Conferences & Meetings

In China

International Conference for the Economic and Financial Challenges and Issues in the Asia-Pacific Countries, Chengdu

This focuses on research and the publication of emerging market economies and provides a way for academics, policy makers and members of the business community to exchange views and share information on emerging markets.

Date: June 29-July 1

Venue: Liulin campus of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

Website: http://riem.swufe.edu.cn/conference

China Shale Gas Forum, Shanghai

This forum discusses the technological innovation, cost-reduction strategies and collaborative models for commercially viable shale gas development in China.

Date: July 5-6

Venue: Pudong Ramada Plaza

Website: http://chinashalegasforum.com

International Conference on Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong

This international conference includes the fields of electrical, electronics, computer, mechanical and industrial engineering.

Date: July 7

Venue: Cosmopolitan Hotel

Website: http://www.interscience.ac.in/Overseas/ICEME

International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Guangzhou

The forum offers knowledge from both industrial and academic worlds, sharing practices in the field of chemical engineering, chemistry research, materials and food science.

Date: July 13-15

Venue: Selected places

Website: http://www.icceam.org

International Conference on Image and Information Processing, Haikou

The goal of the conference is to promote research and development activities in image and information processing.

Date: July 14 - 15

Venue: Selected places

Website: http://www.iciip.org

Conferences & Meetings

In Europe

Global Graduates Future Leaders China Networking, Leeds

This will bring together businessmen who are interested in doing business in China, with organizations that are aiming to help them and young people.

Date: June 13

Venue: The Gatehouse Business Center

Website: http://www.cbbc.org

The future of the yuan in the global financial markets, London

The conference will assess the opportunities arising from London's development as an offshore yuan center.

Date: June 14

Venue: Selected places

Website: http://www.cbbc.org

Xi'an Software Park Business Conference, London

The conference will introduce Xi'an software investment policy and explain investment strategy and opportunities for cooperation with British software and creative companies.

Date: June 14

Venue: Copthorne Tara Hotel

Website: http://www.cbbc.org

Culture

In China

Henry V, Beijing

Drama Henry V has been hailed as an energetic, exciting and rousing production, trimmed but faithful to Shakespeare's words. The Propeller Shakespeare Company will present this classic play.

Date: June 7-8

Venue: Drama Theater of National Center for the Performing Arts

Website: http://www.theatrebeijing.com

The Winter's Tale, Beijing

The Winter's Tale is one of Shakespeare's most successful romances, depicting the everlasting conflict in humanity. The Propeller Shakespeare Company will present this classic play.

Date: June 9-10

Venue: Drama Theater of National Center for the Performing Arts

Website: http://www.theatrebeijing.com

Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Beijing

Being one of today's most sought-after soloists, Thibaudet has the rare ability to combine poetic musical sensibilities with dazzling technical prowess.

Date: June 15

Venue: Concert Hall of National Center for the Performing Arts

Website: http://www.theatrebeijing.com

Culture

In Europe

Urban water environments in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Cambridge

Yu Xinzhong from Nankai University will be the speaker. Yu is mainly engaged in the study on the social history, diseases and healthcare during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Date: June 8

Venue: Needham Research Institute

Website: http://www.nri.org.uk

An Agent of Cultural Transmission: Jianzhen's Travels to Japan, London

Dorothy Wong from the University of Virginia will be the speaker. This is part of the East Asia Art and Archaeology Research Seminar.

Date: June 8

Venue: Brunei Gallery, University of London

Website: http://www.soas.ac.uk

Song Dong: Waste Not, London

This is the first major exhibition in the UK by the Chinese artist Song Dong. The focus of his work is conceptual interests, which combines photography, installation and video. Coming out from a strong Beijing-based avant-garde performance art community, Song Dong's practice explores ideas of perception, transience and the ephemeral nature of existence.

Date: June 12

Venue: Barbican Center

Website: http://www.barbican.org.uk

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

(China Daily 06/08/2012 page31)