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The Association for Canadian Studies in China Newsletter 39　1.International Symposium on “Integrative Management of Biodiversity” was held at Chongqing University
           At 9 o’clock in the morning on 2nd June 2007, the International Symposium on “Integrative Management of Biodiversity” was held at Zhu Lou International Conference Hall of Chongqing University. The symposium was mainly organized by Chongqing University, Dalhousie University of Canada and Chongqing Municipality Environmental Protection Bureau, and cooperating organized by Canada Science and Management of Protected Areas Association (SAMPAA) and Fauna & Flora International (FFI).After the opening ceremony, Prof. Martin Willison from School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University did the keynote speech: “Integrative Management of Biodiversity: examples from Nova Scotia, Canada”. Prof. John Middleton, from Department of Environment and Tourism, did the highlighted speech: “The Toronto Greenbelt and Growth Plan, and Other Planning Context for Understanding Biodiversity Conservation in Canada’s Largest Urban System”.The symposium programmes included the opening ceremony, keynote speeches, highlighted speeches, panel discussion, and summary. During the one and half day’s symposium, Prof. Martin Willison and Prof. John Middleton, based on their research experiences and achievements, provided the participants with the updated knowledge and future research trends. The symposium participants were over 100 people, from Tsinghua University, Fauna & Flora International (FFI), Southwestern University, Chongqing Municipality Environmental Protection Bureau, China Education TV Station, Chongqing Municipality Natural Museum, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Organizations, and the staff and students from Resource and Environmental Science Faculty of Chongqing University. The symposium participants widely exchanged their ideas on the topic of integrative management of biodiversity, including ecological science, land-use planning, environmental impact assessment and public participation.     Finally, the symposium was closed at noon, 3rd June.
      　2.Canadian Scholars, Dr. Peter Li and Dr. Li Zong, from the Dept. of Sociology in University of Saskachewan, visited Liaoning Normal University
Prof. Li giving lecture Canadian Scholars, Dr. Peter Li and Dr. Li Zong, from the Dept. of Sociology in University of Saskachewan, visited Liaoning Normal University in Dalian from June 18th to June 21, this year. The visit was sponsored by the Canadian Embassy and the Liaoning Normal University. They delivered talks for over 100 graduate and undergraduate students as well as teachers from several faculties. Prof. Li talked on the topic of “The Making of Chinese in Canada,” in which he clarified from the sociological perspective several concepts about Chinese in diaspora, such as overseas Chinese, Chinese-Canadians, Chinese diaspora, etc. His interpretation of the causes for the rise and fall of Chinese immigrants in Canada was quite unique. Prof. Li Zong talked on the topic of “Grain Drain and Brian Gain: Brain Circulation in the World,” in which he broke through the traditional understanding of “brain” or “talents,” by adjusting the concept to globalization. He believed that talented people could make contribution to their own country while working overseas. Their new perspectives and ideas won warm applause from the audience. At end of the talks, the two professors interacted with the audience and answered many questions. Prof. Wang Bing, the Director of LNU Center presided over the talks. University and faculty leaders welcomed the two professors at the beginning and after the talks invited them to dinner. The two professors visited Dalian Development Zone and the seaside road the following day. On June 21, Prof. Li and Prof. Zong left Dalian for Harbin (Harbin Univ. of Technology, invited by Prof. Fu Li) and Beijing (CASS CS Center invited by Prof. Jiang Peng) to continue their visit. Their visit has greatly increased mutual understanding between the two countries.                         　3. The Library of Nanjing University of Finance and EconomicsProvides the Canadian Studies Centre with an Office and a Reading Area in Its Magnificent Building The Library of Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, in accordance with the planning of the University’s authorities, has recently offered an office on the second floor, for the Canadian Studies Centre at NUFE and, on the same floor, a reading area for Canadian Studies has also been established in the best section of the Library, near the office of the Centre. The Library of NUFE is located on the University’s new campus in Nanjing Universities City----one of the prosperous satellite towns of Nanjing. It has been enjoying a high reputation for its magnificent outward appearance as well as its advanced facilities and good services, with its all possible conveniences and comforts, deserving the praises it has ever received from so many scholars visiting the University from other cities and other universities, both at home and abroad.Considering that there has yet been no such a Canadian Studies resources centre in the Eastern part of China, even in the whole country, as to be closely related to a university library, the authorities of NUEF have decided to make this pioneering step, aiming at establishing an influential resources and researches centre, in the Eastern part of China and even in the whole country, where Canadianists, both in the Canadian Studies centre at NUFE and from other universities and institutes, may concentrate themselves upon abundant books and other materials on Canadian Studies in this bright and comfortable reading area, and develop academic exchanges and cooperation in Canadian Studies. This resources centre and the reading area for Canadian Studies, the first one to be a part of a university library among the Canadian Studies Centres in China, have attracted much attention from relative organizations and institutions. The Canadian Embassy in Beijing and its Cultural Affairs Office, who have been constantly supporting Canadian Studies in China, have greatly appreciated and supported its establishment and expected it to be a most successful studying area, open, free, efficient, and full of academic atmosphere. The representatives of the Canadian Consulate in Shanghai have visited the centre and praised the Canadian Studies Centre at NUEF and the efforts it has made for promoting Canadian Studies in the Eastern part of China. The National Association for Canadian Studies in China(ACSC) has informed all the Canadian Studies Centres across the country of this new resources centre and called for all their support to be granted to it. A considerable collection of Canadian subjects has been set up in this area, including some books on Canada written and donated by the Canadianists on campus, some books on Canada published in China and newly purchased by the Library, and some Canadian books donated by Canadian friends. Openness is the most outstanding advantage of this resources centre and the reading area.  All the books and materials on Canadian Studies are arranged and managed by the librarians according to a standard system, and they are also located on the internet. Scholars and students, whenever entering this area and sitting among books, may enjoy an open, free, very easy access to whatever they need in their researches and studies. The Canadian Studies collection adjoins a larger one of English materials, so that comparative studies between Britain, the USA and Canada could be conveniently undertaken, if scholars like to. The office for the Canadian Studies Centre is a smart place for scholars to have meetings and discussions. What is more significant is its attraction of the graduates and undergraduates, who often remark the Library as their academic Eden. When they have more and more Canadian books to read, who knows what a younger generation of Canadianists might be fostered among them?All the members of the Canadian Studies Centre at NUEF get excited with this resources centre and the reading area. They will use it as their research base and make still more achievements in Canadian Studies. The Foreign Languages Department is very interested and active in Canadian Studies, and we owe it a lot for its encouragement and help in all our Canadian Studies programs, projects, activities, as well as for its assistance in the establishment of this resources centre and the reading area in the University Library.  

4. Higher Education in Canada :Different Systems and Different Perspectives edited by Canadian Professor Glen A. Jones has been published by Fujian Publishing House
Recently, Higher Education in Canada: different systems and different perspectives edited by Canadian Professor Glen A. Jones  has been published by FUjian Publishing House. The Translator is Prof. Li Rongri, Fudan University. This book begins with an introductory chapter designed to acquaint the reader with a number of basic historical and structural features of Canadian higher education. This is followed by David Cameron’s essay on the evolving role of the federal government. The next ten essays focus on provincial systems and are organized geographically, moving from west to east. The last two jurisdictional essays focus on Canada’s territories, jurisdictions which tend to be ignored in the Canadian literature on higher education. In the penultimate essay, Michael Skolnik attempts to pull the various pieces together in order to illuminate common themes and clarify important differences between jurisdictions. The final essay provides an updated, critical overview of Canadian higher education from a national perspective. Written in 2005, this concluding essay represents a recent attempt to tell the story of Canadian higher education as a national narrative while recognizing the differences between systems that are discussed in detail within the core essays of the original book.