About WIF 2010

The World Investment Forum (WIF) is the global forum on investment and development issues organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Held biennially, the forum aims to strengthen international cooperation in the interest of promoting international investment and its contribution to economic growth and development.

WIF 2010 brings together all investment stakeholders, including governments, businesses, international organizations, investment promotion agencies (IPAs), civil society, and international investment experts and practitioners from across the world.

The first WIF was held in Accra, Ghana, in April 2008, on the occasion of UNCTAD’s twelfth Ministerial Conference (UNCTAD-XII). The second WIF will be held 6–9 September 2010 in Xiamen, China, on the eve of the China International Fair on Trade and Investment (CIFIT).

WIF 2010 will take place at a time when the global economy appears to be on its way to recovery. The overarching theme will be “Investing in Sustainable Development”.

Organized by UNCTAD in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce of China, WIF 2010 is supported by a range of international partners and sponsors, including the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, the International Chamber of Commerce, the United Nations Global Compact and the Principles for Responsible Investment.
Investing in Sustainable Development

The global financial crisis has shaken the world economy and its foundations and structures, and with it the existing international economic order. The crisis has affected the fundamentals of the location determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows and reshaped the global FDI landscape. It has changed the investment–development paradigm also in light of the future low-carbon economy.

How to meet these challenges, seize the opportunities, and leverage foreign investment for promoting economic growth and sustainable development in the post-crisis era are amongst the most critical questions of our times. Indeed, these issues rank high on the international economic agenda, which requires a broader vision, decisive action and closer cooperation to bring global FDI and economic growth back on track. WIF 2010 will offer a unique platform for dialogue and interaction among policymakers, IPAs, corporations and other stakeholders, and provide information and insights that should prove useful for their decision-making.

About CIFIT

The China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), approved by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, takes place on September 8-11 every year in Xiamen, China.

Themed on “Introducing FDI” and “Going Global”, CIFIT features a focus upon nationality and internationality, upon investment negotiation and investment policy promotion, upon coordinated development of national and regional economy, and upon economic and trade exchanges across the Taiwan Strait. CIFIT is currently China’s only international investment promotion event aimed at facilitating bilateral investment. It’s also the largest global investment event approved by UFI.

CIFIT has the following major contents: investment and trade exhibition, the International Investment Forum and serial seminars on hot investment issues, and investment project matchmaking symposia. CIFIT not only comprehensively showcases the investment environments, investment policies, investment projects and corporate products in all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government in mainland China, but also attracts investment promotion agencies from dozens of countries and regions to conduct investment briefings. CIFIT offers optimum opportunity for business people at home and abroad to get a bird’s-eye-view on the investment climates in China and other countries, and ensures them one-stop shopping service for multilateral investment cooperation, thereby helping them select from the widest range of investment projects and business partners.

In response to the adjustments of the world’s industrial structure and in view of the emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in international investment cooperation, the 14th CIFIT will carry out China’s latest national development strategies, implement the nation’s strategies for coordinated development of regional economies, and promote bilateral and multilateral economic exchanges and partnerships. CIFIT is poised to become the world’s most prestigious international investment exposition.

For more information, please visit the following links:

www.chinafair.org.cn

Information taken from links as posted above, respectively.

Onon! Circle up! The drinking club with a running problem is ready to go again.

Come and join us on Sunday the 29th August 2010 for a special hash day on Gulangyu Island (鼓浪屿). This will be our 5th meeting, and the first one without Russell in the bush (aka Lee Vince) organising things. We will meet at 15:00 on the island under the giant octopus sculpture (章鱼) near the ferry terminal. Just get off the ferry and walk a little to the right. A photo is attached so you can recognise it, no getting lost this time! To get to Gulangyu, take any bus to the ferry terminal bus stop (轮渡), such as 29, 531, 503 or many others.

What is Hash House Harriers? I suggest you look it up. Search the internet and you will find many sites that will explain the history, culture and customs of one of the worlds oldest and favourite expat (foreigner) outdoor club activities. If all else fails, contact me and I’ll tell you as much as I know. But it’s not just for expats. It’s of course developed for expats and local people to meet up and have fun together, so Chinese people please come along. You are the other half of the coin. 我们用英语说话可是别怕，如果你不会说英语，没事，有很多新朋友要帮助你明白了.

Briefly what will happen is a few hours before the activity, a hare 野兔 will set a trail around Gulangyu Island and you, the hounds 猎狗 will be expected to read the signs he/she left behind, and follow the trail. For those not that used to exercise, never mind, the hare will set a few false trails just to hold up our fitter friends, and help us to keep up. How to read the signs will be explained before we start. Beer refreshment will be provided along the way, and yes, it is compulsory to drink, even if it’s only a little sip. We will also teach you a few traditional Hash hymns for a few sing along the way.

What to bring? All you need is a good sun hat, sun tan lotion, some light clothing and a pair of sensible sports shoes. Your Rmb15 entrance fee will get you lots of free a beer and a little water. Bring a bit more extra money along, especially if you want to join us all for supper afterwards. The terrain on the island itself is not too difficult, but it is very easy to get lost down the old streets, and we plan on taking you far away from the typical tourist areas! Bring your camera’s along for some great pictures. There’s many great scenic areas, birds and amazing butterflies and I would really appreciate any photos you can get of them.

Bring your family, invite your friends, help come and make this a day to remember, and one we will want to repeat very soon. If you could confirm whether you are attending or not, it would really help with the planning.

A couple of words about our website, http://huandaohashing.groups.live.com/ – please remember there is NO www at the beginning. Anybody can send email messages to the whole group – just mail it to HuandaoHashing@groups.live.com and everyone will receive it. Also, anybody is able to upload and view photos from the previous hashes as well, check it out here.

Onin!

Leon 1 340 063 5831
and Jean 1 395 925 5394

Information provided by Xiamen Hash House Harriers

“The Red Snowball”

This exhibition entitled The Red Snowball is the last part of the three celebration exhibitions on the occasion of the ten year anniversary of the Chinese European Art Center. The first one called The Dialogue has held in November from last year here at the Art Center and also in the exhibition space of the Art College – the second one Dialogue 2010 was held at the Dutch Cultural Centre in Shanghai in May and June this year.

The participants in the Red Snowball exhibition have all been working with the CEAC in the past ten years and are all connected to The Netherlands and China in one way or another.

Participants exhibition: The Red Snowball

Meiya Lin ( CN/NL)

Old Family Old Fairy tale, 2008, Video works

Kan Xuan (CN)

Try Out, Video works

Yang Jian (CN)

84.000 Beings and Pigfat and Linear Narrative. Video works

Chen Wenling (CN)

Happy Life No. 21 – Sculpture

Jia Zhixing (CN) Postgraduate student Xiamen University Art College

Memento, installation

Paul Kooiker (NL)

Untitled, 2007 – photo works

Sigurdur Gudmundsson (IS/NL/CN)

Head and Cauliflower, 2009 – video

Gerald van der Kaap (NL)

Photo works: Fang & Limei (Kiss), Fang & Limei ( Make-up)

Video work ; Weiwei (Track)

Monique Verhoeckx (NL)

The old harp, a film based on one of the poems by the Chinese poet Po Tsju from the book A hundred and seventy Chinese poems (1925)

Bas Prinsen (NL)

photo works 2007 Section Xiamen,

Vroegop/Schoonveld (NL)

Installation 2010: Among others

Sema Bekirovic (NL)

Installation: Untitled (mountain) in cooperation with Rutger Emmenlkamp,

Video work:Untitled (ants)

We celebrate this special occasion with book launch,’ The Red Snowball’

the new book is about Ten Years Cross Cultural Activities of The Chinese European Art Center Xiamen University Art College.

It has been made in the past two years.

The book is a richly illustrated document of ten years activities of the Chinese European Art Center.

In 320 pages the book shows how fruitful the China-Europe has been from the very beginning of CEAC in 1999

The Red Snowball contains images of artworks made by more than two hundred artists from more than twenty countries the Dutch and Chinese artists are specially highlighted because of their tied relationship with the CEAC, the Art College and

The Netherlands.

The Red Snowball

Design: Irma Boom

Language: Chinese and English

Publisher: Hubei Press, China/ Jap Sam Books, The Netherlands

The book was published with the support of The Mondriaan Foundation, China Netherlands Art Foundation, The Xiamen University, De Gijselaar Hintzenfonds Foundation, AMPEK, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture, Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Guangzhou

The Red Snowball contains articles about the CEAC activities written by the following authors:

Tineke Rijnders, art historian and former chair woman of the CEAC foundation

Garrie van Pinxsteren, writer and journalist

Qin Jian, Professor Xiamen University Art College

Sigurdur Gudmundsson, artist

Carol Yinghua Lu, art historian and essayist

Leonard Blussé, Professor

Jos Howeling, Dean Sandberg Institute

Lucy Chen, former chief assistant CEAC

Vivian Zhang, journalist Common Talk

Paul Hefting, art historian

Allard Schroder, writer

Sally Zhiwei Chen, Foreign Office, Xiamen

Rashid Novaire, writer

Hong Rongman, artist

For further information: www.ceac99.com