Shanghai International Studies University is committed to the exchange between disciplines, in which languages and communication play a pivot role, to allow for a look outside the box, and to find common grounds for research and training.

Speakers
CHAI Mingjiong Vice President, CIUTI; Director, Shanghai Committee for MTI Education, China
DONG Heli Director, T & I Division, Foreign Affairs Office, Shanghai municipal People’s Government, China
FAN Yong Founder, Asia Institute of Art and Finance, China
Forstner, Martin University of Mainz, Former Secretary-general, CIUTI
FINK-HOOIJER, Florika Director-General, DG-Interpretation, European Commission
GAO Jianqing Vice-President, iFLY TEKAI Research Institute, China
JOST, Lea Post-doctoral fellow, Neurology Faculty, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
KONG Haili Chairman, Modern Languages Department, Swarthmore College, USA
Lee-Jahnke, Hannelore Co-Chair, Interdisciplinary Research Center, GIIT, SISU
Li, Zhengren Chief, Interpretation Service, United Nations Office at Geneva
MAO Jun CEO, Shanghai Venture; Shanghai Language Service Center for Cultural Trade, China
MASSEY, Gary Director, IUED Institute of Translation and Interpreting, Zurich University of Applied Sciences,Switzerland
MASSION, François Director, D.O.G. Dokumentation ohne Grenzen GmbH, Germany
Morard, Bernard Dean, Faculty of Economic & Social Sciences, University of Geneva
VERBEKE, Dirk Director, Televic Education NV, Belgium
VALERO GARCES, Carmen Director, Faculty of Modern Linguistics, University of Alcalá, Spain
YANG Yingbo President, Linguitronics Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
Zhang, Ailing Dean, GIIT, Co-Chair, Interdisciplinary Research Center, GIIT, SISU
Zhang, Xiaoling Director, China Policy Institute, Nottingham, UK