Qin Gao, Professor of Social Policy and Social Work and Director, China Centre for Social Policy, at Columbia University, was quoted in the October 31, 2017 New York Times article "Xi Jinping Vows No Poverty in China by 2020. That Could Be Hard." Professor Gao, an expert on social policy in China, told the Times that "The government’s initiatives sound good. But the question is … [Read more...]
Qin Gao Makes Video Presentation to the UNDP about Universal Basic Income in China
Qin Gao, Professor of Social Policy and Social Work and Director, China Centre for Social Policy, at Columbia University, recently made a video presentation to the United Nations Development Programme about lessons from China's Dibao system that might help inform a Universal Basic Income (UBI) program for China. Professor Gao's presentation was part of an event about UBI that … [Read more...]
“The Future of Asia: Voices of the Next Generation”
Panel Discussion "The Future of Asia: Voices of the Next Generation" Chheang Vannarith, Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace Sylvia Mishra, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies Duyeon Kim, Korean Peninsula Future Forum Charles K. Armstrong, Columbia University Andrew J. Nathan, Columbia University Ann Marie Murphy, Seton Hall University 12:00 … [Read more...]
“Modernity and Policy Toward the Urban Poor in China”
Lecture "Modernity and Policy Toward the Urban Poor in China" Dorothy Solinger, Professor of Political Science, University of California, Irvine Moderated by Qin Gao, Professor of Social Policy and Social Work, Columbia School of Social Work Discussant: Xian Huang, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University 12:10 PM - 1:50 PM School of Social … [Read more...]
Qin Gao Hosts International Exchange between the China Association of Social Workers and Columbia’s School of Social Work
Qin Gao, Professor of Social Policy and Social Work and Director, China Centre for Social Policy, at Columbia University, hosted the first international exchange between members of the China Association of Social Workers (CASW) and the Columbia School of Social Work. The meeting took place on April 3, 2017 at Columbia University. “Working with CASW is an historic opportunity … [Read more...]
