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Since its inception in October 2011, the “Social and Economic Governance Programme Asia” of the German Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (office based in Tokyo) organizes international conferences, workshops and seminars for experts from Asia and Europe. The goal is to establish a stronger dialogue and a continuous exchange of views on current challenges, risks and opportunities of multilateral cooperation between Asia and Europe. Main topics are the economic developments and changes in the Asia-Pacific region both in terms of greater economic integration as well as against the background that long standing strategies of many Asian countries for continuous economic growth have partially changed in recent years and will change even further due to demographic change, urbanization, environmental challenges, a rather sluggish economic growth in major export markets like Europe and the US and technological developments among many other reasons.

In cooperation with universities from Japan, China and South Korea, the two-day event in Shanghai aimed to bring together distinguished professors, selected students and experts from Europe in order to highlight ideas, concepts and possible approaches for further economic sustainability at the end of double digit growth from a “young leaders’” perspective within an East Asian context.

The forum offered a variety of dialogue-driven sessions and workshops on key aspects of relevant socio-economic developments in Europe and Far East Asia. Moreover, the event provided extensive networking opportunities among the 40-50 participants.

Programme

Wednesday, 11th November 2015

Venue: Fairmont Peace Hotel, Salon 2010

09:00 a.m.Registration of participants

09:30 a.m.Welcome & Opening Remarks

•Tim WENNIGES, Director, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, (Shanghai Office)

•Christoph ANGERBAUER, General Manager, German Industry & Commerce Greater China

09:50 a.m.Keynote Speech 1 – “Rebalancing Chinese Economy and Industrial Upgrading”

•Prof. Dr. ZHAO Wei, Associate Dean for China at ESSCA School of Managment, Angers

10:15 a.m.Keynote Speech 2 – “China’s World Economy & the World of China’s Economy”

•Maximilian RECH, Programme Director & Assistant Professor in International Affairs, ESSCA School of Management

Moderator:

•Dr. Vladimir KRECK, Associate Professor, Kobe University, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies

10:40 a.m.(followed by Q & A Session (30 minutes))

11:40 a.m.Session 1 (Discussion)

“Regional Integration and Free Trade“

Introductory Statements by:

•Dr. Maximilian MAYER, Research Professor, German Studies Center, Tongji University

•Prof. Dr. KO Jong-Hwan, Pukyong National University, South Korea

Moderator:

•Marcel GRZANNA, China Correspondent for German Newspapers and Magazines

12:20 p.m.(followed by Q & A Session (30 minutes))

02:10 p.m.Session 2 (Discussion)

“Urbanization and Productivity“

Introductory Statements by:

•Prof. Hiromasa KUBO, Setsunan University, Osaka

•SUN Haiyan, Chief Editor, Business Ecology Magazine

Moderator:

•Rune KOBAYASHI, PhD student at the Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Kobe University

02:50 p.m.(followed by Q & A Session (30 minutes))

03:50 p.m.Session 3 (Discussion)

“Cultural Industries and Tourism“

Introductory Statements by:

•Prof. Kazuko GOTO, Setsunan University, Osaka

•Prof. FAN Yuh-Cheng, Ming-Hsin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

Moderator:

•Dr. Vladimir KRECK, Associate Professor, Kobe University, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies

04:30 p.m.(followed by Q & A Session (30 minutes))

05:00 p.m.Closing Remarks

•Tim WENNIGES, Director, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, (Shanghai Office)

05:15 p.m.(closing of first conference day)

' 'Thursday, 12th November 2015' '

Venue: Fairmont Peace Hotel, Salon 2010

09:15 a.m.Briefing about further procedures and agenda

09:30 a.m.Parallel Workshops

Group A: “Demographic Change”

•Facilitator: Prof. Hiromasa KUBO & Prof. Kazuko GOTO, Setsunan University, Osaka

Group B: “Globalization vs. Localization in the Age of Free Trade Agreements”

•Facilitator: Dr. Maximilian MAYER, Research Professor, German Studies Center, Tongji University & Prof. Dr. KO Jong-Hwan, Pukyong National University, Korea

Group C: “Predictability of Economic Developments”

•Facilitator: Prof. Dr. ZHAO Wei, Associate Dean for China at ESSCA School of Managment, Angers & Prof. Maximilian RECH, Programme Director & Assistant Professor in International Affairs, ESSCA School of Management

Group D: “Among Neighbors: What to Share and How to Compete?”

•Facilitator: Prof. Kazuo FUJINO & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vladimir KRECK , Kobe University, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies

01:30 – 02:30 p.m.Presentation of Key Results & Closing Remarks

Moderator:

Dr. Vladimir KRECK, Associate Professor, Kobe University, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies

03:00 – 05:00 p.m.Excursion

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center:

“City, Citizens, Environment, Development – Urban Sustainability in the 21st Century”