Project Description Name Seminar on Practical Technology of Livestock & Poultry Breeding for Developing Countries Operator Harbin University of Commerce Co-partner Heilongjiang College of Tourism Time August 14– September 27, 2015 Language English Ghana, Liberia, Mauritius, Sierra Leone, Zanzibar, Uganda, Mali, Sudan, Cape Verde, Myanmar, Invited Countries Palestine, Yemen, Panama, Ecuador, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Samoa, Vanuatu, Macedonia, Czech. There can be 1 or 2 participants from each country. Number of Participants Requirements for the Participants 25 in total Age Under 45 years of age for officials at or under director’s level; under 50 for officials at director general’s level Health In good health, with a health certificate issued by the local public hospitals; without diseases of which entry into China shall be disallowed by China’s laws and regulations; Must not have severe chronic diseases such as serious high blood pressure, cardiovascular/cerebrovascular diseases and diabetes; Must be of good mental health and without any epidemic diseases that are likely to cause serious threat to public health; Must not be in the process of recovering from a major surgical operation or acute disease; should not be seriously disabled physically or pregnant. Language Others Host City Cities to Visit Fluent in English Spouse or relatives are not allowed to come with participants Harbin Local Temperature Beijing, Mudanjiang Local Temperature Notes Contact Person(s) Telephone Contact of Cell JiaoYugang, Tang Yu 0451-86681289 15603669432, 18604604768 the Organizer Fax E-mail 0451-86681061 ty4768@163.com Cool, 20-30℃ 25-27℃ on average in Mudanjiang 25℃ on average in Beijing 25℃on average inDalian Contact Person(s) Contact of Telephone JiaoYugang, Tang Yu 0451-86681289 the Cell 18346267782, 18604604768 Co-organizer Fax 0451-86681061 E-mail ty4768@163.com About the Organizer Harbin University of Commerce was established in 1952 and is located in the famous northern city of Harbin. HUC comprises 21 colleges, 2 academies of arts and sciences. The university has over 30000 students. HUC has at its employ, 1550 staff members, amongst whom are 1509 full-time teachers, including 174 professors and 369 associate professors. The university has 21 experts who receive government special funding distributed by the Department of State and 19 provincial (ministerial) outstanding experts. The university has established friendly cooperation with nearly 57 universities among 40 countries including UK, USA, Russia, Japan, etc. HUC perennially employs foreign experts and professors to teach and do research work. The university owns a three-star hotel with an area of 17300 ㎡ containing a conference center, multi-function hall, swimming pool, restaurant, guest room and other facilities, which can provide superior learning and living condition for the seminar. From 2007 to 2011, the college, which is authorized by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, was succeed in holding the fifth period of " Hotel Management Seminar in developing countries " and the first " Tourism Management Seminar in commonwealth of independent states ". In the industry of hotel and tourism, the participants were government officials, senior managers and school teachers, coming from 46 countries such as Asia, Africa, the South Pacific, the Caribbean, the CIS (commonwealth of independent states) and so on. The rich content of the training was welcomed with a lot of praise from the participants, who also forged a profound friendship with colleagues from other countries. The college will through this seminar, provide rich teaching content and research, as well as warm hospitality. About the Co-partner Heilongjiang College of Tourism is under the authority of Heilongjiang Department of Commerce and located in the City of Harbin whose nickname is “swan under the pearl”. The college has become a training base for the core of Heilongjiang vocational teachers and takes leadership role in Heilongjiang vocational education group of tourism, trade and cuisine industries. Moreover, it is one of the eight provincial core vocational colleges and is also a local institute of Employment systems and labor services liaison between China and South Korea under the platform of labor services cooperation with foreign countries in Heilongjiang Province. The college covers an area of 463, 000 ㎡ with a floor area of 110,000 ㎡.There are 7 departments including tourism management, hospitality and cuisine, biotechnology, electrical engineering, finance and trade, architectural decoration engineering and an international business college. Among the 213 teachers, there are 27 professors and 86 Assistant professors. The college has teaching instruments and equipment valued at 20.32 million Yuan and a library collection of 370,000 books. The college also owns 87 practical training bases in the campus and 113 offcampus bases. The college always adheres to the educational policy of Sino-foreign cooperation and cultural exchange. The international exchange centre has established close and long-term relationship with more than 10 famous universities in South Korea, Japan, the United States, Russia, Thailand and other countries. We have sent nearly 100 students to study abroad and more than 300 students to train and work abroad during the past three years. The unique ecological environment in Heilongjiang Province is China’s largest state-owned forest reserve, and also an important ecological barrier around Northeast China. The Xing’ an Mountains region with dense forests is the most important forestry base whose timber storage and harvest is top ranking in china. The quaint, original, magical characteristics of tourism resources of Heilongjiang Province is constituted by a vast territory of complex and diverse ecological environment, special human geographical landscape and climate conditions. There are eight characteristic eco-tourism resources in Heilongjiang province, large forest, large border river, large lakes, large wetlands, large agricultural lands, large oilfields, big lava, heavy snow and ice, which form the “Heilongjiang characteristic Northland scenery tourism development zone”. The province enjoys great popularity for its “vigorous spring, cool summer, colorful autumn, ice and snow in winter”. Due to its unique resources advantage and advanced practical management technology foundation, the college makes full use of these and its other educational resources and advanced product development concepts, combined with the rich eco-tourism resources of Heilongjiang to organize this seminar on ecological tourism development and management for Developing Countries under the leadership of the Heilongjiang Department of Commerce. Seminar Content Management of events at the seminar is the responsibility of Heilongjiang College of Tourism. Events of the seminar will include lectures, interactive discussions, tour visits etc, Lectures shall be delivered through multimedia, case discussions, followed by question and answer sections. The seminar introduces systematically the Chinese ……. We shall deliver lectures on ……. Apart from the above, we’ll invite technicians and experts from the Heilongjiang Department of Commerce and Northeast Agriculture University to discuss and deliver presentations. In addition, we will also arrange field trips and sightseeing in Beijing, Daqing and other historical and beautiful sites in china. Technicians and experts could also takes this opportunity to get a more objective and comprehensive understanding of China in the process of reform and its policy of opening to the outside world as well as the warm and friendly hospitality of the Chinese people. The seminar aims to strengthen friendly communication, expand trade, economic and technical cooperation between China and the developing countries.