Delegation from University of Oulu Visits CCNU
By sally on 2016-05-10

On the afternoon of Apr. 28th, a  meeting between CCNU leaders and a delegation from University of Oulu (UO) was  held in the President’s Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Administration  Building. The delegation, led by President  Jouko Niinim?ki and Prof. Jukka Riekki, Dean  of School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering in UO, was warmly  received by CCNU Vice President  Li  Xiangnong. Present at the meeting were also Mr. Hong Feng, Deputy Director of  Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges, Prof. He Tingting, Dean of  School of Computer, Mr. Zuo Bin, Dean of College of International Cultural  Exchange and other leaders from both sides.

At the beginning, a welcome speech was  delivered by Prof. Li Xiangnong. He introduced the comprehensive edges of CCNU,  including the long history, outstanding disciplines and scientific research etc.  He then mentioned that CCNU has been cooperating with many universities  worldwide and especially some from Finland. “We are confident that CCNU will  make great progress with University of Oulu by deepening mutual collaborations,”  Prof. Li expressed, “and we will cultivate more and more outstanding students in  the cooperative process.” 

Later, Prof. Jouko Niinim?ki made a speech  about UO. He firstly expressed his great thanks to the greeting and then further  expounded on concrete cooperative details. “Education is not just rooted in the  local areas, but also concerned with international cooperation.”, he mentioned,  “And it is not only a question about technology, but about teaching methods.” He  also expressed his generosity that students from CCNU were welcome to UO, and  expected  that students from UO could  visit and study in CCNU as well. He believed that it was important for both  universities to practice exchange of students and staff. Afterwards, he showed  his sincere willingness to form a partnership with CCNU as soon as  possible.

After the two speeches above, leaders from  both sides had detailed discussions on inter-university exchanges, which  included student exchange and international master degree programs, Fablab and  Confucius Institute. Prof. Riekki said that they had talked about some  disciplines that both shared with CCNU leaders, and he introduced more  information about “Double Degree Program” and staff exchange. Then, Mr. Hong  Feng, Deputy Director of Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges,   and Prof. Jouko Niinim?ki shared  opinions on scholarships and degrees. They mentioned the agreement “MOU”, that  is, Memorandum of Understanding. “In order to lay a solid foundation for  partnership,” Hong said, “we need to implement the agreement as soon as  possible.” In addition, Ms. Cao Luping, joined in the discussions on the  founding of Confucius Institute. Genuinely both sides showed a decent  expectation for cultural and academic collaborations in the coming years.

Finally, CCNU Vice-President Li Xiangnong  expressed his gratitude to their arrival again and exchanged gifts with UO  President Jouko Niinim?ki and Prof. Jukka Riekki. With happiness they had a  group photo taken in front of  the  Administration Building.

This meeting is a beginning for both sides  to make further joint research in the years to come. We believe that CCNU and UO  can make contributions to international academic development and even  Sino-Finland collaborations!