Riady learns about university education

Riady learns about university education

DAVOS, Switzerland: Among the few businessmen from Indonesia who
came to Davos, at least one was also a serious student of
university education.

Meeting at a late-night session themed Great Economies Need
Great Universities, James T. Riady immersed himself with noted
education experts from around the world.

He dutifully punched comments from experts, who hailed from
top universities in Europe, the United States and Asia, into his
small notebook computer.

The experts, mostly university presidents, looked critically
at the challenges of university education in today's world in the
World Economic Forum, held from Jan. 25 to Jan. 30 in the Swiss
ski resort.

This should be hardly surprising as James, besides heading the
huge Lippo Group, is also chairman of Pelita Harapan educational
foundation. --JP