From: ifcss@WAM.UMD.EDU (IFCSS HQ)
Newsgroups: soc.rights.human
Subject: IFCSS Committee for Education ...
Date: 15 Oct 92 18:13:54 GMT


 Date:         Wed, 14 Oct 1992 17:19:17 PDT
 From: Shusheng Luan <luan@OCE.ORST.EDU>
 Subject:      CALL FOR PARTICIPATION from the IFCSS Exchange Committee
 To: china-nt@uga.cc.uga.edu, soc-culture-china@ucbvax.berkeley.edu


 Subject:	CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

 From:		Mr. Luan Shusheng, Chairman
		The Committee of
		  Science and Technology, Education and Culture Exchanges of
		The Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars

		2555 SW Pickford St. #A
		Corvallis, OR 97333-1684
		Tel: (503)753-8619(H);737-2568(L)
		Fax: 737-2064(Dept)
		Email: luan@oce.orst.edu

Date:		14 October 1992



Introduction:

	The 4th Convention of IFCSS held this summer in Minneapolis, MN
	adopted a resolution to form the Committee for Education, Science
	and Technology and Culture Exchanges. It shows that overseas
	Chinese students and scholars and their delegates are committed to
	the advancement of science and technology, education and culture
	in China through international exchanges.

	As nominated by IFCSS President Dr. Geng Xiao and approved by the
	IFCSS Council, Mr. Luan Shusheng at Oregon State University will
	serve as the Committee Chairman. Extensive consultation have been
	conducted with known IFCSS activists who show great interests in
	this cause before the following outline of working plan is developed.

Objectives:

	The Committee for Education, Science and Technology and Culture
	Exchanges of IFCSS is aimed at promote advancement of science and
	technology, education, and culture in China. The Committee hopes
	to bridge between the resourceful Chinese students and scholars
	and the needy countrymen inside China. By establishing effective
	channels of communication and understanding, we overseas Chinese
	students and scholars can help China in the areas of concern.

Participants:

	All individuals who want to contribute to the following projects
	are invited to join the Committee. It will be highly appreciated
	that you contact Luan Shusheng as soon as you wish to help with
	the following projects, which have been approved by IFCSS President
	Geng Xiao.


Projects:

	1) Offering scholarships to college students in China who
		maintain excellent academic records, hold strong social
		responsibilities, and enjoy high respect among professors
		and fellow students.
		The number of scholarships are about twenty-five, with
		financial awards between US$200 and $500 each.
		Participants in this project should be local CSS
		organizations or officers of such organizations.

	2) Funding projects on social activities or services in China.
		Proposals should be submitted by college student groups
		in China and approved by an evaluation subcommittee.
		Amount of funding awards will vary with individual
		proposals and availability of funds as well.

	3) Help the high schools in China's poor areas. In cooperation with
		the SOS China Education Fund, the Committee will drive for
		donation and send awards to needy students, teachers and/or
		schools in those areas.

	4) Support the projects of Chinese Academic Link:
		a) Summer workshops 93
		b) Compilation of Ph.D. thesis abstracts by overseas CSS
		c) Review Column in Ke-Xue-Bao

	5) Providing technical assistance for the privately-sponsored
		students to study in the US from China. Many such students
		have been experiencing difficulty with the US Consulate's
		strict requirements for financial affidavits of their
		sponsors. IFCSS is willing to open a special account to
		provide these students with credible accounting services
		that meet the requirements by the US agencies. The sponsors
		have to deposit their funds and sign proper contracts with
		IFCSS before IFCSS signs on I-134 Forms.

	6) Encourage CSS to interact with interested domestic individuals,
		institutions. For example, the committee will collect
		information on which professors/scientists or institutions
		are interested in sponsoring visiting CSS of some
		particular expertises to visit their faculty and research
		facilities and/or give seminars.

	7) The Committee remains open to other potential and feasible
		projects proposed by CSS.


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