中国创业政策咨询报告

1NewsletterMay2008Volume1,Issue5InThisIssue•EarthQuakeDonationUpdatesandNews•中国创业政策咨询报告•HeshengBaoWon2008EatonAward•CAST-P2008-2009BOD•CAST-DC/NSGathering•CAST-GNYConventionContactUsEditor:Hui(Fred)[e-mail]众志成城；抗震救灾中国旅美科技协会四川地震赈灾捐款情况截至5月16日，中国旅美科技协会十一个分会及学会，与所在地的华人社团一起努力，共同为四川地震捐款二十余万美元。部分捐款已通过银行电汇、邮局电汇等方式转给了中国红十字会。犹他州分会负责人已于5月16月飞往受灾地，将亲自把犹他分会的部分捐款送到当地的负责赈灾的部门。中国旅美科技协会于1992年8月在纽约及纽约州注册成立，它是一个非政治和非盈利性的专业团体。多数协会成员在科学和技术、教育、事务、法律、医学、艺术等领域中拥有高学位。在过去的十六年中，旅美科协的会员已经超过数千人，会员分布在几十个州，工作在学术界、工业界、商业界及政府机关等。旅美科协是在美的华人专家协会中最有影响力的协会之一。旅美科协在促进华人与美国主流社会的科学技术交往之中、以及中国和美国的科学技术交流活动中起了主导作用。旅美科协的主要分会及学会包括大纽约及新泽西分会、大华府分会（含华盛顿特区、弗吉尼亚州及马里兰州）、网路学会、宾州分会、康州分会、北卡分会、德州分会、犹他州分会、亚利桑那州分会、加州洛杉矶分会及加州圣地亚哥分会。CAST-USAChapterDonationStatusTotal$347,000+Clickonthehyperlinktojumptothenewspart(Lastupdate05/20/2008)CAST-P(PennsylvaniaChapterinPittsburg)5/18-DonationReceived$4,050(jointeffortwithotherlocalorganizations)CAST-DC/NS(GreaterWashingtonDCChapterinDC,VA,MD&NetworkSociety)5/17-DonationReceived$28,000+(jointeffortwithotherorganizations)5/16-DonationReceived$11,200+5/15-DonationReceived$9,900+5/14-DonationReceived$3,600+5/13-DonationReceived$2,000+CAST-LA(CaliforniaChapter-LosAngeles)CAST-SD(CaliforniaChapter-SanDiego)5/14-DonationgoestoDConlinedirectly,noseparatetallyCAST-UT(UtahChapter)5/16-DonationReceived$50,000(jointeffortswithotherlocalorganizations)5/14-DonationReceived$12,10025/13-DonationReceived$8,000+CAST-NYC(GreaterNewYork&NewJerseyChapter)CAST-CT(ConnecticutChapter)5/17-DonationReceived$7,000(jointeffortswithanotherorganization)5/13-DonationgoesdirectlytoChinaRedCross&NYCChapter,noseparatetallyCAST-NC(NorthCarolinaChapter)5/15-Donationreceived$172,360(jointeffortswithotherlocalorganizations)5/15-Donationreceived$48,141(jointeffortswithotherlocalorganizations)CAST-AZ(ArizonaChapter)5/16-Donationreceived$70,000+(jointeffortswithotherlocalorganizations)CAST-TX(TexasChapterinHouston&Dallas)5/16-Donationreceived$20,000+CAST-USAChapterDonationNewsCAST-P(PennsylvaniaChapterinPittsburg)AsofMay17,wehaveraised$4050intotalamount.CAST-Pisalsoajoint-sponsorwithPittsburghChineseSchoolandlocalChinesecommunitytoinitiateRebuild-A-SchoolCampaign(RASC)tohelpraisingmoneyforrebuildingschoolsintheearthquakedisasterarea.Calledfordonationfromlocalcommunities(5/13)CAST-DC/NS(GreaterWashingtonDCChapterinDC,VA,MD&NetworkSociety)CAST-DCwillwirethefirstcheckof$10,400+toChinaRedCrossLocalCBSstation()haslinkedtoDC'swebsiteasthereliefdonationwebsite(5/15)Wehavereceived$9,900+donations(5/15)Jointeffortwithlocalcommunitytosetuptheon-linedonation(5/15)Received$3,600+donationsfromlocalcommunity(5/14)On-linedonationissetupformembers(5/13)CAST-LA(CaliforniaChapter-LosAngeles)CAST-SD(CaliforniaChapter-SanDiego)WeareencouragingCAST-SDmembersandotherlocalChinesetomakedonationsdirectlythroughCAST-DC'swebsite.CAST-UT(UtahChapter)CAST-Utahalongwithother13localChinesecommunitiesraisedabout$50,000thisevening.ThemoneywillbewiredtoChineseRedCrossMonday.Wehavepledgedover$12,100heartfeltandkindlydonationsforChina-SichuanEarthquakeReliefsofar.ThecheckwillbebroughtdirectlytoChongqing.(5/14)CAST-UThascollectedover$8,000incashorchecksledbyBo(our20063president)sofar.(5/13)CAST-NYC(GreaterNewYork&NewJerseyChapter)GNYhasurgeditsmemberstomakedonationstothevictimsandwillcollectedallthedonationsandsendthemtotheChineseEmbassyinNY.(5/13)CAST-CT(ConnecticutChapter)CAST-CThelpedraisenearly$7,000earthquakerelieffundthroughSaturdayMay17candlelightvigilco-organizedbytheChineseCultureCenterofGreaterHartford,Inc.,CAST-CTandChineseStudentsandScholarsAssociationatUniversityofConnecticut,UCONNHealthCenter.WehavesentmessageouttomembersandcommunitytocallformonetarydonationdirectlytoChineseConsulateGeneralatNYCandonlinedonationtoChinaRedCross.AlsoengagewithlocalChineseassociationsforpossiblegathering/candlelightmemoryandfundraising.(5/13)CAST-NC(NorthCarolinaChapter)Byjoiningthecommunityeffort,asofthismorning,wehavereceiveddonation$48,141.Ouronlinedonationreallyhelpedtogetthedonationinquickly.CAST-NCisjoiningthecommunity'sefforttocallfordonation.(5/13)CAST-AZ(ArizonaChapter)InPhoenixareawehavedonationactivitiescoordinatedthroughASUfoundationforSichuanearthquakefundandChineseContemporarySchoolofArizona,throughtheirtaxcode.ThefundwillbetalliedandsendtoChineseConsulateGeneralinLA.ArizonaheldthefundraisingtonightatTCC(TucsonConventionCenter)andraisedmorethan$70,000,theeventwasplannedfor$10,000,butlocalcompaniesdonatelargesums.CAST-TX(TexasChapterinHouston&Dallas)CAST-TXandDFWSportsJointlyCallingforDonationtoSichuanEarthquakeinChinahasraisedabout$20,000intwodays.中国国务院侨办组派的“中国创业政策咨询报告团”于2008年5月18日访问洛杉矶，在侨报大厅举行报告会，向南加州侨界人士介绍了中国当前宏观经济、科技形势，华侨华人的创业机遇和回国发展的优惠政策。报告会由中国驻洛杉矶总领馆叶向东科技参赞主持，总领事张云也应4邀出席。来自中国旅美科技协会，南加教授协会，环保协会，北大校友会，南加大，洛杉矶加大，加州理工等留学生会等华人社团的２００余名人士参加了报告会。报告团团长为张健青副司长，她曾长期在中国驻纽约总领事馆和中国驻美国大使馆工作，担任参赞兼副总领事。报告团成员有：中国国家发展和改革委员会宏观经济研究院科研部吴晓华主任，科技部国际合作司董建龙参赞，广州高新技术开发区办公室孙学伟副主任和国务院侨办经济科技司于建明处长。图：报告团与科协成员合影：吴晓华（前排左一），张健青（前排左二），董建龙（前排右一），孙学伟（后排左二），于建明（后排右四）。张健青副司长表示，国家鼓励与海外科研人员合作交流，鼓