Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
China's Agriculture Policy and U.S. Access to China's Market
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission presents a hearing on China's agriculture policy and the United States' access to China's Market.
When:
April 25, 2013 8:15am to 4:45pm
Where
Hearing Co-chairs: Commissioners Daniel M. Slane and Michael R. Wessel
8:15 am – 8:30 am Co-chairs’ remarks
- Commissioners Daniel M. Slane and Michael R. Wessel
8:30 am – 8:45 am Welcome
- Dr. Wendy Wintersteen, Endowed Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
8:45 am – 10:15 am Panel I: The Status and Future of China’s Agriculture Development
- Bill Northey, Agriculture Secretary of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
- Fred Gale, Senior Economist, USDA Economic Research Service, Washington, DC
- Dermot Hayes, Co-Director of Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Iowa State University
10:15 am – 10:30 am Break
10:30 am – 12:00 am Panel II: Food Safety: Trade Barriers and Public Health Issues
- Kevin Brosch, Senior Consultant, DTB Associates LLP, Washington, DC
- Bill Westman, Vice President, International Trade, American Meat Institute, Washington, DC
- Patty Lovera, Assistant Director, Food & Water Watch, Washington, DC
12:00 am – 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Panel III: Bilateral Trade and Investment: Opportunities and Constraints
- Veronica Nigh, Economist, Public Policy Dept - Budget and Economic Analysis of the American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington, DC
- Colin Carter, Professor; Director, Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, UC Davis, Davis, CA
- David Miller, Director of Research, Iowa Farm Bureau & Corn/soy grower, Des Moines, IA
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Break
2:45 pm – 4:15 pm Panel IV: Intellectual Property and Value-Added Production
- Mark Lange, CEO, National Cotton Council of America, Cordova, TN
- Barbara P. Glenn, Senior Vice President, Science and Regulatory Affairs at CropLife America, Washington, DC
- Julius Schaaf, Vice-Chairman of the U.S. Grains Council, Randolph, IA
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm Public Hearing Portion
- Participants must register to speak upon arriving at the hearing location. Remarks will be limited to three minutes each.
4:45 pm Adjourn
Phone Number:
202-624-1407
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