News
Prof. Mohan Munasinghe
to receive premier global award
Sri Lankan physicist, economist and Founder Chairman of Institute for Development (MIND) Prof. Mohan Munasinghe has been selected as a recipient for this year’s Blue Planet Prize, the top international award considered to be equivalent to an “Environmental Nobel Prize”
This year marks the 30th awarding of the Blue Planet Prize, sponsored by the Asahi Glass Foundation of Japan.the Board of Directors has selected two awardees for 2021: Prof. Mohan Munasinghe from Sri Lanka and Prof. V. Ramanathan from the USA, for having made significant contributions to the resolution of global environmental problems. Born in Sri Lanka, Professor Munasinghe pioneered innovative concepts like the integrative, transdisciplinary ‘Sustainomics’ framework, sustainable development triangle (environment, economy and society),‘ balanced inclusive green growth (BIGG)’ and ‘millennium consumption goals (MCGS)’.
As Vice-chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), he shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 — becoming the first Sri Lankan to do so. His ideas have contributed to several key global treaties on environment and sustainable development.
He is an old boy of Royal College, Colombo, and obtained his BA honours in Engineering, and MA from Cambridge University, UK. Prof. Munasinghe also holds the SM and Professional EE degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, a PHD degree in Solid State Physics from Mcgill University, Canada, an MA degree in Development Economics from Concordia University, Canada, and several honorary doctorates. Prof. Munasinghe is the author of over one hundred scholarly books, and about four hundred technical papers in well-known scientific journals, and fellow of several leading global academies of science.
Establishing PRME Chapter China
With the strong support of PRME Head Dr. Mette Morsing, PRME Board Member Prof. Haifeng Huang is organizing very efficiently the first PRME China Academic Committee with broad representatives of scholars in the field of business ethics, sustainable development, responsible management, corporate social responsibility from Chinese universities and research institutes. PRME Chapter China will be officially established on May 28 2021.
The calling for establishing PRME Chapter China received great support from many friends and colleagues. A high-energy team led by Prof. Haifeng Huang was established in half year ago with close collaboration and transparent communication. The core team includes Prof. Hualiang Lu from Changzhou University, Dr. Xuanwei Cao from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Prof. Yi Guo from Beijing Technology and Business University, Prof. Haiying Lin from Hainan University, and Dr. Huanan Wu from Peking University.
12 Members of both Chinese and international senior professors compose the Advisory Board, 43 Members of Chinese scholars from different regions across China compose the Academic Committee. Another significant characteristic of the PRME Chapter China is that there are seven young students from several different universities at different levels. Student representatives are important partners of and monitors in PRME Chapter China.
The Meeting received great support from Changzhou University and Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University as well as supportive work from other universities and institutes including Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing EDUI International Environment Technologies Research Institute, Peking University, Tsinghua University, China Renmin University, Zhejiang University, Capital University of Economics and Business, and the subordinated institutes of Ecological Development Union International. Among the PRME China Academic Committee Members, there are senior professors of older generation, such as Prof. Xiangshu Zhang, over 90 years old as the most senior environment education expert in China, and Prof. Zhaochun Jiang, who is over 80 years old and still keeping on research at Research Centre for Ecological Environment of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Younger generation representatives from several universities’ student organizations in pushing sustainability in campus are also actively engaging in the Organizing Committee of the Meeting.
On 28-30 May, the first PRME China Academic Committee Meeting will be hosted at Changzhou University. The Meeting received great expectation and support from both Prof. Mette Morsing, Prof. Mohan MUNASINGHE, Prof. Danica Purg, Prof. Gerhard Stahl. Apart from the address from Mette, other high-ranked figures including Dr. Jinghui LIU, Chairwoman of China Association for International Education, Dr. Wang YAO, Secretary-General of Education Forum for Asia, Prof. Juncheng JIANG, President of Changzhou University, Dr. Gendong Shi, the Executive Director of UNESCO National Working Committee on Education for Sustainable Development in China, would also deliver speeches. The Meeting will discuss broadly related issues of responsible and sustainable business education in Chinese context. Working plan and objectives as well as governance of PRME Chapter China would also be discussed in this Meeting. After signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the PRME Secretariat and PRME China Academic Committee, it is expected that the establishment of PRME Chapter China will be announced on 28th May.
Education Forum for Asian has reached strategic partnership to collaborate with the 1st PRME China Academic Committee, to open a special session for the then established PRME Chapter China with the confirmed theme “Transforming Responsible Education for Youth” in the coming annual forum in this September. In view of the Chinese national strategy on reforming and strengthening ecological civilization, it is expected that the establishment of PRME Chapter China would drive a wave of integrating sustainability development into education sectors at different levels. Higher education institutes in China have large potential to join the PRME community in near future.
The establishment of PRME Chapter China is a historic milestone of the cause of global PRME community. We expect more active engagement of Chinese colleagues in our community and large-scale positive impacts on promoting the development of PRME in China. On behalf of PRME Secretariat, we wish PRME Chapter China a successful journey!
The 1st Meeting of PRME China Academic Committee
May 28-30, 2021, Changzhou & Suzhou
Invitation Letter
The educational reform of Chinese universities will be strongly influenced by two forces: the Ecological Civilization paradigm of the Chinese government; and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Universities should cultivate innovative and practical talents with professional skills, as well as have a mission to help prepare and inspire students to be responsible, innovative, and engaged managers and leaders who positively impact the community, both locally and globally. Management education in Chinese higher education institutes must think how to cultivate and educate reflective agents of change with strong social responsibility and transformative competencies for the SDGs, for the well-being of the world. PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education) was founded in 2007 with a focus on promoting responsibility, ethics, and sustainable development in management education. Today, more than 800 higher education institutions around the world have signed on to the PRME initiative, but only 19 Chinese business schools have joined the initiative. To improve the leadership role of Chinese business schools in the world, we propose the 1st Meeting of a PRME Academic Committee in China, and establish the PRME Chapter China. This meeting would not be possible without the strong leadership and active promotion of Prof. Dr. Mette MORSING, Head of the United Nations Global Compact Initiative on Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME), and Prof. Dr. Haifeng HUANG, who was recently appointed as PRME Steering Committee Board Member. We also acknowledge the generous support of Changzhou University, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, and Beijing Technology and Business University, as well as the experts and scholars who join the committee and witness the establishment of the PRME Chapter China. We sincerely hope that through signing on to the PRME initiative and the establishment of the Chapter, Chinese universities will become better integrated into the global PRME community. This will position China to play a leading role relative to business schools around the world, and to actively pursue sustainable development and sustainable transformation of management education of China.
Friday, May 28, 2021
10:00-17:00 Check in (Shangri-La Hotel, Changzhou)
17:15-18:30 Welcome Dinner
18:30-19:30 Private Session of the 1st PRME China Academic Committee
(Announcement of establishing the PRME Chapter China,
issue Certificate of Membership to members of the Committee)
Co-Hosts:
Prof. Dr. LU, Hualiang
Director of International Research Center for Sustainable Development, Changzhou University
Dr. CAO, Xuanwei
Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Responsible and Sustainable Business Education of International Business School Suzhou, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Convenor of PRME China Sustainability Management Education Roundtable Forum (since 2016)
Prof. Dr. GUO, Yi
School of International Economics and Management, Beijing Technology and Business University
19:45-20:40 Opening Ceremony
Co-Hosts: Prof. Dr. HUANG, Haifeng
Member of the PRME Steering Committee, member of the PRME Board Nominations and Governance Committee
Former Assistant Dean of HSBC Business School, Peking University
Prof. Dr. LU, Hualiang
Director of International Research Center for Sustainable Development, Changzhou University
Welcoming Address
Prof. Dr. JIANG, Juncheng
President of Changzhou University
Dr. YAO, Wang
Vice Chair of Western Returned Scholars Association
Secretary-General of Education Forum for Asia
Senior Consultant of Boao Forum for Asia
Dr. LIU, Jinghui
Chairwoman of China Association for International Education
Senior Researcher Taihe Institute
Former Secretary-General of China Scholarship Council
Prof. Dr. Mette MORSING (Online)
Head of Principles for Responsible Management Education, United Nations Global Compact
Dr. SHI, Gendong
Executive Director, UNESCO National Working Committee on Education for Sustainable Development in China
Prof. Dr. ZHANG, Xiangshu (written text, read by Prof. HUANG, Haifeng)
Honorary First Class Professor of Renmin University of China
Prof. Dr. WANG, Yonggui (Online)
Vice President of Capital University of Economics and Business
Member of Education Monitoring Committee of Ministry of Education
Discipline Evaluation Expert of the State Council
Prof. Dr. KONG, Ying (Online)
Research Institute of Enterprise Innovation and Growth, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School
Founding Dean of Beijing Normal University Bay Area International
Business School
20:40-21:00 Signing Ceremony of the MoU between Education Forum for Asia and Changzhou University
Co-Hosts:
Dr. CAO, Xuanwei
Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Responsible and Sustainable Business Education of International Business School Suzhou, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Dr. BU, Maoliang
Associate Professor, School of Business, Nanjing University
Dr. CHEN, Lili
Associate Professor, Beijing Technology and Business University
Award Ceremony
Representatives from Universities
Prof. Dr. HUANG, Haifeng
Ms. LIU, Xiuhua (Executive Secretary of Education Forum for Asia)
Prof. Dr. LU, Hualiang
Prof. Dr. GUO, Yi
Dr. CAO, Xuanwei
Participants of Leaders and special invited Committee Members
Prof. Dr. JIANG, Juncheng
Dr. LIU, Jinghui
Prof. Dr. SHI, Gendong
Prof. Dr. LI, Jianjun
Prof. Dr. QIAN, Xiaojun
Prof. Dr. ZHANG, Bohui
Dr. LIU, Zhiqing
Prof. Dr. ZHOU, Zucheng
Prof. Dr. JIANG, Qingyun
Prof. Dr. TIAN, Yan
Mr. YIN, Gefei
Dr. ZHAO, Yanhai
Signing Ceremony of the MoU
Ms. LIU, Xiuhua
Prof. Dr. HUANG, Haifeng
Prof. Dr. LU, Hualiang
Prof. Dr. LUO, Hongbo
Prof. Dr. GUO, Yi
Dr. CAO, Xuanwei
Participants of Leaders and special invited Committee Members
Prof. Dr. JIANG, Juncheng
Dr. YAO, Wang
Prof. Dr. JIANG, Zhaochun
Prof. Dr. HU, Tao
Mr. YU, Zhihong
Prof. Dr. JIA, Fu
Ms. LIU, Xiaoqin
Prof. Dr. MENG, Fanchen
Dr. ZHANG, Yang
Dr. LIU, Yipei
Mr. ZHANG, Yalong
Prof. Dr. WANG, Hongtao
Group Photo
21:00-22:00 Training and Discussion（PRME background, principles and application, THE Impact Ranking, Experience of Impact Ranking of University of International Business and Economics）
Host: Dr. CAO, Xuanwei
Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Responsible and Sustainable Business Education of International Business School Suzhou, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
21:00-21:20 Dr. CAO, Xuanwei
Introduction of the background and application of PRME
21:20-21:45 Duncan ROSS (online)
Chief Data Officer of Times Higher Education
Ms. Joyce CHEE (online)
Director of Mainland China Unit, Times Higher Education
Q&A:
- Applications for THE Impact Ranking: preconditions
- How to improve the Impact of a University?
21:45-22:00 Dr. WANG, Fenmian
Department Director of International Business School, University of
International Business and Economics
Development and Experiences of Sustainability Education in University of
International Business and Economics
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Morning Session: Keynote Speech & Featured Speech
07:30-08:30 Breakfast Meeting
09:00-10:15 Session 1: The Significances and Experiences of Implementing PRME in Chinese Universities
Host: Prof. Dr. HUANG, Haifeng
09:00-09:15 Prof. Dr. HUANG, Haifeng
Member of the PRME Steering Committee, the PRME Board Nominations and Governance Committee, Initiated by United Nations Global Compact
Topic: The great significance of carrying out sustainable development and ecological civilization education in colleges and universities
09:15-09:30 Dr. SHI, Gendong
Executive Director, UNESCO National Working Committee on Education for Sustainable Development in China
Topic: Ecological civilization and sustainable development: New area of responsibility education
09:30-09:45 Dr. HU, Tao
Dean of Lakestone Institute for Sustainable Development
Topic: Implementation methods and suggestions of college sustainable development education
09:45-10:00 Prof. Dr. ZHOU, Zucheng
Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Topic: Thoughts on deepening responsibility management education in China
10:00-10:15 Dr. BU, Maoliang
Associate Professor, School of Business, Nanjing University
Topic: Globalization, corporate social responsibility and sustainable development education
10:15-10:45 Tea Break and Group Photo
10:45-12:00 Session 2: Innovations and Suggestions for Implementing Education for Sustainable Development in Chinese Universities
Host: Prof. Dr. LI, Jianjun
10:45-11:00 Prof. Dr. LI, Jianjun
Dean of School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics
Topic: Sustainable development and green finance education
11:00-11:15 Prof. Dr. ZHANG, Bohui
Executive Associate Dean, School of Economics and Management: The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen)
Topic: Data science and sustainable development education
11:15-11:30 Mr. YIN, Gefei
Chief Expert of GoldenBee ThinkTank
ISO26000 Stakeholders Global Network Co-Secretariat
Topic: The new stage of development and the urgency of responsible management education
11:30-11:45 Prof. Dr. JIA, Fu
Chair Professor, School of Management, York University
Topic: Climate savers Chinese innovation case study: implications for business school teaching?
11:45-12:00 Prof. Dr. GUO, Yi
School of International Economics and Management, Beijing Technology and Business University
Topic: The construction of discourse system for responsible management education and the international development of business teaching
12:00-12:15 Q & A
12:15-13:15 Lunch
Afternoon Session: Featured Speech & Round Table Discussion
13:30-15:00 Session 3: Social Practice and Experience of Responsibility Management Education in Chinese Universities
Host: Prof. Dr. QIAN, Xiaojun
13:30-13:45 Prof. Dr. QIAN, Xiaojun
Deputy Dean of Schwarzman Scholars, Tsinghua University
Topic: The important role of stakeholders in promoting responsible management education
13:45-14:00 Prof. Dr. JIANG, Qingyun
Executive Director of Institute of Sustainable Innovation and Growth（iSIG）, School of Management, Fudan University
Topic: The exploration and practice of CSR research on value co-creation of the School of Management of Fudan University
14:00-14:15 Prof. Dr. TIAN Yan
Dean of Business School, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai
Topic: The practice and exploration of talent training based on PRME in Business School from Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai
14:15-14:30 Dr. ZHAO, Yanhai
Deputy Dean and Associate Professor of School of Management, Lanzhou University
Topic: Entrepreneurial social responsibility: experience from western China
14:30-14:45 Prof. Dr. LIU, Yipei
Dean of Sichuan POLUS International College
Topic: The exploration of sustainable development education in private higher vocational colleges
14:45-15:00 Dr. LU, Hongyan
Environmental Science and Engineering Department, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University
Topic: Retrospect and prospect of interdisciplinary education for
sustainable development in Sichuan University
15:00-15:15 Q & A
15:15-15:30 Tea Break
15:30-16:45 Session 4: Development and Prospect of Responsibility Management Education in Chinese Universities
Host: Prof. Dr. LU, Hualiang
15:30-15:45 Prof. Dr. LU, Hualiang
Director of International Research Center for Sustainable Development,
Changzhou University
Topic: The importance of implementing sustainable development and ecological civilization education in Chinese universities
15:45-16:00 Mr. LIU, Zhiqing
Senior Research Fellow of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China (RDCY)
Topic: World Transformation and Outlook of the Responsible Management Education in China
16:00-16:15 Mr. Yu, Zhihong
President and Editor-in-Chief of China Sustainability Tribune
Topic: The practice of sustainable development of Chinese enterprises calls for the academic response and recognition of business schools
16:15-16:30 Dr. ZHANG, Yang
Director and Associate Professor, Institute of New Economy and Finance, Shenzhen University
Topic: The relationship between sustainable development ideas and business theory
16:30-16:45 Prof. Dr. WANG, Hongtao
Assistant Dean and Adjunct Professor of UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment
for Sustainable Development
Topic: The practices and outlook of UNEP-Tongji collaborations on education for sustainable development
16:45-17:00 Q & A
17:00-17:30 Roundtable Discussion
Topic: Group brainstorming of ideas and actions of PRME China Network
Hosts: Prof. Dr. GUO, Yi
Chair of School of International Economics and Management, Beijing Technology and Business University
Prof. Dr. LIN, Haiying
HNU-ASU Joint International Tourism College (HAITC), Hainan University
17:00-17:30 Group 1 (onsite) Host: Prof. Dr. GUO, Yi
Dr. LI, Xu
Deputy Dean, School of Design, Southern University of Science and Technology
Prof. Dr. MENG, Fancheng
Former Deputy Dean of the School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology
Ms. LIU, Xiaoqin
Dean of Hainan International Responsible Management Education Research
Institute
Ms. ZHANG, Huaiwen
Director of Development Planning Department of Chunlai Education Group
Dr. CHEN, Lili
Director of International Business Management, School of International
Economics and Management, Beijing Technology and Business University
Dr. LI, Yin
Associate Researcher of New Economy and Finance Research Institute, Shenzhen University
Prof. Dr. TANG, Ji
Standing Councilman of Ecological Development Union International
Mr. OU, Mingjian
Director of the Test & RD Center of Hainan International Responsible Management Education Research Institute
Mr. WU, Di
Program Director of Beijing Earth Friendship Environment Technology Research Institute
Mr. ZHANG, Yalong
Standing Vice Director of Shenzhen Sustainable Development Research Institute
Dr. GE, Lin
Vice General Manager of Xinxiang High & New Tech Investment Co., Ltd.
Mr. LV, Yanhui
Vice Principal of Beijing Electricity Engineering School
Mr. WANG, Lin
Vice Principal of Beijing Electricity Engineering School
Mr. ZHAO, Yuankun
Research Assistant of Lakestone Sustainable Development Research Institute
Dr. CHEN, Jian
Dean Assistant of Business School, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai
Mr. ZENG, Pengfei
GM Assistant of Shenzhen XinNanShan (Group) Co., Lt.
Ms. ZHOU, Yijun
Assistant Director of Longgang Sustainable Development Research Institute
Ms. LI, Yujiang
Standing Deputy Director of Ecological Development Union International
17:00-17:30 Group 2 (Online) Host: Prof. Dr. LIN, Haiying
Prof. Dr. CHI, Yuanying
Director of Applied Economics Department, School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Technology
Dr. GUO, Peiyuan
General Manager of SynTao
Prof. Dr. LIU, Zhiyang
Deputy Dean of Business School, Shanghai University of Finance and
Economics
Prof. Dr. GU, Changchao
Secretary General of Global Leadership Program, Tsinghua University
Dr. YIN, Juelin
School of Management, SUN YAT-SEN University
Dr. PENG, Ke
Assistant Dean and Associate Professor, School of Urban Planning and Management, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen)
Prof. Dr. WANG, Zhong
Professor, School of Business, Hunan University
Ms. CHONG, Jing
Principal of Beijing Electricity Engineering School
Mr. XUE, Zhong
General Manager of Muzhong Business (Europe) Co., Ltd.
Dr. WU, Huanan
Associate Researcher of Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
Ms. ZHU, Ni
Researcher of the Research Centre of China Economic Transition, Beijing University of Technology
Ms. LI, Yang
Student representative of PRME Chapter China
Ms. BAI, Xinyue
Postgraduate student of Shenzhen Graduate School of Peking University, Director of the student club Green Plus Association of Peking University
17:30-17:40 Summary by the two Hosts of this session
17:40-18:30 Summary and Outlook
(Consultant representatives, invited leaders, and invited experts)
Hosts: Dr. CAO, Xuanwei
Director of the Centre for Responsible and Sustainable Business Education
International Business School Suzhou, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Dr. WANG, Xinyu
Associate Professor of School of Economics and Management, North China
University of Technology
17:40-18:10 Speech from Special Invited Guests (Online)
Prof. Dr. MUNASINGHE, Mohan
Co-winner of the Nobel Prize; Visiting professor at Peking University
Vice Chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-AR4)
Prof. STAHL, Gerhard
Former Secretary General of European Committee of the Regions of the
European Union; Visiting Professor at Peking University HSBC Business School and College of Europe; Member of the Scientific Board of FEPS（The Foundation for European Progressive Studies
Prof. Dr. PURG, Danica
President of the Alliance of Management Development Associations from Raising Economies; President of International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies (CEEMAN); President of IEDC-Bled School of Management, Slovenia
18:10-18:25 Summary and Comments
Prof. Dr. JIANG, Zhaochun
Research Center for Ecological Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Prof. Dr. LUO, Hongbo
Former Deputy Director, Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Prof. Dr. HUANG, Haifeng
Member of the PRME Steering Committee
18:30-19:30 Dinner (certificating for all non-PRME Academic Committee Members for their participation, group photo)
Host: Prof. Dr. LU, Hualiang
Director of International Research Center for Sustainable Development, Changzhou University
Dr. CAO, Xuanwei
Director of the Centre for Responsible and Sustainable Business Education
International Business School Suzhou, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Prof. Dr. GUO, Yi
Director of the Research Center for Sustainable Business Environment, School of International Economics and Management, Beijing Technology and Business University
Sunday, May 30, 2021
8:30-10:00 Bus to Suzhou
Organizer: Dr. CAO, Xuanwei
10:00-11:30 Discussion and exchange at International Business School Suzhou,
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
11:30-13:30 Lunch
14:00- Departure