Events

At the invitation of UDG, the research and teaching delegation from Beijing Union  University visited UDG from 1 to 6 December. The delegation was led by Lao Fengxue, Deputy  Director of the Division of Science and Technology, and composed of Professor Zhou Yuji from  the Department of Digital Media, College of Art and Associate Professor Yang Jingxin from  Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Robotics, Professor Zhu Lifeng from the  Department of Arts and Crafts, College of Art. The purpose of the visit is to attend several  academic seminars with teachers and students of UDG and to discuss the research cooperation  between the two universities, including research projects, papers publishing and academic  conferences and research faculties exchange and visits. Prof. Zhu was invited to give lectures of  Anthropology to students at UDG and to discuss about cooperation programs of the two  universities in the field of art and culture. 

The Rector Veselin Vukotic led Ivan Piper the coordinator of the Faculty of Culture and  Tourism, and Tamara Radinović, Foreign Director of TCC, to meet the delegation. The Rector Veselin Vukotic discussed the cooperation between the two universities from a strategic  perspective, hoping that the scientific research cooperation can take various forms and be  implemented in practice. Professor Lao stated that the delegation will actively promote  cooperation between the two sides in the field of scientific research, which can start with applying  for international cooperation projects in the National Social Sciences Foundation and National  Natural Science Foundation. The Rector Veselin Vukotic expressed his intention to not only learn  the Chinese language, but also to have teachers and students learn more about China's history,  culture, etc. He also expressed his desire for deep cooperation and mutual development through  teacher and students exchanges, online courses, and double diploma program.

The research and project team led by Sandra Tinaj, the General Manager of the UDG met  with the delegation. Both parties introduced the scientific research work, especially the key majors  and projects. Both parties agreed to further strengthen various forms of academic discussions and  exchanges, based on their research advantages and hot issues. Starting from jointly applying for  international cooperation projects, both parties will deepen cooperation in areas such as digital  Europe, student training and exchange, high-level scientific research projects, student practice,  curriculum development and scientific research cooperation in fields such as food technology and  food traceability, AI training, ecological environment, cultural tourism, digital economy, and big  data.

Professor Lao met with scholars from Faculty for Food Technology, Safety of Food, and  Ecology on the implementation of EU organic food standards, rapid testing of organic food, and  the development of functional food and visited food testing laboratory. 

Professor Zhou, together with students and teachers from the Faculty of Design and Multimedia and the Faculty of Arts gave the lecture and seminars, mainly introducing and  discussing the knowledge and understanding of the Beijing Central Axis, which is listed in the  World Heritage List recently, and many cutting-edge issues in visual communication design. She  emphasized the essential comprehensive qualities of contemporary designers - interdisciplinary  knowledge integration and cross-cultural sensitivity, which are regarded as indispensable core  competencies in the field of design. Both parties believed that joint research can be conducted to  jointly publish high-level papers such as A&HCI, and to deepen cooperation and exchange on  cross-cultural communication and expression, as well as intangible cultural heritage. Professor  Zhu also participated in the seminar activities. 

Associate Professor Yang gave a series of lectures and seminars with teachers and students  from the Faculty of Information Systems and Technologies, the Faculty of Mathematics and  Electrical Engineering and Computing, and the Faculty of Applied Sciences, mainly discussing the  development of AI technology, intelligent design and manufacturing, and their application  development in medical, materials and other fields. The achievements of Beijing Union University  in autonomous driving introduced by Professor Yang have attracted strong attentions from  teachers and students.

Professor Zhu gave lectures on Anthropology to students of the Chinese Studies, the Faculty of Culture and Tourism and the Faculty of Arts, and the Faculty of International Economics,  Finance and Business. 

The delegation was also invited to participate in the "Bridge" themed exhibition of the 20th  anniversary of the establishment of the Confucius Institute and the 5th anniversary of the  establishment of the Tourism Confucius Classroom. 

The delegation also visited the Confucius Classroom and met with the teachers and students.  The students in the Confucius Classroom showed their language learning, calligraphy, Paper  Cuttings. Professor Zhou demonstrated the paper cuttings technique. The delegation put forward  suggestions for the development of traditional culture courses. 

The delegation visited the campus and exchanged ideas with the leader of the Center of  Entrepreneurship, Management, and Business to learn about the work of the student  entrepreneurship management. They also had discussions with teachers and students from the 3D  laboratory.

This visit has created a good start for the deep cooperation between the two universities in the  field of scientific research. 

(Text: Fu Lili, delegation; Image: Fu Lili, delegation, Tamara)