International Research Collaboration between Professors

——experiences of Renmin University of China

Dr. Wei YUAN

Executive Vice President Professor of Statistics

Renmin University of ChinaEmail:wyuan@ruc.edu.cn

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Outline

Basic Facts of Renmin University of China International Research Collaboration:

previous experiences Further steps Remarks

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Basic Facts of Renmin University

Located in Beijing Comprehensive research-oriented University which

emphasizes the humanities and social sciences. 22 schools with more than 1,600 teachers. Philosophy, History, Economics, Law, Journalism,

Sociology and Business Administration are scored very well.

22,599 full time students, and half of them are postgraduate students, meanwhile, foreign students take up 7% with 1,599 students.

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Schools Schools

HumanitiesHumanitiesEconomics and Management

Economics and Management

Law & PoliticsLaw & Politics Natural SciencesNatural Sciences

Chinese ClassicsChinese Classics

ArtsArts

Foreign LanguagesForeign Languages

HistoryHistory

Literary StudiesLiterary Studies

Agricultural Economicsand

Rural Development

Agricultural Economicsand

Rural Development

BusinessBusiness

EconomicsEconomics

FinanceFinance

Information ResourceManagement

Information ResourceManagement

Labor andHuman Resources

Labor andHuman Resources

PublicAdministration

PublicAdministration

StatisticsStatistics

InternationalStudies

InternationalStudies

Journalism andCommunicationJournalism andCommunication

LawLaw

Marxism StudiesMarxism Studies

Environment andNatural ResourcesEnvironment and

Natural Resources

InformationInformation

ScienceScience

PhilosophyPhilosophy

Sociology andDemography

Sociology andDemography

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The campus

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International links:156 partners in 42 Countries

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International Students

588

708778

1027

1150

1430

1563 1574

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2001年 2002年 2003年 2004年 2005 年 2006年 2007年 2008年

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2001 64

2002 63

2003 62

2004 64

2005 71

2006 75

2007 85

2008 92

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International Students

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International Research Collaboration Total Research Grants

1381. 20871. 22

1219. 021264. 58 3165. 58

2062. 71

1886. 39

3612. 28

2740. 5

5788. 52

3212. 5

7012. 4

3865. 62

7581. 13

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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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International Research Collaboration The Number of Joint Research Projects

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39 37

69

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The Co-operations in the field of international studies

More than 10 years’ research co-operation between Prof. Song Xinning and the Prof. Gustaaf Geeraerts of the Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel,VUB) With the support of VUB, Renmin University run

the MA program European studies taught in English in Beijing

Joint Ph.D program Established “Brussels Institute for

Contemporary China Studies(BICCS)” in VUB

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The Opening Conference of Brussels Institute for

Contemporary China Studies

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The postgraduate students of European Studies program visited the European Parliament and European Council

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The RUC graduates of the international studies at the

University of Denver

Mr.Manuel Barroso, the President of EU, met Renmin Ph.D. Students

in Europe.

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The Co-operation in Environmental studies

Research team led by Professor Zou Ji, Vice Dean of School of Environment and Natural resources, has a wide cooperation with several leading research institutions and universities, such as: Harvard University; London School of Economics and Political Science; Stanford University; University of California (San Diego); Vrije Universality Amsterdam; Ca’ Foscari University of Venice; University of Padua; Ecole des Hantes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, and World Watch Institute (WWI); World Resources Institute (WRI), etc.

In addition, it also cooperates with several governments and intergovernmental institutions, such as governments of Denmark, Italy, and UK; European Commission, UNFCCC, UNDP, UNIDO, DESA, World Bank, as well as some NGOs like WWF, etc.

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“Economics of Win-Win Energy Policies in China”

This project is an international cooperation project funded by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. The research team in RUC led by Prof. Zou Ji selected two case sectors, including coal-fired power generation sector and passenger car sector, pursued carefully and deeply research and identified the possible technology options, policy options and its corresponding effects for each sector to promoting the diffusion and deployment of advanced energy-saving technologies. Hewlett.

The collaborating research team of Renmin and Harvard University held a workshop on 24th May, 2008 to disseminate the preliminary findings of the project. Professor John Holdren from Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University who was responsible for coordination of the whole program participated this workshop.

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Prof. John Holdren acted as the presenter

Prof. Zou ji acted as the Presenter

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Euro-Asian Research and Training in Climate Change Management (CLIMA)

Euro-Asian research and training in Climate change Management (CLIMA) is a project funded by the European Union, within Asia-Link Program, a program dedicated to higher education networking between Europe and Asia. The project aims to prepare, through an integrated scientific and educational approach, a number of technical experts on Management of Climate Change issues, fostering cooperation and creating a scientific network between European and Asian academic institutions.

The project is co-implemented by the European and Asian academic collaboration which is consisted by 7 Universities including Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, University of Padua, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, University of Karachi,Renmin University of China and Tsinghua University.

Professor Zou Ji, Vice Dean of School of Environment and Natural resources is nominated as the chief scientist of the project team in RUC. And under his guidance, the team has achieved great achievement in the implementation of the project especially in the aspects of training and research.

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The project summary conference in Italy

The Renmin professors and PhD students attended a

meeting at the University of Karachi in Pakistan

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The Co-operation in the field of Rural Development and Anti-poverty

The co-operation came with Prof. Yan Ruizhen and the Prof. Dams, the University of Freiburg, Henrichsmeryer of Bonn University started in 1988. Cultivate the PhD students in 1991 jointly Carried out the ‘Anti-poverty Project’ in Taihang Mountains

during 1993-2001, German EZE foundation invested RMB 13 million , and 17,000 farmer benefited from this co-operation.

And then, between 2002 and 2010, another reduction in poverty scheme has been established in the Helinge’er county in Inner Mongolia. The EZE sponsored RMB 12 million to carry on the anti-poverty research and activities.

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Prof. Yan and Prof. Henrichsmeryer from University

of Bonn in Henan Province.

Prof. Yan and Prof. Dams, and Prof. Edena in Taihang Mountain.

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Cultivate more than 50 Postgraduate students

The fruit trees in the terrace of the

Taihang Mountains

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Project of the School of Economics

RUC-Monash Advanced Centre for Economic Studies （ ACES) Started from 2004, academic co-operation

and postgraduates joint program. Involved 5 Ph.D candidates. RUC: Prof. Yang Ruilong and Prof. Zhang

Yongsheng. Monash: Prof. Russell Smyth and Prof. Shi

Heling.

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The inauguration ceremony of ACES.

Stephanie Fahey, the Vice president of the Monash University with the first group of Ph.D graduates.

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Further steps

Renmin University encourages and supports the academic co-operation between Renmin professors and international partners Support 50 faculty members to do academic

research abroad annually. Set up 10 international collaboration research

projects annually.

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Closing Remarks

The academic co-operation between professors is the foundation and essence of the University co-operation

The academic co-operation between professors accelerates cultivating the postgraduates project

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Thank you very much for your attention

Questions and comments are welcome