The Roundtable Forum on “Think-tank Construction and Strategic Communication in the Age of Omnimedia”

Time: May 15, 2019 (Wednesday) 9:00-11:50

Venue: Meeting Room No.1, Yifu Conference Center, RUC

Organizer: National Academy of Development and Strategy, Renmin University of China (NADS)

Background: President Xi pointed out clearly on his speech of celebrating the 40th anniversary of the reform and opening-up that we should advance our strategic, dialectical and innovative thinking, put effort into macro planning and top-level design. We should remain question-oriented, focus on critical disparities and problems facing China’s development and improve the feasibility of reform decisions. A powerful country is not only strong in economy and military forces, but also in its ideology and public opinions. It has become the imperative to develop the innovative capacity and strategic communication of China’s new think-tanks. Currently, the development of the internet is promoting media convergence, bringing changes to public opinions and the ways of its dissemination. With the approaching of the age of omnimedia, China’s think-tanks is facing new challenges and opportunities on strategic communication.

In this context, we offer an invitation to experts and talents in the field of media, academy and think-tanks to join us and discuss the topic of “Think-tank Construction and Strategic Communication in the Age of Omnimedia”

Topics:

How Can China’s Think-tanks Advance Innovation Capability

How Should Think-tanks Develop Strategic Communication in the Age of Omnimedia

Agenda: May 15, 2019 (Wednesday morning)

Signing in: 8:30 — 9:00

Welcome Speech: 9:00 — 9:10

WU Xiaoqiu, Vice President of Renmin University of China

Moderator:

YAN Jinming, Executive Dean of National Academy of Development and Strategy, Renmin University of China

Roundtable Discussion:

9:10—11:40

Moderator: WANG Lili, Deputy Dean of NADS

Guests (In random order):

WANG Hao, Deputy Editor-in-chief of China Daily

JING Linbo, President of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Evaluation Studies, CASSES

WANG Xiaohui, Editor-in-chief of China Internet Information Center

YANG Yingjie, Vice President of Party School of the Central Committee of C.P.C Press

HU Baijing, Executive Dean of School of Journalism and Communication, RUC

ZHANG Liping, Deputy Director of Counsellors’ Office of the State Council

YU Jin, President of China Region Development & Reform Institute

CAI Chuang, Director of Editorial Department of Guangming Daily

SHI Anbin, Vice President of School of Journalism and Communication, Tsinghua University

WANG Wen, Executive Dean of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, RUC

SONG Jianwu, Professor of School of Journalism and Communication, RUC and Expert of Media Convergence Study Group of Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China

ZOU Ming, Editor-in-chief of Ifeng.com

ZHAO Xiaozhuo, Director of Secretariat of Beijing Xiangshan Forum

ZHU Xufeng, Vice President of School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University

Conclusion:

11:40-11:50