Dalian 2007 - China's Olympic Transformation

http://www.weforum.org 08.09.2007
China's Olympic Transformation
As China prepares to host its first Olympic Games in August 2008, it is making every possible effort to showcase China and Beijing's entry onto the international stage. Specific steps include enforcing stricter environmental regulations, granting freer access to foreign journalists and fostering healthier attitudes towards sport.
1) How are the Olympics transforming the policy environment in China? What changes will persist after the Games?
2) What are the risks of an economic slowdown after the Olympics, as experienced by previous hosts?
3) How have the Olympics fuelled new business opportunities for local and international companies?

Simultaneous interpretation in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Russian

Discussion Leaders
Bernard J. Bourigeaud
Maurice Lévy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Publicis Group, France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
David Li Daokui, Director and Mansfield Freeman Professor of Economics, Center for China in the World Economy (CCWE), Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China
Pan Gang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group, People's Republic of China

Moderated by
Michael J. Elliott, Editor, Time International, Time Magazine, USA

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