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Vice President Yao Zuowen Visited Partner Universities in Canada and the US

Author: Source: Click: Update Date:2018-10-08

From May 27th to June 3rd, Yao Zuowen, the Vice President of AAU, led a delegation to Lakehead University in Canada and Colorado State University in the US and attended a high-level talent forum of Anhui held in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, accompanied by Directors of the Department of Personnel, Research Institute of New Rural Development, International Office, Deans of School of Resources and Environment, School of Forestry and Landscape of AAU.

During the visit to Lakehead University, AAU delegation held friendly talks with Moira McPherson,theInterim President, and David Barnett, the Vice President of the university. Both sides confirmed the importance of the cooperation hoped to further deepen and expand relationship on this basis. After the discussion, the delegation met with some of the students from AAU who were currently studying at Lakehead, and visited the International Office and Language Teaching Center of the university.

During the visit to Colorado State University, AAU delegation met with Rick Miranda, Provost of the university and the representatives of administrative staff. Both sides reviewed their cooperation over the past eight years, discussed in depth on further cooperation in joint degree programs, exchanges of teachers and students, scientific research cooperation and agricultural extension in the future, and finally reached consensus. Besides, AAU delegation met with the Chinese students and scholars studying and working in the university, and held talks with the head of the Department of Ecology and Sustainable Development on the reform of the “2+2 dual-degree Training Program” of Environmental Science and the development of cooperative education of graduate students. Finally, the delegation visited the Office of Engagement, holding discussions on the affairs concerning “China-US University Agricultural Extension Alliance”.

During their stay in San Francisco, AAU delegation attended a high-level talent seminar held in Silicon Valley. At the seminar, Yao Zuowen introduced the basic situation of AAU and relevant information on the recruitment of young professionals. Zhou Xi'an, Vice Governor of Anhui Province, and Xie Ping, Deputy Director-General of Anhui Provincial Department of Education, on their visit to San Francisco Municipal Government and Stanford University.

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