Training Workshop

Best Practices in E-Government in Mainland China, Taiwan, and American Cities

Jon Lowet — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:58:00 -0400

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Program Dates to China and Taiwan: June 29-July 11, 2007; to the U.S.: March 8-20, 2008

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Mainland Chinese, Taiwanese and U.S. specialists share best e-governance practices

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March 19, 2008

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Participants included 4 American specialists, 8 Chinese administration officials

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Experts discuss (and demonstrate) best practices of municipal e-governance systems currently in use in cities across the globe.

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Public Intellectuals Program

rayadmin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:34:58 -0500

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Established 2005; last held December 2-12, 2007. Upcoming Program Dates: TBD

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Program forges links among America’s top China specialists

Date Inaugurated

December 11, 2007

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20 people have participated in the program

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Comprised of 20 young American China scholars, the Public Intellectuals Program expands and deepens the scholars' knowledge of aspects of China beyond their own specialties and encourages their active engagement as public intellectuals both within and beyond their professional and geographic communities.

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“Individuals ask me all the time about where China is heading, and the PIP program has surely helped me address their questions.” --Kristin Stapleton, Associate Professor and Director of Asian Studies, State University of New York at Buffalo

U.S.-China Labor Law Cooperation Project

Jon Lowet — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:58:08 -0400

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Program Dates: 2002-2007

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Project Strengthens Chinese labor laws

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July 31, 2007

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9 component projects executed during this multi-year program

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National Committee and two partners work with the Ministry of Labor and Social Security on a multi-year effort to assist the Chinese government in its efforts to strengthen protection of workers’ rights and to comply with internationally recognized labor standards.

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Community Planning for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment

rayadmin — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:38:26 -0400

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Program Dates to the U.S.: November 2004; to China: May 2005

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Two-way exchange considers community’s role in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment

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October 31, 2004 - April 30, 2005

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Project takes a close look at the community planning models used by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Conflict Management Conference

Katherine Forshay — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:08:10 -0400

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Established 2006; last held August 5-14, 2006. Upcoming Program Dates: TBD

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Grad students from mainland China, Taiwan, and U.S. learn conflict resolution techniques

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Participants bond over a nine-day training program in San Diego focusing on conflict management and resolution. Formal training is balanced with informal group bonding activities that established sense of camaraderie, trust, and friendship among all three groups.

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“I’ve learned so much from being here…in the future we may find ourselves working side by side and we will understand each other as similar people, not adversaries.” – participant from mainland China

HIV/AIDS and the Chinese Media

Jon Lowet — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:07:20 -0400

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Program Dates to the U.S.: March 25-April 7, 2006; to China: May 19-31, 2006

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The Roles of Journalist in HIV/AIDS Education

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Number of people who participated:
To US: 7
To China: 5

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Two-way exchange seeks to help raise the level of discourse in Chinese news media about HIV/AIDS and related issues, call attention to society’s attitudes towards marginalized groups, encourage community involvement in finding solutions, and stimulate policy debates on a national response.

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Strengthening Volunteer Management in Chinese NGOs

Katherine Forshay — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:56:38 -0400

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Program Dates to China: November 30 – December 18, 2005; to the U.S.: February 25 – April 3, 2006

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Chinese volunteer management specialists gain insights from U.S. experts and each other

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Administered in 2005-2006, the Strengthening Volunteer Management in Chinese NGOs project provided Chinese NGO professionals the opportunity to receive practical training in volunteer management from American NGO experts.