University of La Rochelle visits CityU to explore new ways for higher education internationalization

A delegation led by Stéphane Aymard, director of International Office of Université de La Rochelle (University of La Rochelle), visited City University of Macau (CityU) yesterday. They received a warm welcome from Rector Jun Liu. The two universities engaged in productive discussions on institutional exchanges, joint talent cultivation, collaborative initiatives, and faculty and students exchange programs. These discussions aimed to advance the internationalization of higher education and foster deeper collaboration between the two universities. 

Rector Jun Liu extended a warm welcome to the delegation, providing a detailed overview of CityU in areas such as faculty characteristics, disciplinary strengths, and collaborations with Portuguese-speaking countries and international partners. He emphasized CityU’s unique academic ecosystem, which centered on the humanities and social sciences with artificial intelligence (AI) as a core driver for innovative interdisciplinary development, striving to cultivate high-quality talents with an international perspective and innovation ability. 

Director Stéphane Aymard presented an overview of the university’s scale, academic development, and specialized programs. He highlighted the robust academic research foundation and extensive teaching resources across multiple fields, expressing his anticipation for closer partnership between the two universities and exploring further collaboration avenues in academic research, student exchange, faculty visits, and cultural exchange. 

Both sides expressed their intention to leverage this exchange as a catalyst for implementing future collaborative projects, creating more opportunities for international learning and exchange for faculty and students at both universities. 

The meeting attended by representatives from University of La Rochelle, namely Philippe Pfeffer, vice dean of Graduate School, and Bai Zhimin, coordinator of China International Cooperation; also representatives from CityU, namely Lixian Jin, dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Wu Cheng, head of the Office of Global Affairs. 

Source: Office of Global Affairs 

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