ITINERARY OF THE FIRST TECHNICAL GROUP MEETING

China-US E-LANGUAGE PROJECT
State Guest Hotel, Beijing, PR China
September 25-26, 2002

8:30-12 Wednesday, September 25

Venue: Multi-functional Hall on 2nd Floor

Session One—Chaired by Deputy Director Zhang Xiuqin

COAT AND TIE/BUSINESS SUIT AND MORNING SESSION

8:30-8:50 Introduction of Participants (participants identify themselves by name, title, and organizational affiliation)

8:50-9:05 Welcoming remarks by Vice Minister Zhang Zinsheg

9:05-9:20 Welcoming remarks by Counselor Sclafani

9:20-9:30 Remarks by charge d’affaires Lee Boam, US Embassy in China

9:30-10:00 Group photo (in three groups)

     1. Vice Minister Zhang Xinsheng and Counselor Sclafani
     2. Vice Minister Zhang Xinsheng, Counselor Sclafani, charge d’affaires Lee Boam and Chinese and           American experts
     3. Vice Minister Zhang Xingsheng, Counselor Sclafani, charge d’affaires Lee Boam, Chinese and           American experts and officials
Coffee Break

10:00-10:20 Introduction of English language teaching in Chinese Schools by Mr. Gong Yafu

10:20-10:40 Introduction of Chinese languae teaching in American schools by Dr. Cynthia Ning

10:40=11:00 System Specifications outlined in the White Paper by Dr. Zhao Yong

11:00-12;00 Discussion

12:00 Buffet lunch in the Four Seasons Hall, 4th floor

14:00-17:00Subgroup Meeting (Casual suit)

     1. Content and Pedagogy (Chinese and English language teaching) in the Thames Hall, 2nd floor
     2. System Design and Development (software, construction and safety of website, assessment of the          project and language) in the Nile Hall, 2nd floor
     3. System Dissemination and Sustainability in the Yangtze Hall on 2nd floor

18:00-21:00 Business Suit

18:00 Department for restaurant

18:30-20:30 Banquet hosted by Vice Minister Zhang Xinsheng

21:00 Back to Hotel

8:30-12:00 Thursday, September 26

Subgroup Meeting

     1. Content and Pedagogy in the Thames Hall, 2nd floor
     2. System Design and Development in the Nile Hall, 2nd floor
     3. System Dissemination and s=Sustainability in the Yangtze Hall, 2nd floor

12:00 Buffet lunch (Informal report by Chinese and American officials

13:40-17:20

Venue: Multifunctional Hall on the Second Floor

Plenary Session—Chaired by Dr. Alan Ginsburg

COAT AND TIE/BUSINESS SUIT

13:40-14:00 Report-out by the Content and Pedagogy

14:00-14:20 Discussion

14:20-14:40 Report-out by System Design and Development

14:40-15:00 Discussion

15:00-15:20 Report-out by the System Dissemination and Sustainability

15:20-15:40 Discussion

15:40-16:00 Coffee Break

16:00-17:00 Group response to recommendations and suggestions

17:00-17:10 Concluding remarks by Counselor Sclafani

17:10-17:20 Concluding remarks by Vice Minister Zhang Xinsheng

17:20 Conclusion of meeting

18:00 (Business Suit)

18:00 Departure for Xinqiao Hotel

18:30-20:30 Banquet hosted by Counselor Sclafani

21:00 Back to hotel

Friday, September 27

Drafting the proposal of the project