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Improving Economic Performance While Taking Control of Covid-19 -- Experience PROGRAM FOR CHINA-CHILE WEEK Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of China-Chile Diplomatic Relations 14-18, December 2020 Organizers: Tsinghua University, University of Chile, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile ======================================================================================== Dec 14 (Mon) 09:30-11:00 Chile (20:30-22:00 China) Opening Ceremony&Webinar “Improving economic performance while taking control of Covid-19 -- experience sharing and collaboration” ------------------ 09:30-10:00 Chile (20:30-21:00 China) Opening Ceremony Guests Introduction Lilian FERRER, Vice-president of Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Eduardo VERA, Director of Department of International Relations, University of Chile Taotao CHEN, Director of Latin America Center, Tsinghua University Opening Remarks Ignacio SÁNCHEZ, President of Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Ennio VIVALDI, President of University of Chile Bin YANG, Vice-president and Provost of Tsinghua University Rodrigo Toledo, Head of the Politician División, Embassy of Chile to the P.R. of China Yi ZHOU, Charge d'affaires of Chinese Embassy in Chile 10:00-11:00 Chile (21:00-22:00 China) Webinar “Improving economic performance while taking control of Covid-19 -- experience sharing and collaboration”. This webinar aims at sharing experiences on the economic impact of Covid-19 on Chile and China, as well as discussion areas of collaboration in order to enhance the recovery. Moderator: Sebastián Claro, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Keynote speakers: Taotao Chen, Professor of School of Economics and Management, Director of Latin America Center, Tsinghua University; Sebastián Claro, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile; Panel Discussion: Jorge O’Ryan, General Director ProChile, Oscar Hasbún, CEO of CSAV, Pu Zhang, President of China Construction Bank Chile Branch Register Link: https://reuna.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BtSM-wlpQEmSW1rzv7Otdg Dec 15 (Tue) 09:00-11.00 Chile (20:00-22:00 China) Webinar China-Chile Relations ---------------- Introducing the newly released book “50 years of diplomatic relations between Chile and China: an integral approach” . Welcome words and book introduction Dorotea Lopez, Director of Institute of International Studies at University of Chile Keynote: Andrés Allamand, Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs General remarks Ennio Vivaldi, President of University of Chile Taotao Chen, Director of Latin America Center, Tsinghua University Fudan University Book presentation María Montt, Professor at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Andrés Borquez, Coordinator of China Studies Program and Professor at University of Chile Register Link: https://reuna.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y1kWI8KrQruho4LxycDh8g Dec 16 (Wed) 09:00-11:30 Chile (20:00-22:30 China) Webinar China-Chile Online Education Dialogue: Envisioning a Shared Future for Higher Education ------------------ Moderator: Enoch Wong, Senior Development Manager, Office of Lifelong Education Administration, Tsinghua University Opening & Welcoming Remarks • University of Chile: Eduardo Vera, Director of International Relations • Tsinghua University: Taotao Chen, Director of Latin America Center Sub-theme 1: Our Past — transitioned from pre-COVID to COVID • University of Chile: Carlos Rilling, Deputy Director of Undergraduate Affairs • Zhejiang University: LIN Zhi, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Academic Affairs Office • University of Concepción: Carola Bruna • Shanghai Jiao Tong University: CHEN Feng, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Academic Affairs Office Sub-theme 2: Our Present — transitioning from COVID to the new normal • University of Chile: Cecilia Saint-Pierre, Director of Online Learning • Catholic University of Chile: Magdalena Claro, Academic Director of the Observatory on Digital Education Practices at the School of Education • Peking University: Kaigui Bian, Associate Professor in Computer Science • Tsinghua University: Jing Qian, Associate Professor in Psychology Sub-theme 3: Our Future — transition beyond post-COVID into the future of education • 2 local students from University of Chile • 1 international students from Tsinghua University (Celina Jiang) • 1 local student from Tsinghua University (BORJIGEN Yili/ roles as both student and TA) • 1 TA from UChile Closing Remarks: Our next 50 years together • Tsinghua University: WANG Xiaoxiao, Associate Dean, Office of Lifelong Education Administration; Associate Dean, Undergraduate Academic Affairs Office • University of Chile: Rosa Devés, Vice President of Academic Affairs Register Link: https://reuna.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z0UmvhajTyi1i_6syhwv4A Dec 17 (Thu) 09:00-10:30 Chile (20:00-21:30 China) Webinar “Health care & surveillance challenges during Covid-19: experience sharing between Chile and China" ----------------- This webinar aims at discussing currents challenges of the pandemic in both countries and share the experience of China and Chile on health care and surveillance. Moderator: Dr. Claudia Bambs, Associate Professor. Head of Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Opening & Welcoming Remarks Pedro Bouchon, Vice president of research, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Taotao Chen, Professor of School of Economics and Management, Director of Latin America Center, Tsinghua University Keynote Speech Dr. Feng Cheng, Professor at Vanke School of Public Health, Vice Dean of Student Affairs at School of Medicine, Commissioner of University Degree Committee on Medicine and Biomedicine, Tsinghua University. Dr. Paula Margozzini, Assistant Professor, specialist in Public Health and Family Medicine. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Panel Discussion: Dr.Blanca Peñaloza, Assistant Professor, specialist in Public Health and Family Medicine. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Dr. María Soledad Martínez-Gutiérrez, Assistant Professor, specialist in Public Health, PhD Health Services and Policy Analysis. School of Public Health, Universidad de Chile. Dr.Xiuying Zhao, Director of Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chief Physician, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital; Dr. Jiming Zhu, assistant professor and Principal Investigator at Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University. Register Link: https://reuna.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z1KVK2nGRS- Oy1Xo3W14Mg Dec 18 (Fri) 09:00-11:00 Chile (20:00-22:00 China) Webinar Science & Technology Innovation ---------------- Moderator: Francisco Martínez, Dean of School of Engineering, University of Chile Opening Remark Eduardo Vera, Director of International Affairs, University of Chile Taotao Chen, Professor of School of Economics and Management, Director of Latin America Center, Tsinghua University Keynote speech Marcia Varela, Deputy Director, Technology Transfer Division, Corfo James McPhee, Deputy Dean, School of Engineering, University of Chile María Molinos, Deputy Dean, School of Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Claudio Zaror, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Concepción Panel discussion Marcela Munizaga, Director of Research, School of Engineering, University of Chile. Felipe Simonsohn, Director, Corporate Affairs for Latin America, DIDI Luis Vargas, Director of External Affairs, School of Engineering, University of Chile Jean Wang, Manager, Cloud Services, Huawei Marcelo Matus, Director Energy Center, University of Chile Jonny Liu, Deputy Director, Marketing Center, Supcon Solar Tech Co. Yang Ming, President, Tus Science & Technology Service Group Q&A Closing Eduardo Vera, Director of International Affairs, University of Chile Taotao Chen, Professor of School of Economics and Management, Director of Latin America Center, Tsinghua University Register Link: https://reuna.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ded5vaj7R8e1qARcEGmIOw =============================================================================== .
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