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
09:00-09:00 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
08:45-9:30
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