From
May 22 to 26, Wang Jianmin, Vice President for Finance of Ocean University of
China (OUC), led a delegation to Saint-Petersburg State University (SPbU). He
participated in the sixth Forum on China-Nordic Arctic Research, and visited the
Norwegian Polar Institute, University of Tromso (UiT).
On May
22, the delegation visited St. Petersburg State University and was warmly
received by Sergey Andryushin, Deputy Rector for Foreign Affairs, Irina N.
Novika, Dean of the School of International Relations, and professors from
marine related disciplines.
Wang
Jianmin introduced OUC as a comprehensive university with outstanding marine
characteristics, which has world-renowned outstanding scholars in marine related
research, including polar research, which has produced impressive achievements.
The two universities launched the “Forum on China-Russia Arctic Cooperation” in
2012, which has been held six times so far and continues to attract increasing
numbers of scholars and to promote arctic research. By signing a cooperative
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), he hoped that the two parties could prompt
cooperation and strengthen educational exchanges. The SPbU scholars who
participated in the forum made speeches and looking forward to more
participation and cooperation between interdisciplinary scholars.
Song
Wenhong, Director of the International Office, introduced OUC’s international
cooperation and exchanges, the developments of the International Alliance of
Marine Related Institutions (IAMRI), and the needs for marine-related talent.
Liu Huirong, Dean of the College of Law and Director of the Polar Research
Center, introduced the college’s talent training program, disciplines and
research. The two universities praised the cooperation highly and they reached
consensus on expanding potential cooperation and on strengthening educational
exchanges in polar-related disciplines. The two parties also exchanged their
views on the seventh Forum on China-Russia Arctic Cooperation which will be held
at OUC in September. After the meeting, Deputy Rector Sergey Andryushin and Vice
President Wang Jianmin signed a cooperation agreement.
The
delegation was also invited to visit SPbU’s History Museum and held discussions
with the faculty and students from the School of International Relations.
Vice
President Wang Jianmin (6th from right) and Deputy Rector Andryushin (7th from
right)
signed
a cooperation agreement
From
May 24 to 26, the delegation visited the Norwegian Polar Institute at the
University of Tromso, and participated in the sixth Forum on China-Northern
Europe Arctic Research Cooperation.
Ole
Arve Misund, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute, and Nalan Koc, Research
Director met with the delegation. Wang Jianmin spoke highly about the sixth
Forum. He said that he had just met Ole Arve Misund a month ago in Qingdao.
Although there is a large distance in geography, there is no distance in mind.
Cooperation between professors of the two institutions had deepened their
relationship. He gave a great expectation on two sides’ future cooperation.
Ole Misund, Director
of the Norwegian Polar Institute (second from left) met with the
delegation
The
delegation was also invited to visit the University of Tromso, and the two
universities exchanged their views on their research interests.
Photo
of the delegation and Professor Anne Husebekk, President of the University of
Tromso
More
than 50 representatives from nearly ten countries participated in the 6th Forum
on China-Northern Europe Arctic Research Cooperation, entitled Integrated Ocean
Management in the Arctic. Guo Peiqing, a professor at OUC’s College of Law and
the Deputy Director of the Polar Research Center, gave a keynote speech on The
Latest Developments and Trends of Arctic High Seas’ Fisheries Management.
Through
this visit, OUC has established a cooperative relationship with Saint-Petersburg
State University and has reached an important consensus on the expansion of
cooperation in marine-related scientific education. At the same time, through
visits to the Norwegian Polar Institute and the University of Tromso, we have
developed a deeper understanding of Tromso, an arctic gateway city, and its
marine related institutions. We have also exchanged in-depth views on
polar-related cooperation with our partners, thus achieving the expected results
of this visit.
