Le Grand Canal, un patrimoine vivant

Agenda:

Moderator: Zhu Minyang, Mayor of Yangzhou

1. Xie Zhengyi, Party Secretary of Yang Zhou, delivers a welcome address

2. Leaders of national ministries and commissions deliver address

3. David Ballinger, President of IWI delivers a speech (Canada)

4. Steven Schauer, representative of San Antonio (U.S.A)

5. Signing ceremony of Grand Canal Heritage Protection Joint Agreement

6. State, provincial, municipal leaders and President of IWI announce the opening

10:00-10:15 Tea break

10:15-12:15 Plenary Session of World Canals Conference and World Canal Cities Expo

Theme: Grand Canal, the Living Heritage

Agenda

1. Key-note speakers:

Michel Cotte

President of Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage

Douglas Stewart

Tang Guoqiang, Chairman of PECC-China

Chairman of Hydraulic Engineering and Economy Society

Zhu Mingyang, Mayor of Yangzhou

Vice Mayor of Hangzhou

Director of Phoenix Group

2. Invitation released by Vice Mayor of Toulouse France, the host city of the 2013 World Canals Conference.

12:30-13:30 Buffet Lunch (2nd F of Jinghang zhi xin)

14:00 Paralleled Sessions

Themes of the Paralleled Sessions:

* Every speaker is invited to deliver a speech for 20 minutes.

1 .Conservation and Utilization of Canal Heritage ——Moscow Hall (2nd Flr)

2. Canal Economy & Tourism—— Suez Hall (2nd Flr)

3. Urban Planning and Development of Famous Canal Cities——Panama Hall (2nd Flr)

17:00 Back to Hotel for Dinner

Accompanying People*

08:40 Leave for Yangzhou Culinary Arts School (meet at the lobby)

09:15 Visit Yangzhou Culinary Arts School

10:00 Learn how to cook Yangzhou specialties

12:00 Lunch (at school)

13:00 Leave School for city tour

13:30 Visit the Mausoleum of King in Han Dynasty

14:30 Visit the Arts & Crafts Gallery

15:20 Folk tradition- foot massage (optional, pay on site)

17:00 Back to hotel

18:40 Leave for Yangzhou Concert Hall (meet at the lobby)

19:30-21:00 Music Concert: A Night by

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