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Professor Michael Dunford

Countries involved in China's New Silk Road

On Tuesday 3 March 2020, the University of Sussex Business School is delighted to host Professor Michael Dunford, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, who will deliver his guest lecture on the global economic and political implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

The Belt and Road Initiative is one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects ever conceived, spanning several countries connecting Asia to Europe. Often referred to as the New Silk Road, the project incorporates a vast network of railways, energy pipeline, highways, and streamlined border crossings.

Dr Mirela Barbu, Lecturer in Supply Chain Management and Logistics at the Business School said:

“This is a rare opportunity to hear from Professor Dunford, who is an expert on this and other major Chinese development projects, and on economic development relation between Europe and China. The Belt and Road Initiative will have huge implications for global supply chains, so I encourage our students and faculty to attend this event which embraces many topics of interest in our School: from macroeconomic and political implications, to the reshaping of global value chains and the impact on businesses worldwide.”

In a recent article for the Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society, Professor Dunford said the Belt and Road Initiative aims:
“to promote a new open and inclusive model of development and a new system of international relations and global governance. At its core is a quest for win-win economic cooperation and common development achieved through the advancement of connectivity in a multiplicity of fields.” (Dunford and Liu, 2019)

Booking details:As places for this event are limited, please book your place here as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Date: 03 March 2020
Time: 17:00 t0 19:00 including networking
Venue: Lecture Theatre C133,
Arts C Building,
School of Global Studies
University of Sussex
Falmer
BN1 9SN

Who should attend?
University of Sussex faculty, students (especially PHD and Masters) and alumni with an interest in China's model of development and its global implications.

For event queries contact: business-communications@sussex.ac.uk