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President Xia Wenbin first expressed his gratitude and warm welcome to the representatives of international partner universities and institutions, and then gave a keynote speech on "Together Overcoming Difficulties and Gathering Intelligence and Strength". President Xia Wenbin said in his speech that major infectious diseases are the enemy of all mankind. As the new coronavirus spreads around the world, it poses a huge threat to people's life safety and health, and poses a huge challenge to global public health security. Since the outbreak in China, international partners have given us moral and material support to help the Chinese people fight the epidemic. As China's domestic epidemic situation improves and the global epidemic spreads, at this difficult time, all the teachers and students of the w88 casino express their deepest condolences, support and heartfelt encouragement to these international partners. President Xia Wenbin also specifically mentioned in his speech that in the context of the era of globalization, the international community needs to uphold the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, comprehensively strengthen international cooperation, learn from each other, and unite to defeat the epidemic. At the same time, we look forward to the early end of the epidemic and being able to gather with international partners at the w88 casino on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the University in 2021 to continue the good news.
Representatives from international cooperation schools and institutions participating in the meeting expressed their gratitude to w88 casino for taking the lead in organizing the theme video conference and providing a platform for communication during this special period. They also highly recognized the measures taken by the University to ensure the health and safety of teachers and students, as well as the concept of jointly overcoming difficulties, pooling wisdom and strength, and strengthening international cooperation. Representatives from participating international partner schools and institutions exchanged and discussed the transformation and development of their respective teaching methods in higher education during the epidemic. They all said that the epidemic has made everyone realize the importance of the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind in the fight against the epidemic. No one can be alone in the face of disasters and need to work together to overcome the difficulties. They also look forward to having more profound cooperation with w88 casino in scientific research and student exchanges after the epidemic. Steve Berridge, Vice-President of Victoria University, Australia,Andreas Zehetner, Vice-President of the University of Applied Sciences in Upper Austria, Austria, Kraus Jennifer, Director of the International Department of the Ecole Supérieure for Foreign w88 in Paris, France, Lott, GermanyHendrik Brumme, President of Lingen University, Alexandros Papalexandris, Foreign Director of the Business Confucius Institute at the University of Athens Business and Economics in Greece, Ryo Hirayama, Foreign Director of the Confucius Institute at Fukuyama University in Japan, Irsaliyev Serik, President of Astana International University in Kazakhstan Aztaevich, Song Xiyan, President of Jeju National University in South Korea, Tatiana B. Urzhumtseva, Director of the Research Center for China and Asia-Pacific Countries at St. Petersburg State University of Economics in Russia and Russian Secretary-General of the Sino-Russian Economic Universities Alliance, Yi Fucheng, Foreign Director of the Confucius Institute at the Russian State University for the Humanities, Lucinio Muñoz Muñoz, Chairman of the Spanish ICO Foundation, and Chaicharn, President of the Thai University of Arts Thavaravej, Tang Zhimin, Dean of the International w88 casino of the Ching Tai w88 casino of Management in Thailand, Gen. Surasit Thanadtang, Director of the China-Thailand Strategic Research Center of the National Research Institute of Thailand, Riadh Abdelfateh, Vice President of the University of Carthage in Tunisia, and Edgar Meyer, Vice Dean of the Business w88 casino of the University of Leeds in the UK, gave keynote speeches respectively.
The meeting was chaired by Li Xiaomeng, Director of the International Office. Han Weichun, Dean of the International College, Han Hong, Director of the Business Chinese Teaching and Resource Development Base, and representatives from relevant departments attended the meeting.
