Workshop: Rethinking EU-China science and technology cooperation
Date: 8th December
Location: Tampere, Kalevantie, 4, TAU Main building, Room C201(C9), take the main stairs to the 2nd floor and turn left
Organisers:
- Sino-Finnish Education Research Centre, JoLii
- Chinese Association of Science of Science and Science and Technology Policy
Background and objective:
Global geopolitical tensions have significantly influenced EU-China cooperation in the realm of science and technology. As such, both the EU and China are steadfast in their commitment to mitigating these issues and forging strategies for effective collaboration. However, the development of these strategies predominantly occurs through internal discussions within Europe and China respectively. This approach may engender misunderstandings and mutual misperceptions between the two, potentially undermining the future prospects of EU-China science and technology cooperation.
In response to this, the workshop is organized to tackle these challenges. It aims to facilitate open dialogues between stakeholders engaged in EU-China science and technology collaborations across both research and practice sectors. The workshop possesses a dual focus: firstly, to elucidate any existing misperceptions held by both parties, and secondly, to explore new avenues for strengthening and maintaining cooperative ties. Through these focused discussions, the workshop endeavors to clear misunderstandings and carve pathways for robust and enduring collaboration between the EU and China in science and technology.
Agenda:
9:00-9:20 Opening
- Opening speech, Rongping Mu (Director-General, The Centre for Innovation and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Professor, Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
- Workshop introduction, Yuzhuo Cai
9:20-10:05 Presentations (15 mins/presentation +discussion)
- Anna Lisa Ahlers (Head of the Lise Meitner Research Group China in the Global System of Science at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science), Topic: Some unresolved issues in scientific cooperation between Europe and China: A European perspective
- Marijk van der Wende (Professor, Faculty Professor of Higher Education at Utrecht University’s Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance), Topic: Changing perspectives; towards conditions for sustainable EU-China collaboration.
10:05-10:30 Group photo and Coffee break
10:30-12:00 Presentations
- Jiang Yu, Research Professor, Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences, “Exploring Collaborative Innovation in Digital and Smart Times”
- Jianxun Chu, Professor, University of Science and Technology of China, “Global Innovation Ecosystem for the Win-Win Innovation Initiative by China and Finland”
- Jingjing GUO, Professor, Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences, “Technology Decomposition and Technology Recombination in Industrial Catch-up for Large Emerging Economies: Evidence from Chinese Manufacturing Industries”
- Yue ZHANG, Associate professor, Institutes of Science and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences, “China-EU Digital Economy Innovation Cooperation and Practice”
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:30 Panel Discussion: China’s EU strategy vs. EU’s China strategy.
Panelists:
Olli-Pekka Malinen, Regional Expert (China), Global Innovation Network for Teaching and Learning (GINTL) Coordination, Lecturer, University of Helsinki
Ilkka Virtanen, International Relations Manager, Tampere University
Philipp Dengel, Bavarian University Centre for China (BayCHINA)
Jianxun Chu, Professor, University of Science and Technology of China
Rongping Mu, Director-General, The Centre for Innovation and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences
14:30-15:00 Coffee break and networking.
15:00-16:00 Reflections (Some European experts will share their reflections of the talks and discussions in the workshop) and wrap-up
Commentator:
Morten Gylling-Jørgensen, Senior adviser, Science, Innovation and International Relations,Ministry of Higher Education and Science Denmark
Andrea Braun Střelcová, predoctoral fellow in the Lise Meitner Research Group China in the Global System of Science and a doctoral researcher at the Higher Education Group, Tampere University.