On the morning of November 5, Professor Daniele Pulcini, whose major direction is economy and energy, and Associate Professor Paolo Sebastianutti, both of whom are form University of Rome-La Sapienza and are undertaking teaching and exchange work in ICARE, paid a visit to Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (ZNUFE) to communicate with Vice-dean Gao Lihong of School of Law, Professor Fan Qirong of Economic Law Department and Ph.D candidates. Su Chun, European Co-dean Secretary of ICARE, accompanied the professors on this visit and acted as interpreter of this exchange meeting together with He Qiu, a Ph.D candidate of environment law of 2012 in School of Law of Huazhong University of Economics and Law.
Vice-dean Gao Lihong introduced the general information about School of Law, explained in detail the characteristics and key points of economic law specialty and environment law specialty of such school, and expressed his expectation of more opportunities to communicate with two professors. Likewise, Professor Daniele Pulcini and Associate Professor Paolo Sebastianutti also expressed their expectation of more opportunities to cooperation with this university.
Professor Fan Qirong put forward his own opinions in terms of researches on economic law, and he hoped that more economic methodologies should be applied in such researches, which received recognition from Professor Paolo.
During communication, Vice-dean Gao Lihong mentioned that nowadays heavy metal pollution was quite severe in China but relevant work implemented by the Government was not timely enough. Therefore, the environmental institute of such school hopes to inform the Government of gravity of environmental pollution through models constructed by it. Professor Daniele Pulcini, as an expert on mathematical modeling in terms of environment, showed great interest to this idea. He mentioned that he had previously done similar work in Italy and could offer corresponding assistance. In addition, Vice-dean Gao also indicated that most of environmental researchers today were scientific and technical personnel with little cooperation with law researchers while the Government paid little attention to this. Vice-dean Gao hoped that the environmental research group of such school could bring about more and further researches in the future. Professor Paolo Sebastianutti laughed and said that he visited this university also because he considered its environmental institute was a quite youthful and energetic group, for traditional research group only did researches in its own field. However, he hoped such group could broaden their vision and carry out researches in many ways.
Besides, the professors and Ph.D. candidates present at the meeting also had profound discussions with Professor Daniele Pulcini and Associate Professor Paolo Sebastianutti in terms of environmental research issues such as energy saving and emission reduction, new policies of EU, etc.. The exchange meeting was carried out in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.
