SIIS vice-president pays courtesy call on DU VC

Vice-President of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS), China, Li Kaisheng paid a courtesy call on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof ABM Obaidul Islam on Tuesday at the VC’s meeting room on the university campus.

During the meeting, they discussed expanding academic and research collaboration between the two institutions, particularly through faculty, researcher and student exchanges, joint research, Chinese language education and China-related studies.

Prof ABM Obaidul Islam said academic communication and cooperation between the University of Dhaka and Chinese universities and research institutions had increased significantly in recent years.

He stressed the need to institutionalise these growing ties further and make them more effective and sustainable.

Referring to his recent visits to China, the vice-chancellor said there was considerable scope for expanding exchange programmes for teachers, researchers and students between universities and research institutions in Bangladesh and China.

He said such programmes could facilitate the sharing of knowledge, research experience and academic expertise between the two countries.

The meeting also discussed the possibility of establishing a specialised centre at the University of Dhaka for Chinese language education and China-related studies.

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Participants said such a centre could provide a platform for Chinese language learning, research on China, academic exchanges and greater mutual understanding between the peoples of Bangladesh and China.

Li Kaisheng expressed his institution’s interest in further strengthening academic relations with the University of Dhaka.

He said the longstanding friendly relations between Bangladesh and China provided a strong foundation for expanding cooperation in higher education, research, and the exchange of knowledge and experience.

He also emphasised the importance of maintaining regular academic exchanges and creating opportunities for scholars and students from the two countries to interact and collaborate.

The meeting discussed opportunities for joint research projects, exchanges of researchers and young academics, short- and long-term academic visits, Chinese language education, and joint seminars, workshops and other academic programmes.

The two sides also exchanged views on developing a coordinated plan for future cooperation, including identifying the infrastructure, space and other resources needed to promote China-related studies at the University of Dhaka.

Prof Obaidul Islam said the University of Dhaka was committed to expanding its international academic partnerships and creating new opportunities for cooperation with universities and research institutions around the world.

He said collaboration with Chinese institutions could be further expanded in areas of mutual academic and research interest.

Provost of Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman Hall Prof Md Raqibul Hoque, Lecturer at the Institute of Modern Languages Agha Mostafizur Rahman Chowdhury, Director of the Centre for International Discourse Innovation Studies Dr Juan Zheng and relevant officials were present at the meeting.