EDITION 2012 - Summer Institute on Climate Change and Environmental Protection (SICCEP) and Summer Institute on Intellectual Property Rights and China (IP-China)
EDITION 2012 BEIJING SUMMER SCHOOL
Queries can be addressed to : summerlawinstitutesuzhou@unimi.it
Summer Institute on Climate Change and Environmental Protection (SICCEP) and Summer Institute on Intellectual Property Rights and China (IP-China) coordinated by the Chair of Chinese Law withing the Department of Law atUnivesity of Turin and to be held for four weeks at Peking University, School of Government in Beijing from the 7th July to the 4th August 2012 (SICCEP and IP-China) or from the 21st July to the 18th August (IP-China and SICCEP).
The first curriculum is called “Summer Institute on Climate Change and Environmental Protection” (SICCEP) or more precisely Law, Policy, Economics and Technology on Climate Change and Environmental issues: European and Chinese Perspectives. It addresses issues such as energy policies, environment law and sustainable development, intellectual property and technology innovation. The second curriculum is called “Summer Institute on Intellectual Property Rights and China” (IP-China). The participants will decide to enroll in all the scheduled courses and seminars will receive the certificates for both curricula. It is an innovative program that takes into account the training demands of young professionals on these issues, drawing on relevant curricula received from international organizations and the private sector representatives.
2nd STF CONFERENCE MAY 16, 2012
The 2nd STF Conference, Titled “EU-China Research Collaborations Through people-to-People Exchanges” will be held in Beijing on 16 May.
The conference will look at the importance of EU-China research collaborations seen through the eyes of European and Chinese researchers. The experience gained from STF China pilot programme will be extremely valuable in helping the EU to continue to create and strengthen ties with Chinese research institutions through an exchange of people and knowledge, which will benefit both China and the European member states in the future. The event should also be of interest to governments and researchers from other countries and regions interested in building stronger research links with China.
The 2nd STF conference will be attended by all STF Fellows, the Ambassador and other officials from the Delegation of the European Union to China, S&T counsellors from Embassies of EU Member States, Chinese government officials and academics, and researchers from Europe and elsewhere actively involved in working in and/or collaborating with China.
For those of you interested in finding out more about the conference and possible participation, please contact Ms Edda Gu at edda.gu@.euchinastf.eu
ThinkIN China BEIJING: 24.04. 2012, " Sino-Japanese relations in a changing East Asian order" by Professor Gui Yongtao
Tuesday, April 24th at 7.30 PM
"Sino-Japanese relations in a changing East Asian order" by Professor Gui Yongtao, Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University
The Bridge Cafe Rm 8, Bldg 12, Chengfu Lu(成府路五道口华清嘉园12号楼8号) 010-82867026
Attached supplementary information and related readings.
Understanding Science BEIJING: the Science behind Photomedicine, 16 April 2012
Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/04/2012 - 10:45Dear friends and colleagues, Understanding Science is happy to invite you to its 12th seminar for the general public on April 16th (Monday) in Beijing (7.30 pm at the Bridge café, Wudaokou), entitled “The Science behind Photomedicine”. This event will consist on a presentation (popularization talk) by Professor David Phillips, President of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) and Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Imperial College London. The use of light on the treatments of skin conditions will be introduced. The lecture will also discuss surgery using infrared and ultraviolet lasers, and the use of lasers plus chemical sensitizers to selectively destroy tumors in photodynamic therapy.
STF China Networking Event in Guangzhou and Zhuhai, from 12th to 14th Mar. 2012
After exploring of Ancient China’s history and religion cultural for the Networking event in northwestern China, Xi’an and Dunhuang last November, the last networking for STF 2nd intake fellows was held in South China from 12th to 14th March 2012 on the campuses of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou and Zhuhai.
Visit to the South University of Science and Technology of China (SUSTC) by the Italian Science and Technology Counsellor Prof. Plinio Innocenzi and the lead Expert of the STF Programme Mr. Clemens Smolders
The lead expert of the STF programme and the S&T counselor of the Italian Embassy, Prof. Plinio Innocenzi met with the founding president SUSTC, Dr. Zhu Qingshi and Deputy Director Ms. Han Wei on 16 March at the temporary campus in Shenzhen. Though only having opened in April 2011, and with only 43 students currently enrolled, the plan is to enroll a further 150 undergraduates, a number of PhD students and post docs for the next academic year. Dr. Zhu said that he was confident that the university would provide the city of Shenzhen and the region with a top-notch research facility.
Announcement on Leading Talents Introduction of Changzhou Talent Program (2nd Round)--Changzhou Municipal Committee of the CPC Changzhou Municipal People’s Government
To implement the strategy of invigorating the city through science and education, and carry out Changzhou Talent Program, by focusing on new energy, new materials, advanced equipment manufacturing, biotechnology and new medicine, environmental protection, soft ware and service outsourcing, networking and next-generation information technology and other emerging industries, Changzhou is about to make greater eff orts to bring in leading talents from home and abroad. Th e announcement on leading talents introduction of Changzhou Talent Program (2nd round) is as follows: (please find the details in the attachment to this article)
This article is from China Daily, edition of WORLD on Feb. 20, 2012.
National Plan to Attract More Biotech Talents
Six Chinese government agencies, including Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Ministry of Education, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, National Natural Science Foundation, and China Association for Science and Technology, jointly released on 26 December 2011 a medium and long term plan to attract more biotech talents during the period of 2010-2020.
Meeting with Premier Wen Jiabao on 12 January 2012
STF Human Resources Development Expert Prof. David Evans was a member of a group of 25 foreign experts working in China who were invited to a meeting with Premier Wen Jiabao in the Great Hall of the People on 12th January 2012. David took the opportunity to suggest to Premier Wen that in the past China had perhaps placed undue emphasis on trying to attract very senior people and that it was also important to attract talented young researchers who could build their early careers in China, as STF does, since this could bring great benefits to both sides.
