In order to learn from each other and promote the communication, Prof. Gong Xingao, Chancellor of Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with faculty representatives and relevant department directors visited some Sino-foreign cooperative universities in Zhejiang and Shanghai to discuss university-running experience and future development from 20 to 22 this month.

At the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Prof. Nick Miles OBE, Provost and Pro-Vice Chancellor of NDUC; Prof. Shen Weiqi, Vice-Provost for External Relations; Prof. Cui Ping, Associate Provost, and the directors of University’s graduate school, polytechnic, department of campus life, admissions, finance, human resources had an in-depth discussion with GTIIT team. NDUC already has 16 years history. The leaders of NDUC shared their university-running experience with GTIIT team, and had conducted discussions with the GTIIT team on issues such as administrative structure, personnel policies, student education, and fund applications.

At Wenzhou-Kean University, together with Prof. Wang Li, Chancellor of WKU and Academician of the Russian Academy of Engineering, GTIIT team visited the building of architecture & design college, college of business & public management comprehensive exhibition hall, classrooms, public spaces and other places. GTIIT team also experienced the course of WKU and had a communication about the course setting and teaching mode with the faculty of architecture & design college. Prof. Wang Li also introduced the overall information of WKU. They had further discussed on the university-running model, management, faculty recruitment, development planning and so on.

At NYU Shanghai, Prof. Tong Shijun, Chancellor of NYU Shanghai and Prof. Ding Shuzhe, Associate Vice Chancellor of NYU Shanghai had a discussion with GTIIT team. They introduced the basic information of both universities, and conducted in-depth discussions on the system of Sino-foreign cooperation university, the formation and management of faculty, student management, resource allocation, admissions and graduate destinations.

This visit enhanced the communication between GTIIT and other Sino-foreign cooperative universities and provided new ideals for strengthening team, improving management skill, and accelerating GTIIT’s development.