From October 9 to 17, a delegation led by President Peng Shuangjie visited Belgium, Germany, and the UK for a series of exchange events.
At the CERIS-ULB Diplomatic School of Brussels, Peng held a roundtable with Vice President Nicholas Williams, discussing potential collaborations in faculty and student exchanges, short-term internships with international organizations, and jointly hosting international conferences and workshops.
In a meeting with Luigi Gambardella, President of the ChinaEU Digital Association, Peng explored partnerships in digital education and AI policy research, and establishing a joint Digital Education Research Center.
During the Belgium visit, Peng also met with Liu Beijia and Peng Youbin, president and vice president of the European Alumni Association of CCNU, respectively. The delegation visited the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) to introduce the "Study at CCNU" program and reached a preliminary agreement on student exchange programs.
At the University of Glasgow, Peng Shuangjie and President Anton Muscatelli discussed prospects for new collaborative projects.
During a visit to the University of Dundee (UoD), Peng met with President Iain Gillespie and signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) for cooperation. Gillespie, an honorary professor at CCNU, reaffirmed his commitment to CCNU's growth and expressed hopes for advancing Sino-British cultural exchange through joint efforts.
At University College London (UCL), Peng met with President Michael Spence and encouraged students enrolled in CCNU's "Future Educators" program to deepen their expertise and promote Chinese culture.
In Berlin and London, CCNU hosted colloquiums for high-level talents, where President Peng presented CCNU's achievements in discipline construction, talent cultivation, and recruitment, inviting outstanding talents who are studying at German and British to join CCNU's faculty after graduation.
During the visit, Peng also met with ambassadors, reporting on CCNU's collaborations with European institutions.
Moving forward, CCNU will uphold its commitment to openness and internationalized education, working closely with global partners to foster deeper collaboration.