Thursday, October 27

Vancouver

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Pre-Departure Event

Location: Shaw Tower (TBC)

Saturday, November 5

Arrive in Guangzhou

Sunday, November 6

Guangzhou

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Optional: Visit to Pearl River New Town.
Event will include Tai Chi demonstration, tour of wood frame construction project, and tree planting.

Location: Pavilion A1, Pearl River Park
(Delegates are responsible for their own transportation.)

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Luncheon jointly hosted by BCGBC and BC Government
(Open to all BC education mission delegates)

Location: Grand ball Room, 5/F, Guangzhou Westin Hotel
6 Lin He Zhong Road, Tian He District, Guangzhou
(Delegates are responsible for their own transportation.)

8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Optional: Guangdong International Tourism and Cultural Festival  

Location: Sun Yet-Sen Memorial Hall
(Delegates are responsible for their own transportation.)

Monday, November 7

Guangzhou to Shanghai

8:45 am – 9:10 am

Education MOU Signing Ceremony

Location: Guangzhou Westin Hotel

BC Institutions

• Royal Roads University
• Capilano University
• Thompson Rivers University
• Vancouver Island University
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Kwantlen Polytechnic University

9:15 am – 11:15 am

Education Seminar with Senior Representatives of Guangdong Education Department and Local Institutions
(Open to all BC education mission delegates)

Opportunities, Challenges And Innovations In Higher Education Cooperation: Guangdong And British Columbia

• Opening remarks by Premier Clark
  
• Welcome by Director-General Dr. Luo Wei Qi, Guangong Education Department
• Introduction of Guangdong and British Columbia Institutions
• Facilitated discussion on the potential for concrete actitivites stemming from this disucssion
  

Location: Guangzhou Westin Hotel

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm



6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Depart for Shanghai
(Delegates are strongly encouraged to book their flights between 1:00 and 2:00 PM; the morning Education Event ends at 11 AM.)

Education MOU Signing Ceremony

Location: 8th floor, Fairmont Peace Hotel on the Bund, Salon 2010

BC Institutions

• University of Northern British Columbia
• Royal Roads University
• Capilano University
• Thompson Rivers University
• Douglas College
• Douglas College

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Friends of British Columbia Reception
(Open to all BC education mission delegates)

Location: Dragon Phoenix Room, Fairmont Peace Hotel on the Bund

Tuesday, November 8

Shanghai to Beijing

9:00 am  – 11:00 am











Afternoon

Education Event: Academic Ranking of World Universities

Presentation by Dr. Ying Cheng, Executive Director of the Centre for World-Class Universities (CWCU) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. ARWU is considered to be one of the three most influential Education World University Rankings and is both widely consulted and highly regarded by Chinese students and educators. This will be a great opportunity to learn about ARWU and how BC institutions can be better aligned with the ranking  criteria.

Location: Fairmont Peace Hotel

Depart for Beijing

Wednesday, November 9

Beijing

9:00 am  – 11:40 am

Education Seminar
(Open to all BC education mission delegates)

Collaboration in Higher Education between Canadian and Chinese Institutions: Key Chinese Partners

Presentations by sub-national Chinese education organizations such as CSC, CSCSE and CEAIE regarding their programming and mandate and potential for collaboration with BC institutions.

• Opening remarks by Ms Sarah Taylor, Deputy Head of Canadian Mission
• Introduction of BC delegates
• Presentation by Chinese Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE)
  
• Presentation by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
  
• Presentation by Chinese Sevice Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE)
  
• Closing remarks by Dr John Hepburn, Vice President Research and International, UBC

Location: Chaoyang Ballroom A, Beijing Chaoyang Westin Hotel

11:40 am  – 12:05 pm

Education MOU Signing Ceremony

BC Institutions

• Royal Roads University
• Royal Roads University
• Trinity Western University
• Trinity Western University
• Thompson Rivers University
• Douglas College
• North Island College

Location: Water Room, Beijing Chaoyang Westin Hotel

6:45 pm  – 8:45 pm

Friends of British Columbia Reception
(Open to all BC education mission delegates)

Thursday, November 10

Beijing

Morning

Depart for New Delhi