On April 30, Joan Valadou, the French Consul General in Shanghai led a delegation to 黑料社. Tan Zhemin, President of NJU and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences met the delegation on Xianlin Campus.
Tan Zhemin welcomed Joan Valadou and his delegation. He introduced the basic situation of NJU from the aspects of her history, faculty, research and innovation, and experience of open school running. He pointed out that NJU attaches great importance to international exchanges and cooperation, and has long carried out extensive and in-depth cooperation with a number of French universities and scientific research institutions in geosciences, astronomy, architecture and other fields, which have achieved remarkable results and produced far-reaching impacts. Looking ahead, he expects NJU to further strengthen cooperation with all sectors of French society in talent training, mutual visits of teachers and students, scientific research projects, so as to enhance the understanding of Chinese and French cultures among young students of the two countries, and to promote the exchanges and mutual understanding of civilizations.
Joan Valadou expressed his heartfelt thanks to NJU for its support and contribution to Sino-French exchanges. He pointed out that NJU has a prestigious reputation and a long history, and there is a broad space for cooperation in education between the two sides. He wishes that both sides could continue to promote new projects and establish a more mature and stable partnership. Joan Valadou said he hoped to further deepen exchanges with NJU, establish regular cooperation, promote mutual visits of young students, and make new and greater contributions to the high-quality development of Sino-French educational cooperation. He also hoped that NJU would continue to support "Mois de la francophonie" and "Mois franco-chinois de l’environnement" and other cultural activities.
The delegation visited the School of International Studies and the School of Foreign Studies, and discussed with representatives of teachers and students on the participation of China and France in global cultural governance, the promotion of cultural diversity in the world, and the co-operation between China, France and UNESCO.
