On the morning of September 11, marking the 10th anniversary of the China-CEEC Conference on Innovation Cooperation, a 20 member delegation visited Southeast University (SEU). The delegation included Vlatko Drmić, Assistant Minister of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Novruz Ceta, Minister Counsellor of the Embassy of Albania in China; Jana Draksler, Economic Counsellor of the Embassy of Slovenia in China; and Chen Guoyou, Special Representative for China-CEEC Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Wu Xiaocheng, Secretary of the SEU CPC Committee, attended and delivered a speech at the exchange event. Qiu Haibo, SEU Vice President, presided over the event.
At the meeting, Wu Xiaocheng extended a warm welcome to the delegation. He pointed out that against the complex and volatile global development landscape, upholding open cooperation and collaborative innovation is an inevitable path to tackling development challenges. He noted that Southeast University has been deeply engaged in multiple major national engineering projects and boasts solid strengths in science and innovation. The university has designated 2026 as its “Year of Global Engagement”. With greater determination and concrete measures, it is striving to foster a new pattern of all round, multi layered and high level education opening up. He expressed the hope that this visit will serve as an important opportunity to boost communication and cooperation with universities, research institutions and innovative enterprises across Central and Eastern European countries. Focusing on key areas including life health, safety of major infrastructure, and smart urban transportation, both sides will jointly tackle major scientific challenges, build joint scientific research platforms, accelerate the translation and application of scientific and technological achievements, and jointly cultivate high level innovative talents, so as to contribute SEU’s wisdom and strength to the implementation of the China-CEEC Vision for Innovation Cooperation 2030.
Following the meeting, the delegation toured key laboratories of the School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, the School of Civil Engineering, and the School of Transportation, SEU, and held in depth discussions with heads of relevant schools and laboratories.
Person in charge from relevant divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Working Committee of Central State Organs, and the Ministry of Science and Technology, as well as officials from the Office of International Cooperation, Research Institute, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering and School of Transportation, SEU, participated in the event.
Source: SEU News Network
Translated by: Melody Zhang
Edited by: Leah Li
