Rector Peter Stilwell meets with Chair of Beijing Normal University to develop academic cooperation
Rector Peter Stilwell meets with Chair of Beijing Normal University to develop academic cooperation
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Rector Peter Stilwell meets with Chair of Beijing Normal University to develop academic cooperation
On November 20, 2014 Rector Peter Stilwell hosted a round table meeting in Macau to welcome Prof. Liu Chuansheng, Chair of Beijing Normal University (BNU), and her delegation. BNU is one of the top research universities and the most prestigious normal university of China. President Xi Jinping of China paid a visit to BNU in September this year. The university has an Institute for Advanced Studies of Humanities and Religions which organizes the Nishang Forum on World Civilizations, a major international annual conference every year to promote dialogues amongst cultures and religions. The College of Criminal Justice of BNU is a member of the United Nations Network of Criminal Justice Institutes and is authorized by the UN to deliver training programs on combating corruption and terrorism. Other members of the BNU delegation were Prof. Zhang Fan, Vice President of BNU, Prof. Wang Xiumei, Director of International Cooperation Office and Dr. Chen, Program Director. Pro-Rector Prof. Vincent Yang, Prof. Kong Fanqing, Advisor to Rector, Prof. Arnold Monera, Dean of FRS, Prof. Jose Alves, Dean of FAL, Prof. Lucie Bernier, Dean of FH, attended the meeting. Representatives of the two universities agreed to form a cooperative relation for the exchange of expertise and resources in teaching and research.
