Events“China and Iran,” presentation by John Garver, Feb. 22, 7:00 pm.The Southern Center for International Studies presents In Dialogue: Dr. John W. Garver, Professor of International Affairs at Georgia Tech. The author will discuss and sign copies of his book, China and Iran: Ancient Partners in a Post-imperial World. Where: Southern Center for International Studies, 320 West Paces Ferry Road, tel:404-261-5763. Directions can be found at www.southerncenter.org. When: Thursday, Feb.22nd, 2007; registration: 7:00; program: 7:30-9:30 pm Cost: SCIS members $15; non-members $20; please pay online with your credit card, visit www.southerncenter.org/upcoming_programs.html, e-mail register@scis.org, or call the Southern Center at 404-261-5763; tickets are not issued; once your reservation is made, you will receive an e-mail confirmation, and your name will be at the check-in desk. Please note that reservations are required.
Upcoming ConferenceCES Europe Conference 2007, Portoroz, Slovenia The Chinese Economists Society will hold its first Europe conference May 11-14, 2007 in Portoroz, Slovenia, on the Adriatic Sea. The main venue of the conference is Hotel Marko, originally a private villa built in 1886 with breathtaking views of the Adriatic coast, http://www.hotel-marko.com/eng. The conference theme is “Economic Transition at Midlife: Lessons from the Development of Markets and Institutions.” The local organizer and sponsor is Faculty of Management of the University of Primorska. The conference will also organize two field trips in Slovenia. Please visit the conference website www.china-ces.org for detailed information about the conference, including registration, accommodation arrangements, local tours, etc. The conference registration fees are as follows:
The registration fee covers one reception, one banquet, two lunches, coffee/drinks at breaks, and two local tours (one and one half day including one lunch). Contact information:
Upcoming Conference
The Chinese Economists Society (CES) will hold its annual international conference July 27-30, 2007, in Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, China. The theme of the conference is “Economic Transition, Regional Growth, and Sustainable Development.” The local organizer is Hunan University. The main conference venue will be the five-star hotel, Huatian Hotel (http://www.huatian-hotel.com/). Invited keynote speakers (to be confirmed) include Nobel Laureate Kenneth Arrow from Stanford University, Nobel Laureate Edmund Phelps from Columbia University, Professor Daron Acemoglu from MIT, winner of the John Bates Clark Award, and Mr. Siwei Cheng, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China. We plan to publish selected papers as a symposium in a high-quality refereed journal, subject to normal review processes, and a book by a leading publisher (possibly in both Chinese and English). We will select papers for the Gregory Chow Best Student/Junior Faculty Paper Award. In addition, the Conference will provide job placement services for economists. The CES invites papers and organized sessions. Individual paper submissions (in English or Chinese) should include an extended abstract (about 400 words) and should be made online at www.china-ces.org. Proposed sessions, including the session title and chair, the names of four-five presenters, discussants, and paper titles and abstracts, should be submitted to Professor Belton Fleisher by e-mail at Fleisher@econ.ohio-state.edu (English sessions) or Professor Zhiqiang Liu at zqliu@buffalo.edu (Chinese sessions). Papers for the competition for the Gregory Chow Award must be in English and should be submitted to Professor Penelope Prime at prime_pb@mercer.edu. The submission deadline is March 15, 2007. Accepted submissions will be notified by March 31, 2007. Completed papers must be submitted online at www.china-ces.org before July 1, 2007. For more information, please consult the conference website at www.china-ces.org. |
