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Sixth Annual Conference of the International Consortium for China Studies
“The Rise of China and Its Impact on Developing Countries”
This meeting is co-organized by
The International Consortium for China Studies, Peking University
The China Research Center, Georgia Institute of Technology
The Carter Center &
The Institute of Developing Nations, Emory University.
May 31-June 1, 2019
The Cyprus Room at The Carter Center
453 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Program
Accommodations for out-of-town participants:
Crowne Plaza Atlanta - Midtown
Address: 590 West Peachtree Street Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone: (404) 877-9000 Website: https://www.cpatlantamidtown.com
Subway known as MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) is available from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to the hotel. The Marta station is inside the airport building. It takes about 20 minutes by either the red line or the gold line from the airport to the North Avenue station. The Crowne Plaza hotel is a block away from the North Avenue station, located in the intersection of West Peachtree Street and North Avenue. For information on Marta: https://www.itsmarta.com/train-stations-and-schedules.aspx
The breakfast is served in the FIRST Restaurant located on the lobby level of the hotel from 6:30-11:00 am. Please provide your name and room number to the attendant at the restaurant so it will be billed to the master account.
Pickup for out-of-town guests at the hotel: 8:00 a.m. on May 31 and June 1. Please be on time at the lobby level of the Crowne Plaza hotel near its West Peachtree Street entrance.
For information contact Ian Pilcher, T: 404-420-3867; Email: ian.pilcher@cartercenter.org
Friday, May 31
Breakfast in hotel
8:30-9:15: Coffee Social
9:15-9:30: Welcome
Moderator: Yawei Liu (The Carter Center, USA)
Opening Remarks:Penny Prime (China Research Center/GSU, USA)
9:30-11:00 Panel I: China and Global South
Moderator: Yawei Liu (The Carter Center, USA)
11:00-12:00 Visit to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break (Cyprus Room)
13:00-14:45 Panel II: China and Latin-America
Moderator: Jennie Lincoln (The Carter Center, USA)
14:45-15:15 Coffee Break
15:15-17:15 Panel III: Changes of China’s Domestic Policies
Moderator: Stephen B. Herschler (Oglethorpe University, USA)
18:00-19:30 Conference Dinner (TBD)
Saturday, June 1
Breakfast in hotel
8:30-10:00 Panel IV: China and Africa
Moderator: Penny Prime (Georgia State University, USA)
10:00-10:15 Coffee Break
10:15-11:45 Panel V: US-China Relations
Moderator: Hanchao Lu (Georgia Institute of Technology)
11:45-12:15 Closing remarks
Moderator: Hanchao Lu
The audience
12:15-13:00 Lunch Break (Cyprus Room)
13:00-16:00 Atlanta Tour (for out-of-town participants; subject to change):