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GuiYang City – On March 23rd, 2018 Mr. Chen Yan, the Mayor of Guiyang City of Guizhou Province, met with Mr. Eric Fang, President of the National Center for Sustainable Development (NCSD) and Mr. Craig Modesitt, CEO of ENFOS Inc. on a official visit to Guiyang City. In the meeting, parties reached consensus on accelerating the establishment of Guiyang Ecological Environmental risk and liability management platform based ENFOS’18 yeas of data management technology and experiences. Mayor Chen also expressed the desire to potentially establish a sister City relationship with Houston, Texas and with NCSD’s assistance in communicating with Houston Mayor’s office. The potential relationship establishment between Guiyang City and Houston will help to build a better business collaboration environment between two cities. Mr. Eric Fang expressed that NCSD as an NGO will continue to bridge good business cooperation between United States and China and bringing ENFOS environmental management data solution into Guiyang is only the beginning. Mr. Craig Modesitt stated that ENFOS will work closely with Guiyang Government to bring 18 years of environmental management experiences and technology solution to help Guiyang to manage its environmental liability and rick associated with. ENFOS will show case the advance data management solutions and allow Guiyang government agencies, institutions and enterprises to better manage the environmental issues to demonstrate stewardship. Mr. Xu Hao, the Executive Deputy Mayor of Guiyang city, Mr. Ren Qi, Vice President of KYLIN Group, Mr. Qi Xinchao, Chairman of Guizhou International and Domestic Public Relations Association also attended the meeting.

The 3rd U.S.-China Innovation and Investment Summit (UCIS) will be held May 14th-15th, 2018 in Houston, Texas. As UCIS partner, Washington, DC based National Center for Sustainable Development (NCSD) team including its US and China partners lead by Mr. Mitchell Stanley, Chairman and Mr. Eric Fang, President will participate UCIS 2018 Summit. The 2018 UCIS Summit has received great support from the Chinese and American governments, providing valuable resources and crucial access to facilitate and promote collaboration between innovative technology companies, preferred investors, small business accelerators and incubators from the US and China. Growing over the past two years, this event has become one of the signature international investment summits in the southern United States! The UCIS 2018 will bring together more than 500 participants: approximately 150 representatives of technology companies and 200 investors from China, and more than 200 representatives of innovative technologies and companies from the U.S. who are seeking cross-border opportunities across a range of focused industries. “On the occasion of the 2018 US China Innovation and Investment Summit (UCIS) we meet again in Houston, Texas to share ideas, needs, challenges and successes in using technology and cooperation to manage and build a more inclusive, optimistic and more verdant future. China and the US are not on a collision course rising out of competition but a cooperative parallel course rooted in our mutual history, shared values and long term interests. China and America share a two hundred year history of beneficial trade, shared sacrifice and shared educational innovation and achievement. This conference, growing as it does each year; with the best of America and China, is a valuable opportunity for learning and relationship building in the City of Houston which is sometimes described as ‘China’s gateway to the United States.’” stated Mr. Mitchell Stanley, Chairman of NCSD. […]

January 20th, 2018 – Representing NCSD, Mr. Eric Fang, President of NCSD and Chairman of Sinoaccess Group was invited to attend the inaugural meeting of Energy Investment Committee (EIC) of China Investment Association in Beijing. More than 100 key members, representatives and industry experts from China Energy Investment Committee participated in the meeting. The Energy Investment Committee is an industry professional organization under China Investment Association. Its goal is to work with the government energy policy related agencies, local governments, industry institutions and enterprises in assisting in framework establishment, providing policy related studies to promote industry innovation, green and renewable energy transformation and technology improvement. EIC has been and will continue to focus on energy efficiency, low carbon emissions energy infrastructure, and green finance policy studies to help to build a better energy infrastructure in China. As an industry expert group, EIC mission is to assist both government agencies and industry groups in terms of policies, development frameworks establishment and serve as liaison between government and industry. Through the establishment of demonstration project platform, green financing platform, think-tank research platform, and industry datamining management platform, EIC will help to enhance the green technology innovation, build a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system, and collaborate with the international energy community to further push energy efficiency in China. Mr. Mitchell Stanley, the Chairman of NCSD was appointed as a member of Chief Expert Group of EIC, Mr. Eric Fang was appointed as an Executive Member of EIC Council, Mr. Arnold Klan, NCSD board member and CEO of Bluefire Renewable Energy was appointed as EIC advisor.

January 10th, 2018 – The National Center for Sustainable Development (“NCSD”) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Park China Holdings Limited (“Park China”). According to the agreement, the Parties expect to utilize NCSD’s 18 years experiences in managing with government resources, policies, regulations and project related agencies and project development/management in both China and the United States, and Park China’s advantages in the industrial park planning, development, investment, operation management and Park China’s brand influence in China, to jointly create a Sino-U.S. Bilateral Small Business Innovation Industrial Park aims to share industrial resources of the Parties and achieve the strategic development goal of promoting regional industrial development and Sino-U.S. industrial integration, through “bilateral incubation process” and “integration of global innovative resources”. Furthermore, the Parties plans to establish and improve jointly the first student advisory platform for Chinese students studied and graduated in the United States, and to provide one-stop advisory services for employment opportunities, professional life growth advisory/consulting and internships opportunities and training with selected organizations and companies in both United States and China.

December 11th, 2017 – Mr. Eric Fang, the President of the National Center for Sustainable Development (NCSD) visited GuiZhou International and Domestic Public Relations Association (GZIDPRA) which located at Guiyang City in GuiZhou Province. Mr. Fang met with Mr. Qi Xinchao, the Chairman of GZIDPRA, and had an in-depth discussion with GZIDPRA management team. During his visit, Mr. Fang represented NCSD executed a strategic cooperation agreement with GZIDPRA. According to the agreement, the Parties plan to cooperate with GWU-EEMI to launch “Sino-US Environmental and Ecological Restoration Data Management “Think Tank” to help China to build a practical data management solution. The agreement also called for the establish a capacity building training program on climate change and to introduce innovative technologies and talents in the green energy saving and environmental protection industry in the United States to promote the development of eco-friendly green society in Guizhou. The agreement further called for the establishment of a technology and operation center in Guizhou to serve the above objective and BRI (Belt and Road Initiative).

Washington D.C. — December 8th, 2017 Mr. Mitchell Stanley, the Chairman of the National Center for Sustainable Development (NCSD) and Ms. Pei Ximei, the VP of Business Development of NCSD met with the senior delegation led by Mr. Wu Nanxiang, the Director General of Fujian Provincial Department of Ocean and Fisheries (FPDOF) in Washington D.C. The Chinese senior delegation included Director Shi Guohe, General Affairs Office of FPDOF, Director Huang Zhongchi, Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Division Chief Hong Zhenbin, Foreign Cooperation and Technology Division of FPDOF, and Vice-President Bao Lin, China Ocean Fisheries Association. The purpose of the visit is to looking into the possibility to establish a partnership between NCSD and FPDUF in fishery market in the United States. The both sides had good exchanges and discussion in depth regarding the fishery market investment opportunities in US, the marine ecosystem health, the marine biodiversity protection and sustainable development, and other issues of mutual concern. Both sides agreed to establish a cooperation platform as a follow up.

Beijing, NCSD, October 31st October 30th, 2017 Secretary-General Zhou Jinfeng of CBCGDF (China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation) met with Mr. Mitchell Stanley, Chairman & founder of the National Center for Sustainable Development (NCSD), Mr. Eric Fang, the President of NCSD, Mr. Craig Modesitt, Chairman and CEO of ENFOS and others of the team. The two sides exchanged views and discussed the global environmental issues facing both China and United States and potential solutions, and expressed their willingness to further explore the possibility of cooperation in eco-restoration, environmental remediation and eco-big data cloud service solution that will help CBCGDF to effectively manage not only the current but future biodiversity projects. (Words by NCSD; Photo by CBCGDF)

Beijing, NCSD, October 29th, 2017 October 29th, 2017 – The National Center for Sustainable Development (NCSD) and Elion Resources Group (Elion) signed the strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing, China. Mr. Wang Wenbiao, Chairman of Elion Group and Mr. Mitchell Stanley, Chairman of NCSD jointly hosted a high level strategic team discussion aiming at the sustainable development and collaboration between NCSD and Elion Group. Mr. Tian Jisheng, Vice Chairman of Elion Group and Mr. Mitchell Stanley, Chairman of NCSD signed the agreement on be half of the respective parties witnessed by Michael Hu, CIO of Elion Group, Eric Fang, President of NCSD, Mr. Cai Jianping, Vice President, Elion Gas Group and Tina Pei, Vice President, NCSD. Under the agreement, Elion and NCSD will carry out comprehensive cooperation in the area of ecological restoration and conservation, including theoretical research, capacity building, innovation development, construction of technology & service system, and management system. The both sides will introduce the unique industry-proven and world-leading “Big Data Management System for Ecological Environment Protection and Restoration” which invented and operated by the US-based ENFOS, Inc., a board member of NCSD, and set up jointly a “cloud-based ecological big data management and application service system” for the newly formed World Greening Alliance. Elion will also work together with NCSD to discuss on the feasibility of introducing the patented concentrated acid hydrolysis process owned by the US-based Arkenol, Inc., a board member of NCSD; to promote jointly the strategic development of the biomass industry as an emerging renewable energy industry in China. About Elion Group Founded in 1988, Elion is a leading Chinese conglomerate with a diverse portfolio spanning ecological restoration, clean energy and finance. ELION is honored with the “National Environment Improvement Award” by the Chinese Government and the title of “World Dry-land Champion” by the United […]

Jining City, NCSD, October 27th, 2017 October 27th, 2017, NCSD team led by Mitchell Stanley visited Jining City, Shangdong province at the invitation of the city. The purpose of the visit is to looking into the possibility to establish a strong partnership between the City and NCSD and utilize NCSD’s resource to support Jining city’s new plan of economic development including agriculture, education, environment, renewable energy and bio-technology development to help to drive the next five year development plan by the city. Mr. Ren Qinghu, Deputy Major of Jining city hosted a key discussion with Mr. Mitchell Stanley, Mr. Eric Fang. During the visit, the team also had a very productive meeting with Deputy Secretary-General of Jining Municipal Government, Mr. Zhang and some senior officials from the Municipal Agricultural Bureau, the Municipal Forestry Bureau, the Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, the Municipal Bureau of small and medium enterprises. The meetings centered on the development, cutting-edge technologies and existing issues facing Jining in the fields of agriculture, energy, environmental protection, education and others and how NCSD could be helpful in these areas by providing advisory in policy, technology, sustainability and practice experience. NCSD expressed its willingness to bring some cutting edge agriculture technology that will help farmers to solve the agriculture wastes and the reutilization of these wastes to make it into a productive energy source. NCSD also expressed its support in bringing some key agriculture biotechnology to help enrich the local soil for sustainable development of the land and working together closely with the Jining Agriculture Institute. On October 28th, NCSD and Jining City has executed two Memorandums of Strategic Cooperation with the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Jining City, and Jining Agricultural Bureau & Academy of Agricultural Sciences. According to the MOUs, the cooperative parties will carry out various exchanges […]

10月25日，崇实女中与美国斯威特布莱尔学院及美国国家可持续发展中心签署战略合作协议。 美国斯威特布莱尔学院（“SBC”）是一所传统女校，位于美国弗吉尼亚州，学院STEM项目在美国享有盛誉。美国国家可持续发展中心（“NCSD”）成立于2001年，作为非盈利组织机构（NGO），长期致力于推动中美在教育、能源、环境领域多层次交流。 市教育局局长刘元良参加签约仪式。他表示，镇江崇实女中作为一所有着深厚历史底蕴的女子中学，精品化、国际化一直是学校的发展方向。他希望三方充分发挥各自的优势，在留学、短期培训、课程、社团等领域开展广泛合作，推进中美两国在女性教育培训方面的发展。 合作三方约定，崇实女中与SBC缔结姊妹学校，共建中美女性教育合作品牌；建立崇实女中与SBC夏令营项目，选拔优秀学生参加两年一度的SBC夏令营活动；崇实女中与SBC开展大一体系融合项目，进行留学培训；双方互派教师访问，开展教师培训合作项目，提升学校办学国际化水平；开展汉语国际推广项目，发挥崇实女中国家级汉推基地作用；开展互联网+教育项目，共同探索社团共建、课程共享、远程教研等合作。 美国国家可持续发展中心理事会主席米切尔•斯坦利先生，美国斯威特布莱尔学院院长梅雷迪思•禹女士，镇江市教育局党委委员、副调研员窦玉成等参加了签约仪式。

来源：中国绿发会 胡德平理事长与方洪先生 左起：龚家龙先生、胡德平理事长、方洪先生、小楠女士 日前，中国绿发会胡德平理事长等会见美国国家可持续发展中心（NCSD）总裁方洪先生，长联石油董事长龚家龙先生、小楠女士一行，共同探讨引进开发运行生态环境修复大数据技术的可行性。 该数据库将结合利用遥感技术数据，现场检测数据，实现为生态环境监测、环境公益诉讼、生态系统生产总值、自然资源资产、生态环境修复以及发展规划等提供大数据服务。 中国绿发会秘书长在随后的工作会谈中就具体实施提出建议，相关准备工作将于近期展开。 （信息及图片提供：中国绿发会、NCSD）