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Program

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Opening of the international conference:

Chinese and European Perspectives on Development Cooperation with Africa: Values, Objectives and Modalities

9.00 h

Words of welcome by:

• Mr. Winfried Jung, Resident Representative, Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation in Beijing

• Prof. Yang Guang, Director-General, Institute of West-Asian and African Studies, CASS

• Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner, Director, German Development Institute

9.20 h

Moderator: Dr. Cui Jianmin, Deputy Director-General, Institute of West-Asian and African Studies (CASS)

Panel 1: German/European and Chinese Perspectives on global development policies

• Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner, Director, German Development Institute

• Prof. Yang Guang, Director-General, Institute of West-Asian and African Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

Discussion

10.30 h

Coffee break

11:00 h

Panel 2: Europe's/Germany's development cooperation with Africa

• Dr. Sven Grimm, Research Fellow, German Development Institute

• Dr. Karin Müller, Coordinator, Ecumenical Network Central Africa

• Mr. Zeng Qiang, Senior Research Fellow, Chinese Institute for Contemporary International Relations

Discussion

12.30 h

Luncheon

14.00 h

Moderator: Prof. Yang Guang, Director-General, Institute of West-Asian and African Studies, CASS

Panel 3: China’s development cooperation with Africa: Historical background, current objectives

• Prof. Zhang Hongming, Deputy Director-General, Institute of West-Asian and African Studies Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

• Prof. Yao Guimei, Institute of West-Asian and African Studies Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

• Dr. Thomas Fues, Research Fellow, German Development Institute

• Mr. Wang Wenming, CEO, African Investment Network

• Mr. Lu Chunming, President of a medical company

• Mr. Xu Xiaojie, Senior Engineer, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)

Coffee Break

16.15

Discussion

17.30 h

End of first conference day

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

9.00 h

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner, Director, German Development Institute

Panel 4: Europe and China in Africa: Common objectives, diverging interests, ongoing cooperation

• Dr. Imme Scholz, Head of Department, German Development Institute

• Prof. Zhou Xiaojing, Deputy-Director, Institute for West-Asian and African Studies Chinese Academey of Social Sciences (CASS)

• N.N, Official from China Import-Export Bank

• Prof. He Wenping, Institute of West-Asian and African Studies Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

• Mr. Dong Peng, Ministry of Commerce, China

10.30 h

Coffee Break

10.45 h

Discussion

11.45 h

Summary and Closing Remarks

• Prof. Yang Guang, Director-General, Institute of West-Asian and African Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

• Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner, Director, German Development Institute

• Mr. Winfried Jung, Resident Representative, Konrad Adenauer Foundation Beijing

12.00 Uhr

End of the international conference