On August 11, Jennifer May, the Ambassador of Canada to China, led a delegation including Behzad Babakhani, Consul General of Canada in Guangzhou, Consul Jacqueline Jorge, and Trade Commissioner Li Chunmin, to visit FAFU. Lai Hairong, Chair of the University Council, and Vice President Zheng Baodong welcomed the delegation and chaired a discussion at Rende Building in Fuzhou University Town Campus.
Discussion Session
Lai Hairong extended a warm welcome to the delegation and provided an overview of the school. He highlighted the profound and enduring cooperative education foundation between FAFU and Canadian universities such as Dalhousie University, the University of British Columbia, and Mount Saint Vincent University, and noted that the collaboration has trained a large number of high-level talents with knowledge of international conventions and global visions. Through the partnership of one non-independent legal person educational institution and six bachelor programs, both sides have achieved fruitful outcomes over more than two decades of cooperative education. This partnership has become a model for such initiatives in Fujian, and for Sino-Canadian educational and cultural exchanges. Additionally, FAFU has established long-term and productive cooperation with Canadian universities—including the University of Alberta, Brock University, University of the Fraser Valley, University of Guelph, and Saint Mary’s University—in areas such as faculty exchanges, scientific research, short-term undergraduate exchanges, and joint postgraduate training. Lai Hairong expressed hope that Ms. May’s visit would further promote FAFU’s collaboration with Canadian universities in talent training and scientific research, contributing to Sino-Canadian cultural and educational exchanges.
Ms. May expressed sincere gratitude for the warm reception. She noted that FAFU is a comprehensive multidisciplinary university with distinct academic strengths in agricultural and forestry sciences and life sciences. Through its partnerships with Canadian universities, FAFU has achieved remarkable results not only in talent cultivation but also in scientific research collaboration, academic exchanges, and faculty-student visits. She also underscored the commitment of the Canadian Embassy and Consulates in China to advance collaboration between Canadian universities and FAFU for mutual development.
The delegation interacts with instructors and students in IELTS training
The Delegation Visits the FAFU-DAL Joint College
Before the discussion session, the delegation visited the FAFU-DAL Joint College and interacted with teachers and students engaged in IELTS training. Ms. May spoke highly of the college’s achievements in language training, student training, and faculty development.
Representatives from the Consular Office of Foreign Affairs Office of the Fujian Provincial People’s Government, and officials from FAFU’s General Office, the International Cooperation and Exchange Office, and FAFU-DAL Joint College attended the discussion.
Correspondant: The FAFU-DAL Joint College Liu Limin
Photogragher: Publicity Department Gao Yan
Translators: Chen Jun, International College
Hong Bingyu, International College