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CLS 2013 Theme: Sustainability

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Presentations by Professors in the Triangle

Lectures and presentations will be given by notable faculty and researchers on areas including entrepreneurship, social change, green energy, economics, social capital and more.

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Duke-UNC Collaboration

The Summit will allow for networking among students at both schools and promote research collaboration.

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Students involved in China-US affairs or any East Asian research are welcome to submit research papers to Duke East Asian Nexus.

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A Carolina China Network Main Event

Carolina China Network is a campus organization at UNC that devotes itself to creating events centered around China-US relations and developing a network for collaboration among the UNC system schools

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2013 Schedule

April 5, 2013: Reception, Carolina Club - The Alumni Center

  • Delegate Registration (4:45-5:00pm)
  • Delegate socializing and activity (5:00-5:30pm)
  • Cultural performance (5:30-6:00pm)
  • Dinner (6:00-7:30pm)
  • Keynote presentation - Thomas Fingar, Stanford(6:30-7:30pm)

April 6, 2013: Duke University, CIEMAS, Fitzpatrick Center

  • Delegate registration (8:45-9:00am)
  • Breakfast (9:00-9:45am)
  • Opening Remarks (9:30-9:45am)
  • Keynote presentation - Thomas Christensen, Princeton
  • Panels - Chinese Economic Trends - Chinese Healthcare System and Demographic Trends(Tsung-Mei Cheng) - Chinese political reform (10:00-11:00am)**
  • Lunch - Steve Nowicki (12:00-1:00pm)
  • Keynote presentation - Han Dongfang on labor issues (1:15-2:00pm)
  • Round Robin session 1 - speakers tbd (2:15-3:15pm)
  • Round Robin session 2 - speakers tbd (3:30-4:30pm)
  • Keynote presentation - Yukon Huang, Chinese economic trends (4:45-5:30pm)
  • Delegates dismissed for dinner (9th street recommended) (6:00pm)

April 7, 2013: UNC - Global Fedex Center (times tbd)

  • Delegate registration (9:00-10:00am)
  • Breakfast (9:00-10:00am)
  • Peter Coclanis(Director of the Global Research Institute) (10:00-10:30am)
  • Keynote presentation - Marc Ross(10:45-11:30)
  • Lunch(11:45-1:00pm)
  • Panel: Hanling Yang (EDF China Deputy Director); Mark Laabs (COO of Climate Bridge in China); Elizabeth Sasser (Policy Advisor at US Dept. of Energy) (1:00-2:30pm)
  • Student Presentation(s):(speakers TBD) (2:45-3:45pm)
  • Round Robin: Yan Song(UNC prof of city and urban planning), Robert Hall(Senior Engineer at AMEC Environment & Infrastruction), Joe Rogers(Asian Investment Professional) (4:00-4:45pm)
  • Closing Statements (5:00-5:15pm)

**This event will be open to the public

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