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云南师范大学高度重视教育的国际化，已经成为加拿大在云南省高等教育界最重要的合作伙伴。为了加强云南师范大学与加拿大的合作与交流，云南师范大学决定成立设立校级研究机构--加拿大研 Gate of Yunan Normal University 究中心，由杨林校长亲自兼任研究中心主任，原一川副校长兼任常务副主任；2008 年10 月，杨林校长、云南省政协副主 云南师范大学聘请了西默·托平博士、奥黛丽·托平博士和剑桥大学人类学博士、加拿大约克大学人类学院院长、2008 年度中华人民共和国国家友谊奖获得者朗姆斯顿教授为客座教授和加拿大研究中心顾问。此外，经过加拿大研究中心提名，10 名来自加拿大阿尔伯塔大学、威尔弗雷德·劳里埃大学、约克大学和达尔豪西大学的教授 云南师范大学是中国第一所由校长亲自担任加拿大研究中心主任的高校，而且中心的常务副主任和副主任由学校副校长和院长们兼任。这充分表明了云南师范大学对加拿大和加拿大研究的重视程度，也为云南师范大学的加拿大研究和云南师范大学与加拿大的合作提供了有力的支持和保障。 机构设置 云南师范大学加拿大研究中心，是云南师范大学内设的校级研究机构，在中心主任的领导下开展中国与加拿大在政治、经济、文化、法律、科学等方面的比较研 The plaque for the Canadian Studies Centre, YNNU 究及相关学术活动，同时也是云南师范大 was unveiled in Oct., 2008 学与加拿大开展合作与交流的重要平台。云南师范大学加拿大研究中心面向校内和校外学者开放，同时聘请少量符合条件的学生研究员，为中国的加拿大研究培养后备人才。中心在加拿大驻重庆领事馆、加拿大驻华大使馆、加拿大外交与国际贸易部和中国加拿大研究会指导支持下开展工作，积极与国内外各高校的加拿大研究中心开展合作。中心每年由学校划拨70，000 元人民币的活动经费，同时积极申请和争取加拿大外交与国际贸易部、加拿大驻华大使馆的加拿大研究项目经费支持。除科研工作，加 拿大研究中心还是云南师范大学与加拿大进行合作与交流的 重要平台。加拿大研究中心与国际合作与交流部门进行密切合作，共同推进云南师范大学与加拿大的合作与交流。 研究中心的宗旨 按照加拿大政府对中国加拿大研究新方向的期望，引入科研创新机制，在中国加拿大研究会的指导下，进行中加比较研究，为促进云南师范大学与加拿大的合作，为中加两国的友谊与全面合作做出贡献。根据中国加拿大研究的方向和云南师范大学的学科构建情况，研究重点确定为“中加学者交换项目”和“加拿大研究特别奖”规定的以下重点领域：人类学和民族学（云南少数民族与加拿大原住民比较）、法制、人权和良好治理、和平和安全、科技、创新、竞争力、环境保护、能源、经济发展与竞争、公共卫生政策和管理、多样化管理、公共政策分析和公共管理、教育、新闻学和媒体管理、政治、历史、文学、艺术和文化。 中心研究员资格申请 热心从事加拿大研究，具有中级以上职称或相应学术水平、以及在加拿大研究方面有一定成果或贡献的校内外人士。承认本中心章程，经本人申请，秘书处审查合格，均可成为本中心成员。中心还将从云南师范大学和中国其它 领导团队： 主任： 常务副主任：原一川教授 云南师范大学主管国际合 作的副校长 副主任： 国际顾问团： 1. 西默·托平教授, 加拿大前任驻华大使朗宁博士 Office of Canadian Studies Centre 的女婿,美国哥伦比亚大学教授、《纽约时报》前总编辑、普利策新闻奖评审委员会前主席、清华大学新闻传媒学院国际顾问团主席,云南师范大学客座教授； 3. 朗姆斯顿教授,剑桥大学人类学博士、加拿大约克大学人类学院院长、云南师范大学客座教授,2008 年中华人民共和国国家友谊奖获得者。 中心校内研究员： 中
中心的主要职能 ● 在中国加拿大研究会的指导下，在加拿大政府特别鼓励和支 ● 积极申请加拿大外交与国际贸易部和加拿大驻华大使馆的加拿大研究会议资金资助，单独或者联合其它国内外的加拿大研究中心一起在云南举办加拿大研究学术会议。 ● 鼓励和支持中心的教师研究员和学生研究员申请加拿大政府在中国推出的各种奖学金计划（包括中加学者交流项目、加拿大研究特别奖学金和凡尼尔博士生奖学金等）。 ● 积极组织中心研究员参加中国加拿大研究会的各种学术活动。 ● 与加拿大驻重庆领事 馆和加拿大驻华大使馆保持密 切联系和合作。 President Yang LIn with Mr.Topping and Mrs. Topping ● 与国际合作与交流处和相关院系一道，共同 推进云南师范大学与加拿大的项目合作与交流。 中心成立以来工作开展情况： ● 中心办公室主 ● 提名并协助学校聘请了10 名来自加拿大阿尔伯塔大学、威尔弗雷德·劳里埃大学、约克大学和达尔豪西大学的校长、院长 ● 协助学校接待和安排了以下三位知名学者对云南师范大学的学术访问： 西默·托 博士的女婿、美国哥伦比亚大学教授、《纽约 时报》前总编辑、普利策新闻奖评审委员会前 主席、清华大学新闻传媒学院国际顾问团主席、 云南师大客座教授； 奥黛丽·托 Prof. David Lumsden was met by Premier Wen Jiabao when receiving 2008 Government of 生活》杂志高级摄影记者、云南师大客座教授； ● 与加拿大威尔弗里德·劳里埃大学签署校际合作交流协议和学生 交换协议，2009 年破例获得了劳里面埃大学四个交换生名额。云南师范大学将与威尔弗里德·劳里面埃大学、新布伦什维克大学、达尔豪西大学、圣玛丽大学等数所加拿大大学联合在云南启动“虚拟加拿大校园”留学预科项目。 ● 邀请加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚大学的Patricia Duff 和Duanduan Li 两位教授到云南师范大学做学术演讲 ● 接待加拿大驻华大使馆新闻文化处Julie Poirier 副领事一行对云南师大加拿大研究中心的访问。 ● 接待加拿大驻重庆领事馆戴尚安领事对云南师范大学加拿大研究中心的访问。 ● 协助经济学院与加拿大数所高校商学院在云南师范大学MBA 项目的国际化问题上开展合作。 ● 中心的研究员和部分学生研究员候选人正在积极撰 写加拿大研究论文，《云南师范大学学报》将出一期“加拿大研究”增刊，选登其中的优秀论文 ● 加拿大驻重庆领事馆向云南师大加拿大研究中心赠送了三箱资料。 ● 加拿大威尔弗里德·劳里埃大学向云南师范大学加 拿大研究中心 捐赠四箱图书资料。 (云南师范大学加拿大研究中心报道) In 1938 when World War Two continued, Peking University, Tsinghua University and Nankai University, the top three Chinese institutions of higher learning, were forced to move to Kunming and formed the National Southwest Affiliated University (NSAU). NSAU was considered as the most prestigious and largest university in China at the time where a large number of top Chinese scientists and scholars were educated. When the war came to an end, Peking University, Tsinghua and Kankai moved back to Beijing and Tianjiang while the Teachers College of NSAU remained in Kunming. The Teachers College of NSAU was the predecessor to Yunnan Normal University (YNNU). With YNNU contributes significantly to Canadian Studies President Yang Lin appointed the growth and development of the Chinese education. Prof. David LumsdenResearch Chair YNNU is seriously committed to internationalization and has become the most partners for Canada in Yunnan’s education sector. YNNU created a Canadian Studies Centre in its effort to strengthen the university’s cooperation and exchange with Canada. YNNU President Yang Lin and Vice President International Yuan Yichuan respectively serve as the Director and Managing Director this Centre. In Oct 2008, President Yang Lin, Vice Governor Luo Lihui, Vice Consul Ryan Baerg, Prof. Seymour Topping and Dr. Audrey Ronning Topping jointly unveiled the plaque for the Canadian Studies Centre. Prof. Topping is a Distinguished Professor in International Journalism at the Columbia University in New York. He served 10 years as the Managing Editor of the New York Times and 10 years as the Administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes. Prof. Topping currently serves as the President of the International Advisory Board for the Tsinghua School of Journalism. Dr. Audrey Topping is an award-winning photojournalist with top American magazines such as the National Geographic and Life. He father Chester Ronning served as Canada’s Ambassador in China in 1946. Ambassador Ronning made a special contribution to Canadian recognition of the People’s Republic of China. In April 2009, President Yang Lin and YNNU’s Canadianists met to discuss the mandate and research priorities for YNNU’s Canadian Studies Program. On this occasion, President Yang appointed 5 Canadian Studies Research Chairs to the Centre. Prof..Seymour Topping, Dr. Audrey Ronning Topping and Prof. David Lumsden sit in the Advisory Council of YNNU’s Canadian Studies Centre. Prof. Lumsden, Chair of York’s Anthropology Department, was honored in 2008 by the Chinese Government as a recipient of China’s Nati YNNU is the first university in China whose President also Participants in the plaqueunveiling ceremony of Canadian Studies Centre,YNNU serves as the Director of the Canadian Studies Centre. The Centre’s leadership team includes YNNU’s Vice President International and Deans from several faculties. The seniority of YNNU Canadian Studies Centre’s leadership team clearly demonstrates the university’s serious commitment to Canada and Canadian Studies. This commitment means a lot to ensuring a vibrant and competitive Canadian studies program at YNNU. Thus far, RMB 30,000 has been spent by YNNU for the purchase of a desktop, a laptop, phone, fax and other equipments for the Centre. The Centre Under the leadership of President/Director Yang Lin and the leadership team, the Centre focuses on comparative studies between Canada and China in priority areas of politics, economy, culture, law and science, etc. In the mean time, the Centre also takes the lead on coordinating YNNU’s partnerships and initiatives with Canada. Group photo of members of Canadian Studies Centre, YNNU coordinate YNNU’s partnerships and initiatives with Canada. Mandate The Centre is committed to ensuring that its research activities are in keeping with the Government of Canada’s new expectations for Canadian Studies in China. Under the guidance of the Association of Canadian Studies in China, the Centre is committed to contributing to a better understanding between Canada and China and to evolving to be a national centre of excellence in Canadian Studies built on the strength of brains and innovation in priority research areas encouraged by CCSEP and SACS grants. They are: Anthropology, Ethnology (comparative studies between Canada’s First Nations, indigenous communities and ethnic groups in Yunnan), Rule of Law, Human Rights, Governance, Peace and Security, Science, Technology, Innovation, Competitiveness, Environmental Protection, Energy, Economy Development and Competition, Public Health, Diversity, Public Administration, Education, Journalism, Politics, History, Arts and Culture. Membership The membership of YNNU’s Canadian Studies Centre will be granted to eligible internal and external considered for Consul Julie Poirier from the Canadian Embassy in Leadership Team: Director: Dr. Yang Lin, President, Yunnan Normal University Managing Director: Prof. Yuan Yichuan, VP International, YNNU Deputy Directors: 1. Prof. Wu Yanjiang, Dean, School of International Languages and Culture, YNNU 2. Prof. Li Jin, Deputy Director International, YNNU 3. Prof. Li Lishen, Dean, School of Foreign Languages, YNNU 4. Prof. He Yao, Dean, School of History and Public Administration, YNNU 5. Prof. Wang Lin, Dean, School of Education and Management, YNNU 6.Prof. Yang Kun, School of Tourism and Geography, YNNU 7. Prof. Ding Wenli, Dean, School of Economics, YNNU International Advisory Board: 1. Prof. Seymour Topping, Columbia University in New York Former Managing Director, New York Times Former Administrator, Pulitzer Prizes, Columbia University Chair, International Advisory Board, Tsinghua University School of Journalism. 2. Dr. Audrey Ronning Topping Daughter of Dr. Chester Ronning, Canadian Ambassador in China (1946) Award-winning senior photojournalists with Life, National Geographic and New York Times 3. Prof. David Lumsden PhD, Cambridge Chair, York University Anthropology Department A Recipient of the 2008 Government of China National Friendship Award Chief of Staff to the Director: Ms. Ning Xiaojie, Assistant Professor, YNNU School of Foreign Languages; A Recipient of DFAIT’s 2008 Special Award for Canadian Studies YNNU Canadian Studies Research Chairs: Prof. Yang Yan, Prof. Qing Hui, Prof. Li Qinghong and Associate Prof. Hou Yunjie External Canadian Studies Research Chairs: 1. Prof. Li Ling, PhD, University of Toronto, PhD Student Supervisor, Deputy Director, Comparative Education Research Institute, Southwest University 2. Prof. Chen Xiaoying, PhD, Sichuan International Studies University; A member of the Executive Board of the Association for Canadian Studies in China 3. Prof. Wu Yansun, Former Director International, Chongqing University Former Director, Canadian Studies Centre, Chongqing University An award-winning Chinese Canadianist on Canadian innovation Priorities for the Centre: 1. Under the guidance of the Association for Canadian Studies in China, conduct comparative studies in those strategic Canadian Studies research areas encouraged and supported by the Government of Canada. Publish high quality and competitive papers and books. 2. Actively submit proposals for consideration by DFAIT’s Understanding Canada Program and Canadian Studies Development Grants. Work in partnership with other Canadian Studies Centre in China to co-organize Wilfrid 3. Encourage the Centre’s faculty and student Canadian Studies Research Chairs to apply for CCSEP, SACS, Understanding Canada Program as well as the Government of Canada’s Vanier Graduate Scholarship. 4. Encourage the Centre’s faculty and student Can 5. Maintain regular contact and Delegation of Laurier 6. Contribute to YNNU’s partnerships with Canada in cooperation with YNNU International and related schools. Initiatives Undertaken since the Opening of the Centre: 1. Ms. Ning Xiaojie, the Centre’s Chief of Staff to the Director, was a recipient of DFAIT’s 2008 SACS grant 2. Nominates 10 recipients of YNNU’s honorary professorship. All honorary professors are from the University of Alberta, Wilfrid Laurier University, York University and Dalhousie University. 3. Plays host to visits by members of the Centre’s International Advisory Board; Prof. Seymour Topping, Dr. Audrey Ronning Topping and Prof. David Lumsden. 4. Signs MOU and Student Exchange Agreement with the Wilfrid Laurier University. Four YNNU students will be spending one year at WLU on exchange. A foundation program/Virtual Canadian Campus will be soon launched in Kunming by YNNU and a consortium of Canadian universities, including WLU, University of New Brunswick, Dalhousie, St. May’s University, Mount Alison University as well as the Conestoga University College. 5. Plays host to academic visits to YNNU by UBC Professors Patricia Duff and Duanduan Li. 6. Plays host to the visit by Consul Julie Poirier from the Canadian Embassy in Beijing. 7. Plays host to Canadian Consul in Chongqing Shawn Steil. 8、Works to support YNNU’s efforts with several Canadian B-schools to Canadianize and internationalize YNNU’s MBA program. 9. All faculty and student Canadian Research Chairs are writing papers for joint publication in a special Canadian Studies issue of YNNU Journal. 10. 10. The Canadian Consulate in Chongqing donated three boxes of materials to the Centre. 11. The Wilfrid Laurier University donates four boxes of books to the Centre. （Reporte3d by Canadian Studies Centre, YNNU）
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