Prof. Ding Chun and Prof. Dai Bingran Were Elected As Principal Leaders of Chinese Society for European Union Studies
On July 14 and 15, four professors of Fudan University were elected as principal leaders of Chinese Society for European Union Studies at the 2012 annual meeting: Prof. Dai Bingran, the honorable director of Center for European Studies of Fudan University, was elected as the chairman and vice-chairman of Chinese Society for European Union Studies; Pro. Ding  Chun, the director of Centre for European Studies (CES), as the vice-chairman and secretary general of Chinese Society for EU Studies; Prof. Hu Ronghua, as Undersecretary-general; Prof. Chen Zhimin, as Board Director. 
This year, the annual meeting of Chinese Society for European Economic Studies was held at Wuhan University. The theme of the meeting was “European Union: Crisis, Reform and Prospect”. More than 70 experts and scholars specialized in European studies attended the annual meeting and delivered speeches respectively on the issues of reflections on European Integration, reform of EU economic governance, China-Europe trade and economic relations under crisis, and so on. Afterwards,Pro. Ding summed up main points of view and made some insightful comments. During subsequent panel discussions, Prof. Ding and other participants exchanged views in depth. Deducing from the deep-rooted structural problems and system deficiency of EU, the participants deliberated and discussed causes of EU’s sovereign debt crisis, countermeasures and suggestions against the crisis, the trend and prospect of EU’s development, the far reaching influences on sino-eu relations posed by the current crisis.

Professor Ding attended seminar “EU's Unknown Asia: New Horizons and New Beginnings” in Singapore
On Jun. 4th, 2012, Professor Ding, the member of CSEUS, was invited to Singapore and attended seminar “EU's Unknown Asia: New Horizons and New Beginnings”, which was co-hosted by Asia Pacific European Union Studies Association, EU centre in Singapore and The European Union Lifelong Education Projects. The seminar focused on several important issues, including Fukushima’s leakage of nuclear, the impact of European Debt Crisis on Asia-Europe relationship, the challenge faced during the process of establishing long-term stable Asia-Europe relationship, future innovative framework for cooperation, the important role of free trade area in Asia-Europe relationship and etc.
Professor Ding, as the representative of Fudan University, member of Asia Pacific European Union Studies Association, chaired the second workshop on important international issues on the first day of the seminar.

Professor Ding Chun Attended the 2012 Seminar on European Issues and Cross-Cultural Studies
On November 3rd, 2012, professor Ding Chun, the member of CSEUS, Jean Monnet Chair Professor, was invited to participate in the 2012 Seminar on European issues and cross-cultural studies, which was cohosted by Silk Road European Studies Joint Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Center for European Studies of Northwestern University, and DAAD German Academic Exchange Centre. Professor Ding Chun chaired the seminar and made a keynote speech.
Experts and scholars from Fudan University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Sichuan University, etc., attended the meeting, and delivered speeches on the issues of the European sovereign debt crisis, German ideas, trade and investment, the construction of the Sino-German relations, cultural management, language policy, etc.

Professor Ding Chun, delivered a speech entitled "The performance, causes, and reforms of the social security system in the European Union under the European debt crisis". Professor Ding held that after the outbreak of the debt crisis, the European social welfare system, which was widely questioned, actually played both positive and negative roles in the crisis. That is, on the one hand, the welfare system helps to maintain a relative stable consumption levels and screed the economic cycle under the crisis; On the other hand, it expands the fiscal deficit, makes the labor market more rigid and worsens the crisis. For further discussion, Professor Ding Chun classified the social security system in Europe into four types: Anglo - Saxon, the Rhine, the Nordic and Mediterranean mode, and analyzed their performance, causes, and prospects respectively.
After the speeches, experts and scholars made wonderful reviews and in-depth discussions, and the seminar came to an end in a warm atmosphere.

the Twelfth Biennial Meeting of Chinese Society for European Union Studies

On 21.and 22. August, the twelfth Biennial meeting of Chinese Society for European Union Studies, as well as the second Biennial meeting of Chinese Society for European Economic Studies, was held in Xi’an Jiaotong University. The Theme of the meeting was “the relations between China,EU and Europe in the post crisis time”. From respects of economics, politics, law, society, culture and diplomacy did the participants discuss warmly about the problems due to the global financial crisis and the future trend for European integration.

Prof. DING Chun, Director of Centre for European Studies (CES) and Secretary General of Chinese Society for European Union Studies, hosted the opening ceremony. Some of the speakers are: Prof. ZHOU Hong, president of Chinese Society for European Studies, Prof. LUO Hongbo, vice president of Chinese Society for European Economic Studies, Prof. WU Yikang, president of Chinese Society for European Union Studies, Prof. SONG Xinning, Centre for European Studies, Renmin University of China, Prof. TONG Jiadong, director of Centre for European Studies, Nankai University, and Mr. ZHANG Xiaotong, Secretary from Ministry of Commerce. Prof DAI Bingran, President for Chinese Society for European Union Studies, as well as vice president for Chinese Society for European Economic Studies, also send his warm greetings to the colleges.

Prof DING delivered the speech both in group discussion and at the closing ceremony, where he stated that the key to deal with the crisis and help the recovery was to cut down the costs and raise the competition capacity. Doctor JIAN Junbo, member of the political department of our center, also delivered a wonderful speech. The meeting was held under the background that quite a few European countries were facing bitterly their sovereign debt. The participants studied the depth and complexity of the crisis and forecasted somehow the future of China-EU relation, which plays a big role for the future cooperation between China and EU, the development for Chinese entity and virtual economy and the consummation for Chinese fiscal system as well. The total attendants were more than 80, while with around 32 units have attended the meeting.

The 9th EU symposium initiated by Chinese Society for EU Studies

The 9th EU symposium initiated by Chinese Society for EU Studies hosted by Jiangxi University of Fiancé and Economics was held in Nanchang, Jiangxi province on Oct.9th -10th. There were about 80 representatives from colleges, universities and related research centers national-widely attended the symposium with about 60 papers offered.

There were also many VIPs attending the symposium, including vice chairman of Jiangxi province, president of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, director of Chinese Society of EU Studies, etc. Mr. , the leader of EU Committee Delegation in China was invited to the symposium and gave a speech.
The theme of the symposium was” the future of Europe: prospects and problems”. Discussion of the symposium focused on the economic trend of EU, prospects of European integration and the relationship between China and EU.