A Focus on China - Harvard GCC Conference Series 2010

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Leadership

Young entrepreneurs, professionals, and student organization leaders teamed up to establish a wholly student-organized, international event with the promise of creating new dialogue about the changes in the rapidly developing fields of social entrepreneurship and CSR.

Engagement

The two-part panel and discussion-based summits drew the best and brightest student leaders from the United States, Europe, and China alike, and was for many, the chance of a lifetime to meet and spark new connections for future collaboration and friendships.

Passion

A distinct cross-section of speakers comprised of pioneers and trend-setting representatives for innovative corporations, universities, foundations, government agencies, NGOs, think tanks, and social enterprises throughout China and the United States delivered remarks.

A Focus on China: Conference Series 2010Social Entrepreneurship in High Gear: June 26, 2010 - Peking UniversityA New Day for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): July 10, 2010 - Sun Yat-sen UniversityA Global China Connection Conference Series Hosted in Partnership with the Students’ International Communication Association (SICA) at Peking University and the Student Union of Sun Yat-sen University.

Beijing ConferenceOver 250 student leaders from universities around the world joined together with leading experts to discuss the future of social entrepreneurship.Page 2

Guangzhou ConferenceLearn about the revolution Corporate Social Responsibility is undergoing in China. Page 3

Case DiscussionStudents in teams challenged one another to consider and create more dynamic and robust solutions for the digital divide facing many both developed and developing nations.Page 4

Feedback

Hear testimonials of conference attendees.Page 5

About GCCLearn more about the organization the Huffington Post called “The world’s largest student-run network involved with strengthening global links to China.”Page 6

Table of Contents Summer 2010

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Special Thank You’sWithout help from a wide array of hardworking and dedicated individuals, this conference series would not have been the dynamic event that it was.Page 6


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Patrick Cheung

Chief RepresentativeAshoka, China

Topic of Discussion

“Change Maker Society and Why We Need It.”

Richard Brubaker

FounderCollective Responsibility

Topic of Discussion

“Social Entrepreneurs and Social Ventures in China: A Framework and Key Successes”

Li Yao

Principal Investment Officer International Finance Corporation

Topic of Discussion

“The International Finance Corporation and China’s Sustainability Growth”

John Fitzgerald

Chief RepresentativeThe Ford Foundation, China

Topic of Discussion

“The Ford Foundation: Thirty Years and Beyond”

Wang Huiyao

Director GeneralCenter for China and Globalization

Topic of Discussion

“Social Entrepreneurship in China from a Public Policy Perspective”

Panel moderated by:Xijin JiaDeputy Director, The NGO Research CenterTsinghua University

Xijin Jia is an Associate Professor of School of Public Policy and Management (SPPM) in Tsinghua University. Her research area is Civil Society and Governance. Ms. Jia develops programs on civil society, citizen participation, partnerships between CSO and government. She has been appointed the Task Leader on Government Procurement Project of ADB, a member of National Steering Committee for UNDP-SGP China, and the national coordinator of the international program on Civil Society Index.

Peking UniversityTheme: Social Entrepreneurship in High Gear! ! ! ! 250 StudentsSaturday, June 26, 2010! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Beijing, China


Mission: To encourage discussion among our university peers on the subject of the inspiring and intriguing message of

Social Entrepreneurship.

The passion and drive of a social enterprise is to not only seek out business profit, but also to lead individuals to better lives and nations to brighter futures. On June 26, each of the speakers engaged in an open, bilingual discussion to both critically analyze the future of social entrepreneurship in China, and inspire young students to look for new ways to create value in society. Open discussion, in both Mandarin and English, was a consistent theme and success of the event, as students from all backgrounds engaged directly with speakers and one another throughout the event. Beyond inspiring many to put work into creating new enterprises, the gathering strengthened partnerships and interest in holding future international student events.


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Sun Yat-sen UniversityTheme: A New Day for Corporate Social Responsibility! 220 StudentsSaturday, July 10, 2010! ! ! ! ! ! ! Guangzhou, China

Weidong Zhou

DirectorBSR, China

Topic of Discussion

“Corporate Social Responsibility and Your Career Development.”

Christopher Marquis

Assistant ProfessorHarvard Business School

Topic of Discussion

“Corporate Social Responsibility in China”

Fang Hui

DirectorHands on Shanghai

Topic of Discussion

“Corporate Social Responsibility & The Role of NGOs.”

Lai Jianxiong

ChairmanBeauty in Fashion

Topic of Discussion

“Corporate Social Responsibility at a Developing Corporation”

Leslie Stone

Executive DirectorThe Lingnan Foundation

Topic of Discussion

“Service and Youth: Questions and Concerns in the U.S. and China.”

Panel Moderated by:Alice LauExecutive Director, Institute for Civil SocietySun Yat-sen University

Alice Lau is the executive director and research fellow of the Institute for Civil Society at Sun Yat-sen University.Outside of the social and academic fields, she had been working in the business field for more than 20 years and has rich experience in corporate philanthropy. She was a Mason Fellow and holds a Masters of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She has a strong research background in nonprofit management, social entrepreneurship, and strategic corporate citizenship.

Wong Yeuk Hung

General ManagerSino Land Co., Ltd.

Topic of Discussion

“The Commitment to Go Beyond Customer Expectations.”


Mission: To bring experts and professional leaders from the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR) together with top

Chinese and international university students to spread knowledge about a critical shift in the business world.

While corporate social responsibility (CSR) may have originally made its appearance in China as a response to quell concerns for questionable workplace standards and unreliable product safety, for companies in China today, CSR can no longer just be about the prevention of causing harm to individuals, but rather is about creating uplifting value benefitting society and local communities. As many students learned, a strong CSR program is quickly becoming a necessity for businesses small and large alike. Not only did students discover valuable, rarely taught lessons about CSR, but by conversing directly with experts they too gained a sense of how to better plan their careers for a more successful and socially responsible future.


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The GCC Case DiscussionDo not go where the path may lead, ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Following each conference in Beijing and Guangzhou, approximately 20 leading Chinese and international college students joined together for a case style workshop in which they learned hands-on how to apply the techniques, ideas, and insights employed by successful Social Entrepreneurs by creating their own detailed plans of attack for the growing real world problem of the digital divide.

During each case discussion session, participants were divided into competing teams of social entrepreneurs, representatives of those most adversely affected by the digital divide (rural Chinese), and

representatives for the local and national government. Each of these stake-holding groups could not succeed without the support of the others.

Participants had to process and use all information presented quickly, as at the end of the 120 minute lightning session, each group had to deliver a

presentation by which their solutions and views would be publicly judged.

Interactions in this event proved especially exciting as although many individuals even competing on the same teams did not think nor communicate in the

same language, through the rush of having to work and think internationally, participants were able to both gain new insight from their peers and arrive at dynamic, clever solutions.

While the case discussion was only a small part of each conference event, it truly was a remarkable chance for participants to approach and get to more fully understand one another. The case discussion left a deep impression for each and every participant involved and has created a model that Global China Connection will more widely expand and explore in future international events.

Participants in each case discussion exercised critical analysis upon recent data from the 25th Survey Report on Internet Development in China, the 9th International Conference on the Social Implications of

Computers in Developing Nations, and more while developing strategies.



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Results

What Attendees Are SayingActing in a Socially Responsible WayI was so impressed with the high caliber of students in attendance and the genuine desire amongst attendees to learn about social responsibility on both the corporate and entrepreneurial level. It is encouraging to know that future business leaders from both China and the United States are thinking along the same socially responsible lines. - Tyler Godoff, Vanderbilt University, 2010

Gaining New Insights, and FriendsDuring this forum I heard from great speakers from all around the world, met and made friends with talented students from famous Chinese and American Universities, and participated in very interesting current-issue

case study, all in one short afternoon. Besides gaining new insights from the speakers, I had a lot to learn from GCC’s organizational skills. As I sat in my chair and listened to many interesting speakers from well-respected NGO’s, companies, and Harvard Business School, I wondered how the GCC had organized the event and raised the money to pay for these great speakers. I was impressed again when I heard that speakers actually wanted to come to speak pro bono, and so I confirmed that GCC had established

themselves as worthwhile planners.I had never attended such a case study event in which a group of strangers, each from different nations, was able to work so effectively with one another to solve a real world problem! The case design inspired teamwork and innovation at its best. And the greatest thing is, I still stay close with the friends I made at the forum to this day! - Young Soo Kwon, Duke University, 2011

Making a Sizable Impact on ChinaI came away from this event with a sense that social enterprise will greatly shape the development of many sectors throughout China over the next twenty years. The case discussion on internet penetration in rural China was particularly engaging and thoughtful. Through the case study format, I was given an opportunity to share my own ideas and learn about the mechanics of starting an social enterprise in China. Because of this GCC event, I now feel that one person can really take their idea and make a sizable impact in China. This conference has cemented my plans to work in this rapidly developing nation in the future. - Tony Huang, Harvard College, 2012

A group of students representing a network wider than we could ever have imagined came together for the conferences. See where they came from and hear their thoughts.

North AmericaHarvard University, Yale University, Columbia University, Vanderbilt University, University of California Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Brandeis University, Emory University, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign,

North America (Cont.)University of Toronto, Tufts University, Northwestern University, Bard College, SUNY Binghamton, University of Pennsylvania, University of Minnesota, Washington University in St. Louis,

North America (Cont.)Macalester University, Knox College, UC Berkeley, Bryn Mawr College, New York University, Swarthmore College, Purdue University, Mount Holyoke College, Rice University, University of Wisconsin-Madison,

North America (Cont.)University of Michigan- Ann Arbor,Carleton College, Queen’s University, Smith College, Duke University

China and EuropePeking University, Tsinghua University, Sun Yat-sen University,Renmin University, Beijing Normal University, Beijing Language and Culture University, London School of Economics, Oxford University,

China (Cont.)Beijing Foreign Studies University,Beijing Jiaotong University, Hong Kong University, Zhejiang University, Nanjing University, Beijing Institute of Technology, University of International Business and Economics

Universities Represented by Conference Attendees

A small group of students engage in discussion following the June 26 panel discussion on Social Entrepreneurship



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Harvard College GCC Conference LeadershipEric Glyman — PresidentJennifer Xia — Vice President and Executive DirectorLinshuo Hao — Chief Organizer for the Beijing ConferenceXin Xiang — Chief Organizer for the Guangzhou Conference

A Special Thank You to the Following Groups and Individuals

Without their support, none of this would have been possible.

Peking University’s SICA

The Student Union of Sun Yat-sen University

The VJOIN Union

The GCC Beijing Summer Community

Iris Hu

The Zhu Family

Hu Xing of Harvard’s Hauser Center

GCC | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Zherong Kang, Sarah Shen, Zi Jin, David Zhu, David Ng, Bonnie Cao, Snow Huo, Eason Lam, Lavinia Wei, and Katherine Bai

And of course, to all of our speakers who spent so much time and effort to give back to the student community

About Global China ConnectionGlobal China Connection (GCC) is the world's largest student organization dedicated to providing the future leaders of China and the international community with a platform to engage each other. A non-profit, non-partisan organization, GCC is represented at over 50 universities around the world.

A student organization based in the United States, GCC works directly with top Chinese universities as well as a number of corporate and organizational partners to create new opportunities for collaborative, exciting engagements between the youth of China, the United States, and beyond.

What We DoINTERNATIONAL EVENTSGCC hosts large-scale conferences, panel discussions, and networking events throughout the year. Our annual conferences—in both North America and Asia—feature leaders from academia, politics, and business, attracting hundreds of students and professionals as well as international media attention. In addition to gaining exposure to the ideas and resources shared during these events, attendees further develop personal networks, form new friendships, and increase cultural understanding. NETWORK INITIATIVESGCC chapters organize and manage a variety of projects both in China and around their campuses, ranging from international forums and competitions to

localized social events, discussions, and cultural events. In 2010-11, GCC chapters are planning over 100 such activities, many of which will engage the entire GCC network. MULTIMEDIAGCC produces media content contributing to the conversation of China’s future, particularly in regards to how this will affect the lives of the young leaders who will be faced with such issues. Students are empowered through the GCC network to publish articles, audio interviews, and video material that share knowledge and experiences with the network as well as the rest of the world. Content is featured on the GCC website, social media platforms, and GCC Insights, our monthly publication and newsletter. DELEGATIONSDelegations help our members build relationships not only with their student peers around the globe but also some of the most prominent organizations and companies in the world. GCC organizes two types of delegations: from China to the U.S., and from the U.S. to China. Delegations from China to the U.S. enable Chinese students to experience student life in the U.S., and offer an opportunity for Western students to meet their peers from China.

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