一、背景
中国西部开发研究联合体自2004年成立以来，已经连续举办了6届高层次国际学术研讨会：2004年第一次会议在成都召开，主题为“可持续发展与全球化挑战：中国西部开发的新思路探讨”；2005年第二次会议在银川召开，主题为“中国西部农村经济与地区可持续发展”；2006年第三次会议在成都召开，主题为“反贫困与国际区域合作” ；2007年第四次会议在贵阳召开，主题为“贫困地区发展与和谐社会构建”；2008第五次会议在西安召开，主题为“西部大开发八年评估与展望：西部经济全面、协调、与可持续发展”；2009年第六次年会在兰州召开，主题为“改革开放30年：中国西部发展的回顾与展望”。2010年第七次会议在成都召开，主题为“中国区域发展模式：西部开发十年的实践与探索”。历次会议都得到国务院西部办（国家发改委西部司）和有关部委的大力支持，会议论文均已正式出版。会议为西部问题的国际学术交流和研究合作提供了重要平台。
由四川大学、中国西部开发研究联合体、中国区域科学学会西部开发专委会联合主办的西部开发研究联合体第8届学术年会，将于2013年7月5-6日在成都四川大学举行。此次会议将邀请来自国内、外的著名经济学家、社会学家、政府官员及企业家150人左右参加，共同研讨中国西部发展的重大问题。
二、会议主题
本次会议的主题为：中国西部的脆弱性与可持续发展
具体议题包括（但不限于如下议题）：
1.中国西部开发战略与政策分析
2.西部经济的脆弱性与开发策略
3.西部社会的脆弱性与社会控制
4.西部生态的脆弱性与生态建设
6.西部人力资源开发
7.反贫困与国际区域合作
本次会议欢迎相关领域专家自行组合形成若干专题讨论小组，并邀请本领域的专家参会。
三、会议申请方式
凡有兴趣参会的专家学者、政府部门、企业及其他机构代表（包括博士研究生）敬请您将论文中英文摘要(原则上不超过300汉字)连同论文题目、作者姓名、作者所在单位、职务职称以及联系地址，用电子邮件发到westchina2013@umich.edu. 或者在会议网站直接提交（http://china-ces.org/Conferences/ConferenceDefault.aspx?ID=34），会务组在收到论文摘要后，邀请专家对选题和摘要进行初审，然后发出论文录用通知和正式邀请。作者在收到论文录用通知和正式邀请函后，请按时向会务组提交论文全文。
四、论文出版
1.会前将向参会正式代表赠送大会论文集；
2.编辑论文集，提交出版社出版；
3.部分论文推荐《西部发展评论》和其他期刊发表。
五、重要日期
1、论文摘要提交截止日期： 2013年4月30日
2、论文正式录用通知和参会邀请：2013年5月10日
3、论文全文提交截止日期： 2013年6月30日
六、会议注册
2013年5月31之前：注册费人民币450元(或美元$80)
2013年5月31之后：注册费人民币600元(或美元$100)
学生：人民币225元(或美元$40)
七、联系方式
中国西部研究联合体国内秘书处：
中国成都市武侯区四川大学391信箱，四川大学社会发展与西部开发研究院
邮编： 610065
联系人：杨明洪
电子邮件：westchina2013@umich.edu
电话：+86-28-8540 6801
中国西部研究联合体海外秘书处：
美国密西根大学中国信息研究中心
China Data Center, University of Michigan
330 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248 U.S.A.
联系人：鲍曙明 博士
电子邮件：westchina2013@umich.edu
电话：734-647-9610
The 8th Annual Conference of the Consortium for Western China Development Studies
Chengdu, China
Date: July 5 - 6, 2013
Since its establishment in 2004, the Consortium for Western China Development Studies has organized seven conferences on the various themes of western China development. The first conference was held in 2004 in Chengdu on topic of "Towards a New Paradigm for Developing Western China: Meeting the Challenges of Sustainable Development and Globalization." In 2005, the second conference was held in Yinchuan with the title of "Rural and Sustainable Development in West China." 2006 saw the 3rd conference in Chengdu, focusing on the topic of "Anti-Poverty and Regional Cooperation." The conference of 2007 (Guiyang) was framed around the topic of “poverty - stricken and the construction of harmonious society.” The conference of 2008 was organized in Xian on the theme of "Assessment of Western China Development and Future Prospects." In 2009, the conference was held in Lanzhou, titled as "West China Conference: The Retrospect and Prospects of West China Development." The conference of 2010 in Chengdu was about "China Regional Development Model: Ten Years of Western China Development." The conferences have received great support from the Office of Western China Development and some other government agencies. The conference has become one of the important platforms for the international exchanges and collaborations on western China studies.
Sichuan University, jointly with the Consortium for Western China Development Studies and the Western China Development Committee of the China Association of Regional Science, will co-organize the the 8th Annual Conference of the Consortium for Western China Development Studies in Chengdu, China from July 5-6, 2013. The conference is co-sponsored by the Chinese Economists Society. We expect that about 100-200 participants from universities, research institutions, government agencies and business sectors within and outside of China will attend this conference. Many well-known economists from China, the U.S., Europe and other countries have been invited to participate. The conference is expected (1) to serve as a platform for scholars and government officials to exchange their research and development plans on Western China; (2) to submit policy recommendations on under-developed regions to the central government; and (3) to publish a conference proceedings from selected papers presented at the conference.
Theme and Topics:
The theme of conference: the vulnerability and sustainability of western China development
The conference themes will include, but not be limited to, the following topics:
1. The strategy and policy analysis of western China development
2. The vulnerability and strategies of western China development China
3. Social vulnerability and social control in western China
4. Ecological vulnerability and restoration in western China
6. Human resource in western China
7. Anti-poverty and global cooperation
Those who are interested in organizing special panels are encouraged.
Abstract Submission:
Interested participants should send an abstract of no longer than 300 words to the Program Committee at westchina2013@umich.edu along with the name, title, affiliation, and contact information of the author (s), or use the online submission form at http://china-ces.org/Conferences/ConferenceDefault.aspx?ID=34. The Paper Review Committee will screen all the papers and send each author a notification of paper acceptance, together with an invitation letter.
Publication:
All accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings. Some selected papers will be published in the Western China Development Review.
Deadlines:
April 30, 2013 - Deadline for abstract submission
May 10, 2013 - Notification of paper acceptance
June 30, 2013 - Deadline for full paper submission
Registration Fee for the Conference:
Registration before April 30, 2013: $80 (or 450 RMB).
Registration after May 31, 2013: $100 (or 600 RMB).
Full-time student: $40 (or 225 RMB).
Contact information:
China Office:
The Consortium for Western China Development Studies
Prof. Minghong, Yang
The Institute of Social Development & Western China Development Studies, Sichuan University
P.O. Box 391
Wuhou Qu
Chengdu, 610065
P. R. China
Email:westchina2013@umich.edu
TEL: 86-28-8540-6801 U.S. Office: The Consortium for Western China Development Studies Dr. Shuming Bao China Data Center University of Michigan 330 Packard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248 U.S.A TEL: 734-647-9610 Email: westchina2013@umich.edu
