Past

Past workshops and symposia

CAPI ASIA-PACIFIC FORUM

Oct 28 2011 - 8:30am - 2:00pm
, Victoria BC
The forum will provide an opportunity to discuss the importance of the Asia-Pacific region with respect to the University and how CAPI can enhance its role in facilitating relations between the University and this burgeoning part of the world.
BC China Scholars Symposium 2011

Apr 9 2011 - 10:00am - 5:30pm
, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
Legal System Reform in Japan: A Brave New World? Juries, Law Schools and Administrative Litigation

Nov 19 2010 - 1:00pm - 5:30pm
, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
This exploration into legal system reform in Japan was organized by CAPI's Japan Program Visitor for the Fall of 2010, Professor Colin Jones. The workshop was free and open to the public, and was co-sponsored by CAPI and the UVic Faculty of Law.
Human Security in China's Foreign Relations

Nov 6 2010 - 8:15am - 6:00pm
, Victoria, British Columbia
Overview:

This workshop brought about a dozen leading scholars from around the world to the University of Victoria campus on November 5th and 6th, 2010 to discuss human security within the context of China's foreign relations.
Three Decades of Chinese SEZs: Old Roads and New Roads

Jun 18 2010 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
"To end poverty, build a road", so goes a Chinese saying. SEZs, with their focus on massive infrastructure-building and labour-intensive manufacturing of low-tech goods exported to western markets, are the accepted drivers of China's rapid economic growth during the past three decades. The game began with the opening of coastal cities such as Shenzhen and Xiamen in 1980 and culminated with over 6,000 zones in the mid-1990s.
Women, Entrepreneurship and Institutional Change: Japan, Canada and Beyond

Jan 15 2010 - 8:30am - 5:00pm
, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia
This Research Forum was organized by Dr. Aegean Leung, Visiting Research Associate, Japan Program for the Fall of 2009.
A Hundred Years of Legal Development in Thailand

Mar 21 2009 (All day) - Mar 22 2009 (All day)
, Victoria
The "A Hundred Years of Legal Development in Thailand: Historical, Contemporary and Socio-Legal Perspectives" Seminar was organized by CAPI's Law Chair, Dr. Andrew Harding, and was co-hosted by CAPI and the UVic Faculty of Law.
Japanese Linguistics Forum

Mar 8 2007 (All day) - Mar 9 2007 (All day)
, Victoria
This symposium, held in honour of CAPI's former Japan Chair, Dr. Joseph Kess, was co-organized with Dr. Leslie Saxon, Department of Linguistics, Dr. Hiroko Noro, Department of Pacific and Asian Studies, in collaboration with CAPI staff.
Taiwan's Democracy and the Modern Chinese State

Oct 24 2006 (All day)
, Victoria
This one-day workshop was organized by Dr. Robert Bedeski, CAPI's Program Professor Emeritus in Human Security and Peace in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Zhao Ziyang and China's Democratic Future

Jun 1 2006 (All day)
, Victoria
This workshop was organized by CAPI's China Chair, Dr. Wu Guoguang.

The Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives is located at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada and is UVic’s window to the Pacific Rim.

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