China-Croatia Think Tanks forum 16+1: Current cooperation and its future 中国-克罗地亚智库研讨会: “16+1合作”现状及未来⾛走势

China-Croatia Think Tanks forum 16+1: Current cooperation and its future Agenda

Zagreb School of Economics and Management
Jordanovac 110, Zagreb, Croatia
Time: 9am, 8th of April 2019

09:00 - 09:30 Registration

09:30 - 10:00 Welcome speeches and Keynote addresses

Moderator: Zvonimir Stopić, Research Fellow of the Capital Normal University.

Welcoming address: Đuro Njavro, PhD, Dean

Welcoming address: Mr. Huang Ping, Director General of Institute of European Studies, CASS, President of 16+1 Think Tanks Network, President of China-CEE Institute

Keynote address: Mr. Wang Jingqing, Vice President of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Keynote address: Mr. Ante Simonić, Professor and Former Vice Premier of the Republic of Croatia

Keynote Address: Ms. Milena Žic-Fuchs, Distinguished Professor of the Zagreb University

09:30 - 12:00 First Panel: 16+1 Cooperation Framework: Development and Prospects

Moderator: Liu Zuokui, Director of Department of Central and Eastern European Studies, IES, CASS, Secretary General of 16+1 Think Tanks Network

Kong Tianping (Senior Research Fellow of Institute of European Studies, CASS): The Political Dialogues between China and CEE countries

Tihomir Domazet: CEECs Facing Historical Challenges to Define New Economics

Chen Xin (Director of Department of European Economic Studies, IES, CASS, Executive President of China-CEE Institute): The “16+1” Economic and Trade Cooperation

Nataša Marić, Sanel Jakupović: China and Developmental Security in Central and Eastern Europe: Why do weak Institutions work?

Liu Zuokui (Director of Department of Central and Eastern European Studies, IES, CASS, Secretary General of 16+1 Think Tanks Network): China’s Investments in the Balkans and its Influence

Ye Bin (Director of Department of EU Law Studies, IES, CASS): The EU framework for Screening of Foreign Direct Investments Discussion

12:00 - 12:45 Lunch Break

12:45 - 14:30 Second Panel: 16+1 Cooperation Framework: Croatia and the 16+1

Moderator: Chen Xin, Director of Department of European Economic Studies, IES, CASS, Executive President of China-CEE Institute

Kick-off Address: Jasna Plevnik (President of Geo-economic Forum): Croatia and “16 plus 1” at eight: Understanding, influence and Results

Ivica Bakota (Research Fellow of the Capital Normal University): A ‘New Stage’ in Sino-Croatian Relations?

Zhang Chao (Research Fellow of IES, CASS): Croatia and the Belt and Road

Zvonimir Stopić (Research Fellow of the Capital Normal University): Croatia within the “16+1” cooperation framework and “Belt and Road Initiative”: Possibilities and challenges

Rita Zhao: The tourism exchange between China and Croatia

Matej Balen, Siniša Malus: How active is actually Croatia within 16+1 initiative: Goldstein Scale

14:15 - 14:30 Coffee break

Josipa Mijoč: The creative industry in promoting the tradition of Croatian-Chinese cooperation - the Vilijun project

Vitomira Lončar (Video presentation): Cultural diversity in tourism Case study – Xi’an

Discussion

Closing Ceremony