Conference of China’s Sustainable Development

27 May 2010, Shanghai Expo, Shanghai, China

www.nottingham.ac.uk/expo2010

Organisers:

School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Nottingham

Fudan University

Zhejiang University

Sponsors:

University of Nottingham

Background

China has emerged from the current world financial crisis as a big winner as it has rapidly reduced its gap with the most industrialised nations such as the US, Japan, Germany and the UK.

However, after 30 years of fast economic growth, China has to face more challenges and constraints to its future growth and prosperity. Sustainable development has become the most concerned problem for China’s next phase of growth.

This conference will invite a number of well-known scholars from the UK and China to discuss different aspects of sustainable development relating to science, technology, environment and economic changes, and how these issues will be best managed to help China achieve its medium and long-term development goals.

The one-day conference will be jointly organised by the University of Nottingham (School of Contemporary Chinese Studies), Fudan University (School of Economics) and Zhejiang University (School of Public Administration). It will be held on 27 May 2010 at the Shanghai Expo.

Academics, policy makers and students are welcome to join this event. The conference committee will provide free tickets for all participants to attend the conference at the Shanghai Expo.

2. Organisation committee

Professor Shujie Yao (chairman), Head of School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Nottingham.

Shujie.yao@nottingham.ac.uk

Professor Xinming Yin, Deputy Director, Centre for Chinese Economic Studies, Fudan University.

021-65643054; yin1953@fudan.edu.cn.

Professor Xianguo Yao, Dean of School of Public Administration, Zhejiang University.

cec_yaoxg@zjuem.zju.edu.cn

Dr Guobing Shen, Associate Professor of World Economy & International Finance, Institute of World Economy, Fudan University.

guobingshen@yahoo.com.cn.

Ms Helen Foster, China Project Manager, University of Nottingham.

Helen.foster@nottingham.ac.uk

3. Invited speakers

Professor David Greenaway, vice-chancellor, University of Nottingham (to be confirmed).

Professor Andrew Sentance, Warwick Business School and Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England.

"Economic development, globalisation and climate policy"

      Andrew.Sentance@bankofengland.co.uk

Professor Chris Rudd, pro-vice chancellor, University of Nottingham.

      Science, technology and sustainable development

      Chris.Rudd@nottingham.ac.uk

Professor Shujie Yao.

Housing market in China with an international perspective: assets bubbles or sustainable development trap (with Dan Luo)

      Shujie.yao@nottingham.ac.uk

Professor Xianguo Yao

Government's role and public policy on the development of low carbon economy in China: A case study of Zhejiang province

      cec_yaoxg@zjuem.zju.edu.cn

Dr Xiangyu Sheng, Deputy Director, Scott Wilson, UK.

英国低碳发展的政策与案例分析及对中国的启示

Policy and case study of UK low carbon development and its relevance to China

It is quite board at the moment, but can be refined at later stage. xiangyu.sheng@gmail.com

Professor Xingming Yin

      中国货币政策与通胀预期

China's Monetary Policy and Inflation Expectation

yin1953@fudan.edu.cn

Professor Min Hua, Director, Institute of World Economy, Fudan University.

          中国经济增长中的内外均衡问题

The Issues of Internal and External Equilibrium in the process of China's Economic Growth

          huamin@fudan.edu.cn