Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA

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Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
Proudly Presents

• Lost in Translation
• Inter-Cultural Challenges and Solutions
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• Presented by Dinh Montané
• Prepared by Jennifer Hsu ? Translation by Heidi
  Luo
• July 28, 2005 ? Spokane, Washington

Port of Long Beach, USA
Port of Qingdao, China
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Sister Cities Relationship
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
Sister Cities Relations

• (1) History of LBQA
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• (2) 3 Challenges
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• (3) Functional Approaches
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• (4) Approaches Applied
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Established in April 1985 ???1985?4?
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????

• Why Long Beach and Qingdao?
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• Both are desirable coastal cities ???????
• Established sister port relationship in place
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Qingdao, China
Long Beach, California
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Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
Long Beach Sister Organizations ???????????
Russia

• Yokkaichi, Japan
• Qingdao, China
• Sochi, Russia
• Bacolod, Philippines
• Phnom Penh, Cambodia
• Valparaiso, Chile
• Manta, Ecuador
• Izmir, Turkey
• Guadalajara, Mexico
• (Friendship City)

Ecuador
Turkey
Japan
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Exchange Programs ????
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????

• Exchanges on Many Levels ?????
• Official ??
• Business ??
• Educational ??
• Cultural ??

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On the OFFICIAL Level
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
On the OFFICIAL Level????

• LB delegations to Qingdao (1980s, 1993, 1997,
  2004) ?????????

• Mayor Beverly ONeill receives Qingdao
  delegations in LB???????????
• Chinese Consulate hosts private receptions for
  LBQA members
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On the BUSINESS Level
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
On the BUSINESS Level ????

• Annual Luncheon featuring the Consul General, LA
  Consulate as the keynote speaker
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• QD visitor met with LB business owners to make
  contacts
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• LBQA members finding new business contacts in
  Qingdao
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On the EDUCATIONAL Level
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
On the EDUCATIONAL Level ????

• CSLUB student-faculty exchanges with Qingdao
  University
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• Text Book Donation Program
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On the CULTURAL Level
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
On the CULTURAL Level ????

• Annual Chinese New Year Festival in Long Beach
  with participation from the Chinese Consul
  General and Qingdao officials ???????
• Speakers Series featuring in-depth cultural
  discussions ??????

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CHALLENGES??
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????

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Overall Challenges
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
1st Challenge ??(?)

• Language and Culture ?????
• Perceptions ?????
• Messages not coming through, or
• (unintentionally) coming across as
• offensive ????
• Non-profit organizations is a
• Western concept
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Overall Challenges
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Association LBQA ????
2nd Challenge ??(?)

• Structure ??
• No similar counterpart in China (government
  vs. non-profit)
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Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
3rd Challenge ??(?)

• Resources??
• Need people
• and money
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Overcoming Challenges
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
1st Functional Approach ????(?)

• Language and Culture?????

• Understand motivating factors
• Get assistance from local friends
• Communicate motivating factors

• Perceptions
• Messages not coming through, or (unintentionally)
  coming across as offensive
• Non-profit organizations is a Western concept

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Overcoming Challenges
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
2nd Functional Approach ????(?)

• Structure??
• No similar counterpart in China (government vs.
  non-profit)

One Point of Official Contact on Both Sides
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Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
3rd Functional Approach ????(?)

• Resources
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• Need people and money

Members, Sponsors, and the Media! ??,??,??
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APPROACHESAPPLIED????
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
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A Key Success Factor
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
A Key SUCCESS Factor?????

• Maintain RELATIONSHIPS to retain strong support
  from the City of Long Beach, Chinese Consulate,
  and the Qingdao Foreign Affairs Office
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The 2008 Olympics
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA
Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
The 2008 Olympics ???

• Qingdao Volunteers Committee
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• Transfer knowledge gained from 1984 LA Olympics
  ??1984?????????????????
• Share management information and techniques for
  volunteers ?????????????

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Summary Re-cap

• Focus on common goals interests between the two
  cities
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• Draw from an extensive and diverse membership and
  contact base
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Long Beach Qingdao Association LBQA ????
Special Thanks To????

• Wendy Chou Chair ????
• Michael Salemi President ??
• Dr. Mary Barton VP for Special Events
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• ...and the Long Beach Qingdao Board of directors
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• Contact LBQA at http//lbqa.org/index.htm
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