Monday 6 June 2016

All-day: Arrival of Participants and transfer to hotel

Evening: Informal Gathering and Dinner hosted by Prof Qiusheng Zhang, Dean, Beijing Jiaotong,University, China

Tuesday 7 June 2016

8:00-8:30 Morning Taichi (Optional)

9:30 Working Session 1 – Introduction and Annual Review Introduction - Prof Edwin Cheng, Hong Kong PolyU EFMD Update – Prof Christian Delporte, EFMD Chair: Prof Qiusheng Zhang, BJTU

10:00 eat/Coffee Break

10:15 Working Session 2 – ACE Master Chaired by Prof Andrea Sianesi, MIP Milan

Structure of the programme

Cooperation mechanism

Marketing and recruitment

Actions for 1st intake of students

12:45 Lunch at Wofo Vegetarian Restauraunt and Temple Visit

14:00 Working Session 3 – Financial Management and Marketing Chaired by Prof Liping Xue, SUFE and Prof Pamsy Hui, PolyU

Membership fees report by FELU

Revision of membership (non-active members)

Presentation of ACE website by BJTU

Proposal for marketing and branding strategy

15:00 Tea/Coffee Break

16-17:00 Lecture on China’s One Belt One Road Strategy and Opportunities for Business/International Cooperation Prof WU Jianhong, Beijing Jiaotong University

17-17:30 Experiences on EU funding on academic/research cooperation Prof Metka Tekavčič, Dean, Faculty of Economics, Ljubljana

17:30 Forest Walk in the Garden / rest

18:30 ACE Banquet

Wednesday 8 June

09:00 Working Session 4 – Organisational Matters Chaired by Prof Edwin Cheng, PolyU

Roles of ACE Secretariat

Steering Committee process

Future Development

Internal communication

10:00 Tea/Coffee Break

10:15 Working Session 5 – Planning and Action for 2016/2017 Chaired by Prof Wei Shen, ESSCA / ACE

Nomination of new Steering Committee

Nomination of host member for 2017 Deans’ Meeting

Research Conference/Meetings

ACE Summer School

ACE Week

Any other business

11:45 Transfer to Beijing Jiaotong University

12:45 Buffet Lunch at Uplace Café

14:00 BJTU 120th Anniversary and ACE Special Event: EU-China Research Partnership Forum Welcome Remarks by Prof Ning Bing, President of BJTU and Prof Wei Shen, Jean Monnet Chair in EU-China Relations

14:10 Keynote Address on Horizon 2020 and Co-funding Mechanism Dr Laurent Bochereau, Science Counsellor EU Delegation to China and Mongolia

14:30 Researchers’ Mobility: Erasmus+, MSCA and ERC Alexandra Lehmann, Attaché EU Delegation to China and Mongolia

14:45 EURAXESS: Your Gateway to European Research Andrea Střelcová, EURAXESS China Country Representative

15:00 Photo-session and Tea/coffee break

15:30 Beijing Jiaotong University’s success with EU 7th Framework

15:45 ERC Success Story -"Trade Networks, Consumption and Cultural Exchanges in Macau and Marseille, 1680-1840" Dr Manuel Peréz, ERC Starting Grant Holder

16:00 The Evaluator’s Perspective on Europe-China Research Funding Prof Wei Shen, Jean Monnet Chair in EU-China Relations

16:10 Q&A

16:30 Closure of EU-China Research Partnership Forum and 2016 ACE Deans’ Meeting, Prof Qiusheng Zhang, BJTU and incoming President of ACE Steering Committee

17:00 BJTU 120th Anniversary and ACE Reception

18:00 Cultural Performance Peking Opera and Folk Music

18:45 ACE Farewell Dinner

20:30 Transfer From Beijing Jiaotong University to Hotel

Thursday 9 June 2016

All-dayCultural Highlights of Beijing Great Wall and Summer Palace (optional) Departure of Participants