From October 13th to 22nd, Pan Yuteng, Secretary of the Party Committee at Fujian Normal University, led a delegation to visit several prestigious universities, scientific research institutions, and regional organizations in New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore. The goal was to expand international educational resources and deepen cooperation and exchange. Accompanying Pan were staff from the Party and Government Office, Academic Registry, Development and Planning Office, International Exchange and Cooperation Office, and Teacher Education College.
New Zealand
The delegation first visited Massey University, where they met with Vice-Chancellor Terry Maguire-Daley and the university's management team. Both sides reviewed a decade of successful collaboration in student joint training, faculty and research exchange, and agreed to continue promoting student exchanges, joint graduate training, and academic visits. They also signed a cooperation letter of intent for joint training programs in journalism and communication. The delegation met with Zhou Li, Counselor of the Culture and Education Office at the Chinese Consulate General in Auckland, to discuss FNU's talent recruitment policies. At the New Zealand ‘Belt and Road’ Promotion Association, they learned about successful school-enterprise cooperation practices, providing valuable insights for FNU's upcoming Maritime Silk Road International Industry-College-Institute Cooperation Conference.
Australia
In Australia, the delegation was warmly welcomed by President George William and Vice President Nikoline Murdoch of the University of Western Sydney. Both sides praised the achievements of their cooperation and expressed a commitment to strengthening ties, expanding joint training programs, and fostering international talent. At the University of Tasmania, discussions with Professor Melanie Bryant and other directors focused on long-standing cooperation and promoting interdisciplinary innovation in fields like human geography, arts, oceanography, and biology. The delegation also engaged with the Professional Teachers' Council of New South Wales and the Chinese Teachers Association of New South Wales, reaching preliminary agreements on educational training and exchange programs. Additionally, they visited the Sydney Alumni Association and local alumni enterprises, extending warm wishes to alumni in Australia.
Singapore
In Singapore, the delegation visited the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and the Singapore University of Technology and Design. At NUS, discussions centered on strengthening exchanges and cooperation in doctoral training and leveraging the International Conference on Industry-College-Institute Cooperation on the Maritime Silk Road. At NTU, meetings with the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Institute of Artificial Intelligence explored collaboration in cyberspace security, new energy materials, and artificial intelligence. At the Singapore University of Technology and Design, discussions with Provost's Chair Professor Mohan Rajesh Elara focused on online and offline cooperation in AI and robotics. The delegation also met with Professor Liu Xiaogang, an academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Singapore, to discuss expanding cooperation in talent training and academic research.
(Translated by Yan Zihan, reviewed by Ying Hongying)