The academic Sino-Finnish cooperation proven successful again

The 7th Bilateral Seminar on Comparative Law took place in Beijing on 6-7 June 2015. Once again, this international seminar created an important platform for Finnish and Chinese legal scholars to discuss Rule of Law and its practical implementation. New legal developments in both countries were presented on specific issues such as labour protection of intra- and interstate migrant workers, equality and non-discrimination based on gender, as well as the role of judiciary.

first session
Session on New Development of the Rule of Law in Finland and China: Professor Johanna Niemi, Professor Jarna Petman, Professor Mo Jihong, Professor Kimmo Nuotio
Session on The Rule of Law and Safeguarding of Labor Rights: Professor Pia Letto-Vanamo, Mr. Guo Jun, Professor Ulla Liukkunen, Mr. Rui Lixin

 

In her opening address, Professor Ulla Liukkunen, Director of the Finnish Center of Chinese Law and Chinese  Legal Culture, said that it is undeniable that the Sino-Finnish Seminar is now a well-established tradition and  will certainly continue. Likewise, in his closing remarks Professor Xie Zengyi stressed the exceptional  character of the cooperation between Finland and China, which is grounded in real commitment, mutual t  trust, appreciation and understanding. He added as well that the Sino-Finnish experience is a model based on  which the Institute of Law at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences may develop successful international  cooperation  with other countries.

 

opening session
Opening Session: Professor Mo Jiohong, Professor Kimmo Nuotio, Professor Li Lin, Professor Ulla Liukkunen
closing remarks
Closing Remarks: Professor Xie Zengyi, Professor Mo Jiohong, Professor Kimmo Nuotio, Professor Johanna Niemi

 

The collaboration between Finland and CASS, Institute of Law has been uninterrupted since 2009. Its success lies in in-depth academic cooperation that further develops a truly comparative methodology. For the last seven years, Finnish and Chinese legal scholars have met, alternatively in Finland and China, to discuss pressing legal issues, relevant not only to the Finnish and Chinese domestic systems, but also globally. Since 2012, CASS and Finnish Universities are carrying out jointly several research projects on important issues such as employee participation, intellectual property, the arctic question, environmental law and gender issues. Both the seminars and research projects can present tangible outcomes in forms of international publications. Additionally, what has started as cooperation between CASS and its Finnish homologue, the Academy of Finland, has brought together also Finnish key players, as demonstrated by the existence of the Finnish Center of Chinese Law and Chinese Legal Culture, constituted of eight Finnish Universities.

At the occasion of the Seminar, the leaders of the exchange, Professor Li Lin, Dean Kimmo Nuotio and Professor Ulla Liukkunen renewed their commitment to develop further the collaboration and continue Sino-Finnish dialogue on Rule of Law development.

 

Please visit CASS website for more information in Chinese.