on a worldwide basis for innovation and achievement
in ideas and technology deemed to contribute to the target ideals
of making the world a better place.
The incentives
& prizes would carry significant prestige, and attract considerable
attention to causes espoused by the Exchange and by all people who
want their children and future generations to inherit a better world
than it will be if current trends are not arrested and reversed.
It is thus planned
that many participants will be drawn from selected cooperating major
Universities and other such bodies so as to include some of the
world's most highly reputed and prominent researchers, academics,
& achievers, in relevant specialist fields.
The Exchange
will represent a coordinating factor, effectively bringing together
expertise from around the world to address problems, find solutions,
and facilitate communication aimed at focusing attention on vital
issues and acting upon such solutions.
The
Exchange will also offer external postgraduate courses leading to
degrees & doctorates.
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In the March
1,1997 issue of the South China Morning Post a statement was given
by an international retail chain owner who had donated several billion
US dollars to charity. People of substantial wealth potentially
create problems for future generations unless they accept responsibility
to use their wealth during their lifetime to help worthwhile causes.
The University
Exchange holds that this noble philosophy applies not only to wealthy
persons but to all people. Our existence on this planet can be given
purpose through our efforts to make it a better place. It is, in
fact, our universal obligation to contribute or give something back
to our world. Whether it is in the form of labor, ingenuity, financial
contribution, guidance, leadership or influence, sharing for the
benefit of the planet is an ideal not just to praise silently, but
to achieve, with long lasting benefits for our future generations
This has led
to establishing The University Exchange (UE) to play a role in assuring
significant technological breakthroughs will be developed and utilized
for the common good. A loosely associated group comprised of dedicated
individuals of various nationalities & technical backgrounds has
evolved over the last 20 years to address & focus on these issues.
Many people
are aware of the threats to the survival of our planet's environment,
natural resources, and complex biological balance. Ideals supported
by The Exchange are held by millions of people, who as individuals,
may not be in positions to apply sufficient pressure to produce
change. The ideal of The Exchange is to bring about change by coordinated
effort and force on a grand scale.
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