English Version
CAPA Forum 2011
Global Governance and China Development
in A New International Structure
July 31 – August 03, 2011
Tianjin, China
Sponsors
Chinese Association for Public Affairs
Chinese Staff Association of the World Bank-IMF-IDB
Nankai University’s China Centre for International Development
Background
At the dawn of the new decade the world is entering a new era. Since the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, many developing countries have maintained rapid economic growth, while the major developed countries have been experiencing the most serious economic challenges since WWII. With emerging economies growing much faster and accounting for an increasing, and soon dominant, share of the global total, dramatic changes are taking place in the structure of the world economy. Developing countries led by the emerging economies, where the majority of the world population resides, are playing a more and more important role in the world economic development and global governance. The existing global economic and political orders dominated by the developed countries are undergoing change. This brings great opportunities for not only China , but the developing world as a whole.
Meanwhile, the world is facing unprecedented challenges: the fragile recovery from the global financial crisis, climate change, international trade and currency disputes, shocks of energy and food prices, regional conflicts, terrorism, and so on. Most, if not all, of the issues are global and need to be tackled with a global view under international collaboration. There has been growing expectation from the international community for more Chinese participation in and contribution to global governance. With a larger share of the world’s economy leading to stronger impacts, China is also willing to take more responsibility in developing the new global framework and governing international affairs, bilaterally or multilaterally, via schemes such as G20, ASEAN and BRICS etc.
Domestically, China also faces many development challenges. However, solving these domestic issues is not in conflict, but is compatible with better managing international affairs. Rising as the second largest economy, China is kicking off the first year of its 12th Five-Year-Plan in 2011. This is a starting point for a new journey in the new world structure. How to deal with these development opportunities and challenges in the coming decade and adjust China ’s role in managing various international affairs in the new and evolving international context is a huge topic in front of the Chinese policy makers.
Forum Topics
The focus of CAPA Forum 2011 will be on global governance and development in China. The forum will include the following broad topics:
1) Global governance and China
2) International trade and finance
3) Resources and environment, population and urbanization, and social development
Call for Papers
Both domestic and international experts in the fields of global governance and China’s development from the governments, academia, international organizations, and private sectors are to be invited to exchange views, practical experiences and research results. A conference proceeding will be edited and published. For those who are interested in presenting in the forum, please submit presentation or paper abstracts to CAPAforum2011@gmail.com before May 25, 2011. Both English and Chinese are accepted.
Logistics
The forum is to be organized in Tianjin between July 31 and August 03, 2011. The forum will be conducted in both Chinese and English. For registration, please send names and affiliations to CAPA2011regist@gmail.com before June 25, 2011. A registration fee of USD 160.00 (or RMB 1,000) will be required on July 31, 2011, to cover the receptions and documents; the registration fee can be waived for students. Participants are expected to cover their own expenses. More information can be found on CAPA website (www.capadc.com).
Contacts
For further inquiries, please contact the forum committee at CAPA2011regist@gmail.com. For urgent matters, please call Ms. Li Jie (202-473-4716) in the United States or Mr. Zhao Longyue (13331159659) in China. |