Aims:

◦ Provide a platform for students to engage in

emerging Asia through participating in a 4-week

intensive study programme

◦ Enhance students’ understanding of the Greater

Asia

◦ Enrich students international learning experiences

Co-organizers: ◦ Faculty of Arts and Sciences, HKIEd◦ Faculty of Social Science, University of Hong Kong

Collaborating Parties: ◦ University of Hong Kong◦ National Chengchi University in Taipei◦ Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou ◦ Zhejiang University in Hangzhou

Guangzhou

(June 20-

June 24,

2010)

Lecture 1:Cooperation between Hong Kong,

Guangdong and Macau (Lin Jiang)

　Student Forum: Sharing with Sun Yat-sen

University’s students

Lecture 2:

China’s Political Reform (He Gaochao)

Lecture 3:

Housing Policy in China

Lecture 4:

Environmental Protection in the Pearl River

Delta

Lecture 5:

Labour Policy in China (Ngok King-lun)

Lecture 6:

Chinese Rural Politics (Chen Nabo)

Shanghai

&

Hangzho

u

(June 25-

July 3,

2010)

Lecture 7: Major Challenges for Economic and Sustainable Development

in Shanghai

Lecture 8:

Protection of Migrant Workers in Shanghai

Lecture 9:

Comparison between Yangtze River Region and Pearl River

Delta – Challenges and Opportunities

Lecture 10:

Development of China’s Economy – The Zhejiang Experience

Lecture 11: Major Challenges for Social and Economic Development in

Hangzhou 

Lecture 12: Education System and Human Capital Development in China

Lecture 13: Environmental Protection in the Yangtze River Region

Lecture 14: Sustainable City Planning and Building Design in China

Lecture 15: Chinese Economy and the Global World – Opportunities and

Challenges

　

Student Forum: Comparing Development & Challenges

between the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Region

Taiwan

(July 4-

July 16,

2010)

Lecture 16:

Party Politics and Political Development in Taiwan  

Lecture 17:

Peace and Security – China and Taiwan Relations  

　Student Forum: Sharing with National Chengchi University’s

students

Lecture 18:

Social Change and Social Development Issues in Taiwan  

Lecture 19:

The Rise of Ageing Population and Taiwan’s Coping

Strategies

Lecture 20:

Cultural Diversity – Protection of Minority Groups and

Migrant

Lecture 21:

The Development of Civil Society and Sustainability

Lecture 22:

Education Challenges: Addressing Sustainable Development

and Environmental Education

Lecture 23:

Economic sustainable development topic: “Development

paradigms facing constraints of the environment and

natural resources” 

Lecture 24:

National Sustainable Development Strategy in Taiwan

Lecture 25: Sustainable Urbanization in Taipei

Guangzhou

(June 20- June 24,

2010)

Field Trip 1: Tour around Guangzhou

Field Trip 2: Guangzhou Municipality & People’s

Congress 

Field Trip 3: NGOs

Field Trip 4: Heyuan (villages, development zone,

industrial park)

Field Trip 5: Factory

Field Trip 6:

Village in city (Chen Nabo)

Shanghai &

Hangzhou

(June 25-

July 3, 2010)

Field Trip 7: Shanghai Stock Exchange  

Field Trip 8: NGOs (Human Services) in Shanghai

Field Trip 9: Shanghai Expo 2010

Field Trip 10: Hangzhou “Old Street”

Field Trip 11: NGOs (Human Services) 

Field Trip12: Local school

Field Trip 13: Industrial plants in Zhejiang

Taiwan

(July 4-

July 16,

2010)

Field Trip

14: Political Parties (KMT)

Field Trip

15: Political Parties (DPP)

Field Trip

16: NGOs (Human Services)  

Field Trip

17: NGOs (Human Services) 

Field Trip

18:Ministry of Education

Field Trip

19: Environmental NGOs

Field Trip

20:

Environmental Science and

Technology Park

Field Trip

21: National Park

Field Trip

22:

Communities in Middle and Southern

parts of Taiwan

Field Trip

23: Communities in Middle and Southern

parts of Taiwan

3,000 words essay on the topics chosen from the lectures of discussion topics

and Focus group discussion

Day Date

Introductory Talk: Global Citizenship Summer Institute 2010

February 25, 2010

Application Deadline March 5, 2010

Interview March 18, 2010

Application Result Announcement March 26, 2010

Signed Notice of Acceptance April 13, 2010

Make Full Payment April 20, 2010

Briefing June 8, 2010

Classes begin• HKU Seminar• Guangzhou Study Tour• Shanghai & Hangzhou Study Tour• Taipei Study Tour

June 19, 2010June 20 – June 24, 2010June 24 – July 3, 2010July 4 – July 16, 2010

Full cost: $18,000

Basic subsidy: 50% for Full-time students 25% for Part-time students No subsidy for self-funded programme students

Extra subsidies will be given based on◦ Students’ financial difficulties◦ Interview performance◦ Academic performance and extra-curricula activities

engagement