Bart Dessein presenting at the CHERN training school in Brussels on May 11

Discussing how to upgrade independent knowledge on China

CHERN – China in Europe Research Network is a COST-funded European research and innovation network dedicated to China. It aims to develop an interdisciplinary, cross-regional and cross-sectoral understanding of the variation in Chinese engagements across Europe and their different social, economic, political and geopolitical implications from a pan-European perspective and includes around 250 researchers from more than 40 countries (EU MS and EU third countries).

From May 11-12, the people behind CHERN organise a training school for members in Brussel

Prof. dr. Bart Dessein, scientific co-ordinator of the ‘ReConnect China’ consortium, will participate in this training school by taking part in the moderated discussion on ‘Upgrading independent knowledge on China’ (on May 11 from 17:00-18:30).

Abstract:

The European Commission has become an active advocate of upgrading independent knowledge on China in Europe. Prof. Dr. Bart Dessein is Coordinator of the Horizon Europe Project “ReConnect China”. As one of the first two Horizon Europe projects focusing explicitly on the above stated goal of the European Commission, Prof. Dessein will give a short presentation of the mission for his consortium and share an outlook of the expected outputs. Gerhard Stahl (former high-level EU official) will comment on the input and mirror it against the experience he made with the status of knowledge on China, both demand and supply side, in the European institutions. After initial questions by the moderator, the floor will be opened to questions and a broader discussion, on the issue of independent knowledge on China.