Issues on China:
Innovation, Society and Culture
In memory of Filippo Nicosia
“The starry heavens above me and the moral law within me”
November 9-13 , 2020
The Seasonal School is a five-day dynamic and intensive program, that offers an introduction to the economic, social, political and legal aspects of modern China through the lenses of leading research activities promoted by Sant’Anna Institutes.
Participants will have the opportunity to develop the necessary background to comprehend some of the major China’s issues, while emphasizing the traditional and modern roots of contemporary China.
The 40 hours-long school will be characterized by a strong interdisciplinary approach and will be focused on the encounter with people, countries, way of thinking and systems connected with China. In other words, to guarantee the pluralism of disciplinary and intellectual perspectives, the seasonal school will explore aspects related to the phenomenon of tourism, geopolitical and international relation issues, technology transfer and legal systems.
The Seasonal School is dedicated to the memory of the former Consul General of Italy in Chongqing, Filippo Nicosia.
Coordinators:
Alberto Di Minin & Nicola Bellini
Teaching Assistant:
Fabiana De Carlo
f.decarlo@santannapisa.it – 050 883 838
This event is in collaboration with Galileo Galilei Italian Institute
Filippo Nicosia – 倪飞
Consul General
9th November
Opening
9.00-9.30 Introduction to the week
Sabina Nuti
Rector of Sant’Anna School
Alberto Di Minin
Professor at Sant’Anna School
Coordinator
Andrea Piccaluga
Professor at Sant’Anna School
Director of Institute of Management
Nicola Bellini
Professor at Sant’Anna School
Coordinator
9.30-11.00 Meeting between Asia and Italy: the gaze of diplomacy
Luca Sabbatucci
Director General for Global Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Emanuele de Maigret
Deputy Head of Mission in the Embassy of Italy in Beijing
Cristina Ravaglia
Ambassador, former Deputy Director General for Asia and Oceania in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Federico Failla
Ambassador of Italy to South Korea
Stefano Beltrame
Head of the Training Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, former Consul-General of Italy in Shanghai
11.00-11.30 Discussion
11.30-13.00 The diplomatic dialogue between China and Italy:
comparing experiences
Davide Giglio
Italian Economic, Commercial and Cultural Promotion Office in Tapei Representative
Giuditta Giorgio
Counselor in the Foreign Minister’s Cabinet
Pietro Sferra Carini
Deputy Head of Mission in the Embassy of Italy in New Delhi
Davide Castellani
Consul. Consulate-General of Italy in Chongqing
Alessandra Pastorelli
First Counselor in the Permanent Delegation of Italy to the International Organizations in Paris
Guido Giacconi
In3act
Professional Affiliate at Sant’Anna School
13.00-13.30 Discussion
13.30-14.30 Lunch Break
14.30-15.30 50 years China Italy diplomatic relations
Filippo Fasulo
Italy China Foundation’s Centre on Business Research
Fellow at Sant’Anna School
15.30-16.00 Conclusion
16.00-18.00 Basic Chinese Language
Please find the program of Basic Chinese language Course in the attachments
10th November
China and the World Order
9.00-10.30 An international cooperation case study to link purposes with practice to reality
Alberto Di Minin – Dialogue with
Guido Giacconi
In3act
Professional Affiliate at Sant’Anna School
10.30-11.00 Italy and China between finance and investments. The experience of Giulio Saitta, Senior Banker at
China Construction Bank
Alberto Di Minin – Dialogue with
Giulio Saitta
China Construction Bank
11.00-12.15 USA vs China: a new cold war?
Filippo Fasulo
Italy China Foundation’s Centre on Business Research
Fellow at Sant’Anna School
12.15-13.00 Q&A Session
13.00-14.00 Lunch Break
14.00-16.00 Europe vis à vis China: how to deal with a systemic rival
Filippo Fasulo
Italy China Foundation’s Centre on Business Research
Fellow at Sant’Anna School
Alessandro Zadro
Program Manager at Sant’Anna School
Cercius Group
16.00-18.00 Basic Chinese Language
Please find the program of Basic Chinese language Course in the attachments
11th November
Chinese Legal System
9.00-10.00 Fundamental principles of Chinese Law
Filippo Fasulo – Dialogue with
Federico Antonelli
Chinese Law Professor at Roma Tre University
10.00-12.15 The legal aspect of Chinese Belt and Road Initiative
Giuseppe Martinico
Professor at Sant’Anna School
Wu Xueyan
Professor at Chongqing University
Former Director of Confucius Institute of Pisa
12.15-13.00 Q&A Session
13.00-14.00 Lunch Break
14.00-15.30 Judicial Local Protectionism – The Chinese IP system
Liu Haibo
Professor at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences of Beijing
Zhang Yafeng
Researcher at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences of Beijing
Liu Wei
Professor at Chongqing University
Antonio Crupi
Post-doctoral Researcher at Sant’Anna School
15.30-16.00 Q&A Session
16.00-18.00 Basic Chinese Language
Please find the program of Basic Chinese language Course in the attachments
12th November
Characters and trends of Chinese Tourism
9.00-10.15 Introduction. Why Chinese tourism matters – Chinese tourism after Covid-19
Nicola Bellini
Professor at Sant’Anna School
10.15- 11.00 Q&A Session
11.00-12.15 Tourism and the Chinese middle class. Italy as destination
Nicola Bellini – Dialogue with
Filippo Fasulo
Italy China Foundation’s Centre on Business Research
Fellow at Sant’Anna School
12.15-13.00 Q&A Session
13.00-14.00 Lunch Break
14.00-15.30 Reinventing tourism destinations in China: The impact of Covid-19
Pu Yongjian
Professor at Chongqing University
Marco Bonaglia
PhD Candidate Chongqing University
15.30-16.00 Q&A Session
16.00-17.00
Alberto Di Minin – Dialogue with
Alberto Bradanini
Head of Centro Studi Sulla Cina Contemporanea
Former Ambassador of Italy to Beijing
16.00-18.00 Basic Chinese Language
Please find the program of Basic Chinese language Course in the attachments
13th November
Innovation – Technology and knowledge transfer
9.00-9.50 China: the new home of innovators
Alberto Di Minin – Dialogue with
Plinio Innocenzi
Professor at Sassari University
Former Science and Technology Councellor at the Embassy of Italy to the PRC
9.50-10.40 Innovation policy: lessons from China
Nicola Bellini – Dialogue with
Francesco Grillo
Author of “Lezioni Cinesi” (2019)
Professional Affiliate at Sant’Anna School
10.40-11.10 Coffee Break
11.10-11.50 Technological challenges in tourism: WeChat and beyond
Nicola Bellini – Dialogue with
Paola Pacchiana
Country manager at EuroPass
11.50-12.40 The global R&D presence of Huawei and its presence in Pisa
Alberto Di Minin – Dialogue with
Zhu Ming
President of Huawei Pisa Research Centre
Paolo Gai
Director, Embedded Software Lab Evidence
12.40-13.00 Discussion
13.00-14.00 Lunch Break
14.00-16.00 Conclusive Panel Discussion on Innovation in China
Simone Pieranni
Moderator
Il Manifesto, China Files
Antonio Apicella
Professor at Università della Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli
Alberto Di Minin
Professor at Sant’Anna School
Coordinator
Guido Giacconi
In3act
Professional Affiliate at Sant’Anna School
Fabrizio Landi
President, Founder and Managing Partner at Fondo Panakès
Francesca Spigarelli
Professor at University of Macerata
Pietro Tonutti
Professor at Sant’Anna School
Nicola Vitiello
Professor at Sant’Anna School
16.00-16.30 Conclusive Remarks
16.30-18.00 Basic Chinese Language
Please find the program of Basic Chinese language Course in the attachments