The Minnock Institute for Global
Engagement (MIGE) and the Asian Studies Program at BSU, together with the
National Committee on United States-China Relations, invite the BSU community
and the public to a virtual event: CHINA TOWN HALL 2021, a National Conversation
on China, to be held on Tuesday, October 19. This marks the 7th year that Bridgewater State University has hosted China Town Hall.
From 12:30-2 pm, Peggy Blumenthal, Senior
Counselor to the President, Institute of International Education, will
speak for BSU on “Rebuilding US-China
Education and Exchange."
After 20 years of service at IIE, Ms. Blumenthal became IIE's Chief
Operating Officer in 2005, transitioning to the role of Senior Counselor to IIE
President in 2011. Her earlier responsibilities at IIE included supervision of
its international offices, research, and educational services, working closely
with the U.S. Department of State and other public and private sponsors.
Before joining IIE, Ms. Blumenthal served as Assistant Director of
Stanford University's Overseas Studies and Coordinator of Graduate
Services/Fellowships for the University of Hawaii's Center for Asian and
Pacific Studies. Her earlier work focused on the development of US-China
exchanges as a staff member of the National Committee on US-China Relations
and the Asia Society's China Council.
From 6:30-8 pm, Fareed Zakaria, host
of CNN Worldwide's Fareed Zakaria GPS, columnist, and best-selling
author, will be the featured speaker for the national webinar.
Fareed Zakaria GPS is a
weekly international and domestic affairs program that has become a prominent
television forum for global newsmakers and thought leaders. Dr. Zakaria is also
a columnist for The Washington Post, a contributing editor for The
Atlantic, and a bestselling author.
Prior to his tenure at CNN Worldwide, Dr.
Zakaria was editor of Newsweek International, managing editor of Foreign
Affairs, a columnist for Time, an analyst for ABC News, and the host
of Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria on PBS.
China Town Hall is a national conversation
on how the US-China relationship affects our cities, towns, and communities.
From supply chains to national security, new technologies to climate change,
the future of both countries will be determined by their relations with one
another and the global community. BSU will join more than 80 venues across the
country for the program.
Advance registration is required for each
event.
Peggy Blumenthal: https://bridgew.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItduqgqj4uGdESfoJ7E29-dlXXwKljx3G-
National Webinar: https://bridgew.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kde2uqzouG9Rukj67wQZHOu5z4MGNk5Zp
QUESTION
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS (for National Webinar with Fareed Zakaria ONLY)
Audience members are
encouraged to reach out to national China Town Hall with their webinar
questions via social media. You may write it out in a tweet or post (see below
for instructions).
Twitter: In Privacy & Safety, be sure to
un-check "Protect your tweets" so we can see your video or message.
In your tweet, use the hashtag #CTH2021 and tag @NCUSCR.
Facebook: Make
sure that your post is set to "Public" (not "Friends"). In
your post, use the hashtag #CTH2021 and tag @National Committee on U.S.-China
Relations. To ensure that we are properly tagged, we recommend that (rather
than pasting) you start manually typing "@National Committee on U"
until our name appears in the drop-down, at which point you can click to
complete the tag.
Don't want to use social
media? No problem! Please use this link to submit your question:https://www.tfaforms.com/4917083
Questions must be
submitted by October 15. If you have any questions regarding the submission
process, please contact the China Town Hall team at cth@ncuscr.org.