China News Service, Hong Kong, March 13 (Xinhua) The reporter learned from the Education University of Hong Kong (EdU) on the 13th that Li Zijian, the president of the school, led a delegation to visit Tsinghua University on the 12th.

The two universities discussed the prospects and possibilities of cooperation and exchanges in multiple fields and disciplines, and then signed an academic cooperation agreement, hoping to strengthen mutual understanding and promote academic exchanges and collaboration.

On March 12, the Education University of Hong Kong and Tsinghua University signed a cooperation agreement to promote academic exchanges and cooperation.

Photo courtesy of The Education University of Hong Kong

  The agreement was jointly signed by the School of Applied Policy Research and Education Futures, School of Educational Development and Innovation, and Tsinghua University Graduate School of Education.

According to the agreement, the two universities will promote exchanges between scholars and researchers from both sides and promote cooperative research activities; jointly organize academic conferences, forums and academic seminars; promote exchanges between students from both sides, including summer projects and other short-term activities; and exchange academic publications, etc.

  After the signing ceremony, Li Zijian said that the two faculties participating in the signing of the EdUU were established last year, with centers and institutes in different fields and categories, and can conduct interdisciplinary and innovative educational development research.

I believe that this cooperation with Tsinghua University will definitely contribute to the education sector, society and the country.

  Yang Bin, Vice President of Tsinghua University, said that education plays a fundamental and leading role in the process of Chinese modernization, and education must make a positive contribution to the development of new productive forces; in the face of the challenges and opportunities that new technologies such as artificial intelligence bring to education, the institute It is even more necessary to fully strengthen cooperation between schools.

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