EdUHK G20 Simulation Schedule
9:00 - Registration (Outside B4-LP-10)
Students will receive their specific sector assignment during registration. After registration, students will be sent to meet with their country group in separate rooms.
9:30 - Country Team Meetings (B4-LP-10)
Delegates will meet within their country groups to have final discussions about sector positions. Communications team will meet to receive further instruction.
10:00 - Opening and Welcoming Remarks by Prof. Christina Yu, Associate Vice President of Student Learning at EdUHK, and Mr. Bernard Auyang, Chairman of the Hong Kong-America Center (HKAC) (B4-LP-10)
10:10 - Goals for the Simulation by Dr. Glenn Shive, Executive Director of the HKAC (B4-LP-10)
10:20 - Keynote Speaker I (B4-LP-10)
What is the G20? by Dr. Mark Michelson
What is the G20? What happened at the G20 in Hamburg, Germany? What are the major issues facing the G20 in Argentina in summer 2018? What are the threats and opportunities inherent in the global economy for mid- and long-term (5-10 years)? What are the prospects for coordinating financial and social policy across nations through the G20?
10:35 - Break
10:50 - Sector Meetings (Session I) (Sector Rooms listed below)
Delegates will debate within sectors. All delegates will have one to two minutes to give their opening remarks on the topic, followed by debate facilitated by a conference staff member. The communications team may enter the room to observe debate.
Please note that sector rooms will remain the same throughout the conference.
12:15 - Lunch
13:15 - Country Team Meetings (B4-LP-10)
Delegates meet in country groups again to discuss progress and update the Head of States on their countries’ sector positions and negotiations.
13:45 - Keynote Speaker II (B4-LP-10)
Meeting the Intercultural Challenges of Contemporary Times by Dr. Christine Halse
What are the key challenges of intercultural relations in contemporary times? How can we manage these to maximize intercultural communication and collaboration? These two questions are the focus of this keynote address. I will discuss what is seen and unseen in any intercultural exchange, explain how and why communication between cultures and nations is especially complex in contemporary times, describe sorts of problems that can arise when intercultural sensitivity is absent, and suggest some key strategies for effective intercultural communication in order to realize the promise and potential inherent in any intercultural encounter.
14:15 - Sector Meetings (Session II) (Sector Rooms)
Delegates return to sector rooms in order to finalize negotiations. Delegates should be attempting to reach a consensus that is still in agreement with their respective countries’ positions. The communications team may enter the room to observe debate.
15:15 - Break
15:30 - Communique Drafting Session (Sector Rooms)
Delegates will focus on producing a document that describes the consensus the sector group has reached. Each sector will produce its own communique. Points of disagreement should also be noted in this document. Students in each sector group should also nominate 2 delegates to present the final draft communique in the following plenary session.
Observers should return to the main hall for a sharing session during this time.
16:15 - Plenary (B4-LP-10)
A pair of delegates from each sector group will present the final draft communique. After each presentation, there will be a question and answer session. Any delegate is allowed to ask a question about the communique. Following each presentation, the heads of state will vote on the document.
17:15 - Journalists’ Reflections (B4-LP-10)
17:30 - Closing Plenary (B4-LP-10)
Evaluations, reflections, awards and acknowledgements.
18:00 - Adjourn (B4-LP-10)
Students will receive their specific sector assignment during registration. After registration, students will be sent to meet with their country group in separate rooms.
9:30 - Country Team Meetings (B4-LP-10)
Delegates will meet within their country groups to have final discussions about sector positions. Communications team will meet to receive further instruction.
10:00 - Opening and Welcoming Remarks by Prof. Christina Yu, Associate Vice President of Student Learning at EdUHK, and Mr. Bernard Auyang, Chairman of the Hong Kong-America Center (HKAC) (B4-LP-10)
10:10 - Goals for the Simulation by Dr. Glenn Shive, Executive Director of the HKAC (B4-LP-10)
10:20 - Keynote Speaker I (B4-LP-10)
What is the G20? by Dr. Mark Michelson
What is the G20? What happened at the G20 in Hamburg, Germany? What are the major issues facing the G20 in Argentina in summer 2018? What are the threats and opportunities inherent in the global economy for mid- and long-term (5-10 years)? What are the prospects for coordinating financial and social policy across nations through the G20?
10:35 - Break
10:50 - Sector Meetings (Session I) (Sector Rooms listed below)
Delegates will debate within sectors. All delegates will have one to two minutes to give their opening remarks on the topic, followed by debate facilitated by a conference staff member. The communications team may enter the room to observe debate.
- Heads of State (Presidents, Prime Ministers) - B4-LP-10
- Ministers of Foreign Affairs - B4-LP-11
- Education Ministers - B4-LP-13
- Environmental Ministers - B3-LP-06
Please note that sector rooms will remain the same throughout the conference.
12:15 - Lunch
13:15 - Country Team Meetings (B4-LP-10)
Delegates meet in country groups again to discuss progress and update the Head of States on their countries’ sector positions and negotiations.
13:45 - Keynote Speaker II (B4-LP-10)
Meeting the Intercultural Challenges of Contemporary Times by Dr. Christine Halse
What are the key challenges of intercultural relations in contemporary times? How can we manage these to maximize intercultural communication and collaboration? These two questions are the focus of this keynote address. I will discuss what is seen and unseen in any intercultural exchange, explain how and why communication between cultures and nations is especially complex in contemporary times, describe sorts of problems that can arise when intercultural sensitivity is absent, and suggest some key strategies for effective intercultural communication in order to realize the promise and potential inherent in any intercultural encounter.
14:15 - Sector Meetings (Session II) (Sector Rooms)
Delegates return to sector rooms in order to finalize negotiations. Delegates should be attempting to reach a consensus that is still in agreement with their respective countries’ positions. The communications team may enter the room to observe debate.
15:15 - Break
15:30 - Communique Drafting Session (Sector Rooms)
Delegates will focus on producing a document that describes the consensus the sector group has reached. Each sector will produce its own communique. Points of disagreement should also be noted in this document. Students in each sector group should also nominate 2 delegates to present the final draft communique in the following plenary session.
Observers should return to the main hall for a sharing session during this time.
16:15 - Plenary (B4-LP-10)
A pair of delegates from each sector group will present the final draft communique. After each presentation, there will be a question and answer session. Any delegate is allowed to ask a question about the communique. Following each presentation, the heads of state will vote on the document.
17:15 - Journalists’ Reflections (B4-LP-10)
17:30 - Closing Plenary (B4-LP-10)
Evaluations, reflections, awards and acknowledgements.
18:00 - Adjourn (B4-LP-10)