A week-long forum on University development being attended by
the Presidents of 143 universities from China and abroad opened in
Shanghai today, July 12.
The international forum is the third of its kind to be held in
China since 2000 and has attracted the heads of 14 Universities
including Britain's Cambridge University, the United States'
Stanford and Yale Universities and the Australian National
University. All foreign University heads are delivering key-note
speeches at the forum.
Yu Jiaqing, deputy secretary of the forum, said the event would
focus on two topics -- innovative education for the 21st century
and industrialization of research and development results.
During the forum University leaders will visit Chinese and
foreign firms based in Shanghai including steel giant BaoGang, home
appliance firm Haier and HP's local office to consult with company
bosses on how best to nurture talent for the business
world.?
They will also visit Shanghai's high-tech park to learn about
Chinese Universities' experiences in high-tech research and
development.
(Xinhua News Agency July 12, 2006)