On Common Ground Part II

Forum For America / Chinese Student Exchange at Stanford (FACES)

Bidding Proposalfor 2014-2015 China Conference

FACES Beida Chapter

Preparatory Team:

Yue WANG, Luyang JIANG,Dantong CHU,Yan YUAN,Yicun TANG, Zhouyan LIU,Deyao FENG, Haoyu TANG,Tianjiao LI, Wailing NG

Table of Contents

Keynote Speeches

Parallel Forum

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Academic Activities

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Non-Academic Activities

Overview

Sample Problem-specific Non-academic Activities

Other Non-Academic Activities

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Logistics Venue

Dining

Partnership

1Keynote Speeches

Overview

FACES strives to bring future leaders face-to-face today.

We believe through dialogues with present leaders, our delegates can gain mature perspectives on Sino-U.S. relations and pass on the precious heritage. We make sure to provide an intimate setting to facilitate a comprehensive exchange and lasting connections between our delegates and prominent leaders in politics, business and academia.

Our keynote speeches are limitedly open to public; for FACES conference we mainly focus on the exchange between speakers and delegates. We have our public relations solutions to reach out to the public and make Sino-U.S. relations issues socially aware outside the annual meetings. After the speeches, delegates can discuss further on the topics or anything related from their academic interests, career development to life goals. We would like to invite the high-profile speakers not only for speeches, but also for mentorship.

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3Featured Past Speakers

Karl Winfrid EikenberryUnited States Army Lieutenant General;Former Ambassador to Afghanistan

Fenglei FangFounder and Chairman of Hopu Investment Management; Chairman of the Board, Goldman Sachs Gao Hua Securities

Jialu XuVice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

Jisi Wang(then) Dean, School of International Studies, Peking University

Ming YuanVice-dean, School of International Studies, Peking University; Member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)

Fuqiang YangFormer Director of Global Climate Solutions for WWF International; Senior Advisor on Climate, Energy and Environment for NRDC China

Michael WinesChina Bureau Chief for the New York Times

Yi Rao(then) Dean, School of Life Sciences, Peking University

Yifan DingDeputy Director, Institute of World Development, Development Research Center of the State Council of People’s Republic of China

Junyu WangCo-founder and CEO of Wandoujia2

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5*Max BaucusU.S. Ambassador to ChinaGang QinForeign Ministry Spokesperson of the People's Republic of China*Zhaoxing LiFormer Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of ChinaJiaxuan TangFormer Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of ChinaLan YangJournalistTelevision PresenterPing HeEditor-in-chief for the Xinhua News AgencyYanhong LiCo-founder of BaiduMinhong YuFounder of New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.*Ming YuanVice-dean of the School of International Studies, member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)*Yifu LinFormer Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank*Qingguo JiaDean and Professor at the School of International Studies*Weifang MinChairman of Peking University Council and former dean of the Graduate School of Education at PKU

*Note: For these speakers, we have either had personal connections or have contacted for their preliminary attending intentions since the conference is to be held in March, 2015.

Potential Speaker Our Speaker Inviting Resources

Partner Institutions

Stanford Center at Peking UniversitySchool of International Studies, Peking UniversityOffice of International Relations, Peking UniversityPeking University Alumni Association

Supporting Institutions

Peking University Education FoundationInstitute For China-U.S People-to-people Exchange

Our Speaker Database

We’ve accumulated detailed and personal contacts of our speakers, and have also maintained our connection with them. We are now building a speaker database and finding out more solutions to maintain a better relationship with our speakers.

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7Parallel Forum

Parallel Forum is a newly added component of FACES conference, aiming to engage future leaders from China, the U.S. and beyond in open and in-depth discussions, point out and solicit thinkings to the differences and conflicts, and to finally achieve mutual understanding and find valid standpoints for Sino-U.S. issues.

OverviewWe would like to approach our aims through three kinds of activities: presentations; moderated discussions like seminars, panels, debates and fieldtrips; activities leading to and applying the consensus among delegates, such as writing a manifesto, crisis simulation and case studies.

These activites correspond to different functions: for presentations, delegates will be able to have factual understanding of the topic; for moderated discussions and field trips, recognization for differences on both sides and reasons giving rise to them are expected and for the last part, delegates are encouraged to land on a common ground, achieve mutual understanding and apply the shared views to Sino-U.S. related occasions.

1. Presentations—to Answer the “What” Question

To kick start a series of discussions in one forum, delegates will first get to choose which country and the basic facts of this country to present and will be divided into two groups accordingly. After the presentation, there will be discussions or Q&A sessions to further clear the ground. This part aims to facilitate information symmetry and clarity, and smooth later communication. Before digging down, delegates need first to know clearly what other’s basic position is and locate where the conflict rises.

2. Moderated Discussions—to find out the “Whys”

a. Panels, Seminars & WorkshopsScholars and professionals will be invited as the forum’s mentors. They will give seminars and workshops about some specific questions under the topic. For example, in one forum about globalization from a cultural perspective, they may provide their perspectives on the question “Is the United States backed up by Hollywood a net winner in cultural globalization?” and the question “How will China react to the so-called ‘western culture invasion’ in a global context?”. Preferably the input from scholars and other speakers would be on both sides, which helps delegates to locate the differences of the two countries and reasons behind.

b. DebatesWe see debates a constructive element of this part, which serve to further expose the differences and helps debaters recognize reasonings on both sides. For example, delegates may choose to have a debate on the topic “Is China a threat to the United States in Asia Pacific area?”, during which both positive and negative sides may have to defend with ample evidence while looking out for and understanding the counterarguments.6

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9c. FieldtripsFieldtrips aim to facilitate better understanding of the actual conditions of the host country concerning specific issues under the topic. Through visits to institutions, social surveys or vox pop interviews, delegates may expect to have primary researches on the issue and gain a comprehensive perspective.

3. Crisis Simulation and Case Studies—to Apply the “Hows”

After presentations and moderated discussions, there will be a manifesto writing session where delegates find the common ground and word their agreement. Then delegates may be expected to act upon these shared standpoints or beliefs in simulative scenarios.

a. Crisis SimulationCrisis simulation is a time-honored tradition at FACES. For this part, we would like to invite our delegates to role-play important figures of the two countries and to respond to the crisis actively and reasonably. We always bear in mind the trigger of FACES’s birth, and see simulation as a best place where future leaders interact on a common ground.

b. Case StudiesIn this part, delegates may set out to analyze possible problems and answers to them basing on the common understanding in the manifesto. The cases here may be real and more complicated than those in the moderated discussions.

Potential Topics

Globalization through a Cultural Lens

Politics

Culture

Sino-U.S. Relations in Asia-Pacific

Education

Higher Education

Society

Minority Groups

Society

Social Structure

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11Politics：Sino-U.S. Relations in Asia-Pacific

Delegates will choose freely which country to present and form two groups. For both groups, presentations will cover facts in terms of strategy, military, economic, territory and maybe culture.

Presentations

Moderated Discussion Topicsa) Rising Military Presence

The rising military presence of the U.S. and China is one factor about which two nations show disagreement and insecurity. It also profoundly influences international relations in Asia-Pacific. The turbulence caused by military presence can be attributed to the remaining territory dispute, alliance formed during the cold war, the underdevelopment of the region, etc. Delegates will discuss the current situation, the influence and especially the reasons of the outcome. They will try to set priorities and analyze their choices in detail.

b) Economic DevelopmentThe populated Asia-Pacific region owns a fast-growing economy. As an important factor, economic cooperation through platforms such as APEC and ASEAN contributes a lot to economic development. In recent years, the negotiation of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) led by the U.S. has introduced changes into regional economic cooperation. China’s attitude towards TPP is still ambiguous. Moreover, it is suspected that the U.S. and China are using commercial ties for their political ambition. Whether the participation of China and the U.S. in Asia-pacific economic development will split the region or play as a peacekeeping factor is open for discussion.

Case Studya) Disputes on South China Sea between China and the rest, and the U.S. behind

b) The Con f ron ta t ion dur ing Shangri-La Dialogue

Project Future:Sustained Tension Without War?

Seemingly, the tension between the U.S. and China in Asia-pacific region has sustained for years since the declaration of the Pivot/Balancing. While conflicts emerge constantly, a line is always kept between each other. Dialogues at all levels and in all fields are held at an accelerating frequency; meantime the progress achieved seems limited.

The conflict-solving mechanism, the people-to-people connection and the basic respect for each other all play a role in the formation of the current situation. Will it maintain, better or worsen in the future? Referring to former discussion outcomes and the manifesto, delegates have the chance to predict how will the standpoints agreed upon and following implementations affect the evolution of Sino-U.S. relations.

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13Culture：Globalization through a Cultural Lens

Presentations

Presentations will cover the status quo of culture in both countries under a global context.

Moderated Discussion Topics

a) Cultural Globalization—The Role of Government

It is difficult to judge whether it is an opportunity or risk when it comes to culture communication against the backdrop of globalization. The answer is especially tricky in case of the interaction between Chinese and American culture. For this part, delegates are advised to approach the topic from the national, transnational corporation and individual level. On each level, they will discuss the influence, typical cases and pros/cons.

Culture communication promoted on a national level includes domestic policies, varying from tradition preservation to culture products standards, and diplomatic policies such as culture years and educational programs.

For policy makers eager to strengthen its nation’s competiveness, it is important to balance between embracing and excluding a foreign culture. Currently, both China and the U.S. have been emphasizing culture as one component of the nation’s core competiveness or soft power and the government’s implementation is worth comparison.

b) Cultural Globalization—The Role of MNC

During China’s Reform and Opening-up, many U.S. corporations have broken grounds in localization and achieved great success. The situation has gradually changed in recent years owing to the rise of local enterprises, policy adaption and taste change of consumers.

The other side of story is Chinese corporations’ “going out”. But currently, such “going out” still remains mainly on overseas investment and suffers from a lack of brand promotion and culture transmission.

c) Cultural Globalization—The Role of Society and Technology

Youtube, Instagram, Facebook…These products of the Information Age have largely changed the landscape of culture communication, enabling individual to be the pop king or queen. In opposite with the traditional dim estimate about future of vulnerable cultures, some argue that people’s ever-changing taste is protecting these cultures and contributing to culture diversity.

Social, psychological and technological factors all act a part in such course. Meanwhile, concerns over the potential fundamental change in people’s lifestyle and the byproducts brought by the change also arise.

a) 100,000 Strong initiative

b) Fulbright project

c) Confucius Institute

d) China’s f i lm supervision

Case Study

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15Education:Higher Education

Two groups will deliver presentations covering facts about education in the U.S. and China. Their presentations will include key statistics, conditions of university versus vocational colleges, education ineqality, education and social mobility, human resources and economic development, etc.

Presentations

Moderated Discussion Topics

a) Liberal and Professional Education

Liberal education is deemed as a vital part to China’s education reform, which is currently being carried out in China. However, students become hesitant to involve in such reforms after assessing the risks and the possible benefits. As most of Chinese students and parents take education as a life-changing opportunity, they do not want to become the sacrifice in such reform. By contrast, the practice of liberal education is quite mature in America. Many Chinese educationists also turn to the United States for models and reference.

Delegates are encouraged to share their feelings and perceptions about liberal education followed by a discussion about the current confusion about liberal education in China.

Case Study

Williams College & Yuanpei College

b) Comparison: A Career Perspective

For both Chinese and American students, it is important to hear from different voices, especially who have undertaken the process and stepped in their careers. American college students are getting early preparation for competitive job market while their Chinese peers are also trying to do the same in face of the successive low employment rate.

Delegates may share this anxiousness in common. Exchange of ideas about hunting jobs may also reflect the differences of the two educational styles. Also our forum provides a platform for communication between delegates and seniors who are employees or employers now.

With the decreasing professional education in universities, other institutions are not prepared to make up for such vacancy. Although Chinese manufacturing owns reputation over the world, mainly corporations instead of institutions take the responsibility of training. Lack of prestigious professional educational institutions and systematic support is one reason of the low-quality labor force.

The ideal relation between liberal education and professional education may be supportive instead of uncooperative. The question is how to achieve it in China.

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The definition of minority groups in China and the United States has some differences. In China, minority groups are mainly made of ethnic groups who share a strong and historical connection with the majority of people. In the United States, minority groups mainly refer to different immigrant groups. The two definitions overlap in some cases. Beside understanding the different definitions, presentations will also cover the formation, origin and history, social status, human rights, overall economic and political well-being of minority groups.

Moderated Discussion Topicsa) Minority Groups and Culture

Minority groups bring culture diversity to a nation. It’s controversial whether such process needs to be promoted by government. Seemingly, some subcu l tu res in tegra te w i th t he mainstream just through individual efforts, such as improving economic status and creating art masterpieces. The integration in return benefits minority groups. Some doubt actually it’s coexistence instead of integration that happens in this course, which may possibly lead to the separation of culture. Delegates will take a close observation on ways how minority groups f ind or be forced to f ind themselves a place in the mainstream culture.

Presentations:Minority Groups In China and the U.S.

b) Identity and Rights

M embers o f m ino r i t y g roups gradually realize the “hate crime” that happens in daily life. They seek for legal protection of their rights. The difficulty lies not only in legislation but also how to implement the laws. Moreover, protection of minority groups’ r ights of ten becomes politicians’ gimmick. It easily attracts attention but lacks assessment of the outcome.

c) Minority Groups and Religion

Respect for the freedom of belief is written in the constitution of China and the United States. However, it is difficult in terms of implementation. China classifies some illegal religions with the intention to maintain social stability and protect civilians from evil. There are events standing both for and against this act. In the United States, law regarding freedom of belief is more developed, but tension remains and social oppositions arise because of belief in different gods. We expect an outright discussion while make sure only objective opinions and acdemic discussions are allowed. We see the issue of religion important to both sides and would like to encourage open discussions.

a) 1978 Bakke Case

b) China’s Preferential Policy towards Minority Groups in Gaokao (National College Entrance Examination, famous for its low acception rate)

Case Study

d) LGBT Communi ty and Patriotism

While ethnic minority groups are faced with great difficulties, the LGBT community roughly have been through the same situation. As a relatively weak subgroup, how do they perceive their social status and their relations to home country?

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Presentation will cover the conditions concerning population, social stratification, and social mobility of the U.S. and China.

Presentations

Moderated Discussion TopicsSocial Mobility

Social mobility is a vital measure of the openness and the temporal change of a society. Whether industrialization and modernization would lead to greater openness of a society with increasing total mobility is under debate. In contemporary China, a socialist society that has been and is still in the course of economic transformations, social mobility once mounted but seemingly lowered in recent years.

Under this topic, delegates will discuss about social mobility in horizontal and vertical level and what role conception plays in the current situation. Statistics, news events and theoretical analysis will help them to accomplish in-depth analysis.

Case Studya) The Second Generation

Phenomenon in China

b) Corruption

a) Horizonal MobilityHorizontal mobility means movement from one position to another within the same social level without moving between social groups.

One typical group is China’s migrant workers. For the past 30 years, even though members of this group become workers instead of farmers during the horizontal mobility, most of them remain in the low-income group. Nevertheless, the situation is being challenged now with the change in economic structure. In comparison, social group with high income are reluctant to participate in horizontal mobility.In United States, horizontal mobility is common among all social groups. People choose to move mainly according to their own choices of lifestyles.

Apart from the phenomenon, delegates will also look into the policy and people’s attitude behind it, such as China’s “Hukou” policy.

b) Vertical Mobility

Vertical mobility refers to a person or group's movement up or down a status hierarchy.

Overnight success in China was once common stories in the 1980s, 1990s and the early 2000s. However, the by-product is the widening income gap. Some scholars point out the limited number of middle class in China poses a threat in its social structure, which is proved by the social crises erupted in recent years. Education sector is also a factor of vertical mobility. College Entrance Exam was once thought a life-changing opportunity for people, but in recent years, the fairness and efficiency of the mechanism are questioned.

c) Wealth and FamilyThe diversion in perception between two countries is often attributed to culture background. In the United States, perception of wealth and family is dominated by individualism. In China, the perception of wealth and family has a close relation with long history of autocracy and also the dramatic change in contemporary China..Interestingly, while despising those who own power and wealth partly due to the influence of communism ideology, the ordinary Chinese do not act against but accordingly to those they blame. Also, the once emotionally connected family relationship is challenged by money-connected family relationship.

The reality may be quite different from media reports. The conflicts and complexity reflected in Chinese’s behaviors are worth closer and a more careful observation.

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Potential Mentor List (In Random Order) Name Introduction Lily CHENG FACES Alumnus, Editorial & Web Coordinator

at Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy Jianjun TENG Senior Research Fellow, Director, Dept. for

American Studies, China Institute of International Studies

Sean DING Founder of Dialogue, Dedicated to China-U.S Communication Program

Wanli YU Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University

Yubo HOU Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Peking University

Wenli ZHU Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University

Siqing PENG Professor, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University

Xiuli WANG Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Peking University

Meng LI Vice Chair, Department of Philosophy, Peking University

Xiaodong LU Vice Dean, Yuanpei College, Peking University;

Binqi XIONG Educationist & Critics Hao SUN CEO, Careerguider Jiapeng ZHAO Journalist Rong MA Professor, Department of Sociology, Peking

University Fei WU Professor, Department of Philosophy, Peking

University Qianfan ZHANG Professor, School of Laws, Peking University Lihua PENG Professor, Institution of Population Research,

Peking University Hao ZHOU Associate professor, Department of Sociology,

Peking University Minghui QIANG Professor, Department of Sociology, Peking

University Megha RAJAGOPALAN Correspondent at Thompson Reuters in China

 

Potential Mentor List (In Random Order)

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22Non-academic events have long been a part of the FACES conference, but not till this year did we address them and see them as an inseparable component to facilitate better informal exchange and cover topics that call for mutual understanding but left out by the academic part. We also expect various social events and parties in this part to add more fun and season the conference.

When FACES Beida set out to design the non-academic part for this year’s bidding, we didn’t immediately dive into the form neither the content of the activities, instead we focused on what problems exist in FACES conference now and may not be solved by the improved academic design. After discussion and interviews with FACES alumni, we organize the aforementioned problems into two main categories and four kinds in total:

A. Deficiency in delegate-delegate communication 1.Cultural and social misunderstandings unsolved and left out by the academic part 2.Lack of activities to address and appreciate the diversity of FACES delegates’ career and life choices 3.Lack of organized team-building and informal exchange opportunities

B. Deficiency in delegate-staff communication

Overview Sample Problem-specific Non-academic Activities

Lack of Organized Team-building and Informal Exchange Opportunities

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Cultural and Social Misunderstandings Unsolved by the Academic Part

Lack of Activities to Address and Appreciate the Diversity of FACES

Deficiency in Delegate-staff Communication

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Problem: Cultural and Social Misunderstandings Unsolved by the Academic Part

Theme: Values towards Family and Romance Relationshipin the U.S. and China

A. Design:i. Sub-topics under the theme:a. Do children have the moral duty to support their parents financially and take good care of them after they grow up?

b. How do Chinese and U.S. youth view love and relationships? What are the differences and possible things in common? What about cross-cultural relationships?

c. How do youths from China, the U.S. and beyond perceive family in general? What about the priority of family over work or vice versa? For male and female?

ii. [Optional] Before the China leg, delegates, with the help of officers on both sides, may set out to interview Chinese and Americans of different age groups on the designed topics and record the process.

iii.During the China conference, we will divide delegates to different groups with a balance of nationality and cultural background. After grouping, we will:

a. Play the interview video on each sub-topic first as a lead-in part of the discussion.

b. Have delegates discuss the sub-topic within groups basing on personal experience as well as the video.

iv. After discussion, each group will select a representative to present the outcome and delegates will have free discussions.

B. Aims:We hope interviews with people of different age groups from both countries could facilitate delegates to gain a comprehensive insight into the cultural dif ferences and misunderstandings instead of blindly stick to their personal opinions. This approach is particularly effective and applicable to the study on a highly culturally distinct issue such as values towards family, love and relationships.

Theme: Social Relationships

A. Design:i. The social relationships selected (but may not limited to) are those between a. Friends b. Superior and subordinate c. Strangers

ii. Staff set up seven scenarios that embody cultural-specific features of the three listed social relationships.

i i i . D e l e g a t e s v o l u n t e e r t o r o l e -play fr iends/strangers/superior and subordinate with Chinese, American delegates and delegates from other countries playing together. Note here that delegates only have the initial setting of a situation and for the evolution of one “story” they have to improvise basing on experience in their own culture and maybe that of their counterpart.

iv. After each show, delegates wil l comment freely on what they discover about the cultural differences in terms of how in each culture people deal with these three kinds of relationships.

B. Featuresi. Use role-play as a lively form to inspire thinking on cultural differences.

ii. By having delegates watching others play and observe to find the cultural differences, we expect to address the importance of sympathizing in cross-cultural communication.

iii. Improvised shows can better display interesting details of how people interact with each other in different cultures that might not be touched on in discussion.

Theme: Success

A. Design:i. Staff from China and Stanford chapters list qualities as many as possible that they think a successful person may have and print these qualities on cards. Then we have a card pool of the features of success.

ii. We will group delegates according to nationality and cultural background to form groups of pure Chinese, American and delegates from other countries as we see the conception of success varies more between rather than within cultures.

iii. Within the groups, delegates will select qualities they think necessary for a successful person in their culture. Then we will put together these pieces to form an ideal of the successful, preferably with a visual description.

iv. Delegates will compare their ideals and discuss the differences of their conceptions of success revealed in the process. Besides, some relevant sub-topics are also pre-designed for delegates to discuss. We may also use film clips to trigger thinking and season the discussion. For instance, for the pre-designed sub-topic of "Is it worthy to gain success at the cost of neglecting family or lovers?" a film clip from ''So Young'' (a famous Chinese movies) where Chen (the hero) abandoned his college girlfriend for his career pursuits and went to the U.S. may be played.

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26Problem: Lack of Organized Team-building and Informal Exchange Opportunities

Activity: Eat on the Move

A. Design:Staff leads delegates to explore the Donghuamen Snack Street in Wangfujing. Delegates and FACES officers get to eat, walk and have fun.

B. Features:i. Beijing Snacks and Roast Duck to smooth Sino-U.S. relations after a heated discussion or a serious crisis

ii. A glimpse of Beijing at night

iii. Eating at your wish while walking the fat away

Activity: Teambuilding through Sports

In this part we hope to bond delegates into a team through sports and we expect more natural informal exchange after this activity. We will do a survey with our delegates to find out the more popular sports and may provide multiple choices at the same time.

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Problem: Lack of Activities to Address and Appreciate the Diversity of FACES

Part A: Share Your DreamsA. Design:i. First delegates will write down their names and goals/dreams briefly on cards and then cast the cards in a box.

ii. Delegates then draw lots in order and read out what is written on the card.

iii. After this the one who writes the card will come to the stage and explain with some details.

Activity: Dreamers are Future Giants

Part B: Dreamers’ Quick DateA. Design:i. Following the activity above, delegates are divided into different groups (about 5-6 groups in total), to share more details about their dreams. After sharing, others will ask more or offer some advice.

ii. When everyone finishes the sharing, the host again divides all into new groups which enables everyone to meet new group members and repeat that process

iii. Delegates have the rest time all to themselves for free discussion.

B. Aims:i. Facilitate delegates to share and form lasting connections that will be beneficial when they step into their respective industries and fields.

ii. Promote appreciation of diversity in terms of career and life choices.

iii. Help build confidence in and dispel insecurity towards each delegate’s choices through peer sharing.

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Problem: Deficiency in Delegate-staff Communication

A. IntroductionWe have realized that there was a lack of a formal platform for self-introduction between delegates and staff. Delegates and staff are inclined to talking with one another that they are already familiar with, which breached effective communication and in- t ime help f rom our of f icers. Moreover, random absence of delegates and staff in parts of the conference further hinder delegate-staff communication.

A. Design:i. Cards will be given to delegates and staff beforehand.

ii. Delegates and staff will sit in two circles, forming the outer and the inner circle respectively.

iii. Delegates and staff in pairs will be given in total two minutes for a brief self-introduction.

iv. They are then asked to write down three adjectives or sentences describing the person that they have just talked to on the cards.

v. Staff will then switch their seats after each self-introduction until all basic self-introductions are done.

vi. Delegates and staff will have to stick the cards on the backs of every person that they have been talking to.

vii. Later, they will have to read the description out loud one by one and add a few comments on each one, whether they are appropriate or not. Elaboration on the description, for example experience sharing, by the person in the front will be expected.

B. Aims:i. Increase the involvement of FACES staff.ii. Strengthen staff’s and delegates’ senses of belonging to FACES.iii. Build up a family-like atmosphere in the chapter.iv. Create a new alternative for self-introduction and deepen impressions on one another.v. Forge a better understanding and closer relationship by improving communication between delegates and staff.

Activity: First Impression Activity: Guess Who

A. Design:i. Delegates and staff will be separated in two rows, facing each other.

ii. Brief information about the delegate and staff including names, schools, what they are majoring at, etc. will be collected beforehand.

iii. Cards with information written about the opposing group will be distributed to delegates. The same does to staff.

iv. Delegates and staff will have to work in group to match the card with a particular person.

v. In the progress, each group is able to ask any person of the opposing group yes-no questions about the information given as long as no direct questions containing any words written on the sheet are being asked.

vi. Each group will be given in total 10 chances of questioning.

vii. Delegates and staff will then do the self-introduction themselves. Answer will be checked during the process.

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29Connecting Alumni Network--Alumni Banquet A. Activity Detail: Seats will be pre-arranged for alumni, delegates and staff. Each table will consist of certain number of alumni, delegates and staff. Alumni will be grouped in different tables according to industries they are working at. Delegates and staff are arranged by their professions and experiences.

B. We expect through this event toi. Consolidate alumni network;ii. Foster a smooth communication between alumni, delegates and staff by warming delegates and alumni up before free chats;iii. Provide a relaxing platform of introducing and exchanging ideas between alumni and delegates;iv. Sharing of past experiences by alumni are also expected which deepen delegates’ understanding and senses of belonging to FACES.

Other Non-Academic Activities

A Warm-hearted Farewell--Closing Party 1. For this part, no further explanation is needed. Please just imagine the best, exotic (to those non-Beijingers) party ever!

2. The “Impression and Gratitude” session:a. Free sharing on how one’s impression towards the others that varies throughout the chapterb. An informal platform for delegates and staff to express their gratitude to others and also FACESc. Delegates’ and staff’s suggestions on building a better FACES

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31Venues

The Stanford Center at Peking University (SCPKU) is the headquarter for faculty and students engaged in research, teaching, training and outreach activities of Stanford in China. As the first US university to have a permanent, dedicated institute on a Chinese university campus, Stanford broke new ground in Sino-US cooperation.

SCPKU is located on the Peking University campus in Haidian District, Beijing, which is known for its rich intellectual community including top universities, research academies and government agencies.

FACES Beida Chapter has always maintained a good cooperative relationship with SCPKU. FACES Conference has been held successfully in SCPKU for two consecutive years, and for FACES Conference 2014-2015, SCPKU will continue to support us by providing venues. The 3400-square-meter center can provide us with sufficient space and advanced devices to best facilitate the Conference.

Conference

SCPKU(1)

First Lady Michelle Obama giving a speech at SCPKU

Interior

FACES 2014 On Common Ground conference

SCPKU(2)

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33Coffee Nights & Closing Party

Coffee talk takes place after formal (academic/non-academic) activities. For coffee nights, we will book the best coffee houses near the conference venue or hotel that provide exclusive-to-FACES-delegate environment if needed. We would like to talk about FACES future and invite delegates to leave suggestions or have daily reflections on any aspect of the conference. Potential venues include Zoo Coffee, 1+1, Nova, etc,. Closing party falls on the last night of the China leg at a marvellous club.

Coffee House (1)

Coffee House (2)

Coffee House (3)

AccommodationTaking price, location and other factors into account, we will possibly accommodate delegates in one of the following two hotels. The two hotels are both neat and close to all our venues, and the final choice depends on their capacity at the time and our financial condition as well.

Lobby Guest Room

Beijing Xihua Business Hotel is a multifunctional business hotel equipped with guest rooms, conference rooms, restaurants, gym etc. It is quite close to PKU campus, adjacent to the Summer Palace and other royal gardens. Convenient transportation, beautiful environment, strong cultural atmosphere, comfortable rooms and all kinds of equipment can provide a relaxing space to all the delegates.

Beijing Xihua Business Hotel

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35Boya International Hotel of Peking University is located in the core area of “Asian Silicon Valley” -- Beijing Zhongguancun Science Park, adjacent to the Summer Palace, sitting on the campus of Peking University, with a view of Boya Tower. The hotel’s professional management personnel, comprehensive service system, exquisite and delicate management style, cordial, warm, elegant and harmonious service, all dedicate to perfect experience for guests.

Peking University Lakeview Hotel

Boya International Hotel Guest Room

DiningBreakfast

Potential suppliers of breakfast include fast food chain and bakeries as McDonald’s, KFC, Paris Baguette, etc.. Every morning, our staff will deliver the breakfast to delegates’ rooms an hour before the beginning of the conference.

Lunch

Lunch will be provided through delivery and all the delegates and staff will have lunch in the cafetetia inside Stanford Center. We would like to try our best to find some set menu that is nutritive and present the spirit of authentic Chinese cuisine. Potential suppliers of lunch include Dadumanfu, Meiminger Shengjian, Hollywood, Yoshinoya, etc.. Besides, various drinks and some fruits will also be provided along with main dishes. Moreover, we can cater the lunch set for those with special dietary requirements.

Tea Break

To keep all the delegates energetic and to make the breaks more pleasant, various cookies, cakes, drinks and fruits will be provided during tea breaks. Snacks and drinks will be provided in the cafeteria of SCPKU.

Tea Break

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37Dinner

Potential suppliers of dinner include Fangyuan Roast Duck,Quanjude Roast Duck,Cifu Restaurant, etc.. All the restaurants chosen are close to our campus, and are famous for their authentic Beijing cuisine. For example, Beijing Roast Duck, with its ruddy color, entrance crisp and mellow flavor,, enjoys a global fame, and is known as a must-try for visitors in Beijing.

Banquet

FACES 2014 Casual Dinner

The alumni banquet will be held at Hongya Hall, Zhengda International Exchange Center of PKU. This restaurant is well equipped and provides traditional Chinese dishes, which enables it to meet our needs of dining and entertainment.

Beijing Roast Duck

FACES 2014 Banquet

Budget

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*Note:Air fares for particular delegates and all the expenditures listed

in the chart above will be covered by FACES Beida Chapter.(shopping,

travel and other personal expenses excluded).

2015 FACES OCG - PKU Budget

Item Quantity Price Amount Notes

Dining Lunch 220 40 8800 Delivery, 55ppl*4d

Breakfast 220 20 4400 Delivery, 55ppl*4d

Dinner 20 450 9000 5 round tables*4d

Banquet 8 800 6400 8 round tables*1d

Tea Break 5 400 2000 5 days

Lunch Tryout

1 400 400

Fruit 5 150 750

Party 1 450 450

Total 32200

Venues Coffee Night 1 1500 1500

Closing Night

1 3000 3000

Total 4500 Expenses Presswork 3150

Stationery 215

Present 14 60 840

Decoration 105

Total 4310

Accommoda- tion

Xihua Hotel 144 388 55872 24 rooms*6d

Total 55872

Total 96882.00

*Note:Air fares for particular delegates and all the expenditures listed in the chart above will be covered by FACES Beida Chapter.(shopping, travel and other personal expenses excluded).

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39Our Partnership with Peking University Education Foundation (PKUEF)

FACES Beida has been in touch with PKUEF for several years. PKUEF and FACES are both interested in and dedicated to promoting international exchange and forging students’ leadership competence. In the past, PKUEF sponsored and supported us to hold events successfully. Now we are extremely honored to have reached a long-term partnership with PKUEF.

For FACES Conference 2014-15, PKUEF will provide financial support covering all the expenditures of the second leg to be held at Peking University, including travel allowances for delegates outside China then. With the help of PKUEF, FACES Beida is working to carry out more Sino-U.S. related events and projects besides the conference. We are also reaching out to more institutions and foundations for cooperation. We seek partnership not only for financial support, but also to promote fuller social awareness of mutual understanding and cooperation between the two countries.