2002 US-China Conference on Science, Technology, Business
and Entrepreneurship and CAST-USA 10-Year Anniversary
2002年美中科技、商贸、和创业大會
Sheraton, Newark Airport, New Jersey, November 15, 2002
Business School of Columbia University, New York, November 16, 2002
| Gold Honor Sponsorship |
NY Life
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| Standard Sponsorship |
Triway
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| Commercial Sponsorship |
Waitex International
Co. Ltd |
| Individual Honor Sponsorship |
ZhaoDong Xu and ChangDong
Xu |
Year 2002 is the Year of Horse, which is characterized by its vigor, persistence, sacrifice, and honesty. Year 2002 is also the 10-year anniversary for CAST-USA (Chinese Association for Science & Technology, USA). We will host a series of great anniversary celebrations together with CAST-USA annual convention from Nov. 15 to Nov. 16 at Greater New York area, as well as other CAST-USA local chapters' locations in the two-week period thereafter to solute to our pioneers, to celebrate CAST-USA's achievements, and to further promote and to expand CAST-USA. You are cordially invited to attend this exciting event.
Theme and Goal
The main themes of CAST-USA's 10-year Anniversary/Annual Convention would be:
Theme One:
"2002 US-China: Challenges and Opportunities: Science, Technology, Business
and Entrepreneurship".
Theme Two:
"CAST-USA 10-Year Anniversary Celebration: History and Today"
Program at Glance
| Friday, November 15, Sheraton, Newark Airport, New Jersey | |
| 9:00am-5:30pm | On-site Registration |
| 9:10 - 9: 15 | Announcement of conference opening and VIP introduction - Dr. Yousuo Zou, 2002 CAST Annual Convention Chair and President-Elect of CAST-USA |
| 9:15 - 9:20 | Welcome and greetings - by Dr. Hong Shi, Conference General Chair and President of CAST-USA |
| 9:20-9:45 | Session Chair: Dr. Jiaye Xie, President of CAST-GNY Conference Opening Remarks and Guest Speeches - The Honorable James E. McGreevey, the Governor of New Jersey |
| Keynote Speech Session I | |
| Session Chair: | Dr. Chongqing Lu, Former President of CAST-USA |
| 9:45-10:30 | "Engineering in the New Millennium" Man-Chung Tang, P.E., Ph.D. Member of US National Academy of Engineering Chairman, T.Y. Lin International |
| Keynote Speech Session II | |
| Session Chair: | Dr. Fei-Yue Wang, University of Arizona and VP for Chapters of CAST-USA |
| 10:30-11:00 | "High-Tech Industry Development and Torch Plan in China
and Opportunities for Oversea Chinese-American Professionals" -Mr. Yuhai Zhao, Executive Director, Torch High Industry Development Center, Ministry of Science and Technology, P. R. China |
| 11:00-12:30 | Three Concurrent Symposia Symposium on Telecommunication and Networking Symposium on e-Commerce, New Media, & Information Technology Symposium on Bio-Tech, New Materials and Engineering |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch at Hotel |
| Keynote Speech Session III | |
| Session Chair: | Dr. MengChu Zhou, Conference Program Chair & Professor, New Jersey Institute of technology |
| 1:30-2:00 | "Emerging IT Business Opportunities in China" - Mr. John Yeung, Chairman of Youngtech Inc. |
| 2:20-3:30 | Three Concurrent Symposia Symposium on Telecommunication and Networking Symposium on e-Commerce, New Media, & Information Technology Symposium on Bio-Tech, New Materials and Engineering |
| 3:30-3:45 | Coffee break |
| 3:45-5:45 | Three Concurrent Symposia Symposium on Telecommunication and Networking Symposium on e-Commerce, New Media, & Information Technology Symposium on Bio-Tech, New Materials and Engineering |
| 6:00-10:00 | Conference Dinner Welcome and greetings, Dr. Jiaye Xie, President, CAST-GNY & Former President, CAST-USA Guest speeches, Chair: Dr. Dongguang Wei, VP, CAST-GNY Banquet Speech on Ten Years of CAST-USA Dr. Huankang Zhou, Founding President, CAST-USA Banquet Keynote Speech: Criminology and Homeland Security Dr. Henry Lee, Emeritus Chief of Forensic Lab of Connecticut Introduction by Ms. Liya Mo, Chief of New York Bureau of The Mirror Post Award ceremony, Dr. Chaoxiang Kong, VP for Conference of CAST-USA |
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Saturday, November 16, Uris Hall |
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| 9:00am-5:30pm | On-site Registration |
| 9:20-9:45 | Session Chair: Dr. Jiaye Xie, President, CAST-GNY
& Former President, CAST-USA Welcome and greetings -Dr. Hong Shi, Conference General Chair and President of CAST-USA Conference Opening Remarks and Guest Speeches |
| 9:45-10:15 | Keynote Speech Session IV Session Chair: Dr. Kuan Zhang, Executive VP of CAST-GNY and Columbia University " Beyond the Possible War against Iraq" - Mr. Shanquan Li, Portfolio Manager, OpenheimerFunds |
| 10:15-12:15 | Five Concurrent Symposia Symposium on Telecommunication and Networking Symposium on Bio-Tech, New Materials and Engineering Symposium on Super Engineering Projects Symposium on Career Development and Investment Management US-China Business & Investment Forum |
| 12:10-1:10 | Lunch at site |
| Keynote Speech Session V | |
| Session Chair: | Dr. Qiu Zhang, Former President of CAST-USA |
| 1:15-1:45 | "Engineering Education: Where do we go from here?"
- Dr. David C. Chang, Professor and President, Polytechnic University |
| 2:00-3:30 | Four Concurrent Symposia Symposium on Telecommunication and Networking Symposium on Bio-Tech, New Materials and Engineering Symposium on Career Development and Investment Management US-China Business & Investment Forum |
| 3:30-3:45 | Coffee break |
| 3:45-5:45 | Three Concurrent Sessions Symposium on Career Development and Investment Management US-China Business & Investment Forum Overseas Talents Recruiting/Job Fairs |
| 6:00-7:30 | Farewell Dinner |
| 8:00-10:00 | CAST-USA Board Meeting, Chair: Mr. Alec Tsuo, Secretary-General
of CAST-USA Opening remarks: Dr. Hong Shi, President of CAST-USA Session on CAST By-law, Chair: Heidi Zhang, Chair of CAST-USA Legal Committee Election, Chair: Mr. Shuigen Xiao, Immediate Past President of CAST-USA Remarks on Trade Winds, Dr. Chongqing Lu, Former President, CAST-USA Closing remarks, Dr. Yousuo Zou, President-Elect of CAST-USA |
Symposium Details, Directions and Committees
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