Study abroad and complete research in China at Sichuan University! The exchange is for 2 quarters (fall/winter) or for 3 quarters (year-long). The program is open to students from a variety of academic levels and career goals. Must be at least a sophomore and have completed one year of Chinese language studies.
Look at the official flyer for more details!
Hosted by the World Affairs Council
WHEN: Thursday, June 14 @ 6:00 PM
Dambisa Moyo, International Economist and Bestselling Author will share her global perspectives on China’s race to purchase commodities around the world and its impact on geopolitical affairs. The lecture will be preceded by a reception and followed by a Q&A session and book signing.
See below for an interesting summer quarter opportunity – note that Chinese and English are used
Following the two successful PACE Summer Camps in Qingdao (2006) and Kunming (2009), PACE Network of Environmental and Resource Economists (PACE-NERE) is going to organize its third summer camp (PACE2011中国环境经济与政策国际研讨会暨资源环境经济学夏令营) in Hangzhou (Qiandaohu), China, during July 12-16, 2011.
This summer camp will include workshops on research issues in environmental economics and policy in China, lectures by distinguished scholars of both Chinese and non-Chinese origins, as well as graduate students’ sessions in environmental economics and policy research. The workshop program will cover broad issues, including but not limited to the following themes:
- Climate challenges and low carbon economy
- Green growth and natural resources
- Taxes and trading systems
- Environmental assessment and planning
- Valuation issues on health, environment and ecosystem services
- Public access to environmental information and responses from firms and local governments
- Public participation in environmental management in China
- Complex systems and adaptive management
- Comprehensive growth, green accounting and sustainability measurement
Both theoretical and applied research will be presented and discussed.
Both Chinese and English will be used in this summer camp, but the official language for July 13 and 14 will be Chinese and the official language for July 15 will be English.
This summer camp is sponsored by the Professional Association for China’s Environment (PACE), and hosted by Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, with support from Zhejiang University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning. The organizers are looking for additional support from other institutions.
Paper Submission (Deadline: April 15):
For those who are interested in presenting a paper in this summer camp, please submit a paper abstract, in either Chinese or English, to the following email address:
by April 15, 2011. A submission must include: 1) Presenter’s name, affiliation and email address; 2) Name(s) of co-author(s) if any. Notification of acceptance will be sent out by May 15, and acomplete paper is expected by June 15, 2011.
An organization committee will be established by a group of distinguished researchers and professors. For more information, please visit PACE’s website or contact Profs. Shen Manhong (Zhejiang University of Science and Technology), Li Chuan-Zhong (Uppsala University, Sweden), He Jie (University of Sherbrooke, Canada), or Dr. Wang Hua (World Bank), via email:pacesummercamp@gmail.com.
Sincerely
PACE-NERE
(PACE Network of Environmental and Resource Economists)