August 4-10, 2004
Beijing, China

The Second Chinese-Foreign University Presidents Forum sponsored by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China will be held in Beijing from August 4 to 10, 2004.

15 presidents and specialists from renowned universities in France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, the UK,and the USA have kindly accepted the invitation (Keynote  Speakers) from the Chinese Minister of Education, Dr. Zhou Ji, to speak at the forum. On the Chinese side, over 120 Chinese university presidents will attend the Forum. Total Chinese participants to this forum would exceed 160.

Regarding the significance of the event, Minister Zhou Ji once stated that Chinese-Foreign University Presidents Forum should be ¡°the most important platform for Chinese and Foreign Presidents to communicate and share experiences with each other¡±. Based on the success of the First Chinese-Foreign University Presidents Forum in 2002, the Chinese Ministry of Education has decided to hold a Chinese-Foreign University Presidents Forum every one or two years since then.

The Second Chinese-Foreign University Presidents Forum of 2004 will focus on two themes: 1) strategic planning of university development; 2) scientific innovation and technology transfer. The Forum will include both plenary sessions for lectures and panel discussions as well as Concurrent seminars between lectures.

Concerned Departments of the Chinese Ministry of Education are working with Peking University, Tsinghua University and the National Academy of Educational Administration (NAEA) to make this event a success. The secretariat of the Preparatory Committee is located at the NAEA. You can find more information at http://forum.naea.edu.cn/english/index.asp.

If you have any suggestions and comments, please send to:

Wang Daoyu
Deputy Director
Division of American and South Pacific Affairs
Department of International Cooperation and Exchange
Ministry of Education
People's Republic of China
Tel: 86 10 66097694
Fax: 86 10 66097387
Email: daoyuwang@moe.edu.cn