SHANGHAI: Over 80 presidents and representatives from 25 Chinese and French universities and educational institutions gathered at the “China-France University Presidents’ Forum” hosted by Tongji University in Shanghai recently.
The forum focused on cultivating outstanding talents through international cooperation and supporting sustainable development via higher education.
According to China Daily, the event was a significant part of Tongji University’s commemoration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France.
In a video address, Zhou Li, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges at China’s Ministry of Education, stated that the gathering would inject fresh momentum into Sino-French higher education cooperation.
Fang Shou’en, Party Chief of Tongji University, emphasised that educational cooperation is vital to the bilateral relationship between China and France. He noted that Tongji University, one of the earliest comprehensive universities
in China to initiate collaboration with France, has played a key role in fostering talent cultivation, scientific research collaboration, and cultural exchange between the two countries.
Presidents and experts from both nations delivered over 20 keynote speeches, discussing the successes of China-France educational cooperation, sharing experiences on nurturing global engineers and exploring new models for future collaboration, particularly in promoting sustainable development.
The forum also included the inauguration of an exhibition titled “30 Years of Tongji University’s Cooperation with France” at the university’s museum. The exhibition, which attracted numerous visitors, reviewed 25 years of Sino-French cooperation in architecture and urban-rural heritage conservation.
Source: Emirates News Agency