中欧社会论坛 - China Europa Forum

SCHEDULE and WORKING METHOD for PREPARATION of the WORKSHOP :

December 2009/January 2010 :

 1.Finalising Presentation of the workshop by SONG Ping, Edith Sizoo and Hendrik Opdebeeck

 2.Selecting 10 Chinese and 5 European participants for the Workshop

February/March 2010:

*1st round of two questions/answers to participants :

To Chinese participants :

 1. In your opinion which core values that were central in the past are still relevant in the present context of China ?

 2. Please write an essay on only one of these core values describing its evolution towards being relevant in modern times ( no more than 3 pages)

To European participants :

 1. In your opinion which core values that were central in the past are still relevant in the present context of Europe ?

 2. Please write an essay on only one of these core values describing its evolution towards being relevant in modern times ( no more than 3 pages)

Answers and essays have to be sent to prime movers before 31 March 2010 and will be sent to participants early April 2010

April 2010

 1. Participants’ essays are translated into respectively Chinese and English

May 2010

 2nd round of question / answer to participants :

“On the basis of reading all the essays :

which issues would you like to be discussed during the workshop ?”

June 2010

 1. On the basis of the answers to the 2nd round of question/answer : the prime movers will frame a proposal for the programme of the workshop and distribute this proposal to all.

7 – 14 July 2010 : China-Europe Forum

7 July : arrival in Xianmen

8/9/10 July : workshop

11 July morning : decisions on follow-up

11 July afternoon: departure for Hong Kong

12-14 July : Plenary sessions at Hong Kong University.