This paper is a personal narrative from the perspective of one teacher in Toronto who participated in the Canada-China Reciprocal Learning in Teacher Education and School Education Partnership Grant Project.I took par...This paper is a personal narrative from the perspective of one teacher in Toronto who participated in the Canada-China Reciprocal Learning in Teacher Education and School Education Partnership Grant Project.I took part in a Sister School partnership between 2013 and 2017.Over the four years,I came to understand relationships in an international professional learning community.Participating in the project gave me the benefit of seeing my practice through an international lens.For my students,it offered a global citizenship experience.Although there are numerous professional development opportunities in Toronto,this partnership extends beyond a lunch and learn,or a full day professional learning.The commitment to my partners has fueled my desire to incorporate new teaching ideas and has required ongoing reflection on my own teaching practice.In this article,I will explain some of the challenges,stages of development,reciprocal learning,and implications for future international professional learning communities.展开更多
The Canada-China bilateral investment treaty(BIT)——also known as a Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement(FIPPA)——was signed by Canada and China in September 2012 and ratified by China in February 2...The Canada-China bilateral investment treaty(BIT)——also known as a Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement(FIPPA)——was signed by Canada and China in September 2012 and ratified by China in February 2013.~①Canada’s federal government reportedly intended to ratify the treaty in or around November 2012;for unknown reasons,Canadahas not yet ratified the treaty thus precluding its entry into force.~②It is argued in this article that the treaty warrants closer scrutiny in both Canada and China and should not be permitted to enter into force.展开更多
Almost all the projects were com-pleted by March 1994,but a few larger projects will be finished in March 1995.The total Canadian con-tribution of CAN$4.2 million has already been fully committed.A]-though this projec...Almost all the projects were com-pleted by March 1994,but a few larger projects will be finished in March 1995.The total Canadian con-tribution of CAN$4.2 million has already been fully committed.A]-though this project has come to an end,the All-China Women's Federa-tion will continue to do its utmost to improve Chinese women's lives.展开更多
The Department of Surgery at Laval University has been a key player in the development of Canada-China cooperation since the 1980s.The projects initiated and developed by Jean Couture and Guojin Liu to address cancer ...The Department of Surgery at Laval University has been a key player in the development of Canada-China cooperation since the 1980s.The projects initiated and developed by Jean Couture and Guojin Liu to address cancer issues,and specifically breast cancer,were heralded as outstanding successes.In the meantime,the Department of Surgery at Laval University trained numerous Chinese scholars,students,and post-doctoral fellows who became leaders in their fields of expertise.A few of these scholars and students settled in Canada,but the vast majority returned home.Since 2007,a highly specialized research program related to surgical implants with the College of Textiles at Donghua University has been opening new avenues in medical textiles to develop expertise through student training,to launch bridges between textile engineers and clinicians,and to provide the industry with a unique expertise.The final goal is to improve the accessibility and affordability of health care delivery in both Canada and China.China is now a key player in related research and no longer requires foreign assistance.Since it can easily find multiple partners,Canada must be alert to building on its legacy and maintaining its privileged position.China is now a place for Canadian champions.展开更多
This article looks at a series of university linkages between Canadian and Chinese universities that were supported by the Canadian International Development Agency as a result of a development agreement signed in 198...This article looks at a series of university linkages between Canadian and Chinese universities that were supported by the Canadian International Development Agency as a result of a development agreement signed in 1983 between the two governments.It first reviews relevant theoretical literature on higher education in a global context,and discusses the methodology adopted for the study.Then it provides an overview of a major program of collaboration in management education between 1983 and 1996,presenting views of leaders and participants on both sides.The next section overviews parallel linkages in the areas of education,engineering,agriculture,and medicine over the period from 1988 to 2001,and draws on the literature around university partnerships to identify factors that led,in some cases,to long-term sustainable relationships,but not in all.The final section of the paper reviews two major culminating linkages in environment and law,and suggests that these may have significant lessons for current and future cooperation between Chinese and Canadian universities in a new era of global geo-politics.展开更多
文摘This paper is a personal narrative from the perspective of one teacher in Toronto who participated in the Canada-China Reciprocal Learning in Teacher Education and School Education Partnership Grant Project.I took part in a Sister School partnership between 2013 and 2017.Over the four years,I came to understand relationships in an international professional learning community.Participating in the project gave me the benefit of seeing my practice through an international lens.For my students,it offered a global citizenship experience.Although there are numerous professional development opportunities in Toronto,this partnership extends beyond a lunch and learn,or a full day professional learning.The commitment to my partners has fueled my desire to incorporate new teaching ideas and has required ongoing reflection on my own teaching practice.In this article,I will explain some of the challenges,stages of development,reciprocal learning,and implications for future international professional learning communities.
文摘The Canada-China bilateral investment treaty(BIT)——also known as a Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement(FIPPA)——was signed by Canada and China in September 2012 and ratified by China in February 2013.~①Canada’s federal government reportedly intended to ratify the treaty in or around November 2012;for unknown reasons,Canadahas not yet ratified the treaty thus precluding its entry into force.~②It is argued in this article that the treaty warrants closer scrutiny in both Canada and China and should not be permitted to enter into force.
文摘Almost all the projects were com-pleted by March 1994,but a few larger projects will be finished in March 1995.The total Canadian con-tribution of CAN$4.2 million has already been fully committed.A]-though this project has come to an end,the All-China Women's Federa-tion will continue to do its utmost to improve Chinese women's lives.
文摘The Department of Surgery at Laval University has been a key player in the development of Canada-China cooperation since the 1980s.The projects initiated and developed by Jean Couture and Guojin Liu to address cancer issues,and specifically breast cancer,were heralded as outstanding successes.In the meantime,the Department of Surgery at Laval University trained numerous Chinese scholars,students,and post-doctoral fellows who became leaders in their fields of expertise.A few of these scholars and students settled in Canada,but the vast majority returned home.Since 2007,a highly specialized research program related to surgical implants with the College of Textiles at Donghua University has been opening new avenues in medical textiles to develop expertise through student training,to launch bridges between textile engineers and clinicians,and to provide the industry with a unique expertise.The final goal is to improve the accessibility and affordability of health care delivery in both Canada and China.China is now a key player in related research and no longer requires foreign assistance.Since it can easily find multiple partners,Canada must be alert to building on its legacy and maintaining its privileged position.China is now a place for Canadian champions.
文摘This article looks at a series of university linkages between Canadian and Chinese universities that were supported by the Canadian International Development Agency as a result of a development agreement signed in 1983 between the two governments.It first reviews relevant theoretical literature on higher education in a global context,and discusses the methodology adopted for the study.Then it provides an overview of a major program of collaboration in management education between 1983 and 1996,presenting views of leaders and participants on both sides.The next section overviews parallel linkages in the areas of education,engineering,agriculture,and medicine over the period from 1988 to 2001,and draws on the literature around university partnerships to identify factors that led,in some cases,to long-term sustainable relationships,but not in all.The final section of the paper reviews two major culminating linkages in environment and law,and suggests that these may have significant lessons for current and future cooperation between Chinese and Canadian universities in a new era of global geo-politics.
基金Canadian Institute of Health Research CCI-92216：MOP 62823国家自然科学基金资助国际合作交流项目（30811120439） Acknowledgements The research on frailty has been supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and by the Fountain Innovation Fund of the Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ Health Sciences Foundation. Professor Kenneth Rockwood receives career support through Foundation as the Dalhousie the Kathryn Medical Research Allen Weldon Professor of Alzheimer Research. The CanadaChina Collaboration is funded jointly by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research and the National Natural Science Foundation of China （ CIHR CCI-92216 ： MOP62823 and NSFC30811120439）. This paper is written as part of that collaboration. References
