Symposium 2001

Macau on the Threshold of the Third Millennium

International Symposium organised by
The French Centre for Research on Contemporary China , Hong Kong,
and The Macau Ricci Institute

December 14-15, 2001

Pousada de Mongha, Institute for Tourism Studies, Colina de Mongha - Macau
Tel.: [853] 598 30 93
The language of the symposium is English. Free Attendance.
For registration or information, please contact:
Instituto Ricci de Macau, Avenida Conselheiro Ferreira d'Almeida, No. 95-E - Macau - China
Tel.: 853 532 536 ~ Fax: 853 568 274

PROGRAMME

Friday, December 14, 2001

9.00
Registration, Symposium Papers
9.30
Key Note Presentation, by Jean Pierre Cabestan

I. Macau's Historical Meaning

9.45
First Panel : The existence of Macau

K.C. Fok - A Chinese Perspective
Jorge Flores - A Western / Portuguese Perspective
Jonathan Porter - The Discussant
General Discussion
11.15 Coffee Break

11.30
Second Panel : Macau between China and the West
Wu Zhiliang - A Chinese Perspective
António Saldanha - A Western / Portuguese Perspective
Roderick Ptak - The Discussant
General Discussion

13.00 Noon Time Break

II. Macau's Political and Legal Systems and International Relations

14.30
Macau's Basic Law and Political Institutions
by Lo Hsiu-hing
Macau and the Chinese Constitutional System. An international relations approach
by Francisco Gonçalves Pereira
Macau's Political Life and Prospect of Democratization Political Culture, Values…
by Herbert S. Yee
The Discussant - Jorge Costa Oliveira
General Discussion
16.15 Coffee Break

16.30
Macau and the European Community
by Miguel Santos Neves
Macau and the International Relations
by José Duarte de Jesus
The Discussant - Beatrice Leung Kit-Fun
General Discussion

 

Saturday, December 15, 2001

III. Macau's Geography, Economy and Society

9.00
Macau, the Zhu River Delta, and Beyond
by Richard Edmonds
Macau's Economic Future
by Luís Quintaneiro
Architecture and Urbanization
By Carlos Marreiros
The Discussant - François Gipouloux
General Discussion
10.45 Coffee Break
11.00
Macau, a Multicommunity Society
by Jean Berlie
Macau's Education System
by Rui Simões
The Youth in Search of a New Identity
by Sou Chiu Fai
The Discussant - Keith Morrison
General Discussion
12.40 Noon Time Break

IV. Macau's Cultural and Religious Identities

14.30
Continuity of Cultural Identities , by Luís Sá Cunha
A Church in search for new ways , by Luís Sequeira
Taoism and Buddhism in Macau , by Christina Cheng
The Discussant - Gianni Criveller - General Discussion
16.30 Coffee Break

17.00
Concluding Roundtable
Chair: Roman Malek - Participants: Jean-Pierre Cabestan, Richard Edmonds, Francisco Pereira, Herbert Yee

18.00 End of the day