The December 15^th, 2018 will mark the opening of Forum on Gansu County Economic Growth and Rural Revitalization hosted by Lanzhou University and Gansu Bank and organized by the Institute for Studies in County Economy Development (Institute for Studies in Rural Revitalization Strategy) in Lanzhou, Gansu Province. Your presence is cordially requested. The detailed information is as follows:

I. Theme

Focusing on county economy to support poverty alleviation and to boost rural revitalization

II. Subjects

1. Industrial restructuring and integrated development between the primary, secondary and tertiary industries

2.Deepening supply-side structural reform in agriculture with advantageous industrial system taking shape.

3. The development of small farmers and modern agriculture.

4. Fostering new industries and building prior industry to promote rural and agricultural modernization.

5. Modernization of county and rural governance.

6. Reform of rural “Three Changes”[1] the Rural Land System

7. New types of urbanization and rural modernization.

8. Urban-rural integrated development and rural revitalization.

9. Industries with distinctive local features and poverty alleviation.

10. Exploration and development of traditional and rural cultural tourism resources

11. Green agriculture and ecological protection

12. Workforce construction and development of leading agricultural enterprises.

III. Special Guests

1. Zhang Liqun (Researcher, Development Research Center of the State Council)

2. Li Guoping (Dean of the Capital Development Institute, Peking University)

3. lv Fengyong (Researcher of the Institute of Finance and Economics Strategies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

4.Liu Qing (Chairman of Gansu Bank)

IV. Hosts

Lanzhou University and Gansu Bank

V. Organizers

Institute for Studies in County Economy Development and Institute for Studies in Rural Revitalization Strategy

VI. Co-organizers

School of Economics, Lanzhou University

School of Management, Lanzhou University

College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University

School of History and Culture, Lanzhou University

School of Marxism, Lanzhou University

School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University

Research Center for Silk and Road Economic Belt Construction (Major Philosophy and Social Science Research Base of Gansu Province )

Western Regional Economic Development and Regional Policy Research Center, Lanzhou University

Institute for Regional Finance Research, Society of Gansu Provincial Finance

“Belt and Road” Initiative Research Center, Lanzhou University

Editorial Department, Journal of Lanzhou University

 Lanzhou University Press

VII. Date and Venue

Registration Date: Friday, December 14, 2018

Date of the Forum: Saturday, December 15, 2018

Venue: Chengguan Campus of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province

VIII. Paper Submission

The paper should be in accordance with the theme of this forum and focus on illustrating policies and suggestions. It is required that each paper submitted should be unpublished with at least 8000 words. As for the format, please refer to Journal of Lanzhou University (Social Sciences Section). Please send your paper in WORD format via email to xyjj@lzu.edu.cn before November 30, 2018, with the author’s name and title as the email subject.

IX. Forum Fee

The organizer will charge no fees and offer working meals during the forum. Attendants need to pay the cost for accommodation and transportation by themselves.

X. Contact

TEL.：0931-8912895

FAX：0931-8912895

Zip Code：730000

Address: Institute for Studies in County Economy Development (Institute for Studies in Rural Revitalization Strategy) at Cheng-guan Campus of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province.

XI. Others

The Conference Manual will be published by December 12. Please send the registration form to the mail address:xyjj@lzu.edu.cn by November 30 and the organizer will book hotels accordingly.

[1]The three changes refer to changing resources into assets, funds into share capital, and farmers into shareholders.