Over two days on November 2017, the 1st International Conference on Island Economics brought together a group of international and Chinese scholars to better understand the issues surrounding the topic of island economic change and development. The sharing of knowledge from both sides, together with an audience of 50-60 Chinese and Hainan scholars, government staff and researchers who actively participated in this event, resulted in rich dialogue, translating examples from other islands around the world into cases that may have relevance to China, and building on the intellectual capacity and international professional networks of Chinese government staff, scholars and their institutions in island studies and related fields.
PROGRAM
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Monday, November 13 ― 14:00–21:00
14:30-17:30 Haikou Tour
19:00-21:00 Welcome Reception
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Tuesday, November 14 ― 08:30–21:00 ― DAY ONE at the Haikou Hilton
08:30-09:00 Registration and Refreshments
09:00-09:30 Welcome Remarks
09:30-12:30 SESSION 1:
Conceptualizing and Evaluating Models of Island Economies
Chair/Discussant#1: Dr. James RANDALL, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Huan ZHANG, Zhejiang University
A primary exploration of the concept “Beautiful Island Tourism Belt” of the New Marine Silk Road strategy - Godfrey BALDACCHINO, University of Malta, Malta
The policy challenges faced by subnational island jurisdiction - Aiping FENG, Island Research Centre, State Oceanic Administration, China
Study of island city industrial structures-Based on a comparison between Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Zone, Fujian Province and Xiamen - Geoff BERTRAM, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, University of Wellington, New Zealand
Conceptualizing and evaluating models of island economies - Jiting SUN, Marine Economy Research Center of Shandong Province, China
Enlightenment of Australian Recreational Fishery Development
Discussant#2: Mr. Yuchao YAN, Grandview Institution, China
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-17:00 SESSION 2:
Measuring (Economic) Success on Islands
Chair/Discussant#1: Dr. Xuedong WANG, Institute of Advanced International Studies, Sun Yat-Sen University, China
- Lino BRIGUGLIO, University of Malta, Malta
The relation between economic resilience and competitiveness with a focus on small states: Evidence from global indicators - Xiaohui WANG, National Marine Data and Information Service, SOA, China
Comprehensive evaluation of the “Blue Economy” and the Island Economy - Leo-Paul DANA, Montpellier Business School, Montpellier, France
Subnational island jurisdictions, entrepreneurship & change: The case of St. Martin - Yuchao YAN, Grandview Institution, China
Concerns and Suggestions of Island Economic Development for Small Island Developing Nation - James RANDALL, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Building a measure of economic change for subnational island jurisdictions: Conceptual and empirical challenges
Discussant#2: Dr. Geoff BERTRAM, University of Wellington, New Zealand
17:00-19:00 Free time for participants
19:00-21:00 Symposium Dinner and Entertainment
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Wednesday, November 15 ― 09:00–16:30 ― DAY TWO at the Haikou Hilton
08:45-09:30
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Agricultural and Rural Issues on Islands in a period of global change
Chair: Dr. Desheng ZHANG, School of Economics and Management, Hainan University, China
- Dr. David BARKER, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
Agricultural and Rural Issues on Islands in a Period of Global Change
Discussant: Dr. Godfrey BALDACCHINO, University of Malta
09:30-12:30
SESSION 3: Local to Global Factors Influencing Island Economies
Chair/Discussant#1: Dr. David BARKER, University of the West Indies, Jamaica
- Rob GREENWOOD, Leslie Harris Centre for Regional Policy and Development, Memorial University, Canada
Connecting local and regional development strategies and structures with national and international opportunities and threats: Lessons from Newfoundland, Canada - Dongni HE, Vice President, China Institute for Reform and Development, China
The impact of economic openness on the Hainan island economy - John OVERTON and Dr. Warwick MURRAY, School of Geography, Environment and Earth Science, Victoria University of Wellington (to be presented by Dr. Gerard PRINSEN)
Aid and sovereignty: Neostructuralism, retroliberalism and the recasting of relationships in Oceania - D Zuocheng WANG, Faculty of Foreign Language and Foreign History, Liaocheng University, China
Economic cooperation between China and Pacific island nations in the context of climate change
Discussant#2: Dr. Aiping FENG, Island Research Centre, State Oceanic Administration, China
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-17:00
SESSION 4: Comparing the Economic Past, Present and Futures of Small Island States (SISs) and Subnational Island Jurisdictions (SNIJs)
Chair/Discussant#1: Dr. Jiting SUN, Marine Economy Research Center of Shandong Province, China
- Jing WANG, National Marine Data and Information Service, SOA, China
Research on the development and problems of island economies in China - David REZVANI, Resident Research Scholar & Lecturer, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA
Anarchy, hierarchy or negarchy?: Order and disorder amidst sovereign state and partially independent territory control - Desheng ZHANG, School of Economics and Management, Hainan University, China
Industrial Structure Transition and Economic Growth of Hainan Province since Its Establishment - Gerard PRINSEN, Massey University, New Zealand
Islanders crafting a new sovereignty: Five mechanisms and four ingredients - Xuedong WANG, Institute of Advanced International Studies, Sun Yat-Sen University, China
Small Is Beautiful?: A comparative study between island economies and sub–island economies in low-carbonization development
Discussant#2: Dr. Rob GREENWOOD, Memorial University, Canada
17:00-17:30 Conference Closing
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