2011
VANCOUVER – INSTITUTE OF ASIAN RESEARCH
Sunday, June 5:
- Opening ceremonies in evening with keynote address
- Program overview
Monday, June 6:
- China: A Moving Target
- China Today and Tomorrow
- Government relations
- Supply chains
Tuesday, June 7:
- Intellectual property and technology
- IP risk
Wednesday, June 8:
- Contracts and property
- Negotiating in a Chinese context
Thursday, June 9:
- Government relations continued
- Environmental protection
Friday, June 10:
- Integrity and corporate social responsibility
- Corporate ethics
- Coach to Whistler
- Dinner in Whistler
WHISTLER – BREW CREEK LODGE
Saturday, June 11:
- Canadian responses to possible China futures
- Canada-China energy engagement
- Branding and leveraging
- Retreat and relaxation
Sunday, June 12:
- En-route to Shanghai
SHANGHAI – VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Monday, June 13:
- Hotel check-in
- Onsite briefing
- Shanghai welcome dinner
Tuesday, June 14:
- Instruction held at Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS)
- Environmental and sustainability policy in China
- Regulatory compliance
Wednesday, June 15:
- Instruction held at Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS)
- Cross-cultural communication
- Dispute settlement and negotiations
Thursday, June 16:
- Instruction held at the China Executive Leadership Academy, Pudong (CELAP)
- Government, civil society, and the private sector
- Private-public sector relations
Friday, June 17:
- Site visits
- Closing ceremony and banquet
* Itinerary may be subject to minor changes
