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Meeting between the university leaders and Peking University—Lincoln Institute staff
Peking University, Beijing, Feb. 16, 2009: On the first day of the new semester,
Leaders of the University, including Party Committee Deputy Secretary-General Wu
Zhipan. Deputy Executive Vice President Lin Jianhua, Party Committee
Secretary-General Yang He, Vice President Zhang Guoyou, arrived first at Peking
University‘s Institute of Social Science Survey (ISSS) followed by the Peking
University – Lincoln Institute Center for Urban Development and Land Policy for
visiting and research purposes.
The ISSS Center Director Prof. Qiu Zeqi gave a report of the center‘s construction
and development, as well as the 2009-2010 schedule and plans for ISSS. The
Leaders of the University shared words of encouragement and approval for their
work and encouraged the ISSS to gain the support and collaboration from other
related departments.
After the meeting at the ISSS center, the leaders moved on to visit the Peking
University—Lincoln Institute where the Center‘s Director Professor Man Yanyun
shared the research findings and achievements of the center since its establishment
a year ago. She also gave a detailed report of the research schedule of the following
year. In this coming year, the PKU—Lincoln Institute will continue to provide a
platform to discuss and share experience in education training and policy research
for national and international experts, scholars, policy makers and executers.
After the report from Professor Man Yanyun, the leaders expressed their satisfaction
for all the achievements made in the past year, and also gave many constructive
suggestions for future work of the Lincoln Institute.
Introduction to the Institute of Social Science Survey
Peking University‘s Institute of Social Science Survey (ISSS), established in
September, 2006, is one of Peking University‘s scientific research teaching facilities.
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