“西部开发及其经济社会变迁”中加国际学术研讨会
“西部开发及其经济社会变迁”中加国际学术研讨会
由中国社会科学院民族学人类学研究所和加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚大学（UBC）联合举办、加拿大驻华大使馆协办的“西部开发及其经济社会变迁”中加国际学术研讨会, 2008年3月28－29日在北京中国社会科学院召开。会议旨在增进中加两国学者在西部开发理论和实践方面的相互了解，研究加拿大经验对中国西部开发的借鉴，探讨中加学者未来合作对话的机制。会议得到了加拿大外交部和UBC大学亚洲研究所的资助。
在开幕式上，中国社会科学院政法学部主任、民族所所长、学部委员郝时远先生，加拿大驻华大使馆一等秘书兼副领事Louis-Martin Aumais先生，中国社会科学院国际合作局副局长张友云先生，UBC大学中国研究中心主任Alison Bailey女士先后致辞，对会议的召开表示祝贺。加拿大驻华大使馆学术关系官员王荔女士出席了会议。开幕式由中国社科院民族所龙远蔚教授主持。
UBC大学社会学系Graham Johnson教授主持了主旨演讲。中国社会科学院学部委员会郝时远教授、UBC大学亚洲研究所Diana Lary 和Pitman Potter教授、蒙特利尔大学地理系Peter Foggin教授分别作了主旨发言。
共有70余名代表参加了会议，其中有15人来自加拿大有关高校和政府机构，包括UBC大学、蒙特利尔大学、怀尔逊大学、多伦多大学、加拿大公务员学校、渥太华联合学院、加拿大驻华大使馆和加拿大国际发展署。中国学者来自新疆社会科学院、新疆师范大学、新疆昌吉学院、兰州大学、西北民族大学、宁夏大学、北方民族大学、辽宁警官学院、云南大学、浙江大学、复旦大学、中国社会科学院、国家发展改革委员会、清华大学、中国农业大学等。除加拿大和中国学者外，会议还吸引了俄罗斯、瑞典、日本、美国、英国、尼日利亚学者的参与。
会议收到论文43篇。除了主旨演讲外，会议还安排了9场小组发言。中加两国学者围绕西部开发的理论和政策、生态移民和环境问题、教育与减贫、民族文化多样性保护等议题进行了深入的探讨。学者们认为，在推进中国西部大开发的进程中，吸收和借鉴世界范围的成功经验，开展和推动广泛的学术交流与合作，是完全必要的。而这一点，中加两国都积累了相关的经验。因此，通过两国学者的对话和交流，借鉴加拿大的经验，无疑将有利于推动区域经济平衡和社会公平正义的发展目标。多年来，加拿大国际发展署在对中国的援助项目中，已经把视野转向了西部地区，启动了一系列旨在促进西部地区发展的项目。同时中加两国的学术机构已经建立了多种不同形式的交流与合作，加拿大驻华大使馆在这方面付出了积极的努力，有力地推动了中加双方的学术交流与合作。
（中国加拿大研究会杜发春供稿）
UBC-CASS CONFERENCE REPORT:
Canada-China Forum on Western Development and Socio-Economic Change
Canada-China Forum on Western Development and Socio-Economic Change (UBC-CASS Conference) has already held successfully at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Beijing China on March 28-29, 2008. This event was jointly organized by the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology at CASS (CASS/IEA) and the Institute of Asia Research at the University of British Columbia (UBC/IAR), in partnership with the Canadian Embassy in Beijing. It was funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, and the UBC/IAR.
The objective of this UBC-CASS Conference is to foster a cooperative exchange between Canada and China on studies of western development policy and socio-economic change, to discover the implications of Canadian practice and experience for the Western China’s development, to strengthen the linkage between CASS and UBC, and to explore the potential for further collaboration.
Prof. Pitman Potter (Director of UBC/IAR) and Prof. DU Fachun (CASS/IEA) were the principal organizers. Ms. Wang Li, Academic Relations Officer at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing，and Ms. Rozalia Mate, Program Manager of UBC/IAR, offered valuable counsel ensuring the success of the event.
The forum was opened by officials and scholars from both Canada and China including Prof. HAO Shiyuan (Director of Academic Division of Law, Social and Political Studies at CASS, Director of CASS/IEA, and Academic Council Member of CASS), Mr. Louis-Martin Aumais (First Secretary and Vice Consul, Canadian Embassy in Beijing) , Prof. ZHANG Youyun(Vice Director-General, Bureau of International Cooperation at CASS), and Dr. Alison Bailey on Dr. Pitman Potter’s behalf, UBC. They recognized the timeliness and the importance of this event, and expressed the need to further this dialogue after the symposium.
Over 70 individuals participated in this 2-day meeting, 15 of which came from Canadian Universities and Institutions, including UBC, University of Montreal, Ryerson University, University of Toronto, Canada School of Public Service, Transnational Corporations Journal Online, Canadian Embassy in Beijing, and Canadian International Development Agency. Chinese scholars mostly came from Universities and Institutions in Western Provinces/Regions and out of Beijing, including Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences, Xinjiang Normal University, Xinjiang Changji College, Lanzhou University, Northwest University for Nationalities(Lanzhou), Ningxia University, North University for Minorities Studies(Yingchuan, Ningxia), Yunnan University, Zhejiang University, Fudan University. Other participants from government institutions, think-tanks and Universities in Beijing such as the National Development and Reform Commission, CASS, Tsinghua University, China Agriculture University, China Foreign Affairs University, LEAD-China and so on.
A plenary session was devoted to issues on the challenges of minorities/aboriginals in multi-ethnic societies based upon evidences from China and Canada with key speeches by Mr. Hao Shiyuan(Academic Council Member of CASS): “The Socio-Economic Development in Tibet and the Lhasa Riot”, Dr. Diana Lary and Dr. Pitman Potter (UBC, presented by Dr. Alison Bailey): “Terminology and Meaning: A Comparative Lexicon on Nationalities”, Dr. Peter Foggin (University of Montreal) and Dr. Marc Foggin (Plateau Perspectives)：“The Practice and Experience of Settlement and Relocation Among Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples”. The session of keynote speeches chaired by Dr. Graham Johnson (UBC).
There were nine panels/sessions that covered a range of topics that were highly relevant for both countries including general theories and policy studies on Western China’s & Western Canada’s development, ecological migration and environmental polices, education and poverty alleviation, ethno-cultural diversity protection in China and Canada.
This event further establishes Canada’s reputation as an innovator in policies of Western Development. Mr. Louis-Martin Aumais on behalf of the Canadian Embassy congratulated CASS and the UBC for their efforts, he addressed that Canada has followed the development of China’s West for a long time, Canada was amongst the first countries to open a consulate in Chongqing Municipality, following its creation 10 years ago. This CASS-UBC conference is further demonstration of Canadian interest in the harmonious development of China’s West. It provides an opportunity for constructive dialogue and open exchange of views on challenges arising from socio-economic development, taking stock in the experience gained in our respective countries. Canada, as a diverse and multicultural society, is eager to take part in the exchange.
Two officials from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) were the Moderators of the sessions: Ms. Janet Lai, Second Secretary (Development, CIDA) and Vice Consul at the Canadian Embassy, and Mr. Gregor Irvine-Halliday, Canada Fund Coordinator (China) at CIDA. They mentioned that the CIDA has been involved in major projects of importance to China’s Western Development, in areas such as poverty alleviation, sustainable development, migrant workers’ rights and so on. Canada Fund (China) has also been playing an important role in the Western Provinces and Regions, providing support to local initiatives in a wide range of areas.
During this forum, papers or presentations to discover or to draw lessons and the implications of Canadian practice and experience for the Western China’s development.
Major newspapers in China reported the event, including
Guangming Daily(April 8, 2008)
http://theory.people.com.cn/GB/40534/7091941.html,
China Ethnic News(April 8, 2008)
http://www.mzzjw.cn/zgmzb/html/2008-04/08/content_38260.htm
CASS Review (April 10, 2008)
http://www.cass.net.cn/file/20080410120230.html
(written by Du Fachun, ACSC)
由中国社会科学院民族学人类学研究所和加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚大学（UBC）联合举办、加拿大驻华大使馆协办的“西部开发及其经济社会变迁”中加国际学术研讨会, 2008年3月28－29日在北京中国社会科学院召开。会议旨在增进中加两国学者在西部开发理论和实践方面的相互了解，研究加拿大经验对中国西部开发的借鉴，探讨中加学者未来合作对话的机制。会议得到了加拿大外交部和UBC大学亚洲研究所的资助。
在开幕式上，中国社会科学院政法学部主任、民族所所长、学部委员郝时远先生，加拿大驻华大使馆一等秘书兼副领事Louis-Martin Aumais先生，中国社会科学院国际合作局副局长张友云先生，UBC大学中国研究中心主任Alison Bailey女士先后致辞，对会议的召开表示祝贺。加拿大驻华大使馆学术关系官员王荔女士出席了会议。开幕式由中国社科院民族所龙远蔚教授主持。
UBC大学社会学系Graham Johnson教授主持了主旨演讲。中国社会科学院学部委员会郝时远教授、UBC大学亚洲研究所Diana Lary 和Pitman Potter教授、蒙特利尔大学地理系Peter Foggin教授分别作了主旨发言。
共有70余名代表参加了会议，其中有15人来自加拿大有关高校和政府机构，包括UBC大学、蒙特利尔大学、怀尔逊大学、多伦多大学、加拿大公务员学校、渥太华联合学院、加拿大驻华大使馆和加拿大国际发展署。中国学者来自新疆社会科学院、新疆师范大学、新疆昌吉学院、兰州大学、西北民族大学、宁夏大学、北方民族大学、辽宁警官学院、云南大学、浙江大学、复旦大学、中国社会科学院、国家发展改革委员会、清华大学、中国农业大学等。除加拿大和中国学者外，会议还吸引了俄罗斯、瑞典、日本、美国、英国、尼日利亚学者的参与。
会议收到论文43篇。除了主旨演讲外，会议还安排了9场小组发言。中加两国学者围绕西部开发的理论和政策、生态移民和环境问题、教育与减贫、民族文化多样性保护等议题进行了深入的探讨。学者们认为，在推进中国西部大开发的进程中，吸收和借鉴世界范围的成功经验，开展和推动广泛的学术交流与合作，是完全必要的。而这一点，中加两国都积累了相关的经验。因此，通过两国学者的对话和交流，借鉴加拿大的经验，无疑将有利于推动区域经济平衡和社会公平正义的发展目标。多年来，加拿大国际发展署在对中国的援助项目中，已经把视野转向了西部地区，启动了一系列旨在促进西部地区发展的项目。同时中加两国的学术机构已经建立了多种不同形式的交流与合作，加拿大驻华大使馆在这方面付出了积极的努力，有力地推动了中加双方的学术交流与合作。
（中国加拿大研究会杜发春供稿）
UBC-CASS CONFERENCE REPORT:
Canada-China Forum on Western Development and Socio-Economic Change
Canada-China Forum on Western Development and Socio-Economic Change (UBC-CASS Conference) has already held successfully at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Beijing China on March 28-29, 2008. This event was jointly organized by the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology at CASS (CASS/IEA) and the Institute of Asia Research at the University of British Columbia (UBC/IAR), in partnership with the Canadian Embassy in Beijing. It was funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, and the UBC/IAR.
The objective of this UBC-CASS Conference is to foster a cooperative exchange between Canada and China on studies of western development policy and socio-economic change, to discover the implications of Canadian practice and experience for the Western China’s development, to strengthen the linkage between CASS and UBC, and to explore the potential for further collaboration.
Prof. Pitman Potter (Director of UBC/IAR) and Prof. DU Fachun (CASS/IEA) were the principal organizers. Ms. Wang Li, Academic Relations Officer at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing，and Ms. Rozalia Mate, Program Manager of UBC/IAR, offered valuable counsel ensuring the success of the event.
The forum was opened by officials and scholars from both Canada and China including Prof. HAO Shiyuan (Director of Academic Division of Law, Social and Political Studies at CASS, Director of CASS/IEA, and Academic Council Member of CASS), Mr. Louis-Martin Aumais (First Secretary and Vice Consul, Canadian Embassy in Beijing) , Prof. ZHANG Youyun(Vice Director-General, Bureau of International Cooperation at CASS), and Dr. Alison Bailey on Dr. Pitman Potter’s behalf, UBC. They recognized the timeliness and the importance of this event, and expressed the need to further this dialogue after the symposium.
Over 70 individuals participated in this 2-day meeting, 15 of which came from Canadian Universities and Institutions, including UBC, University of Montreal, Ryerson University, University of Toronto, Canada School of Public Service, Transnational Corporations Journal Online, Canadian Embassy in Beijing, and Canadian International Development Agency. Chinese scholars mostly came from Universities and Institutions in Western Provinces/Regions and out of Beijing, including Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences, Xinjiang Normal University, Xinjiang Changji College, Lanzhou University, Northwest University for Nationalities(Lanzhou), Ningxia University, North University for Minorities Studies(Yingchuan, Ningxia), Yunnan University, Zhejiang University, Fudan University. Other participants from government institutions, think-tanks and Universities in Beijing such as the National Development and Reform Commission, CASS, Tsinghua University, China Agriculture University, China Foreign Affairs University, LEAD-China and so on.
A plenary session was devoted to issues on the challenges of minorities/aboriginals in multi-ethnic societies based upon evidences from China and Canada with key speeches by Mr. Hao Shiyuan(Academic Council Member of CASS): “The Socio-Economic Development in Tibet and the Lhasa Riot”, Dr. Diana Lary and Dr. Pitman Potter (UBC, presented by Dr. Alison Bailey): “Terminology and Meaning: A Comparative Lexicon on Nationalities”, Dr. Peter Foggin (University of Montreal) and Dr. Marc Foggin (Plateau Perspectives)：“The Practice and Experience of Settlement and Relocation Among Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples”. The session of keynote speeches chaired by Dr. Graham Johnson (UBC).
There were nine panels/sessions that covered a range of topics that were highly relevant for both countries including general theories and policy studies on Western China’s & Western Canada’s development, ecological migration and environmental polices, education and poverty alleviation, ethno-cultural diversity protection in China and Canada.
This event further establishes Canada’s reputation as an innovator in policies of Western Development. Mr. Louis-Martin Aumais on behalf of the Canadian Embassy congratulated CASS and the UBC for their efforts, he addressed that Canada has followed the development of China’s West for a long time, Canada was amongst the first countries to open a consulate in Chongqing Municipality, following its creation 10 years ago. This CASS-UBC conference is further demonstration of Canadian interest in the harmonious development of China’s West. It provides an opportunity for constructive dialogue and open exchange of views on challenges arising from socio-economic development, taking stock in the experience gained in our respective countries. Canada, as a diverse and multicultural society, is eager to take part in the exchange.
Two officials from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) were the Moderators of the sessions: Ms. Janet Lai, Second Secretary (Development, CIDA) and Vice Consul at the Canadian Embassy, and Mr. Gregor Irvine-Halliday, Canada Fund Coordinator (China) at CIDA. They mentioned that the CIDA has been involved in major projects of importance to China’s Western Development, in areas such as poverty alleviation, sustainable development, migrant workers’ rights and so on. Canada Fund (China) has also been playing an important role in the Western Provinces and Regions, providing support to local initiatives in a wide range of areas.
During this forum, papers or presentations to discover or to draw lessons and the implications of Canadian practice and experience for the Western China’s development.
Major newspapers in China reported the event, including
Guangming Daily(April 8, 2008)
http://theory.people.com.cn/GB/40534/7091941.html,
China Ethnic News(April 8, 2008)
http://www.mzzjw.cn/zgmzb/html/2008-04/08/content_38260.htm
CASS Review (April 10, 2008)
http://www.cass.net.cn/file/20080410120230.html
(written by Du Fachun, ACSC)
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