Day 1

All times are local Latvia times

Opening Ceremony 14:30

H.E. Mr. Tang Songgen (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Latvia) – welcome words (欢迎辞)

Prof. Valdis Segliņš (Vice-Rector, University of Latvia) – opening speech (开场白)

Keynote speakers 15:00

Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn (leading China expert, advisor to the Chinese government, China Reform Friendship Medal laureate, USA) – keynote speaker (主讲人)

Prof. Zhang Weiwei (China Institute of Fudan University, China) – keynote speaker (主讲人)

Session 1 - 16:00
Moderator: Karina Jermaka

Each presentation – no longer than 20 min.

Discussions – no longer than 10 min.

Presenters:

1. Prof. Jānis Priede (University of Latvia, Latvia) – The Relevance of Chinese Studies in Europe: The Example of Latvia (中国研究在欧洲的重要性：以拉脱维亚为例)

2. Prof. Kaspars Klaviņš (University of Latvia, Latvia) – Proposal of a New Approach to Revealing Analogies in Chinese and European Intellectual History (关于揭示中国和欧洲思想史类比的新方法的建议)

3. Dr. Li Lihua (South China Normal University, China) – Thucydides Trap: A Conceptual Dilemma and Its Applicability to China’s Rise (修昔底德陷阱”：概念困境及其在中国崛起问题上的适用度)

4. Dr. Erik Vlaeminck (independent scholar and consultant, Berlin, Germany) – Connecting China in a Multipolar World: A Reflection on China’s Global Position through the Lens of Cultural Relations (在多极世界中连接中国：从文化关系的视角思考中国的全球地位)

Session 2 - 18:00
Moderator: Ildze Šķestere

Each presentation – no longer than 20 min.

Discussions – no longer than 10 min.

Presenters:

1. Asoc. prof. Agita Baltgalve (University of Latvia, Latvia) – Historical and Geopolitical Roots of the “One Belt, One Road” Initiative: Documentary Excerpts from a European Travelogue 
(一带一路”倡议的历史和地缘政治根源：欧洲游记纪录片节选)

2. Asoc. prof. Agnese Haijima (University of Latvia, Latvia) – Contemporary Chinese Gardens: In Search of New Methods for People’s Co-Existence with Nature (当代中国园林——寻找人与自然共存的新方式)

3. Lecturer, PhD cand. Karina Jermaka (University of Latvia, Latvia) – Stereotypes about Modern China in Europe and the Possibilities of Their Prevention among Students (欧洲学生对现代中国的刻板印象及其预防的可能性)