| Wednesday May 14, 2014 8:30 AM - Wednesday May 14, 2014 4:30 PM | $20.00 - $180.00 |
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Resources and Means: Making a Difference in American-Chinese Relations: 2nd Annual Regional Conference on U.S.-China Local Relations
Late registration fees begin after May 9! Register now.
This is a one-day conference bringing together local-level leaders interested in the U.S.-China relationship. Coming from within and around the Greater Denver metropolitan region, including other states, they will share and learn best practices to improve and elevate their own community programs. Will you be among them
By coming you will:
- Strengthen existing China connection(s) for your projects
- Gain connections and advice for expanding and developing business
- Improve your leadership skills and knowledge of best practices with Chinese counterparts
- Meet key persons with influence in regional and national US-China relations
Conference Agenda:
8:30 - 8:45 Conference Opening and Welcome
8:45 - 9:00 Keynote:
"The National View on the Growing Importance of Local Leadership"
Allen Barber President, Denver-Hainan Corporation, Co-founder, U.S.-China Cooperative Association of Elected Local Officials
9:00 - 9:15 "Subnational Cooperation & P.R.C. Consulate in Chicago"
Wang Shuying, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of the P.R.C. in Chicago
9:15 - 10:00 Panel "Beyond the MOU: Three Mayors On Making China Relationships Work"
- Paul Natale, Former Mayor of Commerce City, Colorado
- Chad Auer, Former Mayor of Firestone, Colorado
- Conrad Lee, Former Mayor of Bellevue, Washington
10:00 - 11:30 Workshops
Workshop participants will bring together networks, knowledge, leadership skills and share goals to address common problems, formulate solutions and create new opportunities
"K-12 Mandarin Teaching: Visa, Cultural & Public Schools Outreach Issues"
Chair: Harry Imbeau, Associate Director, Confucius Institute at Colorado State University
"Leveraging Local Connections & Regional Economic Cooperation for Business"
Chair: Clarence Low, President & Board Chair, Colorado Asian Chamber of Commerce
"Universities & Environmental Science Exchange: EcoPartnership Networking Model"
Chairs: Dr. Jaron Hansen, Utah-Qinghai EcoPartnership
Dr. S. T. Hsieh, Tulane University-East China Normal University EcoPartnership
11:15 12:45 Movie: The Revolutionary (this portion of the conference is open to the general public)
A documentary interview of Sidney Rittenberg, who arrived in China as a GI Chinese language expert, joined the Chinese Communist Party, and became an intimate of the Party's leadership, including Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai. In the convulsions of a giant country constantly reinventing itself, he served a total of 16 years in solitary confinement, returning to the United States in 1980.
11:30 - 1:00 Lunch and Networking
1:00 - 2:30 Panel "Resources and Means in Local U.S.-China Relations: Engaging Governmental, Business and Educational Interests"
Moderator: Ann Olsen Schodde, President Emeritus, Center for Citizen Diplomacy & President, AOS International
- Joe Parilla, Brookings Institute, Global Cities Initiative
- Conrad Lee, Mayor of Bellevue, Washington
- Swallow Yan, President, U.S. Education Without Borders & Chinese Association of Iowa
This panel will discuss how governments, businesses, nonprofits and universities can obtain and use the resources they need in order to hold US-China and local-level exchange for all manner of community interests. Moderated by seasoned international exchange veteran and expert Ann Schodde, a distinguished panel of experts on international/China local government, business and educational exchange will weigh in on this issue. Mayor of Denver Michael B. Hancock will close this workshop with his thoughts on the future of and potential for the Denver region's China engagement.
2:30 - 2:35 Panel Concluding Thoughts with The Honorable Michael B. Hancock, Mayor of Denver
"Denver & Regional China Relations: A Vision for Community Building"
2:35 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 3:30 Workshop Breakout Sessions
"Executive Skill Training & Development: Becoming a Visionary Leader"
Chair: Larry Donnithorne, Col (USA, Ret.) President Emeritus Colorado Christian College
"Global Fluency of Cities & The Denver Metro Area"
Chair: Joe Parilla, Brookings Institute, Global Cities Initiative
"Opportunities & Practices in Expanding US-China Educational Exchange"
Chairs: Swallow Yan, President, U.S. Education Without Borders & Executive Director, Chinese Assoc. of Iowa
Travis Tanner, Chief Operations Officer, 100,000 Strong Foundation
3:30 - 4:00 Break
4:00 - 4:30 Senior Panel Closing Comments
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LocationTurnhalle at Tivoli Center (View)
900 Auraria Pkwy, Denver, Colorado
Denver, CO 80217
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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