Date/Time: 18:00-20:00 (Beijing Time), 30 March, 2020 (Monday)

Sponsored by:

China International Publishing Group

Organized by:

Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies

China Internet Information Center

China Today

Bosheng International Cultural Communication Co., Ltd.

Theme:

Pooling Wisdom and Sharing Experience: Joint Efforts to Fight COVID-19

Topics:

1. Development trends of COVID-19 and joint global response

2. Impact of COVID-19 on economy, society and national governance

3. Crisis management of public health emergencies and reform of global governance system

Agenda (tentative):

Moderator: Gao Anming, Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of China International Publishing Group

18:00-18:10 Introduction by moderator

Opening remarks by Du Zhanyuan, President of China International Publishing Group

18:10-18:40 Session 1: Development trends of COVID-19 and joint global response

Speakers (10 minutes each):

1. Xu Shunqing, Professor and Vice Dean of the School of Public Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

2. Joel Ruet, President of the Bridge Tank of France

3. Augusto Soto, Professor of ESADE, Ramon Llull University & Director of Dialogue with China Project, Spain

18:40-19:10 Session 2: Impact of COVID-19 on economy, society and national governance

Speakers (10 minutes each):

1. Wang Wen, Executive Dean of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China

2. Mustafa Sayed, Executive Director of the Pakistan-China Institute

3. Li Yong, Deputy Chair of the Expert Committee of China Association of International Trade

19:10-19:50 Session 3: Crisis management of public health emergencies and reform of global governance system

Speakers (10 minutes each):

1. Zhang Weiwei, Director of China Institute, Fudan University

2. Evandro Carvalho, Head of the Center for Brazil-China Studies at the Getulio Vargas Foundation School of Law, Brazil

3. Wang Xiaohui, Editor-in-Chief of China Internet Information Center

4. Hussein Ismail, Researcher of Egypt State Information Service

19:50-20:00 Conclusion