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United States-China Comparative Government Organization and Operation in Science & Technology Innovation

The Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, and The Counsellors’ Office of the State Council (COSC), People’s Republic of China, in collaboration with The Program on America and the Global Economy Present a Symposium on United States-China Comparative Government Organization and Operation in Science & Technology Innovation. Featuring Leaders from the Counsellors’ Office, PRC State Council and Prominent U. S. Academic and Public Sector Experts

Date & Time

Tuesday
Jun. 19, 2012
9:00am – 5:00pm ET

Location

5th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
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AGENDA Opening Remarks09:00-09:10AM J. Stapleton Roy, Director, Kissinger Institute on China and the United States Wang Weimin, Vice Chairman, Counsellors’ Office of the State Council (COSC) Panel 1: U.S. and PRC Innovation OverviewChair: J. Stapleton Roy, Director, Kissinger Institute Kent Hughes, Director, Program on America and the Global Economy09:10-09:35AM U.S. Government’s Approach to Encouraging Innovation Liu Yanhua, COSC/Former Vice Minister of Science & Technology09:35-10:00AM PRC Government’s Approach to Encouraging Innovation Q&A10:00-10:45AM Break10:45-11:00AM Panel 2: U.S.-China S & T CooperationChair:  Marco Di Capua, Former S & T Counselor, U.S. Embassy, Beijing Richard P. Suttmeier, University of Oregon11:00-11:25AM U.S.-China Cooperation on Innovation Qiao Zonghuai, COSC/Former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs11:25-11:50AM Sino-U.S. Cooperation on Innovation Q&A11:50AM-12:30PM Lunch(A light lunch will be served outside of the conference room)12:30-1:30PM Panel 3: Educating & Training for Innovation Chair:  Qiao Zonghuai, COSC/Former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Joan Ferrini-Mundy, National Science Foundation 1:30-1:55PM Education Programs to Develop Talent Zhang Yantong, COSC Department Director-General1:55-2:20PM Education and Training of S & T Talent Q&A2:20-3:00PM Break3:00-3:15PM Panel 4: Commercializing Innovative DiscoveriesChair:  Liu Yanhua, COSC/Former Vice Minister of Science & Technology Kathleen Kingscott, IBM 3:15-3:40PM U. S. Commercialization of Innovative Discoveries   Jiang Mingling, Former COSC Vice-Chairman3:40-4:05PM PRC Commercialization of Innovative Discoveries  Q&A4:05-4:40PM Closing Remarks4:40-5:00PM J. Stapleton Roy, Director, Kissinger Institute on China and the United States Wang Weimin, Vice Chairman, Counsellors’ Office of the State Council 

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Kissinger Institute on China and the United States

The Kissinger Institute works to ensure that China policy serves American long-term interests and is founded in understanding of historical and cultural factors in bilateral relations and in accurate assessment of the aspirations of China’s government and people.  Read more

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