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Tentative Agenda of The Second Chinese-Foreign University Presidents Forum

August 4-10, 2004
Diaoyutai State Guesthouse
Beijing, China

Note on Main Activities:

  1. Each of the fourteen (13) Foreign Keynote Speakers will make a one-hour keynote speech followed by a 30-minute question-and-answer session.
  2. Each keynote speaker is expected to have pre-speech meetings with a group of interested Chinese university presidents to further understand the best focus of his or her speech. These meetings are not listed in the table and will be arranged individually.
  3. Concurrent post-speech discussions will be held each evening from August 4-9 with each keynote speaker of the day and voluntary participation of Chinese and foreign university presidents.
  4. Two panel discussions will be held on the afternoon of August 5th and 9th respectively, each lasting one and a half hours.Panelists can be both Chinese and Foreign university presidents and if you are interested in the topic, please volunteer.
  5. Four(5) Chinese University Presidents will each make a 40-minute keynote speeches followed by a 20-minute question-and-answer session. 
  6. All Forum activities will be held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse except the Concert on the August 7th, which will be at the Central Conservatory of Music.
Dates and Hours Activities

Speaker/Panelists/Participants
3 
Afternoon 4:00-5:00 Cocktail Reception: 150th Anniversary of Yung Wing¡¯s Yale Degree, co-hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Education and Yale University All Chinese and Foreign university presidents
5:15-6:00 Pre-Opening Student Performance: songs and dances by Chinese university students All Chinese and Foreign university presidents
Evening 6:00-7:30

Pre-Opening Buffet Dinner

All Chinese and Foreign university presidents

4 Morning 9:00 Opening Ceremony

 

 With the presence of Her Excellency State Councilor Madame Chen Zhili,  and Minister of Education Dr. Zhou Ji
10:00-11:30 1. Keynote Speech:University Presidential Leadership Prof. Richard C. Levin, President of Yale University
Afternoon 2:00-3:30 2. Keynote Speech: How are Great Universities Created and Sustained Professor Alison F. Richard, Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University
4:00-5:30 3. Keynote Speech: Waseda's Strategies for the 21st Century: Co-Creation of Academic Excellence in the Asia-Pacific Region Katsuhiko Shirai, President of Waseda University
Evening 7:30-9:00 Concurrent Post-Speech Discussions

Keynote Speakers of the day and Interested Chinese University Presidents

5 Morning 8:30-10:00 4. Keynote Speech: Globalization and the Modern University Prof. Lee C. Bollinger, President of Columbia University
10:30-11:30 5. Keynote Speech Session Prof. Xu Zhihong, President of Peking University
Afternoon 2:00-3:30 6. Keynote Speech: General Education and the Future of University Professor Victor Antonovich Sadovnichii, Rector of Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov
4:00-5:30

Panel Discussion£ºHow do Universities of Different Categories Choose Their Development Strategies and Materialize the Strategies Chosen in Face of Challenges Moderator: Prof. Pan Yunhe, Zhejiang University; Panelists: Prof. Bersellini, Prof. Bollinger,  Prof. Carnoy, Prof. Chapuisat, Prof. Davies, Prof. Sadovnichii; Prof. Zhong Binlin, Beijing Normal University; Prof. Chen Zhangliang, Beijing Agricultural University 
Evening 7:30-9:00 Concurrent Post-Speech Discussions

Keynote Speakers of the day and Interested Chinese University Presidents

6 Morning 8:30-10:00 7. Keynote Speech: The Academic Strategy of a University in the 21st Century: the Case Study of Oxford Professor William D. Macmillan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Oxford University, UK
10:30-11:30 8. Keynote Speech: Integration of Disciplines and the Leap-Frog Development in Comprehensive Universities Prof. Xie Heping, President of Sichuan University
Afternoon 2:00-3:30 9. Keynote Speech:University in a Knowledge Economy: Promise and Pitfalls Professor Martin Carnoy,School of Education, Stanford University
4:00-5:30 10. Keynote Speech:Developing a University Strategy in the 21st Century Mr. Howard Davies, Director of the London School of Economics and Political Sciences
Evening 7:30-9:00 Concurrent Post-Speech Discussions

Keynote Speakers of the day and Interested Chinese University Presidents

7 Daytime ¡¡ Free
Evening 7:30-9:30 Concert

All Guests are Invited
8 Morning 8:30-10:00 To Be Decided
10:30-11:30 12.Keynote Speech: Effective Organization and Innovative Management of Research Prof. Gu Binlin, President of Tsinghua University
Afternoon 2:00-3:30 13.Keynote Speech: Universities as Key-Players in Technology Transfer: The Case of Berlin University of Technology Professor Xavier Chapuisat, Former President of University in Paris XI-South; Professor Anita Bersellini, President
4:00-5:30 14.Keynote Speech: Democratization of Higher Education: Development Strategy and Broadening the University¡¯s Target Population Professor Xavier Chapuisat, Former President of University in Paris XI-South; Professor Anita Bersellini, President
Evening 7:30-9:00 Concurrent Post-Speech Discussions

Keynote Speakers of the day and Interested Chinese University Presidents

9 Morning 8:30-10:00 15.Keynote Speech: Positioning the ¡°Good¡± to Become ¡°Great¡± Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong
10:30-11:30 16.Keynote Speech: Cost and Effectiveness in University Prof. Huang Daren, President of Sun Yat-sen University
Afternoon 2:00-3:30 17. Keynote Speech: Knowledge is Power-The Role of the University of Texas in Regional Economic Development Prof. Larry R. Faulkner, President of University of Texas, Austin
4:00-5:30 Panel Discussion£ºHow do Universities Effectively Mobilize and Utilize Resources for Scientific Research to Upgrade their Core Competitiveness? Moderator: Prof. Wang Shenghong, Fudan Unviersity; Panelists: Prof. Faulkner, Prof. Macmillan, Prof. VandeLinde; Prof. Zheng Nanning, Xi¡¯an Jiaotong University; Prof. Wang Shuguo, Ha¡¯erbin Institute of Technology
Evening 7:30-9:00 Concurrent Post-Speech Discussions

Keynote Speakers of the day and Interested Chinese Presidents

10 Morning 8:30-10:00 18. The University of Warwick:40 years of innovation Professor David VandeLinde, Vice Chancellor of Warwick University
10:30-11:30 19.Keynote Speech: Diversity of Great Universities and Similarities in Their Development Strategies Prof. Zhu Qingshi, President of China University of Science and Technology
Afternoon 2:00-3:30 Concurrent Group Meetings Chinese University Presidents

4:00-5:30 Round-Up Meeting

Chinese University Presidents

Evening 7:30-9:30 Free