2007 Press Releases
UCC to host International China Conference , June 6th-8th
UCC will become the focus of international debate on Chinese politics,
economics and society when Chinese Studies scholars from across the
globe gather for the inaugural conference of its Irish Institute of
Chinese Studies (UCC) from June 6th-8th 2007.
Titled "China in the 21st Century: Culture, Politics and
Business", the conference aims to promote research on China and its
relationship with Ireland, Europe and the World. Keynote
addresses will be given by experts from China, Europe and North
America. Themes of the conference include:
- Chinese Economy and Enterprise
- The Irish 'Asia Strategy' and its Progress
- The Transformation of Chinese Society
- China and International Relations/EU Policy towards China
- Education in China
- The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and its Impact
Ahead of the conference, on Wednesday, June 6th, a one day workshop will be held on 'Chinese Sport and the Beijing Olympic Games', Professor Ian Henry, Loughborough University, and Professor Fan Hong, Irish Institute of Chinese Studies (UCC), will bring together a selection of renowned experts on Chinese and global sport. They include Professor Jin Yuanpu, the Director of the Beijing Humanistic Olympic Research Center,; Gu Bai Chief Editor and Director of Sport Culture Guide, Chinese Sports Ministry; Rusli Lutan Vice-President of Indonesia National University of Education, former Secretary General of the Department of Youth and Sport in Indonesia; and Li Zhonghao, President of Tianjin Institute of Physical Education and Sport, who will discuss different aspects of sports politics and the impact of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on Chinese Society.
First keynote speeches on the Irish Asia strategy and the Chinese Economy and Enterprise will be delivered on Thursday, June 7th by Micheál Martin, TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. and Dr Sha Hailin, former Chinese Ambassador to Ireland and high ranking politician in Shanghai today. Seán Gorman, one of the leading architects of Ireland's policy towards China and the East, will chair the first panel of the conference on various aspects of the Irish Asia Strategy including the role of city twinning.
The afternoon sessions promise intense academic and political debate, with leading China specialists including Professor Martin King Whyte from Harvard University; Directors of Asia and China programmes of Lund University, Sweden and Durham University, UK, Professors Roger Greatrex and Gerald Chan; and representatives from universities in Paris, Berlin, Shanghai and Ireland. Discussions will focus on various aspects of the transformation of the Chinese Society (Panel two), Chinese Economy and Enterprise (Panel three), China and International Relations (Panel four), and European Policy towards China (Roundtable discussion).
As a special appetizer before the conference banquet, Dr Uli Sigg, former ambassador of Switzerland to China, North-Korea and Mongolia will join a panel talk on Arts and Politics in China. He owns the most important collection of modern Chinese art, which is currently on display at UCC's Glucksman Gallery.
Friday, June 8th will be the final day of the China conference and two keynote speeches will be delivered on Chinese society by Professor Martin King Whyte from Harvard University, and Professor Sun Zhongxin from Fudan University in Shanghai. A panel on Education in China will be opened by the President of South China Normal University in Guangzhou (Canton). He will give the first-hand experience on the higher education reformation in China. Furthermore, the progress and challenges of Sino-foreign corporation in education will also be discussed. Finally, a roundtable on the Beijing Olympic Games will conclude these three days of eagerly anticipated intense debate.
Registration Fee: Academics: €150 per person; €80 for one day. UCC Academics: €120 per person. Students: €80 per person.
Registration on line is available. For more details please contact the conference webpage www.iics.cn or contact: chinesestudies@ucc.ie Tel: 353-21-4902825 Fax: +353-21-4903360; www.ucc.ie/institutechinesestudies
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