Tufts Initiative for Leadership and International Perspective (TILIP)
2004 - 2005
Student Participants | Summer 2004 Calendar | Summer Internships | Summer Class Discussions | Leadership Lecture Series | 2005 Symposium Program
SAM Abrams
Sam is a rising senior, studying International Relations with a focus on U.S. Foreign Policy. He recently concluded a year abroad, in Chile and in Spain. While in Chile, he worked as a research intern for Fundacion Chile, studying the intellectual property rights legislation and patent system of Japan. Sam has also volunteered with Builders for Peace in Bosnia, assisting in the construction of a children's hospital in Gracanica, Bosnia-Herzegovina. He has participated in educational exchange programs in Cuba and Germany and has been involved with several student groups at Tufts, including the Tufts Daily campus newspaper and the Leonard Carmichael Society, a student volunteer organization.
TANYA Beja
Tanya is a rising senior majoring in Economics and International Relations. A native of Mexico, Tanya is fluent in both Spanish and English and is also familiar with Portuguese. Tanya has worked in a variety of companies in Mexico, including those in the financial service, retail, educational, and civic sectors. She has marketed a new credit card line, designed and promoted a clothing line for young adults, and developed programs to teach English to elementary students. Tanya is also an active participant in the Tufts community. She has worked with a variety of international student organizations, including the International Club, International Orientation, and the Intercultural Conversational Program. Tanya hopes to work in international economic development upon graduation, perhaps with the World Bank or another similar organization.
CATHERINE Caicedo
Catherine is a junior majoring in International Relations and pursuing a Latin American Studies minor. She is from Ecuador and moved to New York at the age of fifteen, where she has been living ever since. She is currently studying in University College of London. Her academic interests include corruption and economic development. At Tufts, she is active in the Leonard Carmichael Society and the Catholic Center. After interning at a law firm last summer, she would like to pursue a combined degree in law and international business.
FARZANA Hoque
Farzana is a rising senior, studying International Relations with a focus on Economics and Development. Originally from Bangladesh, Farzana was raised in Saudi Arabia. She has pursued her international interests in a variety of jobs and internships, most recently as an intern in the United Kingdom Parliament, where she had the opportunity to research a variety of issues in British party politics and foreign relations. During this time, she also volunteered for the London Refugee Project. At Tufts, Farzana has volunteered at the Somerville Homeless Coalition, helping with translation for Spanish-speaking clients. She also spent three summers as a teacher's aide in an international elementary school in Saudi Arabia. Upon graduation, Farzana hopes to join an international organization and help grassroots communities work towards self-sufficiency.
JULIA Lang
Julia is majoring in International Relations, Economics and Chinese. She is a dual Italian and U.S. citizen who speaks Italian, French, Spanish, is proficient in Mandarin Chinese and at a beginner level in Arabic. During her time at Tufts Ms. Lang founded Tufts Chinese Language Outreach, a group that leads Chinese-speaking Tufts students in volunteer opportunities in the Boston area. She is a Resident Assistant, Italian tutor for the Academic Resource Center and has participated in the Giving Camp, a camp for mentally and physically challenged children and adults. Her work experience includes performing triage and translating from Mandarin to English at Sharewood Free Clinic, as well as assisting in physical therapy and leading dance classes for physically challenged children at Kanpur Spastics Centre in Kanpur India. She has also tutored for New England Citybridge and worked as a sculptor's assistant. Her interests include Italian literature and Chinese bank asset quality. In her free time Ms. Lang enjoys being with her family, reading, cycling, and oil painting. After graduating she would like to work within the Chinese financial system, and pursue a Masters in Business Administration.
SHIHO Okino
Shiho is a rising senior majoring in Child Development. She has pursued this interest outside the classroom, volunteering at the Wallingford Day Care Center and working with children at area homeless shelters. Born in Japan, she is fluent in both Japanese and English, which she taught in a Junior High School, and she is also proficient in French and Mandarin Chinese. She was Treasurer of the Japanese Culture Club and has spent the past year studying abroad at the Beijing Institute of Education.
HAYK Piloyan
Hayk was born in Armenia and spent most of his life there excluding the three years he lived in Czechoslovakia, from 1985 to 1987. He graduated from the Physics Mathematics Specialized School in Yerevan in 1999, at the age of 15. In 1999-2000, he studied at Lamoni High School in Iowa as a participant in the Freedom Support Act Future Leaders Exchange Program. He graduated from Lamoni High School in 2000, after which he entered the Department of Economics at Yerevan State University. He studied at YSU for one year after which he transferred to Tufts University in Medford, MA. He is currently a junior at Tufts pursuing a double major in Quantitative Economics and International Relations. Throughout his college career, he has been active in many student organizations and extracurricular activities. In his freshman year, he served as the president of the Tufts Armenian Club. He has also been active in the International Club and has been involved with various orientation and cultural programs at Tufts. He is spending Spring 2004 semester in France on a Tufts program. He speaks four languages -- Armenian, Russian, English and French. His future career plans include working in the field of international relations and economics with a possible focus on finance. He is also planning to attend business school.
CHRISTY Ren
Born in the United States, Christy moved to Canada and then Hong Kong, where she graduated from the French International School. Currently she is a junior at Tufts University, pursuing a major in Economics and a minor in Entrepreneurship. Ice-skating has been a significant activity that she believes has strengthened her character in many ways. Starting with figure skating at the age of 8, she was recruited by the Hong Kong Skating Union and later became the pioneer of short-track speed skating in Hong Kong. She represented Hong Kong in the 2002 Winter Olympics for short-track speed skating, becoming Hong Kong's very first representative in the Winter Olympics. On campus, she is involved in a number of activities including: The Hong Kong Student Association - Vice President; The Tufts Daily - Head Advertising Manager; Career Services - Peer Advisor; and Academic Resource Center - Chinese Tutor. Last summer, she interned at Mediacom (Grey Global Group, NY), where she assisted in devising media plans and drew up competitive decks for clients. She is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin and proficient in French. She hopes to pursue a career in advertising, consulting or business law and eventually start her own business.
ANNE Siarnacki
Anne is a rising senior double majoring in economics and political science. Raised in Massachusetts, her family now lives on the small out-island of Exuma in the Bahamas. She spent her junior year studying at University College London, where she took classes at the School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies (SSEES) as part of her political studies course. She hopes to return to SSEES to obtain a M.A. in the Political Economy of Eastern Europe and Russia, as well as a law degree in International Corporate Law at an American law school. During her year in London, she interned for a Liberal Democrat MP in Parliament. Last summer, Anne interned at a law firm, working on projects particularly related to real estate law. At Tufts, Anne has been active in many groups, particularly serving as president of the Tufts Republicans and co-founding a group through the Women's Center, as well as working part-time in Tisch Library. Anne has also maintained a high level of involvement in Epiphany School, a tuition-free private middle school for low income students in Boston, both working at their academic summer camp for three years and serving as a volunteer. After graduate school, Anne hopes to work for either the State Department or for a multi-national corporation as a lawyer.
CAROL Strulovic
Carol is a rising senior with a dual major in Economics and Psychology and a minor in Entrepreneurial Leadership. She grew up in Venezuela, has studied in Switzerland, and has traveled to several other countries. She is fluent in Spanish and English, proficient in French, and can also speak some Italian and Hebrew. Carol spent the summer of 2003 working for the Televen TV network company in Caracas, Venezuela, performing ratings analyses and preparing promotional offers. She is looking forward to spending her summer in Hong Kong and Beijing.
JESSICA Sutton
Jessica hails from the small town of Lewiston, Idaho where she grew up horseback riding and fishing on the banks of the Snake River. Currently a junior double majoring in International Relations and Economics, Jessica participates in numerous on-campus organizations including Tufts Democrats, United Leaders, and the Amalgamates a cappella group. Upon completing her first semester abroad in France, she will begin a full-time internship at the U.S. Consulate in Paris. Jessica has held numerous other political internships for the Kerry Committee, Senator Larry Craig, and the national chapter of United Leaders. After graduating from Tufts University, Jessica plans on pursuing a joint-degree program and ultimately finishing with an MBA and an MPA, which she will use in a career of public service.
CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
STEPHEN Tsz Hang Chan
Stephen is a senior in Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies. He graduated from high school in Arizona, where he has once lived with the Apache natives. As a student in Linguistics, he is very fond of languages. He is fluent in Cantonese and English and seeks to improve his French and Mandarin. As a student in Intercultural Studies, Stephen is interested in cultural phenomena and ideas. His favorite is Post-Modernism. Another great love of his is debating. Stephen will be the captain of the CUHK English Debating Team in the coming year and will continue to represent the university in local as well as in international championships. Stephen enjoys traveling; Asia, Europe and North America are not strange continents to him. He plays the piano and the flute and listens to music ranging from classical to pop. Stephen is also interested in in-line skating, writing, and movies.
UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
DEREK Leung
Derek is a year 2 student, majoring in Accounting and Finance in HKU. He is fluent in Cantonese, English and Mandarin. Derek has figure skated since the age of 5 and he is also a freestyle 10 skater. Since, 1996, he has been representing HK in various competitions, World Figure Skating Championships, Asian Winter Games, Asian Figure skating championships, etc. Derek started coaching in Glacier Ice Rink in Festival Walk in 2002. Apart from ice-skating, he participates in many other activities. He is a grade 8 violinist and also enjoys ballet and hip-hop dancing. Derek is the director and choreographer of the 90th anniversary celebration variety show "The Purple Romance" for St. John's College. Derek also represented Jean M. Wong School of Ballet in "The Swan Lake" by English National Ballet. Derek likes playing softball and is a member of the HKU Softball Team. He also is the team captain of St. John's College Men's Volleyball Team. Last year, Derek interned in MasterCard International, doing research and analysis about the spending behavior and potential development of the Premium card in Asia Pacific Region.
MAGGIE Kwong
Maggie is a Year 3 student from the University of Hong Kong, majoring in Philosophy and Psychology. She speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and little French. Maggie was chosen as a delegate to represent Hong Kong in the 4th Global Youth Reunion 2003 and the UAE Global Youth Forum in Dubai 2003. Moreover, she is one of the four representatives to represent HKU in the AIA Young Leaders Development Program 2003. In her year second semester, Maggie went to the University of Auckland, New Zealand, as an exchange student. Maggie is a music lover since the tender age of six, and her major instrument is the violin. She is currently the Assistant Concertmistress for the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra, in which she has performed in China in 1997 and 1999. During her free time, Maggie enjoys composing her own music.
ELIZABETH Byun
Elizabeth is an ambitious senior studying Law at the University of Hong Kong. As a Korean who has lived in Hong Kong most of her life and pursued an International education, she speaks fluent Korean, English, Chinese and some French. She has participated in various activities that showcase her creativity, such as being the assistant director for a Charity Fashion Show (Virtuosity ) in 2001. She was a columnist for the student newspaper at the Chinese International School, where controversial views of students were advocated openly. Elizabeth is also keen on expanding her intellectual horizons. She participated in the first Youth Leadership Seminar at the Singapore United World College, was active in the Hong Kong Model United Nations as a delegate for four consecutive years, and co-organized and facilitated a "Careers Day" seminar for her school in 2001. Currently she is a Junior Editor for the Hong Kong Student Law Review at the University of Hong Kong. Elizabeth enjoys reading and critiquing movies. She feels that the knowledge she gains from such enjoyable pastimes is also useful in giving her insight into different cultures, different perspectives and different ideas. She believes that the knowledge she has attained and her past experiences form the wind beneath her wings, enabling her to fly to the higher intellectual, emotional and psychological strata the world has to offer.
PEKING UNIVERSITY
ZHUO Chen (ARTHUR)
Zhuo is a sophomore student in the Law School of Peking University, where he is pursuing a double major in International Relations and in External Affairs at the School of International Studies at PKU. He is secretary-general of the Youth League of PKU Law School and is active in various extra-curricular activities. He is a former vice president of the Student Union of PKU and organized a series of lectures by famous scholars to welcome the freshmen of PKU. He co founded the PKU Spoken English Association and became its vice president. As an editor and writer, he has contributed to a book called Campus Culture of Peking University . Now he is serving as one of ten volunteers for The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG), focusing on intellectual rights protection. He showed his passion and talent in organizing student activities and in cooperating with others and was honored as a 2003 Brilliant Student and 2004 Excellent Student Leader of PKU. Zhuo has a strong interest in politics and international relations. He reads a lot in those fields and has his own opinions. His goal is to become an outstanding diplomat. Zhuo enjoys reading, watching movies, traveling and swimming. He is always ready to be helpful and share joy with friends.
FAN Shi (STANLEY)
Fan is a junior at the Guanghua School of Management of Peking University. He speaks English, Mandarin and a little Cantonese. As an exchange student, Fan went to Menlo College in California for one semester, from January - May 2004, which provided him with an intensive cross culture experience. Before that, he had an internship in Bain & Company (China). Fan has rich experience in social work. As the president of the Students Union at the Guanghua School of Management, he brought new organization to the Union and organized some successful events, such as a business simulation competition and a business debate competition involving more than 20 universities in Beijing. Fan is on the executive board of the Students International Communication Association and is the president of the foreign students department. At Menlo College, Fan was the president of the Chinese Culture Club and received awards for special contributions to student activities. He was selected as a delegate to attend the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations 2003 Annual Conference in South Korea. His academic record ranks No.1 in his major, and he has some research experience as well. As the primary author, his essay "The Business Opportunities in Crisis - Research on the Consumer Psychology and Behavior in SARS" was awarded First Prize in the "SARS and Chinese Economy" articles competition of China. He has been a research assistant for the National Institute of Science Industry Parks on the venture capital system and science industry parks in China. In the summer of 2002, he was one of the leaders of the Economic and Environmental Multi-purpose Decision Investigation Team to Jiangsu Province. Fan is very interested in China's society and tries to study it in an objective and comprehensive way. He enjoys reading, traveling, movies, ping-pong and tennis.
XIN Liu (SHIRLEY)
Shirley Xin Liu is currently spending her fifth year in Peking University, pursuing Master of Management in Guanghua School of Management, where she got her bachelor of Economics, Finance major for undergraduate studies. She has also spent an exchange semester in Menlo College, California, during which stay she discovered long-term friendships as well as inspiring personal findings. In 1999, she ranked No.1 in National University Entrance Examination in Chongqing, the largest municipality in China. Shirley is a winner of Mingde Scholarship, the highest honor for a PKU entrant; and ESEC Outstanding English Learner Prime Scholarship, as the sole winner of that highest English learning award. Asides from records, Shirley mainly explores her campus fun in student activities, volunteer jobs and colorful internships. She's proud to be trusted as a four-year elected class president. So far, she truly enjoyed almost every job she decided to take on. In the volunteer job for the 21 st Universiade, Shirley was an excellent live broadcast director assistant for national TV programs. She's once worked as a radio hostess for an English education serial, and a personal assistant for a well-famed English rock'n roll band in their live tour in China Mainland. For her serious career interest, Shirley interned one year in Bain & Co. (China), and in L. E. K. consulting in process in June, 2004. She's also selected into P & G (China)'s internship program this year. In the near future, she would choose a career devoted to improve people's daily life, especially the life of children, and a career that serves to renew the business world's thinking tools deep beneath. She loves drama, movies, jogging, hiking and reading.
LANG Wang (ANDY)
Lang is a junior majoring in Finance at Peking University. He entered Peking University from Sichuan Province with the highest total score in the National University Entrance Examination from that province. Mr. Wang won the Mingde Scholarship in 2001 (four years) and the Education Service Exchange with China Award (Special Prize) in 2002. Mr. Wang is also active in extracurricular activities. In the summer of 2001, he participated in the Peking University-National Taiwan University Young Elite Summer Camp and has been involved in programs in Beijing, Inner Mongolia and Taiwan with students from NTU. He was president of the Mingde Student Association for one year, participating in the summer surveys in Yunnan Province in 2002 and in Qingdao City in 2003 and teaching in country schools and researching on local economic and educational development. In 2004, he organized the photo exhibition for PKU's 106th anniversary, which received much praise from the alumni and students. Currently, Lang is working part-time as a student assistant for the Peking University Education Fund, assisting in contacting alumni and organizing related events. Lang is passionate for sports, including basketball, badminton and swimming. He also enjoys movies, music, singing and traveling.
MINCHU Wang (MINDY)
Minchu is a senior double majoring in law and economics. She has received the Wusi Scholarship and the Cannon Scholarship Top Grade during her four college years and will be pursuing a Master of Law degree in Peking University in September 2004, focusing on public international law. She was the winner of the "President Scholarship for Undergraduate Academic Research Program" of Peking University in 2003. Based on the social statistics obtained from field trips to rural communities in Beijing and Shaanxi Province, she completed a thesis on the pension system in rural areas of China which was appraised to be one of the fifteen excellent theses of Peking University by the expert appraisal committee. Now she is doing research for UNHCR. She also participates in many extra curricular activities. Minchu served as the secretary of the Party's Branch of the Law School. She is a member of the Student International Communication Association, with experience in receiving delegates from foreign universities and in working for the Tutoring Program for International Students. As a member of Peking University Law School's team for the Jessup Moot Court Competition, she enjoyed the challenge of the global English competition and improved her language skill and cooperative capabilities. Minchu enjoys traveling, music, movies, reading and hiking. She is good at playing the traditional Chinese musical instrument Erhu.
WEILING Yang (NICOLE)
Weiling is presently a first year graduate student at Peking University. She is majoring in International Relations, with a specialization in the Asia-Pacific region. She is very active on campus. As the vice-director of the Students Union, she planned and organized the Peking University Freshmen Big Show in 2001, which attracted over 2,000 people, including the President of PKU. She was also the Local Committee President in 2003-04 of AIESEC, the largest student-run, non-profit non-government organization in the world. Under her leadership, AIESEC at PKU became one of the most popular student clubs on campus. Working hard on AIESEC's core International Traineeship Exchange Program, she and her peers were proud to help Mainland Chinese students gain more access to the international arena. Weiling believes that diversified experiences can broaden her horizons and enrich her life. She has worked part-time in Motorola's Beijing office for half a year. With a strong interest in the development of NGO's in China, she volunteers in the Global Village of Beijing, a well-known environmental grassroots NGO. In 2003, she spent two months in Poland as a trainee of UNDP. Together with 25 students from 17 countries, she traveled around Poland and gave high school students presentations about China and Chinese culture. She once had a short stay in Taiwan for a Youth Forum. Weiling loves sports and is quite good at table tennis and badminton. She especially enjoys talking with different kinds of people. Her motto is several words from Gandhi: "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
SHICHAU Zhuang (MARIA)
Zhuang is a junior at Peking University, majoring in Physics and Economics. She is proficient in Chinese and English and can speak some Japanese as well. She appreciates cross-cultural and cross-field work and is keen on both scientific research and social work. During middle school and high school, she contributed to help two children in China's poverty-stricken regions pursue their studies. At Peking University, she is one of the chief members of the Students Union of the School of Physics. Her team organized various successful activities for students.
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July 2
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All students arrive in Hong Kong |
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July 3-5
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Team-building activities, urban adventure and introduction to Hong Kong |
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July 6
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Seminar: Democracy and Rule of Law: A Discussion of Professor Pan's Article on "Toward a Consultative Rule of Law Regime in China" |
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July 7
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Internships Begin |
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July 14
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Seminar: China's Political Development, the Role of Confucianism and the Potential for Reform |
| July 20 |
Leadership Lecture Series |
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July 21
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Seminar: The Future of Hong Kong |
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July 23
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Leadership Lecture Series |
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July 24
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Luncheon with TILIP Co-founders: Jeffrey Lam and Raymond Tang |
| July 25 | Junk Boat Excursion Courtesy of Mr. James Thompson, CEO Crown Worldwide |
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July 28
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Leadership Lecture Series - open to public |
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July 29
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Leadership Lecture Series |
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July 31
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Weekend trip to Shenzhen |
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August 2
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Seminar: The Impact of China's Economic Reform |
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August 4
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Leadership Lecture Series |
| August 10 | Leadership Lecture Series Hong Kong: Opportunities and Challenges Rosanna Wong Yick-ming, Chairman of the Education Commission, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups |
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August 11
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Seminar: China's Political Future |
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August 12
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Leadership Lecture Series Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future Anson Chan Dubbed the Conscience of Hong Kong, Dr. the Honorable Anson Chan was a career public servant for 38 years in Hong Kong's Civil Service. She retired in 2001 as the Chief Secretary of the Hong Kong government. |
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August 19
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Last day of internships |
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August 20
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Closing Ceremony |
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August 22
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Depart for Beijing |
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August 30
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Depart for Boston and Hong Kong |
Class 1: July 6
Democracy and Rule of Law: A Discussion of Professor Pan's Article on 'Toward a Consultative Rule of Law Regime in China'
The group will be divided into three discussion groups:
- Sam, Cathy, Shiho, Carol, Derek, Shirley, Arthur, and Maria
- Mindy, Andy, Elizabeth, Anne, Christy, Farzana, and Hayk
- Tanya, Julia, Jessica, Stephen, Maggie, Stanley, and Nicole
Professor Pan's article discusses the pros and cons of different types of democracies as well as the rule of law and his recommendation for reform of China's government.
Begin by going around the group and have each person define what the term 'democracy" means to him or her.
Then discuss Professor Pan's definitions of democracy, pure democracy, liberal democracy, illiberal democracy, autocracy, rule by morality, rule by Divinity, mixed regime, rule by law, and rule of law.
Discussion questions:
- How would you describe the current form of government in your home country based on the above definitions?
- What does he argue is the best form of government? What does he argue is/are the best form/s of government for developing countries? Do you agree or disagree?
- What does he see as the negative aspects of democracy?
- Do you think any country, particularly the US, should actively encourage the spread of democracy?
- What do you think of the 'democratic peace' theory? Have democracies gone to war against each other? Have democracies initiated war against other countries?
- Should political and individual rights (as discussed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/index.htm) and economic and social rights (as discussed in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/a_cescr.htm) be equally protected or provided by a government? Of the home countries represented in your group, which are signatories to both or one of the above documents?
- What are the possibilities for corruption in governments based on democratic rule and those based on the rule of law?
- In a country governed by democracy, who makes the laws? In a country governed by rule of law, who makes the laws? Do you think one is more impartial than the other? Why or why not?
- How are the policies of country, such as foreign policy, decided in a government based on rule of law?
- What is the importance of a middle class in a democracy or a government by rule of law?
- On page 20 of the article, Professor Pan comments about the abuse of American power at the top of the page -- do you think power abuse could be countered by a mixed regime? What if the policy is the will of the people?
- What does he believe is the best form of government for China? Why? Why do you agree or disagree? Do you agree or disagree with all or some of his six pillars?
Assignment:
Take notes on the discussion -- By Friday, July 9 midnight (Hong Kong time), write a two-page reaction to the class discussion and email it to Heather.
Class 2: July 14
China's Political Development, the Role of Confucianism, and the Potential for Reform
Discussion Groups
- Sam, Carol, Arthur, Andy, Christy, Tanya, Stephen, Nicole
- Cathy, Derek, Maria, Elizabeth, Farzana, Julia, Stanley
- Shiho, Shirley, Mindy, Anne, Hayk, Jessica, Maggie
Discussion Questions
- Why do many of the authors see China as being drawn consistently to an authoritarian government?
- Suzanne Ogden asks, 'Is traditional Chinese thought neither pro-democratic nor antidemocratic , but simply 'a-democratic?' Is the demise of Confucianism essential for China's transformation into a rights-oriented polity?'
- What role has Confucianism played in the development of the Chinese political system? How has this differed from Western political thought? What have been the impacts of Daoism, Buddhism, Mohism, Legalism, and Communism?
- What is the role of the individual in Chinese political development?
- Is the Great Harmony (datong) something that the Chinese government should strive for? Ogden argues that seeking Great Harmony has led China to a cyclical rather than linear view of history. What has that meant for the Chinese state? Is it beneficial or damaging?
- Are pluralism and tolerance critical components of Chinese political development? Should they be? What is the role of 'countervalues' in China's political discourse?
- Minxin Pei says that the decade of the 1990s ought to be viewed as a decade of missed opportunities? Why does he say this and do you agree?
Preparatory Readings:
- 'History in Brief: China', The Economist, January 29, 2004, p. 1
- 'Political Forces: China', The Economist, February 9, 2004, p. 4
- 'China in the Red, Brave New World: Chronology', Frontline 2003, p. 7
- 'China's Traditional Political Culture' from Inklings of Democracy, Suzanne Ogden, p. 13
- 'Late Imperial China and the Republican Period' from Inklings of Democracy, Suzanne Ogden, p. 23
- 'Opening Speech at the Twelfth National Congress of the Communist Party of China', September 1, 1982, p. 56
- 'China's Governance Crisis', Minxin Pei, Foreign Affairs, September/October 2002, p. 62
- 'Who's in Charge Now?', The Economist, November 21, 2002, p. 69
- 'Gate-crashing the Party', The Economist, November 13, 2003, p. 76
- 'Roundtable: Democracy, Sooner or Later?', Orville, Schell, Anne Thurston, Minxin Pei, and Suzanne Ogden, Frontline, February 13, 2003, p. 91
- 'The Rise of the Technocrats', Gongqin Xiao, Journal of Democracy, January 2003, p. 116
- 'Authoritarian Resilience', Andrew J. Nathan, Journal of Democracy, January 2003, p. 122
- 'The Problem of State Weakness', Shaoguang Wang, Journal of Democracy, January 2003, p. 134
- 'A Volcanic Stability', Qinglian He, Journal of Democracy, January 2003, p. 141
- 'Free Minds and Markets', Michael Elliott, Time Asia, June 7, 2004, p. 149
Assignment
By Sunday, July 18 at midnight (Hong Kong time) submit a three-page essay on one of the following topics:
1. Do you agree with Wang's six essentials of an effective state? Why or why not? What would your essentials for an effective state consist of?
2. If you were to design your optimal government for your home country, how would you balance the rights of individuals with the rights of society and the responsibilities of government?
3. Should political and individual rights and economic and social rights be equally protected or provided by a government?
Class 3: July 21
The Future of Hong Kong
Discussion Groups
- Shiho, Anne, Maggie, Maria, Julia, Carol, Stephen, Nicole
- Shirley, Hayk, Cathy, Elizabeth, Stanley, Arthur, Tanya
- Mindy, Jessica, Derek, Farzana, Sam, Andy, Christy
Discussion Questions
Is the policy of "one country, two systems" viable?
How has Hong Kong's relationship with Beijing changed since the handover?
How should Beijing handle and respond to the protests in Hong Kong?
Since Britain only introduced democracy to Hong Kong in the last stages of its rule, should Hong Kong have the right to choose democracy?
Preparatory Readings
- "Hong Kong Background", The Economist, June 1, 2004, p. 367
- "1898 and all that--A Brief History of Hong Kong", The Economist, June 26, 1997, p. 368
- "Regions and Territories: Hong Kong", BBC News, April 23, 2004, p. 370
- "The Hong Kong SAR: Prisoner of Legacy or History's Bellweather?", James C. Hsiung, from Hong Kong the Super Paradox: Life after Return to China, James C. Hsiung, ed., 2000, p. 373
- "Hong Kong: Still 'One Country, Two Systems'?", Craig N. Canning, Current History, September 2001, p. 401
- "Could Be Worse. Was Better", The Economist, June 27, 2002, p. 407
- "Can Tung Change Course?", Elizabeth C. Economy, Far Eastern Economic Review, July 24, 2003, p. 409
- "HK Delegate 'To Quit China's NPC'", BBC News, June 8, 2004, p. 413
- "HK Stamps To Laud China's Army", BBC News, June 9, 2004, p. 414
- "Defend Core Values, Top Lawyers Tell Tung", Ambrose Leung, South China Morning Post, June 19, 2004, p. 415
- "For Freedom", The Economist, July 3, 2003, p. 427
- "China's Patriotism Cry Undermines Hong Kong", Philip Bowling, International Herald Tribune, 2003, p. 429
- "HK Consults China on Reforms", Chris Hogg, BBC News, February 9, 2004, p. 431
- "HK Protestors Urged To Act Peacefully", People's Daily, April 4, 2004, p. 439
- "The Dragon Puts Its Foot Down", The Economist, April 7, 2004, p. 441
- "One Country, One System", The Economist, April 7, 2004, p. 443
- "HK Chief Recommends Changes", BBC News, April 15, 2004, p. 445
- "China HK Decision 'Disappointing'", BBC News, April 26, 2004, p. 446
- "Where Next for HK's Democracy?", Chris Hogg, April 27, 2004, p. 448
- "On Hold", The Economist, April 29, 2004, p. 451
- "Hong Kong's Defiance", Anthony Spaeth, Time Asia, June 14, 2004, p. 453
- "China Offers Olive Branch to HK", BBC News, June 14, 2004, p. 456
- "Thawing Wind Is Blowing but Path to Reconciliation not an Easy O ne", Chris Yeung, South China Morning Post, June 19, 2004, p. 457
- "Thaw with Democrats Will Be Slow, Says Tung", Ambrose Leung and Gary Cheung, South China Morning Post, June 19, 2004, p. 459
- "Democratic Dividend", The Economist, July 24, 2003, p. 466
Assignment
By Sunday, July 25 at midnight (Hong Kong time) submit a three-page essay on one of the following topics:
1. Is the policy of "one country, two systems" viable? Explain.
2. Since Britain only introduced democracy to Hong Kong in the last stages of its rule, should Hong Kong have the right to choose democracy?
Class 4: August 2
The Impacts of China's Economic Reforms
A. Video: "China in the Red", Frontline Documentary
B. Small-Group Discussion
Discussion Groups
- Nicole, Arthur, Sam, Julia, Shi Fan, Farzana, Maggie
- Stephen, Elizabeth, Andy, Maria, Cathy, Jessica, Anne
- Carol, Tanya, Christy, Mindy, Derek, Shiho, Hayk, Shirley
Discussion Questions
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of a planned economy versus a free market economy?
- What are the impact of the reforms on those living in the city and those living in rural areas?
- Should all governments provide a social safety net?
- What is the impact of the reforms on Chinese culture , community and family?
- Do the economic reforms have the potential to lead to civil unrest? In what ways?
Preparatory Readings
- "China in the Red, Brave New World: Chronology", Frontline 2003, p. 7
- "Returning to Earth", The Economist, June 11, 2004, p. 151
- "Time To Hit the Brakes", The Economist, May 13, 2004, p. 153
- "Beyond a Bail-out", The Economist, January 8, 2004, p. 159
- "Confucius and the Party Line", The Economist, May 22, 2003, p. 170
- "Thriving in the Middle Kingdom", Jim Frederick, Time Asia, November 11, 2002, p. 172
- "China's Middle Class Growing Fast", BBC News, March 15, 2004, p. 178
- "China Endorses Private Property", BBC News, March 15, 2004, p. 179
- "Speaking Out", The Economist, December 30, 2003, p. 184
- "China Pauses for Breath", The Economist, March 8, 2004, p. 186
- "Rich Man, Poor Man", The Economist, September 25, 2003, p. 189
- "The Jobless: Victims of China's Economic Success", Michelle Chen, The Asia Times, 2004, p. 192
- "The Second Industrial Revolution", BBC News, May 11, 2004, p. 199
- "China Debates Workers' Rights", Francis Markus, BBC News, May 6, 2004, p. 202
- "China's Migrant Wage Battle", Louisa Lim, BBC News, January 21, 2004, p. 204
- "Boom Town Blues", The Economist, July 10, 2003, p. 287
Assignment
Look for the assignment in Class 5, which will combine classes 4 and 5
Class 5: August 4
Protest and Dissent in China
Discussion Groups
- Maggie, Christy, Andy, Jessica, Hayk, Shirley, Mindy
- Stephen, Tanya, Shi Fan, Farzana, Anne, Maria, Carol
- Elizabeth, Sam, Arthur, Shiho, Cathy, Nicole, Derek
Discussion Questions
- Should China have an enforceable freedom of information act? What should its scope be?
- Is freedom of the press a legitimate threat to the Chinese government? Should there be freedom of the press?
- Compare the external views of the Tiananmen Square protests with the internal view. Why has Tiananmen Square continued to be a resonant issue in countries like the US?
- Should the minority populations in Tibet and Xinjiang province be given some form of autonomy? If yes, why and what should that autonomy include? If no, why not?
Preparatory Readings
- "Let a Thousand Papers Wither", The Economist, October 2, 2003, p. 222
- "The Right to Know", The Economist, October 23, 2003, p. 223
- "Some Iraq, not much SARS", The Economist, April 10, 2003, p. 225
- "Chinese Activists Evade Web Controls", Tim Luard, BBC News, January 30, 2004, p. 229
- "China Slow To Loosen Media Muzzle", Tim Luard, BBC News, January 13, 2004, p. 232
- "Keeping an Eye on Business", The Economist, May 27, 2004, p. 237
- "Despite and Act of Leniency, China Has its Eye on the Web", Howard W. French, The New York Times, June 27, 2004, p. 240
- "China and the Internet", Frontline, February 2003, p. 242
- "Press at Odds over Hong Kong Move", BBC News, April 7, 2004, p. 484
- "Chinese Protests on the Rise", Louisa Lim, June 8, 2004, p. 289
- "The Truth about the Beijing Turmoil", Beijing Publishing House, 1990, p. 245
- "15 Years since Tiananmen Square Crackdown", Robert Cairns, June 4, 2004, p. 302
- "Where Are they Now?", The Economist, June 3, 2004, p. 306
- "The Exile and the Entrepreneur", Hannah Beech, Time Asia, June 7, 2004, p. 309
- "Democratization and Bureaucratic Dominance in Hong Kong: Perspectives from a Short-Lived University Students' Movement", Jane Margold, Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars, 2000, p. 417
- "The Twin Thorns in China's Side", The Economist, March 4, 2004, p. 432
- "Trouble on the Fringes", The Economist, December 2, 2003, p. 434
- "Viewpoint: Democratic Contagion?", Minxin Pei, Newsweek International, March 22, 2004, p. 437
- "Xinjiang: China's Future West Bank?", Dru Gladney, Current History, September 2002, p. 317
- "Tibet: Myths and Realities", Barry Sautman, Current History, September 2001, p. 321
Assignment
Divide into the following pairs:
- Jessica -- Nicole
- Shiho -- Arthur
- Hayk -- Shi Fan
- Sam -- Maggie
- Julia -- Maria
- Tanya -- Elizabeth
- Carol -- Andy
- Christy -- Shirley
- Anne -- Stephen
- Cathy -- Derek
- Farzana -- Mindy
As a pair, decide one of the issues from class 4 or 5 to address: the impact of economic reforms, freedom of the press, corruption, civil dissent, or the Western provinces.
One person write a 2-3 page letter to the Chinese government on your thoughts on the issue and asking the government to address it; the other person take the role of the government and write a 2-3 page response.
Both should be submitted together, by Monday, August 9th at midnight Hong Kong time.
Class 6: August 11
China's Political and Social Reform
This is a simulation of a non-binding policy discussion -- the Government of the People's Republic of China is holding pilot discussion groups throughout the country.
Groups
- Beijing: Sam, Nicole, Hayk, Arthur, Stanley, Anne
- Shanghai: Elizabeth, Julia, Maria, Shirley, Derek, Tanya
- Xi'an: Maggie, Shiho, Jessica, Andy, Cathy
- Hong Kong: Farzana, Christy, Mindy, Stephen, Carol
Roles
Each group should decide who will play each role for their group and have one person email that to Heather and Vera by Thursday, August 5 11:00pm Hong Kong time . (For the groups with less than 6 people, use the first 5 roles.)
- Chinese Government
- Hong Kong Legislative Council
- Mainland Entrepreneurs
- Mainland Farmers
- Hong Kong Business Community
- Mainland Urban Workers
Discussion Questions
Within your group, chart a course for reform in the next ten years that addresses Political Reform and one of the other 3 choices:
Political Reform (e.g. Will there be elections? How to contend with corruption? Will there be a role for civil society?)
and pick one:
2. Social Welfare (e.g. Should there be a social safety net? Access to education? Access to health care?)
3. Civil, Political, and Workers Rights (e.g. Will there be the right to protest? Will the judiciary be separate from the ruling party? Are individual rights protected and is that protection enforced? Will there be freedom of speech?)
4. Hong Kong (e.g. Will it still be one country, two systems?)
Preparatory Readings
You should be using all of your previous readings, along with these new ones to inform your discussion...
- "Colour me Grey", The Economist, June 13, 2002, p. 59
- "The Survivor Takes Over", The Economist, March 20, 2003, p. 72
- "Tactical Praise from President Hu", Elizabeth Economy, International Herald Tribune, July 5, 2003, p. 74
- "A Qualified Vote", The Economist, April 3, 2003, p. 90
- "Roundtable: Democracy, Sooner or Later?", Orville, Schell, Anne Thurston, Minxin Pei, and Suzanne Ogden, Frontline, February 13, 2003, p. 91
- "A Morals Campaign in China", Robert Marquand, The Christian Science Monitor, June 18, 2004, p. 259
- "Individualism Arrives in China", Ha Jin, New Perspectives Quarterly, Winter 2003, p. 262
- "Full Advance in Society" from The Situation of Chinese Women, Chinese Government White Paper, p. 274
- "China's New Women", Barry Petersen, CBS News, June 9, 2001, p. 277
- "Will SARS Be the Chinese Chernobyl?", James M. Goldgeiger, Los Angeles Times, April 23, 2003, p. 278
- "Great Leap Upward", The Economist, October 16, 2003, p. 284
- "China in Dire Need of Intensifying Public Service Study", People's Daily, June 28, 2004, p. 286
- "Full Text of Premier Wen's Speech at Harvard", China Daily, December 11, 2003, p. 330
- "Tao Te Ching", Lao-tzu, from The Leader's Companion: Insights on Leadership through the Ages, J. Thomas Wren (ed.), The Free Press, 1995, p. 488
- "Thinking and Learning about Leadership", Thomas E. Cronin, from The Leader's Companion: Insights on Leadership through the Ages , J. Thomas Wren (ed.), The Free Press, 1995, p. 490
- "Self-Cultivation as Education Embodying Humanity", Tu Wei-ming, Harvard-Yenching Institute, p. 494
- "What it Means To Think Critically", Stephen D. Brookfield, from The Leader's Companion: Insights on Leadership through the Ages, J. Thomas Wren (ed.), The Free Press, 1995, p. 507
Assignment
Each person, in the role that you played, write up your views on the policy outcomes, the rationales for the outcomes, and how that differed from your ideal result and your rationale (3 pgs, more if you want) -- due Monday, August 16th by 11:00pm, Hong Kong time
July 20
People, Planning and Power: Beijing's Metropolitan Future
Peter Droege
He is Professor of Urban Design and Coordinator of the Urban Design Program at the University of Sydney, Australia. His academic experience includes a period of more than twelve years in affiliation with the School of Architecture and Planning at MIT and other US educational institutions. He served as a member of Prime Minister Paul Keating's Commonwealth Urban Design Task Force and is an adviser to the National Urban and Regional Development Review. Recent public-sector work ranges from municipal-government assignments such as his posting as urban development and design advisor to the City of Amsterdam, to advisory services to Singapore's National Computer Board and urban development aspects of its IT 2000 Plan, his position as Principal Architect with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Office of Programming, to his role as leader of several UNDP missions, in Oman and West Africa. Dr. Droege has been active in China for nearly two decades. In 2003, an international team led by him won a competition in Chongqing, the world’s most populous city amalgamation, followed by another first prize in 2004, for yet another Chongqing project. In 2003 he completed a media industry geared planning and design study for a 720 hectare site in inner Beijing. He is now supervising the completion stages of two major new town and foreshore planning schemes, one for a large inner city riverfront area in Zhejiang Province’s capital, and one for a twelve-kilometer stretch of harbor area, for the well-known fishing port of Shipu. Dr. Droege has been an Advisor to the Beijing Municipal Institute for City Planning and Design since 2002.
July 23
The Future of Media and Political Reforms in China and the Implications for Hong Kong
Willy Wo-Lap Lam
One of Asia's best known journalists and authors with over 25 years of experience, he is a senior China analyst at CNN's Asia-Pacific Office in Hong Kong and the former China Editor for the South China Morning Post. He is also the author of The Era of Jiang Zemin and China after Deng Xiaoping: The Power Struggle in Beijing Since Tiananmen.
July 28
An Overview of Geo-Economic Issues in a Globalized World
Ronnie C. Chan
Mr. Ronnie C. Chan is Chairman of Hang Lung Group Limited and Hang Lung Properties Limited. Both are publicly listed companies in Hong Kong with property developments and investment in Hong Kong and Shanghai. He co-founded the privately held Morningside group which owns and manages private companies around the world. He is a former director of Standard Chartered PLC and Motorola, Inc.
Mr. Chan is a Vice Chairman of the Asia Society and Chairman of its Hong Kong Center, Chairman of the Executive Committees of the Better Hong Kong Foundation and the One Country Two Systems Research Institute, Convener of the Hong Kong Development Forum, and Chairman of the China Heritage Fund, which restores cultural relics in the mainland of China. He also serves on the board of directors of the China Development Research Foundation of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. He is a member of the Committee of 100 and Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Chan is a former member of the governing bodies of the World Economic Forum, East-West Center, Pacific Council on International Policy, Eisenhower Fellowships, and The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation. He is also a former chair of the Asia Business Council and of the Hong Kong-United States Business Council.
Mr. Chan serves on the governing board of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the Indian School of Business, and the University of Southern California where he received his MBA. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and has published numerous articles in the likes of International Herald Tribune, Financial Times, Newsweek, Fortune, Asian Wall Street Journal, Far Eastern Economic Review and Japan Times.
July 29
NGO's and Environmental Law: The Evolution of the Community as a Stakeholder in Hong Kong
Bryan Bachner
Dr. Bachner, an Associate Professor of Law at City University of Hong Kong, has been recognized regionally as a leading academic in international and comparative environmental law as well as intellectual property law. Dr. Bachner has recently been awarded a PhD in Environmental Law from Wuhan University School of Law and their Research Institute of Environmental Law. He is the first overseas' scholar to be awarded such a distinction in China. He has been invited to serve on the board of a number of professional and non-governmental environmental organizations, at both the local and international levels. Professionally, he has served as legal consultant to both the public and private sector on issues relating to environmental and intellectual property law. In June of 2004, he was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Friends of the Earth (HK) Charity Ltd. Dr Bachner serves as chairman of the Hong Kong Environmental Law Association (HKELA). HKELA is an interdisciplinary organization that represents the interests of a variety of professionals, including lawyers, engineers, environmental consultants, scientists, accountants and academics. He was a founder of HKELA and has served as chair since 1995. Dr. Bachner also serves as Managing Editor of the Asia Pacific Law Review.
August 4
Fighting Corruption in Hong Kong
Independent Commission Against Corruption
A Tour and Lecture at the ICAC with Programme Coordinator Ms. Monica Yu
The Independent Commission Against Corruption was set up in 1974. Since its inception, the Commission has adopted a three-pronged approach of investigation, prevention and education to fight corruption in Hong Kong. With the support of the Government and the community, Hong Kong has now become one of the least corrupt places in the world.
August 10
Hong Kong: Opportunities and Challenges
Rosanna Wong Yick-ming
Dr. the Honorable Rosanna Wong Yick-ming is Chairman of the Education Commission and is the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, a non-profit social welfare agency specializing in the field of youth services. Dr. Wong has a distinguished record of public service, and she is a Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a Member of the High Level Panel of the United Nations on Youth Employment. She is Non-Executive Director of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and the Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited. Dr. Wong is also committed to numerous charities and non-profit organizations including, World Vision Hong Kong and World Vision International, the Children's Thalassaemia Foundation, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service and the English Speaking Union. Formerly, Dr. Wong was a member of both the Executive and Legislative Councils and was the Chairman of various statutory bodies, including the Hong Kong Housing Authority, the Commission on Youth, and the Social Welfare Advisory Committee. Dr. Wong has been the recipient of many local and international awards including the "Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award" in Hong Kong and the "Global Leader for Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum. For her contribution in the political, administrative and educational life of Hong Kong, in 1990 she was bestowed with the title of Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
August 12
Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future
Anson Chan
Dubbed the "Conscience of Hong Kong," Dr. the Honorable Anson Chan was a career public servant, serving 38 years in Hong Kong's Civil Service. She retired in 2001 as the Chief Secretary of the Hong Kong government. In that position she was a principal advisor to the Chief Executive and head of Hong Kong's 190,000 member civil service. Dr. Chan was the first woman, and the first person of Chinese ancestry, to hold that position. She was very much a figure of continuity, the most senior figure to straddle the British and Chinese eras in Hong Kong. In 1962, Dr. Chan joined the civil service as an administrative service cadet. She became a senior administrative officer in 1970. During this period she helped set up the Association of Female Senior Government Officers to fight for better rights for women civil servants. She was appointed the Director of Social Welfare in 1980 and from 1987 to 1993, she was Secretary for Economic Services, becoming Chief Secretary in 1993 to oversee the localization of the civil service. In retirement, Dr. Chan has continued to be an active public citizen, declaring her unyielding support for democracy and freedom and calling for legislative elections, a credible legislature and respect for civil liberties.
Friday, February 11
2:00 pm > Mediating the Media in the Information Age, Paige Hall: Crane Room
Kathleen Hartford
Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Research Associate, The Fairbank Center for East Asian Research, Harvard University; Coeditor, China's Search for Democracy: The Student and Mass Movement of 1989 and Single Sparks: China's Rural Revolutions; Author, "Building China's Information Technology Industry"Edward Gargan
Nieman Fellow, Harvard University; Asia Bureau Chief, Newsday; Author, China's Fate: A People's Turbulent Struggle With Reform and Repression; Former Bureau Chief, New York Times, South Asia, China, West Africa and Hong Kong
7:00 pm > Keynote Address, Braker Hall: Room 001Merle Goldman
Professor Emerita of History, Boston University; Research Scholar, Fairbank Center for East Asian Research, Harvard University; Chairperson, New England China Seminar; Author, Sowing the Seeds of Democracy in China: Political Reform in the Deng Xiaoping Decade; Coauthor, China: A New History; Coeditor, The Paradox of China's Reforms, Intellectual History of Modern China, and Changing Meanings of Citizenship in Modern China
7:30 pm > Confucianism in China: Tradition and Transition, Braker Hall: Room 001Stephen Angle
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Chair of the East Asian Studies Program, and Director of the Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies, Wesleyan University; Author, Human Rights and Chinese Thought: A Cross-Cultural InquiryAnn-Ping Chin
Lecturer in History, Yale University; Author, Childen of China: Voices from Recent Years, Confucius (forthcoming) and "Teaching Three Disciples: Confucius in his Later Years" (forthcoming)Robert Weller
Professor of Anthropology and Research Associate, Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs, Boston University; Author, Alternate Civilities: Democracy and Culture in China and Taiwan, Unities and Diversities in Chinese Religion and Resistance, and Chaos and Control in China: Taiping Rebels, Taiwanese Ghosts and Tiananmen; Coeditor, Power and Protest in the Countryside: Studies of Rural Unrest in Asia, Europe and Latin America and Unruly Gods: Divinity and Society in ChinaXueping Zhong
Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Literature, Tufts University; Coeditor, Some of Us: Chinese Women Reflecting on Growing Up in the Mao Era
Saturday, February 12
9:30 am > Open Markets, Open Minds? Implications of Economic Liberalization, Braker Hall: Room 001
Deepak Bhattasali
Lead Economist, East Asia and Pacific Region, The World Bank; former Chief, Economics Unit and Lead Economist, Beijing Office, The World Bank; Coeditor, China and the WTO: Accession, Policy Reform, and Poverty Reduction StrategiesJames Dorn
Vice President for Academic Affairs and former Director, Project on Civil Society, Cato Institute; Editor, Cato Journal; Author, China in the New Millennium: Market Reforms and Social Development, China's Future: Constructive Partner or Emerging Threat? and "Push Economic Freedom in China"Neil Hughes
Urban and Industrial Development Consultant; Author, China's Economic Challenge: Smashing the Iron Rice Bowl; Senior Operations Officer, China and Mongolia Department, World Bank from 1992 to 1997Michael Santoro
Assistant Professor of International Business and Business Environment, Rutgers Graduate School of Management; Author, Profits and Principles: Global Capitalism and Human Rights in China; former Fulbright Fellow, The University of Hong Kong; former Research Associate, Harvard Business School, where he wrote or co-authored nearly thirty case studies and teaching notesJeffrey Williams
Acting President, Shenzhen Development Bank, Shenzhen, China; former Chief Executive Officer, Taiwan for Standard Chartered Bank; Fellow, Center for Business and Government, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
11:30 am > Inequalities: Rights and Resistance, Braker Hall: Room 001Pierre-Francois Landry
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Yale University; Research Associate, Research Center for Contemporary China; Author, The CCP and Local Elites in Post-Deng China (forthcoming)Weiping Wu
Associate Professor, School of World Studies and School of Government & Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University; Consultant, Development Economics, World Bank; former Consultant, Ford Foundation Beijing office, on labor mobility; Coeditor, Facets of Globalization: International and Local Dimensions of Development and Local Dynamics in a Globalizing World; Coauthor, The Dynamics of Urban Growth in Three Chinese Cities; Author, "Sources of Migrant Housing Disadvantage in Urban China"
2:30 pm > Dilemmas of Corruption and Legal Reform, Braker Hall: Room 001Renhe Cao
Instructor in Political Science and Public Administration, School of Management, Xiangtan University, China; Recipient, Distinguished Young Teacher Award; Fellow, Center for Business and Government, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard UniversityWang Jun
Fulbright Scholar, Harvard Law School; Professor and Vice Dean, School of Law, University of International Business and Economics, BeijingMargaret Woo
Professor of Law and Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Northeastern University Law School; Research Associate, East Asian Legal Studies Center, Harvard Law School; Research Associate, Fairbank Center, Harvard University; Coeditor, East Asian Law: Universal Norms and Local Cultures; Coauthor, "Civil Justice in China" (forthcoming)
4:30 pm > Ethnic Minorities in China: Nationalism and Separatism, Braker Hall: Room 001
Buchung K. Tsering
Director, International Campaign for Tibet; Member, Tibetan Government-in-Exile in Dharamsala, India; former Editor, Tibetan Bulletin, the official journal of the Tibetan Government
Lucian Pye
Ford Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Author, Mao Tse-Tung: The Man in the Leader, The Dynamics of Chinese Politics, The Spirit of Chinese Politics, and "International Relations in Asia: Culture, Nation, and State"; Coauthor, Asian Power and Politics: The Cultural Dimensions of Authority
Dolkun Kamberi
Director, Uighur Service, Radio Free Asia; former Scientific Consultant, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County; former Visiting Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Sunday, February 13
1:00 pm > Hong Kong and Taiwan: Barometers of Change?, Braker Hall: Room 001
Robert Weller
Professor of Anthropology and Research Associate, Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs, Boston University; Author, Alternate Civilities: Democracy and Culture in China and Taiwan, Unities and Diversities in Chinese Religion and Resistance, and Chaos and Control in China: Taiping Rebels, Taiwanese Ghosts and Tiananmen; Coeditor, Power and Protest in the Countryside: Studies of Rural Unrest in Asia, Europe and Latin America and Unruly Gods: Divinity and Society in ChinaRobert Ross
Professor of Political Science, Boston College; Research Associate of the John King Fairbank Center for East Asian Research, Harvard University; Author, U.S. China Relations, 1955-1971: A Reexamination of Cold War Conflict and Cooperation and Engaging China: The Management of an Emerging Power; Coauthor, Great Wall and Empty Fortress: China's Search for SecurityZhu Wenhui
Visiting Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings Institution; Research Fellow, China Business Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Associate Professor, School of International Studies, People's University of China, Beijing; Columnist, Mingpao Daily and Hong Kong Economic TimesLikely:
Jing Yen Liu
Mason Fellow, Kennedy School of Government; Taiwan Ministry of Foreign AffairsHurst Hannum
Professor of International Law, The Fletcher School
3:00 pm > Visions for the Future: Scenarios for Political Reform, Braker Hall: Room 001Joseph Fewsmith
Professor of International Relations and Political Science and Director, East Asia Interdisciplinary Studies Program, Boston University; Author, China Since Tiananmen: The Politics of Transition, Elite Politics in Contemporary China, The Dilemmas of Reform in China: Political Conflict and Economic Debate, and Party, State, and Local Elites in Republican China: Merchant Organizations and Politics in ShanghaiGavin Feng Guo
TILIP Student Fellow, 2003-04; Graduate, Peking University; former Program Development Associate, "Glimpse of China", Foundation Programs Incorporated; Graduate Student, Duke UniversityYawei Liu
Associate Director, China Village Elections Project, Democracy Program, The Carter Center; Author, "Creeping Democracy: China's Direct Elections at Township and County Levels" and "Consequences of Villager Committee Elections in China: Better Local Governance or More Consolidation of State Power?"; Member, The Carter Center delegations to monitor Chinese village and township elections in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000; Editor, China Elections and Governance web site
Company: Crown Worldwide
Intern: Julia Lang
Project: As a multinational corporation Crown conducts operations in over 100 cities across six continents. During her internship Julia will be constructing a standardized model for gauging customer service satisfaction and business development that can be used in each of Crown's offices worldwide.
Intern: Lang Wang
Project: Lang is working on a project at Global Mobility Service(GMS) department of Crown Worldwide Hong Kong. He is researching the average selling prices for both inbound and outbound relocations between 16 APAC countries and analyzing these prices. This project aims at analysing and standardizing the pricing of Crown offices.
Company: HKSAR Education and Manpower Bureau
Interns: Shi Fan and Catherine Caicedo
Project: Design the structure for the Qualification Register. The qualifications Register (QR) operates as a repository of qualifications recognized under the Qualifications Framework (QF) in Hong Kong, which is a seven-level structure covering mainstream, vocational and continuing education with each level of qualifications being identified by a set of descriptors (known as the generic level descriptors.) Information about the QF and QR will be available. The project is to design the structure for the QR.
Company: Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups: Leadership 21
Interns: Elizabeth Byun and Shiho Okino
Project: Design courses for Hong Kong's student leaders including a cultural diversity awareness and exchange day-camp and planning and running a three-session course on building the participants' confidence in giving speeches, as well as an in-depth study on speeches.
Company: Hong Kong Productivity Council
Intern: Farzana Hoque
Project: To form strategic alliances with East European countries in the automobile industry that will enable Hong Kong and China to further technology transfer and achieve increased foreign direct investment, development of a competitive automobile industry and access to new markets.
Intern: Arthur Chen
Project: Collect information about IP in automobile industries, and select two or three key fields to research including state patent information services platform, library of the University of Hong Kong and websites of automobile manufacturers.
Company: Hong Kong Tourism Commission
Interns: Stephan Chan and Jessica Sutton
Project: 1) Creating a Publicity Plan for the opening of Hong Kong's Wetland Park, including timing and cost 2) Creating a presentation of the HK Cable Car Project to be used at domestic and overseas conventions 3) Creating a presentation of the HK Wetland Park Project to be used at domestic and overseas conventions 4) Creating a presentation of the HK Heart Sutra Project to be used at domestic and overseas conventions 5) Creating a documentary of the HK Heart Sutra Project for use by the Tourism Commission 6) Preparing a presentation and speech for the Commissioner of Tourism on Heritage Tourism. This will be used at a conference at the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.
Company: Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Co. Ltd.
Intern: Shirley Liu Xin
Project: Shirley Liu interns at HSBC, in the department of Sales Service and Channel Development. Currently she's working on a customer research project under the direction of her project mentor and a project guide. These two people are the close team members she reports to and works closely with. The market research project mainly focuses on one specific category of customers whom HSBC is currently looking business opportunities with. The aim of the project is to find out their profile, their banking needs pattern, their purchasing behaviors and their potential unfulfilled demands. Starting from early August, Shirley will work with another guide as her assistant in the daily rolling work, which is one of the marketing campaigns under planning and implementation.
Intern: Carol Strulovic
Project: Carol Strulovic interns at HSBC, at the Sales and Channel Development Department under the supervision of the Senior Manager of Channel Development, Sumit Dutta, and the Manager of e-sales, Freddy Law. Carol researches local and global competitors' online practices as well as general strategies for e-commerce in an attempt to determine which are the "best practices" for making online banking more profitable. Particular attention is paid to SMEs (small and medium enterprises) in the Asia Pacific Region and notably in Hong Kong
Company: Hong Kong Trade and Development Council
Interns: Maggie Kwong and Anne Siarnacki
Project: Designing and implementing TDC's internal quote-and-speaker database; Conducting interviews and writing articles for TDC's intranet; Reviewing website designs for TDC's affiliated organizations; Working with mentor to develop advertising schemes for mature markets; Editing and reviewing current advertising schemes; Proof-reading, editing, and monitoring translation of promotional inserts and folders for worldwide distribution; Attending Press Briefings, Seminars and Trade Fairs (House wares, Toys and Gifts; HK Fashion Week; HK Book Fair); Preparing for the PowerPoint presentations and speeches for TDC's overseas seminars; Preparing for the Middle Eastern journalists to come in for the HK Watch and Clock Fair; Monitoring press and internet for HK business related success stories; Perform basic research and write briefings.
Company: Russell Reynolds Associates Inc.
Interns: Tanya Beja & Derek Leung
Project: Credit Card Analysis in Asia Pacific Region identifing the industry trends, historical forecast, credit loss, and the major players involved in the credit card industry in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, India and Malaysia.
Company: Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd
Interns: Mindy Wang & Christy Ren
Project 1: China Business Development Strategy: To identify cities in China that have business opportunity and that Standard Chartered should provide services to. There are many details to take into consideration including developing a method of data collection, quantitative and qualitative research of cities, data analysis as well as presentation.
Project 2: News Summaries: Read news articles, select relevant issues and write news summaries.
Company: SUNDAY Telecommunications
Interns: Hayk Piloyan and Nicole Yang
Project: Analysis of the changing consumer behavior of prepaid customers: Market research based on the study of different segments in the prepaid market, analyze the information obtained from research and surveys and recommend a strategy on how to increase their prepaid market share.
Company: SUNDAY Telecommunications
Interns: Sam Abrams and Maria Zhuang
Project: Conduct research for Analysis of Market Acceptance of 3G Services & Applications, with the hope of discovering new applications for SUNDAY's imminent entrance into Hong Kong's 3G cell phone technology market.