From October 19 to 20, 2019, the sixth Ruilin National Academic Conference of environmental law doctoral students, sponsored by Graduate School of Peking University and Peking University Law School, organized by the research center of resource, energy and environmental law of Peking University and the development fund of environmental law of Professor Jin Ruilin of Peking University, was held in moot court of Koguan Building in Peking University. More than 70 environmental law scholars and doctoral students from nearly 20 universities attended the conference. This conference focused on the theme of "academic and growth of doctoral students in Environmental Law: a comparison between China and foreign countries". The conference was supported by Peking University's graduate education innovation program.

The opening ceremony of the conference was held on the morning of October 19. Prof. Wang Jin, professor of Peking University Law School and director of the research center of resources, energy and environmental law of Peking University delivered a welcoming speech. Professor Wang Jin firstly expressed his sincere welcome and gratitude for the presence of teachers and doctoral students from various universities, and pointed out that the conference coincided with the 10th anniversary of the first national academic conference for doctoral students in environmental law, and that Mr. Jin's vision of "the method is the world" could explore more spiritual connotation in the new era.

Peking University Law School professor Wang Jin delivered the opening speech

The Ruilin National Academic Conference of environmental law doctoral students has been successfully concluded. Professor Wang Jin summarized this academic conference. He pointed out that this academic conference focuses on the issues concerned by doctoral students. The participating teachers and students explore learning methods and summarize the laws of learning progress. This is a method centered form innovation, which is conducive to the improvement of the overall level of environmental law doctoral students.

The successful holding of the sixth Ruilin National Academic Conference of environmental law doctoral students has provided valuable opportunities for the environmental law doctoral students to talk freely with good teachers. At the same time, the conference also comprehensively demonstrated the international vision and academic responsibility of environmental law discipline of Peking University Law School. After ten years of efforts, the sixth Ruilin National Academic Conference of environmental law doctoral students has been widely recognized by the environmental law circle. The discipline of environmental law of Peking University will continue to make efforts in the future to promote the cultivation of doctoral students of environmental law in China, and contribute moreto the growth of China's environmental law community.

Translated by: Bian Letian

Edited by: Wu Keting