Michelin, Sanofi and others signed a memorandum of understanding on the integration of industry and education to celebrate the First Year of China and France. Cai Yuanpei’s granddaughter looks back on her century-long journey to study in France
On the occasion of the European meeting between the heads of state of China and France, a series of activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France were held in Shanghai universities. For France, which has a good reputation in the field of training engineers, the new cooperation focuses specifically on engineering education.
On May 8, the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Engineering Excellence in Paris launched a series of activities to "Celebrate the First Year of China and France". Ms. Cai Lei, the granddaughter of Mr. Cai Yuanpei, reviewed the history of friendly exchanges between China and France. She said that the exchanges between China and France can be traced back to The period when Fuzhou Shipping School was founded in China 158 years ago. On the 7th, the Sino-French Engineering Education Industry-Education Integration Council was established at East China University of Science and Technology. More than ten well-known companies from China and France, from Michelin to Sanofi, signed a memorandum of cooperation.
As a descendant of the pioneers of the work-study movement in France, Cai Leidong, president of the Cai Yuanpei Research Association, said at Shanghai Jiao Tong University that her grandfather Cai Yuanpei first went to France to study from 1913 to 1916, and since then he has spared no effort to promote Sino-French cultural exchanges. In March last year, China and France renewed the China-France "Dr. Cai Yuanpei Exchange Project", opening a new chapter in cultural exchanges between China and France. She believes that China and France should further carry out cultural, educational, and scientific and technological exchanges to promote the progress of each country's culture in a diverse world. In order to further deepen the work of party building and educating people, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Paris School of Engineering Excellence specially invited Cai Lei to serve as a party building and educating consultant.
Based on the century-old history of studying in France, Jiaotong University launched the "Seven Dimensions and One Core" series of activities, consisting of "a book", "a play", "an exhibition", "a class", "a platform", "a dialogue" and "a series of social Practice", which specifically includes publishing the oral history of "Si Yuan·Excellence", creating an original Chinese-French bilingual drama "Red Light", holding a photo exhibition of the work-study movement in France, establishing a "Red Light" propaganda group, and expanding educational cooperation on "Big Ideology and Politics" Base, conduct "Excellence·France" interviews with outstanding people studying in France, organize social practices on the theme of transnational sustainable development, etc.
The School of Engineering Excellence in Paris also signed a co-construction agreement with the Memorial Hall of the Work-Study Movement in France and the Shanghai Huangpu River Wharf Shoreline Construction Management Co., Ltd. to establish a "big ideological and political" education base; at the same time, it also cooperated with the Vocal Music and Opera Department of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. The French Union Medical College signed a co-construction agreement to establish a "big ideological and political" education cooperation unit. Yang Zhenbin, Secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, said that the "Seven Dimensions and One Core" series of activities are useful explorations in cultivating engineering and scientific and technological talents with both family and country feelings and global competencies. He called on teachers and students to work together to write a more brilliant future for China-France friendship. Chapter.
Coincidentally, Sino-French engineering education cooperation has also blossomed in Huali. On the same day, Syensqo Group, Arkema Investment Co., Ltd., Saint-Gobain Group, Michelin Investment Co., Ltd., Air Liquide Investment Co., Ltd., Sanofi Investment Co., Ltd., Suez Investment Co., Ltd., BASF New Materials Co., Ltd., Jiangxi Evergrande High-tech Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd., Shanghai Hehui Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., Sichuan Dongcai Technology Group Co., Ltd., Wanhua Chemical Co., Ltd. and more than ten related enterprises from China and France, jointly signed the "International College of Excellent Engineers of East China University of Science and Technology and the "Industry-Education" "Memorandum of Cooperation between Member Enterprises of the Integration Promotion Council".
Jiefang Daily·Shangguan News reporter learned that according to this "Memo", the Industry-Education Integration Promotion Council aims to reserve talent resources for member units and build a training platform for the cultivation of outstanding engineering talents. As an important partner of the International School of Excellence for Engineers jointly established by East China University of Science and Technology and the French Alliance of Chemical Engineers Schools, the member units of the Board of Directors will be deeply involved in the curriculum setting, practical teaching, quality evaluation and other training aspects of Guozhuo College to provide students with internship practice post. Guozhuo College will work with its member units to actively explore the dual-track training mechanism between enterprises and institutions, and jointly build a new paradigm of industry-university-research collaborative innovation.
Huali Principal Xuan Fuzhen said that as an important part of cultural exchanges between China and France, education plays an important role in promoting state-to-state relations and people-to-people relations. "We hope that all parties will rely on the Council to promote the effective connection between the education system and the industrial system, create a chain-like linkage education ecosystem, and be at the forefront and set an example in building a new pattern of international excellence in engineering talent training."
