Conferences & Meetings

In China

International Conference on Social Science,

Shanghai

Offers a platform for scholars, professionals, academics and graduate students to present, share and discuss their studies in social sciences, including communication, culture, economy, education, finance, law, management, politics, psychology and society.

Date: Aug 14-17

Venue: QUBE Hotel, Pudong

Website: www.shanghai-ic.org

International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,

Shanghai

Aims to gather researchers, engineers and educators who are interested in meeting, sharing ideas and talking about their latest findings and experiences. This year's event covers the fields of electronics, information and computer engineering.

Date: Aug 16-19

Venue: Howard Johnson Hotel Chuansha Shanghai

Website: www.iceecs.org

Global Information and Management Symposium,

Shanghai

Topics include business management, city management, cloud computing, cloud service, customer relations management, electronic business, finance analysis, human resources, information security, investment analysis, marketing and selling skills, mobile commerce, online marketing, technical innovation and transport management.

Date: Aug 16-19

Venue: Howard Johnson Hotel Chuansha Shanghai

Website: www.giams.org

BioProcess International China,

Shanghai

The goal is to explore the missing gaps in China's development, and to help bring China up to speed in areas such as cell line engineering, media development, analytical characterization strategies to establish similarity between a biosimilar and its originator drug, as well as design of multi-product facilities and implementation of single-use systems.

Date: Aug 21-22

Venue: Grand Hyatt Shanghai

Website: www.ibclifesciences.com/BPIChina

Conferences & Meetings

In Europe

Summer China Association Lunch with Guest Speaker Karel de Gucht,

London

De Gucht, EU trade commissioner, will be the guest speaker at the summer China Association Lunch. He will offer insights on EU-China relations and welcome questions from the audience.

Date: July 9

Venue: Bloomsbury Hotel

Website: www.cbbc.org

UKTI International Aerospace Business Networking Programme, Farnborough International Airshow,

Farnborough

UK Trade & Investment will have a major presence at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow in Hall 1 Stand B13. This event will include one-to-one meetings with export market specialists from China, along with briefings on exporting to China.

Date: July 9-12

Venue: Farnborough International Airshow

Website: www.cbbc.org

Understanding Chinese Business Culture,

Leeds

The aim of this seminar is to provide an introduction to Chinese business culture and its importance for doing business successfully in China. Content will include an insight into Chinese culture; how to understand the mindset of Chinese people; tips to make business interactions with China more successful; and how to communicate and maintain relationships.

Date: July 11

Venue: Pinsent Masons

Website: http://www.cbbc.org/

Culture

In China

BBC National Orchestra of Wales,

Beijing

The orchestra presents well-chosen concert repertoires from performed works in previous BBC Proms concerts. This is a collection of famous composers' classic works that will bring the atmosphere of the Proms to music lovers in China.

Date: July 7-8

Venue: Opera House of National Center for the Performing Arts

Website: www.theatrebeijing.com

Michael Krucker and Rene Berman,

Beijing

A collaboration between cellist Rene Berman and the pianist Michael Krucker, as part of their 2012 Asia Tour.

Date: July 13

Venue: Beijing Concert Hall

Website: www.theatrebeijing.com

Daniel Aeberli Painting Exhibition,

Beijing

The painted quasi-philosophical works of Aeberli from Switzerland play indefinitely on the relationship between the sky and water. He brings to his landscapes vistant colors and tones expressing an apparent reality.

Date: Till July 23

Venue: Grace Hotel Beijing

Website: www.danielaeberli.com

Culture

In Europe

Dao Gives Birth to One, Manchester

Hung Keung, a contemporary Chinese media artist, will present an interactive video project Dao Gives Birth to One, the work which won the Achievement Award from the Hong Kong Museum of Art.

Date: July 6-Sept 1

Venue: Chinese Arts Center

Website: www.chinese-arts-centre.org

Chinese Art Around the World: Exchanging Treasures and Cultures,

London

Tracing old and new itineraries of Chinese artifacts around the world, this module explores the variety and richness of objects and ideas, including porcelain, lacquerware and silks. It looks at how materials, technologies and styles intrigue admirers across continents.

Date: Till July 10

Venue: Asia House

Website: www.bbk.ac.uk

The Man Who Wouldn't Run on a Sunday,

London

The exhibition focuses on the lesser-known side of Eric Liddell's life, and picks up on the fascinating story of what happened next as he chose to step out of the limelight of Olympic success, as depicted in the film Chariots of Fire. The exhibition looks at Liddell's family background (he was born in China to Scottish missionary parents), his personal motivation for becoming a missionary, his work as a teacher in Tianjin and his eventual imprisonment and death in a Japanese internment camp in 1945.

Date: July 13-Sept 22

Venue: Brunei Gallery

Website: www.soas.ac.uk/gallery/liddell

Events can be sent to: events@mail.chinadailyuk.com

(China Daily 07/06/2012 page31)