Position:-A Fruitful Visit to Thailand
News time:2015-08-19 11:14:12
In order to march further forward on the course of international education, to enlarge the scope of cooperation with worldly-renowned universities, and to enhance communication with other international scholars, with the recommendation and accompany of Zhou Gaoyu, the department chief of education from the Chinese embassy in Thailand, an exploratory delegation was sent to Thailand and visited several worldly famous universities, such as Bangkok University, Rangsit University, Bangkok Thonburi University, and Mahidol University.
The delegation has conducted in-depth communication and discussion with those universities on issues like talent cultivation, academic research, international communication, cultural life and so on.
During the visit to Bangkok University, the delegation was warmly welcomed by Nimpitiwan, the principal assistant of Bangkok University, Xia Hua, the director of the Research and Development Department of Chinese Educational Cooperation Project, and so on.
On the meeting with Bangkok University, general information, school positioning, and characteristics of talent-cultivation have been introduced from both sides. The educational principles from the two universities are a perfect match. And both sides agree that the cooperation between Bangkok University and Jilin Animation Institute should be grounded on similar ideas, similar positioning and culture. There are still many areas, like students and faculty exchanges, disciplinary construction, in which the two universities can work together. With this precious opportunity, provided by this visit, cooperation and communications between the two universities will enter into implementation stage.
After the meeting, a tour of the campus of Bangkok University was arranged. President Zheng Liguo point out as the most famous university in the area of mass media and communication, the Communication School of Bangkok University has set a good example for Jilin Animation Institute.
During the visit in Rangsit University, the deputy president suggested that the cooperation between the two universities could be creative and free from the constraints of conventions. Then the Principals of different schools in Rangsit University have elaborated the potential areas for cooperation.
In Thonburi University, the delegation was warmly welcomed by Chanchai Chairungruang, the president of Thonburi University, Chen Zhenkun, the dean of Chinese Affairs Office and the board director of Sino-Thai Cultural and Economic Association, and other leaders from the university. During the meeting held later on, President Zheng Liguo said this visit would certainly enhance the understanding between the two universities and push the mutual exchanges further forward both in depth and in scale.
Jilin Animation Institute has always paid great attention on international exchanges and communication both in education and industry. Until now, the institute has established cooperative relations with 23 countries and regions. Liu Xin, the vice president remarked that this visit has solidly enhanced the cooperation with universities in Southeast Asia.
Mr. Zhou Gaoyu, the department chief of education from the Chinese embassy in Thailand, pointed out, as Jilin Animation Institute becoming one of the role models of successful independent university in China, this visit is of great significance to animation talents cultivation in both China and Thailand, and will further promote the exchanges in cultural creation, animation and comics productions in these two countries.
Reported by Lucy