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Special\u00a0Panel\u00a0within\u00a0ICCASU:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Rethinking\u00a0China’s\u00a0Urbanization<\/b><\/p>\n
October\u00a024-25,\u00a02015,\u00a0Ottawa,\u00a0Canada<\/p>\n
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Organizers:<\/b><\/p>\n
UN-Habitat<\/p>\n
UNITAR<\/p>\n
University\u00a0of\u00a0Ottawa<\/p>\n
Tsinghua\u00a0University<\/p>\n
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Panel\u00a0Chairs:<\/b><\/p>\n
Shimou\u00a0Yao,\u00a0Chinese\u00a0Academy\u00a0of\u00a0Sciences<\/p>\n
Chaolin\u00a0Gu,\u00a0Tsinghua\u00a0University<\/p>\n
Dingping\u00a0Guo,\u00a0Fudan\u00a0University<\/p>\n
John\u00a0Zacharias,\u00a0Peking\u00a0University<\/p>\n
Huhua\u00a0Cao,\u00a0University\u00a0of\u00a0Ottawa<\/p>\n
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Coordinator:\u00a0<\/b>Canada\u00a0China\u00a0Thinking\u00a0Network<\/p>\n
ICCASU\u00a0Website<\/b>:<\/b>\u00a0http:\/\/chinaeam.uottawa.ca\/ICCASU\/<\/a><\/p>\n China has been experiencing accelerated urbanization and reform for the last four decades. The country’s recent Neo-Urbanization (\u65b0\u578b\u57ce\u5e02\u5316) strategy has proven essential for the evolving discussion of opportunities and challenges to sustainable development. This special panel within ICCASU, “Rethinking China\u2019s Urbanization”, is co-organized by UN-Habitat, UNITAR, the University of Ottawa and Tsinghua University. Sub-panels regarding new models for urbanization, community participation and city governance, high-tech applications for urban development, and other topics are included. China’s impact on African countries is an additional theme to be explored in this panel, as China is expands its influence on African states through investments and even policy formation. This panel will thus provide a platform for scholars, professionals, policy-makers, experts and the private sector to exchange views on the opportunities and challenges of urbanization in China from a global perspective.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Program Draft<\/b><\/p>\n Opening Remarks<\/b><\/p>\n Alioune Badiane<\/b>, UN-Habitat;\u00a0John Zacharias<\/strong>, Peking University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Chair: John Zacharias<\/b>, Peking University<\/td>\n Chair: Chaolin Gu<\/b>, Tsinghua University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Chair: Dingping Guo<\/b>, Fudan University<\/td>\n Chair: Shimou Yao<\/strong>, Chinese Academy of\u00a0Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Chair: Pierre Gauthier<\/b>, Concordia University<\/td>\n Chair: Yangfan Li<\/b>, Xiamen University<\/td>\n Chair: Jean-Marie Cishahayo<\/b>,\u00a0UN-Habitat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Chair: Omer Chouinard, <\/b>University of Moncton<\/td>\n Chair: Ruibo Han<\/b>, University of Maryland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n * Each panel session (one hour) will have 3-4 presentations.<\/p>\n Conference Official Languages<\/strong>: English and French Contact:\u00a0<\/b>ICCASU@uottawa.ca<\/a><\/p>\n Website<\/b>:<\/b>\u00a0http:\/\/chinaeam.uottawa.ca\/ICCASU\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n
\n Saturday, October 24, 2015<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 13:00-13:15<\/td>\n \n \n 13:15-14:30Keynote Speakers<\/b><\/td>\n \n \n
\n\u2022 Chinese Urbanization 2050<\/strong>\uff1aSD Models for Mechanism and Simulation<\/strong>, Chaolin\u00a0Gu, Tsinghua University
\n\u2022 Urban Governance Model in China<\/strong>, Dingping Guo, Fudan University
\n\u2022 The Inclusive Approach to Urban Development<\/strong>, Huhua Cao, University of Ottawa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 14:30-14:45<\/td>\n Coffee Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 14:45-15:45<\/td>\n Panel Session 1-A:Urban Socio-Spatial Transformation<\/b><\/p>\n Panel Session 1-B:’New-Style’ Urbanization <\/b><\/p>\n \n 15:45-16:45<\/td>\n Panel Session 2-A:Urbanization Governance<\/b><\/p>\n Panel Session 2-B:Urbanization and Metropolitan Development<\/b><\/p>\n \n 16:45-17:00<\/td>\n Coffee Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 17:00-18:00<\/td>\n Panel Session 3-A:Urbanization and Property Rights <\/b><\/p>\n Panel Session 3-B:Coastal Urbanization<\/b>Chair: Chitiung Hung<\/b>, Mingchuan University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sunday, October 25, 2015<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 9:00-10:00<\/td>\n Panel Session 4-C:Ecological-Friendly Urbanization<\/b><\/p>\n Panel Session 4-B:Urbanization and Smart\/Intelligent City<\/b><\/p>\n \n 10:00-11:00<\/td>\n Panel Session 5-C:Urbanization and Rural Development<\/b><\/p>\n Panel Session 5-B:Big Data and Urban Studies<\/b><\/p>\n \n 11:00-11:15<\/td>\n Coffee Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 11:15-12:30Special
\nSession:
\nChina\u2019s<\/strong>
\nUrbanizat<\/strong>
\nion and<\/strong>
\nAfrica<\/strong><\/td>\nChair: Allan Cain, Development Workshop, Angola<\/p>\n \n
\nImportant Dates:<\/strong>
\nDeadline for submission of abstract: July 31, 2015
\nAbstracts of 250 words accepted in English and\/or French
\nDeadline for Registration: September 30, 2015
\nDeadline for Early Bird Registration: July 31, 2015
\nRegistration Fee: Early Bird:<\/strong>
\nRegular participants: CAD$150 Regular participants: CAD$100
\nStudents participants: CAD$100 Students participants: CAD$50<\/p>\n