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AMERICAN, CHINESE EDUCATORS MEET IN BEIJING

A historic conference in Beijing this month brings together educators from distinguished American and Chinese academic institutions. Their goal? Encourage greater cooperation between the two nations.

The US-China Educational Cooperation summit, Sept. 25-27, is the first event of its type since China's entry into the World Trade Organization last winter. The forum is officially sponsored by the Beijing Chapter of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and organized by IEF.

The three-day event promises to encourage lively interaction between the two nations on everything from education policy and regulations to technology, finance and career development. Other topics will address how to remove barriers between Chinese and US educational systems, and promote better understanding between the two nations.

Future issues of this eNewsletter will feature segments of the conference presentations.

Honorary Guests and Speakers

From China, honorary guests include senior-level members of China's Ministry of Education, China Education Academy, UNESCO, China Economic Management Education Society, National People's Congress Standing Committee and Topeak Group.

Representatives from leading Chinese universities will also attend, including:

• Beijing Pei Li Vocational University

• Beijing Polytechnic University

• Haidian University

• Minghsin University of Science and Technology

• Ren Min University

• Shenyang Normal University

• Tsinghua University

Representing the United States, the featured speaker will be:

• Dr. Susan Sclafani, Counselor, Office of Secretary
  US Department of Education

The US contingency also includes:

• Dr. Lee Boam, Acting Ambassador
  United States Embassy in Beijing

• Dr. James Borland, Chair, Department of Curriculum and Teaching
  Columbia University

• Dr. Elizabeth Boylan, Provost
  Barnard College, Columbia University

• Janice Carmichael, Project Director, International Programs & Workforce Development
  George Washington University

• Dr. Nazli Choueri, Professor of Political Science
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Susan Chyn, Director, Business Development, Asia, Pacific Rim
  Education Testing Service

• Dr. Victor Edmonds, Director, Educational Technology Services
  University of California, Berkeley

• Dr. James Feinerman, Esq., Director of Asian Law and Policy Studies
  Georgetown University

• Kevin Harrington, Director of Career Services, Graduate School of Education
  Harvard University

• Dr. Theresa Jen and Dr. Robert DiYanni, International Services
  The College Board

• Darrell Jenks, Director of American Center for Educational Exchange
  United States Embassy in Beijing

• Dr. Fred Moavenzadeh, Director, Center for Technology, Policy & Industrial Development
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Jay Morley, President
  National Association of College & University Business Officers

• Pat Powers, Director of China Operations
  US-China Business Council

For information on this Beijing seminar or other IEF events, contact info@ief-usa.org .

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