The list of topics for 2010 looks exciting, and I am very much looking forward to the presentations. I am sure everyone has been working hard to prepare for this GPAC, just as our students at CUC. We have to thank Professor Sang-Kee Min of Seoul National University and President Haruo Shimada of CUC for conceiving nearly 20 years ago the brilliant idea of bringing students from different countries together for academic and cultural exchange. I cannot think of a better way to prepare our students to be good Asian neighbors, global citizens, and above all, effective communicators. As CUC hosted the event in 2009, I observed how GPAC is a great learning experience not just for students taking center stage, presenting on the various topics, but also for many more who are working backstage, making sure the operation runs smoothly. So my thanks to everyone at VNU who is contributing in different ways to make GPAC 2010 possible, and my best wishes for the continuing success of GPAC for many years to come.