The Third Session of International Cultural Administration Annual Meeting Held in UIBE
On July 11, 2015, the Third Session of International Cultural Administration Annual Meeting was held in the International Conference Hall of Cheng Xin Building of UIBE. The conference topic is “Cultural Companies’ Oversea Investment and Policy Support”. There were a lot scholars from both home and abroad giving speeches. There were three parts, which included keynote speech, conversation with experts and topic discussion. The meeting lasted about 8 hours and ended at 17:30.
At 9:00 am, the meeting began. Professor Zhao Zhongxiu, Vice President of UIBE, Professor Qiao Dongliang, Vice President of Beijing Union University, and Dean Fan Libo of School of Public Administration of UIBE made speeches on the opening ceremony. Dean Fan gave out appointment letters to 10 part-time researchers of UIBE. The meeting was hosted by Professor Wu Chengzhong, Director of Cultural and Recreational Industry Research Center.
ice President Zhao said UIBE had always insisted on the school management concept, which was “facing the world and being open”. UIBE has cultivated a lot well educated inter-disciplinary talents for the country. The university hosted and held many big sized international meetings, international cultural festivals and “summer holiday school”, so as to bring in the world advanced education concepts and excellent human technological achievements. The International Cultural Administration Annual Meeting helped build a academic platform for western and eastern exchanges, marking a higher level of Cultural Administration Major of UIBE.
Vice President Qiao Dongliang of Beijing Union University said that UIBE was a close strategic partner on teaching and scientific research. During the past several years, the two universities have improve their cooperation by co-education and academic researches. He hoped the discussions on culture and cultural creativity during the meeting could make contributions to the development of the cultural industry.
Dean Fan from SPA introduced subjects’features,faculty and development and achievements of the school. He also extended warm welcome to all the attendees and wishes to the meeting.
After the opening ceremony, Professor Margaret J.Wyszomirsk from Ohio State University made a speech under the title of “UNESCO Creative Cities”. Professor Xiong Chengyu, working both for Tsinghua University and University of Florida, Professor Fan Zhou from Communication University of China,and Professor Fu Caiwu from Wuhan University gave speeches on “Interdisciplinary Research in the Hospitality and Tourism Field”, “Problems for the Going out of Culture” and “Cultural Reform”.
During “Conversation with Experts”, Professor David Paul Shaw from Liverpool University, Julie Burros, Director of American Boston Culture and Arts Committee, Professor Gary Swanson from University of Florida, Professor Fan Zhou, Wang Libing, Chairman of Beijing Huayunshangde International Cultural Communication Co. Ltd., and Gao Jingyang, CFO of Tian Chuang Co. Ltd., shared their opinions on international exchanges and trade, talked about problems in local international cultural trade, and analyzed the current state of international cultural exchanges and trade.
During “topic discussion”, experts and scholars discussed on three topics which were “cultural city and cultural industry”, “cultural economy and trade” and “cultural industry development research”. Deputy Professor Wang Changsong from SPA of UIBE made the first speech during this link under the title of “Research on China’s Difficulties in Policy for Private Cultural Company Overseas Investment and Operation”. Professor Julie Burros, Director of Boston Cultural and Art Committee of the U.S. And former director of Cultural Planning Department of Chicago Ministry of Culture, gave a speech with the title of “Boston Creates A New Cultural Plan：An Overview of the Process to Create the First Cultural Plan for the City of Boston”, and analyzed the achievements and current state of cultural planning of Boston. Deputy Professor Zhang Zhihua from College of Theater Arts of National Sun Yat-Sen University made a speech on “The Risks of Middle-large Size Theater in Taiwan”, and Deputy Professor Jonathan Paquette from University of Ottawa made a speech on “Museums and Social Media: Institutional and Professional Transformation”.
The meeting ended at 17:30. The meeting was co-hosted by Cultural and Recreational Industry Research Center, School of English Studies, SPA, International Cooperation and Communication Center and Office of Education Administration of UIBE, and SPA of Beijing Union University.
