Building the 21st Century: U.S.-China Cooperation on Science, Technology, and Innovation (2011)
Chapter: Appendix A: AGENDA
18 May 2010
Symposium on Building the 21st Century:
U.S.-China Cooperation on Science, Technology, and Innovation
Lecture Room
National Academy of Sciences
2100 C Street, NW
Washington, DC
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9:00 AM |
Welcome |
| Charles Wessner, National Academy Scholar and Director of Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, The National Academies | |
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9:10 AM |
Opening Remarks |
| Alan Wm. Wolff, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, and Chair, National Academies Study of Comparative National Innovation Policies | |
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Ren Weimin, Vice President, Academy of Macroeconomic Research, National Development and Reform Commission |
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9:30 AM |
Building Global Partnerships: Opportunities in U.S.-China Cooperation |
| Anna Borg, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State | |
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9:45 AM |
Panel I: Building the New Energy Economy |
| Moderator: Michael Borrus, Founding General Partner, X/Seed Capital Management | |
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New Renewable Energy Initiatives in the United States |
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| Kristina Johnson, Under Secretary for Energy, U.S. Department of Energy | |
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Renewable Energy Policy in China |
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| Ren Weimin, Vice President, Academy of Macroeconomic Research, National Development and Reform Commission | |
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10:30 AM |
Coffee Break |
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10:45 AM |
Panel II: Innovation Clusters and the 21st Century University |
| Moderator: Carl Dahlman, Luce Professor of International Relations and Information Technology, Georgetown University | |
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Universities, Science Parks, and Clusters in China’s Innovation Ecosystem |
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| Lou Jing, Deputy Director General, Science and Technology Department, Ministry of Education | |
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Universities and the U.S. Innovation System |
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| Charles Vest, President, National Academy of Engineering | |
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Universities as Drivers of Growth in the United States |
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| C. D. “Dan” Mote, Jr., President, University of Maryland, College Park | |
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U.S. Initiatives for Building Innovation Clusters |
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| Ginger Lew, Senior Advisor, White House National Economic Council | |
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12:30 PM |
Working Lunch in the Refectory |
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1:30 PM |
Panel III: ICT and Innovation: Growth Engine and Enabling Technologies |
| Moderator: Dan Breznitz, Professor and Director for Globalization, Innovation, and Development, Georgia Institute of Technology | |
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Impact of Broadband on Economic Growth and Productivity |
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| Chen Ying, Deputy Director General, Software Department, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology | |
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Broadband Strategy in the United States |
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| Eugene Huang, Senior Advisor to the Chief Technology Officer, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy | |
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ICT Development in U.S. and Chinese Contexts |
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| Mark Dean, Vice President for Technical Strategy and Global Operations, IBM Research | |
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2:45 PM |
Coffee Break |
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3:00 PM |
Panel IV: New Frontiers: Opportunities & Challenges for Cooperation |
| Moderator: Bill Bonvillian, Director, Washington DC Office, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
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International Collaboration and Indigenous Innovation |
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| Yang Xianwu, Deputy Director General, High and New Technology Department, Ministry of Science and Technology | |
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Joint U.S.-China Medical Research Opportunities |
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| Anna Barker, Deputy Director, National Cancer Institute | |
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National Laboratories and International Cooperation |
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| Robin Newmark, Director, Strategic Energy Analysis Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
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4:15 PM |
Lessons Learned and Next Steps |
| Moderator: Michael Borrus, Founding General Partner, X/Seed Capital Management | |
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5:00 PM |
Adjourn |
