5th Biennial

NC & China: Connecting, Collaborating, and Creating for the Future

September 1, 2016 Sponsored by

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Opening Remarks

Hiller A. Spires, Professor & Sr. Research Fellow, NC State University

Greetings from NC State and the College of Education

Bailian Li, Professor & Provost for International Affairs, NC State University

Eric Wiebe, Interim Associate Dean for Research & Professor, NC State University

Government and Politics

How do North Carolina and Chinese governments connect?Moderator: Jim Fain, Principal, Reid Street Consulting

Michael Arnold, Senior Advisor, Policy & Government Relations for Secretary of State Elaine Marshall

Peter Thornton, Assistant Director for International Marketing, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service

James Montague, President and Chief Executive Officer, F7 International Development Inc.

Jon Cawley, City Commissioner, Mayor Pro Temp, Mount Airy

NC Secretary of State OfficeNC & China: Connecting, Collaborating and Creating for the Future

Panel for Government & PoliticsThursday, September 1st

Michael Arnold,Senior AdvisorPolicy & Government Relations

The world is FLATTechnology and

innovationEconomic development CompetitionTransitioning economyDiplomacy

Why is Global Engagement Critical?

International Jack of ALL Trades: ambassador, host, facilitator, mediator & counselor

International delegationsFormalized state sponsored

bi-lateral partnershipsLess formalized

partnerships

Secretary of State Office-Global Engagement

As part of NC’s bi-lateral partnership with Moldova, we initiated a

humanitarian project to provide educational materials to the

teachers and students in Moldovan schools. Special thanks to

Carson-Dellosa and VIF International Education .

NC Secretary of State Office

NC National Guard handled transportation of educational materials

NC Secretary of State Office

NC Secretary of State Office

It is all about the kids!!!!

June – hosted a group of visiting scholars and medical doctors from China as part of an academic exchange program through the North Carolina Chinese Scholars Sino - US Exchange Association (NCCSEA).

NC Secretary of State Office

July and August – Hosted 2 delegations of visiting students from China (about 100 students total) as part of a summer program through Duke University’s China Center.

NC Secretary of State Office

Key Issues Students Ask AboutUS & NC models for

governmentEducation policy &

infrastructureEconomic developmentTax & Finance PolicyBalance between

environmental regulations and economic development

Key Issues Students Ask AboutCounterfeits/

TrademarksUse of social

media in government

Public healthAging

population

Key Issues Students Ask About

What is up with your CRAZY Presidential election this year??

NC Secretary of State Office

Questions???

Michael Arnold,Senior AdvisorPolicy & Government Relations

NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS TO CHINAPeter ThorntonNorth Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer ServicesAssistant Director of International Marketing

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150

500,000,000

1,000,000,000

1,500,000,000

2,000,000,000

2,500,000,000

3,000,000,000

3,500,000,000

Total Agricultural Exports from NC to China and Hong Kong

Year

Dol

lars

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150

50,000,000

100,000,000

150,000,000

200,000,000

250,000,000

Tobacco Exports from NC to China and Hong Kong

Year

Dol

lars

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150

50,000,000

100,000,000

150,000,000

200,000,000

250,000,000Wood Exports from NC to China and Hong

Kong

Year

Dol

lars

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150

50,000,000

100,000,000

150,000,000

200,000,000

250,000,000

Pork Exports from North Carolina to China and Hong Kong

Year

Dol

lars

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150

10,000,000

20,000,000

30,000,000

40,000,000

50,000,000

60,000,000

70,000,000

80,000,000

90,000,000

100,000,000

Poultry Exports from NC to China and Hong Kong

Year

Dol

lars

Tobacco36%

Wood29%

Pork17%

Poultry9%

Other6%

Cotton Yarn3%

2015 Agricultural Exports from NC to China and Hong Kong

Government and Politics

How do North Carolina and Chinese governments connect?Moderator: Jim Fain, Principal, Reid Street Consulting

Michael Arnold, Senior Advisor, Policy & Government Relations for Secretary of State Elaine Marshall

Peter Thornton, Assistant Director for International Marketing, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service

James Montague, President and Chief Executive Officer, F7 International Development Inc.

Jon Cawley, City Commissioner, Mayor Pro Temp, Mount Airy

Opening Doors to a Shared World (Video)

Business and Industry

How do North Carolina and Chinese businesses collaborate?Moderator: Rick Van Sant, Go Global NC

Ellen Tai, Business Recruitment Manager, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

Rebecca Wyhof, President, Blue Roof Strategies, Member of Sanford City Council

Cindy Thompson, Executive Director, Boundless Impact Sam Morris, Worldwide Education Segment Executive, Lenovo

10-Minute Break

2016 NC Chinese Speech Contest Finals (Video)

Chinese Language Speech & Writing Contest

Since 20101,900+ contestants

2016 Speech Contest 298 contestants

12 counties

2016 Writing Contest 199 contestants

9 counties

Education and Learning

How does global education in North Carolina and China create new opportunities?Moderator: Albert Eckel, Board of Directors, NC Business Committee for Education

Yuan Chang, NC State University Doctoral Student, Department of Teacher Education & Learning Sciences

Bill Miller, Superintendent (Retired), Polk County School System Felicia Eybl, Principal Waddell Language Academy

Elise Tucker and Nea Strawn, Students, Waddell Language Academy

Bo Wang, Vice President, The College Board

Yuan ChangNC State University Doctoral Student, Department of Teacher Education & Learning Sciences

New Literacies and Global Learning Master’s ProgramBeijing Royal School Cohort

2014-2015

2015-2016

Education and Learning

How does global education in North Carolina and China create new opportunities?Moderator: Albert Eckel, Board of Directors, NC Business Committee for Education

Yuan Chang, NC State University Doctoral Student, Department of Teacher Education & Learning Sciences

Bill Miller, Superintendent (Retired), Polk County School System Felicia Eybl, Principal Waddell Language Academy

Elise Tucker and Nea Strawn, Students, Waddell Language Academy

Bo Wang, Vice President, The College Board

Chinese Language Immersionat E. E. Waddell Language Academy

Charlotte, North Carolina

Program started: 2006K-8 students: 375

Chinese Immersion teachers: 13

Chinese Kindergarten

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Education and Learning

How does global education in North Carolina and China create new opportunities?Moderator: Albert Eckel, Board of Directors, NC Business Committee for Education

Yuan Chang, NC State University Doctoral Student, Department of Teacher Education & Learning Sciences

Bill Miller, Superintendent (Retired), Polk County School System Felicia Eybl, Principal Waddell Language Academy

Elise Tucker and Nea Strawn, Students, Waddell Language Academy

Bo Wang, Vice President, The College Board

Lunch & Documentary World Premiere

Retrieve Chinese lunch and return to main room

Suzhou North America High School: Connecting to the Future (Film) Hiller Spires, Professor & Senior Research Fellow, NC State

University Wang Bintai, Chairman of Jiangsu International Foundation for

Education Excellence

Education Policy

How does education policy facilitate the creation of new opportunities between North Carolina and China?Moderator: Helga Fasciano, Special Assistant for Global Education, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Jean Davis, President & Chief Executive Officer, MCNCMaria Pitre-Martin, Chief Academic and Digital Learning

Officer, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Project-Based Inquiry (PBI) Global (Video)Table Discussions with Wake STEM Early College Students

North Carolina’s Accomplishments with China in Global Education

June St. Clair Atkinson, State Superintendent, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

North Carolinian in China: A Conversation with Shavlik Randolph

Howard Lee, Former Chair, North Carolina State Board of Education

Shavlik Randolph, Chinese Basketball Association Player, Liaoning Flying Leopards

Yang Mei, Chinese Visiting Scholar, Confucius Institute

Chinese Dance Performance

Fisherman's Song at Eventide

Howard Lee, Former Chair, North Carolina State Board of Education

Chairman William Cobey, North Carolina State Board of Education

Jim Fain, Principal, Reid Street Consulting

MOU Renewal Recognition with Jiangsu Province and Call to Action

North Carolina Blueprint for

Global Engagement

http://goglobalnc.com

/global-competitiveness/

Global Engagement

the process of strategically connecting and collaborating with other peoples and nations in order to increase knowledge of diverse cultures and expand economic, educational, social, or political relationships and opportunities.

Global ization means new opportunit ies for everyone in North Carol ina i f we do three things:

1. Understand and pursue global opportunities inside and outside North Carolina

2. Prepare the next generation to be resilient, adaptable, and globally connected

3. Promote North Carolina globally as a great place to invest, study, work, visit, partner, and live

Six Strategies for Global Engagement

Howard Lee, Former Chair, North Carolina State Board of Education

Chairman William Cobey, North Carolina State Board of Education

Jim Fain, Principal, Reid Street Consulting

MOU Renewal Recognition with Jiangsu Province and Call to Action

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