2009 Education Forum for Asia and Euro-Asia Educational Cooperation Conference Sofitel on Renmin Square, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, Peoples’ Republic of China 16-17 November, 2009 Tentative Program
15 Nov, 2009（Sunday）
09:00-24:00 Registration（Sofitel）
18:00-19:30 Welcome Reception (3rd Floor, Banquet Hall, Sofitel Convention Centre)
20:00-21:30 Art Performance (Sofitel Grand Theatre) 16 Nov, 2009 (Monday)
06:00-08:30 Breakfast
09:10-09:20 Leader’s Group Photo (Chinese Leaders and other VIPs)
09:30-12:10 Opening Ceremony, 2009 Euro-Asia Economic Forum & Plenary Meeting (Banquet Hall, Convention Centre, Kempinsiki Hotel)
12:30-13:30 Buffet Lunch (Sofitel Convention Centre)
14:00-15:15 Opening Ceremony, 2009 Education Forum for Asia & Euro-Asia
Educational Cooperation Conference（C Hall, Sofitel Convention Centre） Chair：Mr. Yao Wang, General Secretary, Education Forum for Asia
Speakers：
H.E. Mr. Sergey Terechshenko, Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan
H.E. Mr. Lee Soo Sung, Former Prime Minister, the Republic of Korea
H.E. Mr. Kirti Nidhi Bista, Former Prime Minister, Nepal
H.E. Mr. Jose Desmarets, Former Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium
H.E. Mr. Nirj Deva, Chairman of EU-China Friendship Group in the European Parliament; Vice Chairman of the Development Committee in the European Parliament; the Lord Representative of the British Queen
Ms.Ch. Kulanda, Vice Minister for Education, Culture and Science, The Government of Mongolia
Mr. Wang Zuoshu, Vice Chairman, Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy, Member of the Standing Committee of NPC
Mr. Tao Xiping, President of China Association for Privately-Funded Education
Ms. Linda Wang, Chairwoman of Yihai Education Group
Ms. Zhu Jingzhi, Vice Governor of Shaanxi Province
Keynote Speech：
Mr. Zhang Baoqing, Chairman of China Education Development
Foundation, Former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Education,
China 15:15-15:30 The 4th Asian Students’ Photography Exhibition Award Ceremony
Award Host：Mr. Xu Wenxin, President of China Youth Daily
Award Presenter：VIPs 15:30-15:45 Tea Break 15:45-16:45 Session One： International Educational Cooperation & Growth
Speech：
H.E. Mr. Karunatilaka Amunugama, Ambassador of Embassy of the
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in China
Mr. Yu Wu, Business Manager, China, IDP, Education Australia
Mr. Li Wencheng, Former Vice Director of Education Dept. of Henan
Mr. Jia Wenshan, California Chapman University tenured professor 16:35-17:30 Session Two：Equality & Balanced Growth at Basic Educational Level
Speech：
Mr. Sou Chio Fai, Director of Education and Youth Affairs Bureau,
Macao Special Administrative Region, China
Mr. Chen Hanqiang, Vocational Exchange and Cooperation Centre
Across Taiwan Straits
Madam. Jiao Qiuping, Vice President of Private Schools of
Hi-Tech Park of Xi’an City
Mr. Lu Tianlong, Vice President Beijing Association on Education for
Sustainable Development 19:00-21:00 Theme Dinner-Love in Beichuan, the Worst-Hit County in Sichuan
Earthquake in 2008 (Grand Ball, Hyatt Regency) 17 Nov, 2009 (Tuesday)
06:00-08:30 Breakfast (Sofitel Convention Centre)
09:00-10:20 Session Three: Innovation and Employability of Talents
Chair：Mr. Wang Boqing, President, MyCOS, Economist,
Distinguished Professor, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Speech：
Mr. Zha Jianzhong, UNESCO Chair on Industry-University
Collaboration, Professor of Beijing Jiaotong University
Mr. Jiang Dayuan, Secretary General, Academic Committee ,Institute
of Vocational Education Research Center, Ministry of Education
Mr. Ma Shuchao, Vice president, Shanghai Academy of Educational
Sciences
Mr. Fu Zhengtai, Founding President, Beijing City University
Mr. Si Yuanping, Chairman, China’s Association ( Hong Kong )for
Promoting Investment and Funding
Mr. Joel Szabat, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Transportation
Policy, Department of Transportation, US 10:20-10:40 Tea Break
10:40-11:40 Session Four: Education, Charity and Corporate Citizenship
Chair: Mr. Zhang Zhongyuan, Secretary General, China Education Development Foundation
Speech：
Mr. Liu Qi, Overseas Chinese Economic and Cultural Foundation of
China
Mr. Grady Lin, General Manager of Yihai Group
Ms. Chiling Tong, Chief Executive Director, American
International Leadership Foundation
Mr. Claudio D'Alessio, Mayor of Pompeii, Italy
Mr. Rio D. Praaning Prawira Adiningrat, Chairman of PA CSR
Secretary General of the PA International Foundation 11:40-12:00 Closing Ceremony & Press Release
Chair：Mr. Yao Wang, General Secretary, Education Forum for Asia
Closing Speech：Mr. Li Qiushi, Vice Mayor of Xi’an City (A Meeting on the “New Opportunities of Investment in Xi’an will be held during 11:00-12:00 at the Paris hall on the 2nd floor of Sofitel Convention Centre) 12:00-13:30 Lunch
14:00-17:00 Sightseeing
Terra Cotta Warriors
Famen Temple 19:30-21:00 Farewell Dinner
“Love around Beichuan” Banquet
Time: 19:00 – 21:00 November 17 Venue: Hyatt Regency Xian Ground Floor Banquet Hall Chair: Isabella Liu, Executive Director of Education Forum for Asia The "Love around Beichuan" themed banquet advocates charity for education. The event has invited teachers and students from the Beichuan Middle School that was hardest-hit in the Sichuan earthquake last year, as well as many of the teaching support participants for Beichaun Middle School from educational institutions across China. With the goal of making a contribution to building a harmonious society, Yihai education group endeavors to attract more and more attention, from people who are concerned about education to act as organizers of social welfare activities, by organizing "The Students Chant for Love around Beichuan" book donation fund raiser and the teaching support initiative for Beichaun Middle School. Time | Activities | Content | 18：30-19：00 | Guest Entrance | Signing; Delegates seated | 19：00-19：03 | Banquet Opening; Introduction of Honored Guests | | 19：03-19：21 | Special Event - The Students Chant for Love around Beichuan- presentation and teaching support initiative | 1. Play the book video 2. Recital, Beichuan Students 3. Book presentation, Beichuan Students 4. Banners presentation, The Principal of Beichuan Secondary School 5. Proposal, Linda Wong, Director of Yihai Education Group | 19：21-19：26 | Toss | 1. Mr. Yao Wang, General Secretary, Education Forum for Asia 2. Ms. Zhu Jingzhi, Deputy Governor, Shaanxi Province | 19：35-21：00 | Dinner | | 20：00-21：00 | Delegates receive The Students Chant for Love around Beichuan | |
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