************************************************************** IFCSS Headquarters News Release No. 5099 January 11, 1994 ************************************************************** Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars (IFCSS) 733 15th Street, N.W., Suite 440, Washington, D.C.20005 Tel. (202)347-0017 Fax: (202)347-0018 Email: ifcss@wam.umd.edu IFCSS Science, Technology and Industry Lecture Tour In China ============================================================ With your active participation, the IFCSS has significantly expanded its activity domain. Now we are pleased to announce the undertaking of another IFCSS project, "Science, Technology and Industry" China Lecture Tour. Again, your valuable support is the key to its success, and we continue to count on your comment, opinions and input to get the project moving. The attached is an introduction of the project "IFCSS Science, Technology and Industry Lecture Tour In China". It was drafted by the Project Director Dr. David Yuan, in which you may find specifics of how to participate in the project at this stage. ======================================================================= IFCSS China Exchange Projects and CDDAC Editorial Board Present 1994 Summer "Science, Technology & Industry" China Lecture Tour ['94 SciTour] ======================================================================= News Release No.1: Introduction and Call for Suggestions A lecture tour is arranged for overseas Chinese scholars and professionals to visit China and give lectures on various topics of "science, technology and industry" in June of 1994. 1. PURPOSE 1) Promote science development and market economy in China 2) Provide opportunities for overseas and domestic professional on information exchange and research/product development corporation. 2. THE TOUR -- About 10 overseas Chinese scholars and professionals with a Ph.D. or MBA and remarkable professional accomplishments. -- Priority will be given to those expertise in applied sciences and technologies that may have significant impact to the current development of China's market economy. -- June 17 - July 1, 1994. Five to seven cities within China. -- All domestic expenses (lodging, meal, transportation, sight-seeing etc.) will be covered. At least $600.00 of international travel fare will be reimbursed. 3. SUGGESTION WANTED 1) Help us identify some topics in science and industry that are mostly needed currently in China. 2) If you are an expert in one of the fields and may possibly apply to join the tour group, list the talk topics you can give. 3) If you know some cities/"economic develop zones" that may be willing to host the event, please give us the contact information and we will send an invitation letter and related material to them. 4. SEVERAL NOTES 1) Formal "Call for Lecturer" will be announced in a later time. 2) We especially welcome those experts who will visit China on their own budget this summer and would like to spend two weeks with the lecture group for lecturing (we would cover the domestic cost, of course) 3) Please send your E-mail regarding '94 SciTour to SciTour@ifcss.org or write to D. Yuan, 25 Deerwood West, Irvine, CA 92714-3057 For other IFCSS China Exchange projects, send inquiry to IFCSS@wam.umd.edu. For information on CDDAC (Chinese Doctoral Dissertation Abstract Collection), send correspondent to CDDAC@maxwell.usc.edu ======================================================================== David L. Yuan, Ph.D. Yegang Wu, Ph.D. Irvine, California West Palm Beach, Florida dyuan@hydra.acs.uci.edu yegang.wu@sfwmd.gov ========================================================================