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Training and Exchanges
The China Land Policy program has already conducted a series of training programs both in the United States and in China.
Mar 2007, City Competitiveness and Urban Planning, U.S., for 40 local officials of Henan Province of China.
Dec 2006, Urbanization, Smart Growth, Development and Strategy, Hangzhou, China, for 80 officials from local government and Zhejiang Provincial Development and Reform Commissions.
Oct 2006, Planning in the Context of Market Forces, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, for 140 city planners, doctorate students, and city officials.
Oct 2006, Urbanization and Smart Growth, Haikou, Hainan Province, for 90 local officials.
Sep 2006, Legal and Institutional Framework for Land Use and Development in USA, U.S., for 26 delegates from the central and local offices of the Ministry of Land & Resources (MLR).
Aug 2006, Fundamentals in Local Public Finance, Beijing, for officials of the Ministry of Finance of China.
Mar 2006, Land Policy, Institution, Land Use and Local Government Public Finance, U.S., for the China central government delegation leaded by Mr. Chen Xiwen.
Dec 2005, Smart Growth and Land Policy, Changsha, Hunan Province, for 150 officials of Ministry of Construction system.
Dec 2005, Urban Planning in the Market System: Theory and Practice, Shenzhen, for 60 officials of Ministry of Construction system.
Dec 2005, Land Use and Transportation Integration, Guangzhou, for 100 local officials and academic researchers.
Oct 2005, Urbanization and Policy in the U.S., U.S., for 40 officials of Jiangsu Province local government.
Sep 2005, Evaluation Theory and Practice of Property Taxation, Nanjing, for 150 officials of State Administration of Taxation.
Sep 2005, Land Tax and Land Use, Huangshan, Anhui Province, for 200 officials of Ministry of Land Resources system.
Aug 2005, Land Plan and Land Policy, Kunming, Yunnan Province, for 100 officials of Ministry of Land Resources system.
Jan 2004, Public Finance and Property Tax, U.S., for 24 officials of State Administration of Taxation.
May 2004, Evaluation Theory and Practice of Property Taxation, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, for 100 officials of State Administration of Taxation.
Mar 2004, Smart Growth and Urbanization, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, for 150 officials of local government and Development and Reform system.
Mar 2004, Local Government Finance and Property Tax in the U.S., Zhengzhou, Henan Province, for 150 officials of Finance and Taxation system.
Feb 2004, Urban Planning and Development in the U.S., U.S., for 18 officials of Guangzhou City government.
Mar 2003, Urban Planning and Development in the U.S., U.S., for 40 officials of Henan Province local government.
Training the Trainers Program: Planning Economics, July 7-16, 2007, Hangzhou
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Planners in China are facing unresolved issues and challenges during a period of rapid development and profound
transformation toward a market-based system throughout many Chinese cities. These issues and challenges would be best addressed
using sound theory and an appropriate and effective interface between market forces and government intervention. To assist in
planning and policy-making decisions to promote sustainable urban development, a ten-day training course was offered to nearly
40 teachers, researchers, and post-doctors from all over China. The training covered microeconomics for planners, planning
rationales, methods and techniques, and best practice examples of planning. The training was led by professors Chengri Ding
and Gerrit Knaap from University of Maryland, and Prof. Yan Song from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The
course was sponsored by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and supported by the University of Maryland and Peking
University.
Training the Trainers Program: Urban Economics and Policy, July 6-16, 2007, Hangzhou
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A ten-day training program was provided to 38 participants on urban economics and policy. Training curriculum
covers fundamentals of urban economics such as monocentric models, static and dynamic models, and urban labor economics (job search,
efficient wages, and locations of workers etc.). It also covers theories on urban housing and transportation as well as urban
policies that are essential in promoting sustainable and efficient urban development. It was aimed at helping Chinese scholars
better prepared for issues and challenges that are prevailing in rapid urban development era. These 38 participants were selected
from more than 100 applicants of researchers and teachers, along with a few graduates. The course was lectured by Prof. Chengri
Ding from University of Maryland, Yves Zenou of the Research Institute of Industrial Economics in Stockholm, and Dr. John
Quigley of the University of California, Berkeley. It was sponsored by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and organized by
University of Maryland and Peking University. This is the fifth training of the kind in past six years.
Planning in the Context of Market Forces, October 13-15, 2006, HTaiyuan, Shanxi, by the Lincoln Institute of Land
Policy and the Shanxi Planning Institute
Co-sponsored by the Shanxi Planning Institute in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, Planning in the Context of Market Forces
drew a crowd of over 140 city planners, doctorate students, and city officials. This training addressed the concept of urban planning
within a market economy, which is becoming a reality for Chinese planners. Along with Dr. Chengri Ding and Dr. Yan Song, Larry Gordon
of the law firm Schulman, Rogers, Gandall, Porty & Ecker brought to the training real world experience working with city planning
officials, private developers, and lawmakers.
Urbanization and Smart Growth, October 10–12, 2006, Haikou, Hainan, by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the China
Institute of Research and Development
Co-sponsored by the China Institute of Research and Development in Haikou, Hainan, officials and practitioners from around
southern China were invited to discuss Urbanization and Smart Growth in China. The mayor of Haikou, Mr. Ci Chen, was in attendance, along
with other high-ranking officials from the Haikou Municipal Government. Professors Chengri Ding and Marie Howland of the University of
Maryland, and Dr. Yan Song of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, led the workshop with lectures and discussion sessions on
smart growth in the Chinese context.
Legal and Institutional Framework for Land Use and
Development in USA Sept.12-20, 2006, By Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and University of Maryland.
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Lincoln hosted a group of twenty-six delegates from the central and local offices of the Ministry of Land &
Resources (MLR). To address legal institutions surrounding land use governance, the MLR group attended lectures and held mock
debates on issues pertinent to China. Anthony Flint, Lincoln's public affairs manager, provided a tour of Boston development
sites and transit-orient development in the city. Eight expert faculty gave lectures over the course of the training. The group
spent four days at the Lincoln Institute in Cambridge, MA, and also attended lectures at the University of Maryland's National
Center for Smart Growth.
Fundamentals in Local Public Finance, Aug.17-18, 2006, Beijing, China, By the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and China Fiscal
Research Institute of MOF.
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In August Lincoln sponsored a three-day training with the Ministry of Finance on the Fundamentals of Local
Public Finance. Public finance and tax officials from Beijing and other municipalities from across China attended the training.
Participating faculty for the training were the International Property Tax Institute's (IPTI) Bob Brown and John Glen, and the
China Program's Dr. Chengri Ding.
Training the Trainers Program: Public Finance and Property Taxation, July 31-Aug 11, 2006, Beijing, China,
Participants: 39, most of them are young Chinese academics and some of them are young Chinese officials.
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Lincoln invited Dr. Sally Wallace of Georgia State University, Dr. Steve Tsui of National Chengchi University in Taibei,
Dr. Riel Franzsen of the University of South Africa, and Dr. William McCluskey of the University of Ulster to conduct this two-week
training. After reviewing the theoretical framework surrounding fiscal policy, the training offered comparisons of various international
fiscal framework and property tax systems. The theories behind property taxation, property assessment, and required technology were also
issues addressed. Evaluations from students and faculty showed the timeliness and value in the training¡¯s comprehensive approach and
accomplished faculty.
Relevant Link: (In Chinese)
http://www.tax-edu.net/news/shownews1.asp?NewsID=552
Training the Trainers Program: Urban Economics, Planning and Policy, July 10-26, 2006, Huangshan, China, Participants:
37, most of them are young Chinese academics and some of them are young Chinese officials.
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The summer kicked off with the fourth year of Training the Trainers: Urban Economics, Policy, and Planning,
presented by Lincoln's China Program. This two-week course does exactly what its name proclaims; trains trainers. Forty participants
from urban economics, urban planning, and public policy institutions from across China were selected from over 150 applicants to attend
this specialized training. The training was conducted by Dr. Yves Zenou of the Research Institute of Industrial Economics in Stockholm,
Dr. Chengri Ding and Dr. Gerrit Knaap of the University of Maryland, College Park, and Dr. Yan Song or the University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill. Fundamental urban economics, advanced macro and microeconomics, planning as an instrument of policy, and applied
urban planning were primary focuses of the training. Aside from lectures, participants took part in large group simulations and discussion
sessions. Evaluations from both students and faculty indicated the Huangshan training was a great success.
Relevant Links: (In Chinese)
http://pkunews.pku.edu.cn/newsshow.aspx?id=100529
Workshop: Forum on Property Taxation Reform and Development in China June 19-24, 2006, Cambridge, MA, by the
Lincoln Institute for Land Policy
Following the Second Annual Conference on Property Taxation in Beijing, this forum featured a delegation of 15 high-level
central government officials from the Development Research Center of the State Council, Ministry of Finance, State Administration of
Taxation, Ministry of Construction, and State Council Legal Department. In addition, leading international academics from six different
countries were invited to discuss China's reform and encourage officials from different ministries to openly discuss implications of
implementing a property tax in China. International experts provided guidance in terms of theoretical knowledge and international
experience. The forum was widely successful, as no other venue of this kind had been offered in China in recent years.
Legal and Institutional Framework for Land Use and
Land Development in USA
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Workshop: Transit-Oriented Development: International Experiences and Opportunities for China May 26-28, 2006,
Shanghai, by the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy and the China Executive Leadership Academy, Pudong
With "TOD" becoming an increasingly important component of urban planning in China, Lincoln was happy to cosponsor
this event with the China Executive Leadership Academy, Pudong. Over 60 mayors, planners, and other officials from across China
attended this three-day event held at the Party's Leading School in Shanghai. The seminar focused on theoretical knowledge,
international experience, and transit oriented development (TOD) in the Chinese context. Ten scholars and leading practitioners
from North America and the Asia-Pacific region discussed TOD and its applicability in China.
Mr. Xiwen Chen's Visit to the Lincoln House March 9-10, 2006, College Park, MD & Cambridge, MA
The Lincoln Institute had the honor of hosting Dr. Xiwen Chen of the Leading Group on Economic and Financial
Affairs and five other high level central government advisors. Recommended to Mr. Chen by the World Bank, Lincoln's China Program
hosted the delegation in Cambridge, MA, and the University of Maryland, College Park, MD. Mr. Chen and his colleagues attended
lectures and discussions on land management and planning, legal framework for land development, smart growth, public finance
and property taxation. The group also visited the city of Newton's assessment office where they discussed with local officials
assessment technology, administrative challenges, and taxpayer education.
Training on Property Taxation and Local Public Finance for Ningxia Officials March 1-7, 2006, Lincoln House
and University of Maryland, By the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and University of Maryland.
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Ningxia is one of six provinces to conduct pilot studies on property tax implementation. Twenty-four officials from
the Ningxia Provincial Tax Administration and Ministry of Finance attended six days of timely and dynamic training on local public
finance and property taxation. In addition, the delegation attended three days of lecture at the Lincoln Institute and two days of
lecture at the University of Maryland, followed by a day touring the Montgomery County Assessment Office in Maryland.
Planning in the Context of Market Forces,
Dec. 20-22, 2005, Shenzhen, China, By Lincoln Institute
of Land Policy and Ministry of Construction, P.R. China.
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Workshop: Land Use-Transportation Integration,
Dec 20-22, 2005, Guangzhou, China,
By Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Topics: (1) Principles
of Land Use-Transportation Integration; (2) Knowledge Base
of Land Use-Transportation Integration; (3) Tools for Better
Land Use-Transportation Integration and Applications in
China.
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Workshop: Smart Growth, Land Policy, Dec 17-19,
2005, Changsha, China, By Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
and Hunan Urban Planning Commission, Topics: (1) Smart
growth principles; (2) How land policy and regualt6ion can
be used to guide urban development?
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