Conference

U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium

Katherine Forshay — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:13:29 -0400

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Established 2003; last held June 6-9, 2007. Upcoming Program Dates: June 4-7, 2008

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Chinese grad students convene in DC to learn about U.S. foreign policy

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June 3, 2009 - June 6, 2009

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Past Speakers Include:
• Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor
• Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State
• James Sasser, former Ambassador to China
• Senator Chuck Hagel
• Congressmen Mark Kirk and Rick Larsen, Co-Chairs, U.S.-China Working Group

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For the past five years, the Foreign Policy Colloquium has provided Chinese graduate students from all academic disciplines with an opportunity to learn about the making and implementation of U.S. foreign policy, to meet high-level policy leaders, and to interact with fellow graduate students.

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“This was a great program, and I would recommend it to anybody who is interested in U.S. foreign policy or Sino-American relations.” –2007 FPC participant

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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Media/Culture Policy Forum

Jon Lowet — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:14:25 -0400

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Program Dates: September 9-15, 2006

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Committee convenes U.S.-China Media/Culture Policy Forum

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Program examines how national and local governments can foster the development of media and cultural industries via a forum and, for Chinese participants, complementary site visits to government offices, media outlets, and cultural institutions.

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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

Conference on Central-Provincial Fiscal Relations

Jon Lowet — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:55:07 -0400

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Program Dates: July 10-11, 2006

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Conference assembles policymakers, practitioners, and analysts in Beijing

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40+ attendees included six experts from the United States, the United Kingdom, and France; the Ministry of Finance and provincial budget officials; and prominent scholars from academic and research institutions in the field of public finance and taxation.

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Participants focus on changing dynamics between China’s central and provincial governments through the lens of fiscal reform.