China's Global Impact Schedule

Friday, March 23, 2012 8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast 8:30-8:45 Opening I China’s Economical Impact 8:45-10:15 Panel 1: The historical and geographical macro perspective: Involution and De-Involution, Innovation and India 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30 – 12:00 Panel 2: Know-How Transfer, case studies of a medium sized Western enterprise and a Chinese global player 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Break 1:00 – 2:30 Panel 3: Issues in Contemporary Chinese Economy and an Outlook 2:30 – 2:45 Break II China’s Cultural Impact 2:45 – 4:15 Panel 4: Invisioning China: Sinologists in transition and the international Perception of the Chinese Film

Saturday, March 24, 2012 8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast II China’s Cultural Impact 8:30-10:00 Panel 5: China’s Softpower, Cultural Melting-Pots, and Trends in Literature 10:00-10:15 Break 10:15 – 11:45 Panel 6: The world speaks Chinese – the cultural impact of immersion programs 11:45 – 12:45 Lunch Break III China’s Political Impact 12:45 – 2:15 Panel 7: Chinese nationalism, modernization and foreign policy 2:15 – 2:30 Break 2:30 – 3:30 Panel 8: Perception of China in Western Media 3:30 – 3:45 Break 3:45 – 4:15 Interdisciplinary Panel Discussion: China’s impact on world economy, politics and culture Panel Discussion Chair: Philipp C. C. Huang 4:15 – 4:30 Final Remarks, official end of conference

Sunday, March 25, 2012 9:00 – 9:30 Breakfast 9:30 – 1:00 pm Hiking excursion to nearby mountain afternoon Individual return, airport shuttle service