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Features 1 Convergence, Collision, and Change: Empower China with Education Innovation ——the Fifth China Education Innovation Expo (CEIE) was Successfully Held 1 2019 Symposium of the Confucius Institutes of BNU was Held 3 Organized by: BNU Zhuhai International Office 2019 BNU Zhuhai Hosted the Forum for International Young Scholars 5 2019 BNU “Belt and Road” Forum Held at BNU Zhuhai 7 College of William & Mary Delegation Visited BNU Zhuhai 9 Newsletter Delegation of Aalborg University Visited BNU Zhuhai 11 Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai
Newsflash 15 Deputy Director Li Led Ministry of Education Delegation on Visit to BNU Zhuhai 15 Director Zhang Led Delegation of Foreign Affairs Office of Zhuhai Municipal Government to Visit BNU Zhuhai 16
Address: Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai 18 Jinfeng Road, Tangjiawan, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China, 519087 Wang Shoujun Met with an Expert from University College London 17 Phone: 0756-6126501 2020 Fax: 0756-6126522 Copyright 2020 Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai. Produced by BNU Zhuhai International Office All rights reserved. Email：[email protected] The Delegation of Nova Scotia Premier McNeil Revisited BNU Zhuhai 18 Vice President of Saint Mary’s University of Canada Visited BNU Zhuhai 19 Wang Shoujun Met with Macau's Belt and Road Cooperation and Development Promotion Association 20 Editorial Board Global Affairs Department of University of Macau Visited BNU Zhuhai 21 Advisor: FU Ailan, Deputy Director, BNU Zhuhai Administrative Committee Chief Editor: GUO Kanjun, Director, BNU Zhuhai International Office I-Shou University President Chen Zhenyuan Visited BNU Zhuhai 22 Deputy Chief Editor: QIU Yue, Director, BNUZ Office of International Exchange & Cooperation Editor: JIN Hongdi, Assistant to the Director, BNUZ Office of International 23 Exchange & Cooperation Academic FANG Na, BNUZ Office of International Exchange & Cooperation Experts from Aalborg University Shared Research Results 23 YANG Xue, BNUZ Office of International Exchange & Cooperation International Experts Shared Views on“Creative Leadership, Innovative Curriculum and Educational Equity” 25 The 9th International Conference on Information Capital, Property Rights and Ethics 27 Translator LI Xiaoying, BNUZ Office of International Exchange & Cooperation International Forum on Big Data Applications in Intelligent Society and Intelligent Innovation 29 International Round Table Forum on Linguistic Aptitude: Expanding the Research Field 31 Proofreading Editorial Board Meeting of Asian Languages and Linguistics and 2019 Asian Languages International Martin Wittenberg, BNU Zhuhai Round Table Forum 33 "Family Harmony Brings Prosperity." ——"Family Culture" Connects Guangdong, Hong Kong and Designer & Composition Macau with Common Values 35 DENG Yuehua, School of Design, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai XU Wei, School of Design, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai Three Projects of Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences Successfully ZHENG Xiaohong, School of Design, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai Approved by Ministry of Education 37
Contact Us Address: Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519087 Campus 38 Phone: 0756-6126501 Lingnan Historical and Cultural Investigation—a Cross-cultural Experience Tour 39 Fax: 0756-6126522 Email: [email protected] When Chinese Meets the Belt and Road Initiative 41 "Legal System and Safety Education" Lecture Held for International Students of BNU Zhuhai 42 Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai Newsletter is a publication for alumni and friends of BNU Zhuhai and is produced by BNU Zhuhai International Office. Please feel free to contact and send us suggestions or ideas so that we can improve this publication. Overseas 43 Wang Shoujun Led Delegation on Visit to Hong Kong and Macau 43 Newsletter Features
Convergence, Collision, and Change: Empower China with Education Innovation ——the Fifth China Education Innovation Expo (CEIE) was Successfully Held
Article source: Organizing Committee of the 5th CEIE Editor: Teng Fei Release dates: 2019-11-20, 2019-11-24
n November 20-23, 2019, the in the field of education by centering expert in artificial intelligence; and Sugata education, business, and public welfare to Fifth China Education Innovation on the high-quality innovation-driven Mitra, initiator of the “Hole in the Wall” participate in educational innovation, form OExpo (CEIE) was successfully education development strategies. educational experiment, advocator of the a joint force, and make it an “academic held at Zhuhai International Convention Cloudschool, and the 2013 TED winner, carnival” of education innovation with and Exhibition Center. The theme of Those who attended the opening gave invited reports. A total of 3,000 inspiring ideas and diversified notions, this year was “Convergence, Collision, ceremony and delivered speeches were people attended the opening ceremony. along with making the university a leader and Change: Empower China with Dong Qi, President of Beijing Normal of education innovation in China. Education Innovation.” Focusing on University; Song Xiaowu, a former In his speech, President Dong stated that the core competence, the expo aimed member of the National Development and the holding of the CEIE by Beijing Normal Wang Shoujun, Vice President of BNU, to implement the fundamental task of Reform Commission and a member of the University is an important measure to stated at the closing ceremony that cultivating people with morality and National Education Advisory Committee; implement the spirit of General Secretary CEIE has become a converging place making full use of cutting-edge scientific Ren Youqun, Director of the Department of Xi Jinping’s important exposition on of outstanding education innovation and technological achievements such Teacher Work of the Ministry of Education; education and serve the innovative achievements, and a platform for as brain science, learning science, and Yan Wu, Deputy Mayor of Zhuhai. development of Chinese education in exchanges, amalgamations and dialogues Internet+, and intelligent manufacturing. Additionally, Tang Tao, academician the new era. It is the manifestation of among education innovators. Its influence Consequently, the above tools can of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the university taking root in China to run is emerging as it gradually becomes a Bay Area, and ultimately build an innovative professors and well-known experts from deepen the supply-side structural reforms computational mathematician, and an education and fulfill its social responsibility. platform for most educators to present education “Silicon Valley” which integrates UNESCO, the Global Education Innovation He pointed out that the most prominent and improve their professional abilities, government, industry, schools, and research Summit, and six high-quality education feature of CEIE is to focus on the and exchange with their peers. It serves centers in order to build up an education countries—Israel, Finland, Canada, Australia, development of education, adhere to its for all walks of life to drive education highland in the Greater Bay Area. Japan and the United States—shared the academic nature and professionalism, innovation; for a great many regions to education improvement measures that are and the “soft” areas such as courses, promote education innovation; for normal While showing the achievements of being carried out in their countries. assessments, professional development colleges and universities to promote their China’s high-quality education innovation, of teachers, principal leadership, and education achievements and training, and the CEIE has an international perspective, The Chinese and International guests institutional change that directly affect the provide a stage for the education system which continues to emphasize gathering agreed that the CEIE covers all the development of schools, not to mention and social institutions to exchange and global wisdom and strengthening elements of education development provide schools and teachers with the communicate. He said that CEIE should dialogue, as well as in-depth exchanges in the new era, and brings together scaffolds and tools to transform education. hold hands with Beijing Normal University with outstanding education systems and great achievements and wisdom. It not He hopes that CEIE will further sort out at Zhuhai, gather the most advanced education innovation powers. only comprehensively displays China’s the promotion and application mechanism innovation achievements to serve the educational achievements, but also of condensed educational innovation education innovation and development of During the CEIE a number of education opens a door for the world to know Speech by Dong Qi, President of Beijing Normal University results, mobilize the enthusiasm of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater sector officials, university presidents, China’s education innovation.
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2019 Symposium of the Confucius Institutes of BNU was Held
Article source: Office of International Exchange and Cooperation, BNU Editor: Pang Bo Release date: 2019-12-12
uring December 7-8, 2019, the partner institutions attended the strong support of the host colleges, goals, while continuing to support of Natural Sciences, the College of exchange of arts and culture, and "Symposium of the Confucius symposium. Also attending it were both Chinese and international parties the work of Confucius Institutes Education for the Future, and the Belt and the construction of overseas folklore D Institutes of Beijing Normal the Chinese directors and faculty of have deepened the cooperation, at both the Beijing and Zhuhai Road School based in Zhuhai respectively learning bases. University" was held in Zhuhai. Prof. the six Confucius Institutes hosted actively promoted the construction campuses. He also hopes that introduced the vision and mission, Zhou Zuoyu, Vice President of BNU, by BNU, leaders of five hosting of Confucius Institute, strengthened the partner universities and BNU institutional setting, teaching and scientific In addition, representatives of attended the symposium and delivered schools and the Office of International cultural exchanges, and at the same will further cooperate in language research of each, which provided a better Confucius Institutes also visited the the opening remarks. Dr. Stephen Exchange & Cooperation, BNU, the time diversified the cooperation teaching, cultural exchanges, understanding of the development strategy School of Chinese Language and Hansen, Vice Provost of College of International Office of BNU Zhuhai, between partner universities and BNU scientific research, and commitment of "One University, Two Campuses" of Literature, Chinese Language and William & Mary; Paul Bell, former Vice as well as heads of relevant colleges through teacher-student exchanges to university responsibilities in order BNU. The representatives expressed their Culture College, School of History, Provost and Executive Director of and the International Exchange and and scientific research. While fully to promote the development of confidence and expectation of further the Belt and Road School and other Confucius Institute at the University of Cooperation Office of Beijing Normal recognizing the achievements of Confucius Institutes as well as both cooperation with the Zhuhai Campus. colleges during the visit, with intent Oklahoma, together with its Director University, Zhuhai. Confucius Institutes in the past universities. to strengthen the connection with Gou Xuehong; Wang Mingquan, year, Prof. Zhou also expressed During the Symposium, the Confucius faculties and departments of BNU in Director of Confucius Institute at Tufts At the symposium, Prof. Zhou Zuoyu his hope for the work in the next After the achievement-report and Institute in Oklahoma, USA also order to strive for in-depth cooperation University; Karen Wang, Director of expressed his gratitude to the year, saying that BNU will combine experience-sharing session of the past held the Council Meeting of 2019. between China and other countries in Confucius Institute at the University of partner institutions for their support the development strategy of "One year’s work by partner universities and Both sides conducted in-depth further fields by virtue of the platform Manchester, UK; Rong Meng, Director to Confucius Institutes. He pointed University, Two Campuses" of Beijing Confucius Institutes, the Institute of exchanges and reached a consensus of the Confucius Institute. of Confucius Institute at Quebec, out that in the past year, with joint Normal University and the focus on Advanced studies in Humanities and on the three-month summer program Canada; and other participants of efforts of the partner colleges and "Double First-class" construction Social Sciences, the Advanced Institute of students, strengthening the
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2019 BNU Zhuhai Hosted the Forum for International Young Scholars
Article source: BNU Zhuhai Editor: Chen Yanming Release date: 2019-12-23
Speech by Dr. Yan Wu, Deputy Mayor of Zhuhai Municipal Government
rom December 20-22, 2019, BNU of recruitment process, career development Zhuhai Forum for International and support plans. FYoung Scholars was hosted at Zhuhai Campus with 150 domestic and In addition, the representatives of relevant overseas outstanding young scholars functional departments of Zhuhai Campus participating. Dr. Yan Wu, Deputy respectively introduced the personnel policy, Mayor of Zhuhai Municipal Government; scientific research policy, campus planning and Prof. Chen Li, Vice President of BNU; construction and logistics security to young Prof. Wang Shoujun, Vice President scholars in order to foster better understanding. of BNU and Director of BNU Zhuhai In the afternoon, 21 research centers of the Administrative Committee; Fang Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities Zengquan, Chairperson of BNU Zhuhai Main Forum and Social Sciences and the Institute of Natural
University Council and other leaders Speech by Prof. Chen Li, Vice President of BNU Sciences organized sub-forums to conduct attended the Forum. Representatives talent and intellectual support. In 2017, Di Zengru, Director of the Academic academic exchanges focusing on education, of Zhuhai Science and Technology the Zhuhai Municipal Government, the Committee of the Advanced Institute psychology, Chinese language and literature, Innovation Bureau as well as faculties, Guangdong Provincial Government, and of Natural Sciences of BNU Zhuhai, Chinese history, drama, film and television studies, research institutes and functional BNU signed a tripartite agreement to likewise introduced the high-quality linguistics, geography, systems sciences, departments of the university, along with jointly develop BNU Zhuhai into a world- scientific research platform and future mathematics, environmental science and experts and scholars from other Chinese class university based on the principle innovation and development potential engineering, biology, philosophy, theoretical universities and academic institutions of “High Standard, New Mechanism of Zhuhai Campus based on his economics, statistics, public management, attended the main forum on the morning and Internationalization.” On behalf of experience working here. Feng Yingxue, law, world history, art theory, sociology, applied of the 21st, which was chaired by Prof. the university, Prof. Chen Li extended the Comprehensive Planning, Policy economics, journalism and communication, as Fu Ailan, Deputy Director of BNU Zhuhai a warm welcome to all young scholars and Regulation Section Chief of Zhuhai well as other disciplines, and to prepare for the Administrative Committee. introducing BNU’s 100-year history and Science and Technology Innovation subsequent introduction of young talents with a the future development strategy of "One Bureau, shared the relevant policies and comprehensive assessment. During the forum, On behalf of the Zhuhai Municipal University, Two Campuses." Prof. Wang support for talent introduction in Zhuhai, young scholars also had a tour of Zhuhai Government, Dr. Yan Wu congratulated Shoujun made a keynote speech at the and disclosed the Zhuhai science and Campus and the urban areas of Zhuhai City, the opening of the Forum and main forum, announcing the university technology innovation policy. Prof. which helped them to gain an understanding Keynote Speech by Prof. Wang Shoujun, Vice President of BNU introduced location advantages and of the strategic development of the university construction, the current status of Meng Chaoying, Director of Human Director of BNU Zhuhai Administrative Committee development opportunities of Zhuhai. He BNU Zhuhai and the future vision and Resources at BNU Zhuhai, reported on and the future development of the city within the said that Zhuhai's development relied on mission to the young scholars. Prof. the personnel system from the aspects Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Greater Bay Area.
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2019 BNU “Belt and Road” Forum Held at BNU Zhuhai
Article source: BNU Zhuhai Photo: Luo Hongsong Release date: 2019-12-19
and Road” Initiative benefiting the people, and ultimately He believes that strengthening the a new understanding of globalization, Center of the Ministry of Education, and promotion of the promote the constant advancement of the cultivation of talents is crucial for China a more rational judgment of China's delivered speeches at the forum. There Guangdong-Hong Belt and Road construction towards the and the world to achieve high-quality responsibility to the world, and a were also two sub-forums, namely the Kong-Macao Greater direction of high-quality development. This development and improve international more inclusive attitude to the cultural “Belt and Road” Dialogue on Civilizations Bay Area. Prof. Hu requires us to pay more attention to the competitiveness. differences in the “Belt and Road” and the “Belt and Road” Going Out, Biliang, Executive quality of co-construction of the “Belt and construction process. which were chaired respectively by Shen Dean of the Belt and Road,” to the benefits and sustainability Former Polish Deputy Prime Minister Xiangping, Executive Dean of Beijing Road School, chaired of cooperation, and to people's sense of Gzekozko Koledek, a professor of the Jiang Yaoping, Former Deputy Minister Cultural Development Institute of BNU, the forum. gain, in order to draw the “Belt and Road” Belt and Road School, pointed out of Commerce, believes that the “Belt and and Pan Qingzhong, Executive Deputy with more steady brushwork and a finer that the “Belt and Road” advocates Road” initiative originates from China but Dean of the Belt and Road School. In the opening touch, and ultimately to work together openness and inclusiveness, and only belongs to the world. It is rooted in history speech, Prof. Wang to write a great article on the community inclusiveness can result in a win-win but oriented to the future. It promotes Nearly 200 experts, scholars and Shoujun, Vice of common destiny. situation. The “Belt and Road” initiative consultation, co-construction, and entrepreneurs attended the forum. Many President of Beijing provides a Chinese solution to global sharing, which provides unprecedented professors from the School of System Normal University and Yan Wu, Deputy Mayor of Zhuhai economic problems. opportunities for the development of Science, School of Environment, and Dean of the Belt and Municipal Government, said in his Belt and Road countries. School of Philosophy of BNU also Road School, pointed speech that we would adhere to the Gan Zangchun, former deputy director shared their views on co-constructing out that six years after guidance of President Xi's thought on of the Legal Affairs Office of the State In addition, Liu Xiaoyu, Vice President of high-quality “Belt and Road” from the the “Belt and Road” socialism with Chinese characteristics Council and Vice President of the the Bank of China Guangdong Branch, perspective of Clean Silk Road, system initiative was put for a new era and seize the historically Chinese Law Society, said that building and Yang Xiaochun, Deputy Director of science powering the “Belt and Road,” forward, this major significant opportunity of constructing a high-quality “Belt and Road” demands the Sino-foreign Humanities Exchange ecological environment construction, enterprise has gone the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao from concept to reality, Greater Bay Area. To do this, we must from theory to practice, strengthen the interconnection with and continues to take infrastructure in the countries and root and blossom from regions along the Belt and Road, and “freehand brushwork” further deepen pragmatic cooperation n December 18, 2019, the to “fine brushwork.” President Xi in economy, trade, science, education, 2019 Beijing Normal University Jinping proposed at the second “Belt and continuously improve the refinement O“Belt and Road” Forum was and Road” International Cooperation of foreign cooperation projects. held at Beijing Normal University at Summit Forum that we must uphold Zhuhai (BNU Zhuhai). With the theme the principles of consultation, co- “The training of talents is essential for of “Build a High-quality ‘Belt and Road’ construction and sharing, stick to the us to meet global challenges,” said Dr. Together,” the forum aimed at building concepts of openness, greenness, and Oomalt Otorbayev, former Prime Minister an exchange and collaborative platform integrity, strive to achieve the goals of Kyrgyzstan and a distinguished for high-quality development of the “Belt of high standards, sustainability and professor of the Belt and Road School.
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College of William & Mary Delegation Visited BNU Zhuhai
Article source: BNU Zhuhai Editor: Shao Pengli Release date: 2019-05-31
rom May 23-26, 2019, Dr. Stephen Hanson, Vice Provost as well as the establishment of joint research centers. for International Affairs of the College of William & Mary F(W&M) in the US, led a delegation of 11 members to Dr. Hanson said that W&M and BNU have founded long-term BNU Zhuhai for cooperation exploration and Chinese cultural in-depth cooperation and he hoped to seize the development experience. opportunities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area and develop more diversified cooperation programs On May 24, Dr. Dai Wei, the Secretary-General of BNU Zhuhai on the broad platform of Zhuhai campus. Administrative Committee and Vice President of BNUZ, held a meeting to welcome the W&M delegation. Heads of the Later at the meeting, the department chairs of BNU Zhuhai also Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, the Institute of had in-depth exchanges with the W&M delegation to discuss Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, the further cooperation in law, economics, chemistry and other fields. Belt and Road School, the Research Institute of Advanced Materials, and the International Exchange and Cooperation Ahead of the official meeting, Prof. Aaron Bruhl and Prof. Office also attended the meeting. Jennifer Stevenson of W&M School of Law gave a lecture entitled "American Approaches to Statutory Interpretation At the meeting, Dr. Dai Wei briefly introduced BNU Zhuhai from & Teaching Negotiation Skills for Lawyers in the U.S." to the aspects of university orientation, discipline layout and talent teachers and students of Zhuhai campus. training. He pointed out that the construction of Zhuhai campus adheres to the principles of "High standard, New Mechanism and During the visit, the delegation also participated in a series Internationalization." William & Mary is a well-known university of Chinese cultural activities including making dumplings in the United States, which enjoys a good reputation in and workshops of Chinese characters and Tai Chi. Through undergraduate education. He hoped this visit could serve as the in-depth experience of the local customs and culture an opportunity to seek further cooperation between the two of Zhuhai, their understanding of Chinese culture in cuisine universities in areas including faculty and student exchange, and language was deepened.
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From October 31 to November 1, 2019, Prof. Nikolaj Stegeager, Learning Center Director of Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark; Dr. Xiang Beili, BNU visiting scholar at the Department Vice Provost of College of William of Culture and Learning of AAU, along with two other faculty members, visited BNU Zhuhai to & Mary Revisited BNU Zhuhai discuss cooperation.
n December 6, 2019, Prof. Stephen Hanson, Vice Provost and Director of Confucius Institute of the College of William & Mary O(W&M), USA, together with Dr. Wang Deliang, Chinese Director of Confucius Institute, visited Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai (BNU Zhuhai) for the second time in one year. They were accompanied by Xiao Kai, Deputy Director of Office of the International Exchange and Cooperation and Director of Office of Confucius Institute Affairs of BNU. Ms. Guo Kanjun, Director of BNU Zhuhai International Office; Ms. Zhan Mowen, Deputy Director of Administration Office, the Belt and Road School; and Prof. Xing Aifen from the School of Law welcomed the delegation. The two sides had a meeting on exploring collaborative potential between the two universities, including the EMBA program and the LL.M. program which are expected to start in 2020. After the meeting, the delegation visited the Belt and Road School.
Delegation of Aalborg University Visited BNU Zhuhai
Article sources: BNU Zhuhai International Office Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences BNU Zhuhai and AAU Held a Cooperation Meeting Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences College of Education for the Future n the morning of October 31, Road School; Dr. Qiu Yue, Director of the Campuses" and the principle of 2019, the cooperation meeting International Exchange and Cooperation "High Standard, New Mechanism and Obetween BNU Zhuhai and Office of BNUZ; and Jin Hongdi, Assistant Internationalization", Zhuhai Campus n May 10, 2019, Dr. Henrik Halkier, Dean of School of Aalborg University (AAU) of Denmark Director attended the meeting. seeks collaboration with world- Humanities, and Dr. Anette Therkelsen, Associate Dean for was held. Ms. Guo Kanjun, Director of renowned universities such as AAU in OResearch of School of Humanities, both from Aalborg University BNU Zhuhai International Office; Dr. Li After a warm welcome to the the field of joint scientific research and (AAU), were accompanied by Dr. Xiang Beili, BNU visiting scholar at Jiayong, Deputy Director of Institute AAU delegation, Ms. Guo briefly doctoral training. After Ms. Guo spoke, the Department of Culture and Learning of AAU, on their visit to BNU of Advanced Studies in Humanities and introduced BNU Zhuhai, including the Prof. Nikolaj Stegeager also introduced Zhuhai. Ms. Guo Kanjun, Director of BNU Zhuhai International Office; Social Sciences; Dr. Liu Jingling, Deputy development history, school-running AAU, including the Project-Based Dr. Li Jiayong, Deputy Director of Institute of Advanced Studies in Director of Advanced Institute of Natural principle, vision and mission. Ms. Guo Learning (PBL) teaching model and its Humanities and Social Sciences; and Dr. Qiu Yue, BNUZ Director of Sciences; Dr. Yang Mingquan, Deputy stated that BNU Zhuhai is a sister Megaprojects carried out within five the International Exchange and Cooperation Office welcomed the Dean of College of Education for the campus aligned with Beijing campus departments. Through this meeting, delegation and had a meeting covering master and doctoral programs Future; Ms. Zhan Mowen, Deputy Director standards. Based on the development both sides were able to actively and future cooperation intentions. of the Administration Office of the Belt and strategy of "One University, Two exchange ideas in future collaboration.
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Joint Workshop Carried out by Institutes of Advanced Studies and Aalborg University
n the afternoon of November School-Enterprise Entrepreneurship & interdisciplinary, inter-curricular, and 1, 2019, a joint workshop on Innovation Promotion Association and inter-semester features. Broken down into Othe theme of "Cooperation Researcher; and Guo Chaoyun, former several sub-topics it can be advanced Action Plan of Megaprojects 2020" was Deputy Director of the Zhuhai High-tech by AAU’s international partners in the carried out by the Advanced Institute Zone Science and Technology Bureau. form of group work. BNU is in line with of Natural Sciences, the Institute After the reports by Prof. Nikolaj the concept of Megaprojects in terms of Advanced Studies in Humanities Stegeager and Prof. Liu Jingling on of curriculum system and scientific and Social Sciences and the Aalborg the PBL and Megaprojects, participants research. In the workshop, many University (AAU) delegation. Chaired expressed great interest in the endeavor, post-doctoral and doctoral students by Prof. Liu Jingling and Dr. Li Jiayong, and were enthusiastically involved in expressed their desire to participate in this workshop invited Ms. Guo Kanjun, the discussion of several sub-topics on the Megaprojects sub-projects. Director of BNU Zhuhai International Megaprojects related to their own research Office; Prof. Di Zengru and Prof. Wu fields at regional, national and global levels. The workshop will become a starting Jun from Advanced Institute of Natural point for in-depth scientific research Sciences; Prof. Yang Mingquan, Deputy The Megaprojects plan proposed by cooperation between the two universities Dean of College of Education for the AAU is based on the United Nations' and promote in-depth cooperation Future; Liu Hui, Executive Vice President sustainable development goals, and multi-level academic exchanges and Secretary General of Zhuhai characterized by cross-regional, between BNU and AAU in Megaprojects.
Aalborg University Delegation Visited College of Education for the Future
n the morning of November then expressed the desire 1, 2019, Director Nikolaj to strengthen exchanges OStegeager of Aalborg University and cooperation. He (AAU) and Dr. Xiang Beili, BNU visiting proposed a multi-faceted scholar at AAU, visited the College cooperation framework of Education for the Future. Dr. Yang including faculty and Mingquan, Deputy Dean of College student exchanges, of Education for the Future; Dr. Li summer programs and Jiayong, Deputy Director of Institute joint research. Highly of Advanced Studies in Humanities agreeing with Dr. Yang's and Social Sciences; and Dr. Qiu Yue, collaborative proposal, Dr. Stegeager Center and starting a short-term PBL Director of the Office of International expressed his desire to strengthen summer program. Exchange and Cooperation of BNUZ the cooperation between the two attended the meeting with the AAU institutions. Later, he also introduced Through this meeting, the consensus delegation. the implementation of the PBL project of establishing international cooperation at AAU in more detail. During the with AAU and exploring exchange In the meeting, Dr. Yang introduced meeting, Dr. Li suggested establishing potential with the College of Education general information of the college, and the BNU-AAU PBL Joint Research for the Future was reached.
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Deputy Director Li Led Ministry of Director Zhang Led Delegation of Education Delegation on Visit to Foreign Affairs Office of Zhuhai Municipal BNU Zhuhai Government to Visit BNU Zhuhai
n the morning of October leading the internationalization among Prof. Fu expressed gratitude to the 16, 2019, Zhang Meisheng, universities in Zhuhai. He also affirmed Foreign Affairs Office for their long- ODirector-General of the Foreign our consistent efforts in supporting term support and guidance in Affairs Office of Zhuhai Municipal the work of the Municipal Foreign improving the internationalization Government and Director Zhao Affairs Office and emphasized that level, and then made a report on Xuejun visited BNU Zhuhai. Prof. Fu one purpose of the trip was to find the international exchange of our Ailan, Deputy Director of BNU Zhuhai gaps in practical foreign affairs work, university. She emphasized that Administrative Committee and the and make improvements according to internationalization had always division principal of the International targeted suggestions. Zhang raised been the core of our development Office and the Institutes of Advanced the hope that the Municipal Education strategy with the principle of "High Research met with the delegation. Bureau will join the efforts to work out Standard, New Mechanism and a five-year foreign exchange action Internationalization," and hoped that At the meeting, Zhang praised the plan within the city's education system through this opportunity we could actively international exchange outcomes to coordinate the planning of foreign cooperate with the Foreign Affairs Office of our university, which has been affairs in Zhuhai. for Zhuhai’s second venture.
From left to right: Zhou Zuoyu, Li Hai, Fu Ailan Fu Ailan (third from left) and her team met with the visiting delegation led by Zhang Meisheng (third from right).
n November 27, 2019, Li Zhuhai Campus, Prof. Fu expressed Initiative. He said that through this visit, Hai, Deputy Director of the that based on the principle of "High BNU’s demands for talent cultivation OInternational Department of standard, New Mechanism and was better investigated and more Ministry of Education led a delegation Internationalization," BNU Zhuhai support from the relevant departments to visit Beijing Normal University at strived to develop into a southern campus of Ministry of Education would be Zhuhai (BNU Zhuhai). of the same level as the Beijing campus provided for its internationalization to and to build up a communication platform better serve the construction of the Belt Prof. Zhou Zuoyu, Vice President for people from the Belt and Road and Road Initiative. of BNU and Prof. Fu Ailan, Deputy countries as well as Hong Kong and Director of BNU Zhuhai Administrative Macau. Li highly affirmed our school's During the visit, Li also attended the 11th Committee, welcomed the delegation. initiative to set up the Belt and Road Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia After introducing the operating School to cultivate talents for the and World High-level Forum held in BNU principle and development goals of construction of the Belt and Road Zhuhai and delivered a special report.
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Wang Shoujun Met with an Expert from University College London
n December 20, 2019 at BNU the principle of "High Standard, New resources to carry out cooperation Zhuhai campus, Prof. Wang Mechanism and Internationalization," and innovation. At present, he has OShoujun, Vice President of BNU Zhuhai strived to develop into cooperated with Dunhuang Research Beijing Normal University (BNU) and a campus of the same level as the Institute and Shanghai Library, and Director of BNU Zhuhai Administrative Beijing campus, and hoped to attract desires to collaborate with BNU in Committee, met with Prof. Simon domestic and international talents to the fields of digital humanities and Mahony, Director of the Digital join and start a career here. digital publishing. Humanities Centre, University College The Delegation of Nova Scotia Premier London (UCL). Prof. Mahony also briefly introduced The two sides then had a discussion his research field, applying new on the work to be carried out for the Prof. Wang first welcomed Prof. Mahony technologies to ancient world study, establishment of a Digital Publishing McNeil Revisited BNU Zhuhai and briefly introduced BNU Zhuhai to particularly by using the latest and Digital Humanities Research him. He pointed out that based on internet technology and digital Center at BNU Zhuhai.
n November 15, 2019, Stephen has always been an McNeil, Premier of Nova Scotia, important part of the OCanada, leading a delegation university development of 15 people, revisited Beijing Normal strategy. We value University at Zhuhai (BNU Zhuhai) and the cooperation with met with the faculty and students. Zheng universities in Nova Guomin, Assistant to the President Scotia and hope to of Beijing Normal University, Deputy explore new opportunities Director of BNU Zhuhai Administrative for cooperation on the Committee and Vice President of BNU broader platform of the Zhuhai; and heads of the International Guangdong-Hong Business Faculty and the Office of Kong-Macao Greater International Exchange and Cooperation Bay Area to deepen welcomed the delegation. educational exchanges between China students with an international and Canada. education background to further study Zheng Guomin first welcomed or work in Nova Scotia. Later, during Premier McNeil who revisited BNU After the review of the achievements the meet-up session, Premier McNeil Zhuhai for the third time in the past of our cooperation with SMU interacted cordially with the faculty and three years. He appreciated Nova and the introduction of the future students of BNU Zhuhai. This session Scotia’s long-term support for the development of BNU Zhuhai, was attended by the students of our cooperation between BNU Zhuhai and Premier McNeil also fully affirmed 2+2 Dual-Degree Programs and the Saint Mary’s University (SMU), and the achievements of the university Sino-Canadian Joint Degree Program Wang Shoujun (left) met with Simon Mahony (right). emphasized that internationalization internationalization and encouraged with Saint Mary’s University.
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Vice President of Saint Mary’s Wang Shoujun Met with Macau’s University of Canada Visited Belt and Road Cooperation and BNU Zhuhai Development Promotion Association
n October 14, 2019, Prof. Runbo Technology Co., Ltd. Additional tank cooperation. Chen expressed the Wang Shoujun, Vice President participants in the discussion were positive intention of strengthening the Oof Beijing Normal University Prof. Zhang Shengjun, Deputy Dean of cooperation between the Association (BNU) and Dean of the Belt and Road the Belt and Road School of BNU, Ms. and BNU’s Belt and Road School and School, met with the delegation led Guo Kanjun, Director of BNU Zhuhai encouraged the partnership to give full by Chen Shunchu, President of the International Office, and other faculty play to the external communication Macau “Belt and Road” Cooperative from the Belt and Road School. channels and resource advantages Development Promotion Association of the Association to collaborate in (“the Association”). Other members Prof. Wang introduced the development admissions, training and forums. Director of the delegation included Zhou Zuo, of Zhuhai Campus and the BNU Belt Zhou, Director Lou, and General Manager Producer and Chief Director of CCTV- and Road School, and had an in-depth Lin exchanged and negotiated support 17; Lou Yang, Director of Guangdong exchange of views with Chen and other with the School on program production, Foreign Liaison Office; and Lin Xiang, guests about international student think tank, and corporate training on the General Manager of Beijing Times recruitment, talent training and think “Belt and Road Telling Chinese Stories.”
Zheng Guomin (middle) and his team met with Malcolm Butler (fourth from right).
n November 15, 2019, Dr. Deputy Dean of the College of Education and they reached a consensus on Malcolm Butler, Vice President for the Future; Hu Jiacong, Director of further expanding the areas and Oof Saint Mary’s University (SMU) Office of Academic Affairs; Qiu Yue, depth of cooperation. At the meeting, in Canada, accompanied by Mr. Bill Bu, Director of the Office of International Zheng Guomin said that high-level SMU Senior Advisor of Chinese Affairs, Exchange and Cooperation, and internationalization has always been visited Beijing Normal University at related personnel attended the the focus of the university development Zhuhai (BNU Zhuhai). Zheng Guomin, reception. strategy. SMU has continually been Assistant to the President of Beijing one of the most important strategic Normal University, Deputy Director of During the meeting, Zheng Guomin partners in internationalization. The BNU Zhuhai Administrative Committee first welcomed Vice President Butler university values the collaborative and Vice President of BNU Zhuhai, on behalf of the university, then the achievements with SMU and hopes to warmly received the guests. Zhang two sides exchanged some views deepen the partnership by conducting Mingyuan, Dean of School of Chinese; on the 2+2 Dual-Degree Programs, diverse collaborative programs such Zhong Xin, Dean of the International International Chinese Studies Program, as scientific research, teacher training Wang Shoujun (fifth from left) met with the delegation led Business Faculty; Yang Mingquan, and BNUZ-SMU Joint Degree Program, and credit courses. by Chen Shunchu (fifth from right).
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Global Affairs Department of University I-Shou University President Chen of Macau Visited BNU Zhuhai Zhenyuan Visited BNU Zhuhai
n December 31, 2019, Dr. Zhen mission of BNU Zhuhai, and expressed Zhuhai-Macau.” He hopes to cooperate n December 25, 2019, Chen discussion of the student Yong, Director of Department of her desire to cooperate with UM in areas with the UM to form a joint force, recruit Zhenyuan, President of I-Shou exchange program and OGlobal Affairs of the University such as teacher-student exchange and young directors at UM, and jointly make OUniversity (ISU) in Taiwan, visiting-scholar program of Macau (UM), accompanied by eight joint research. Dr. Qiu then introduced remarkable documentaries. accompanied by Huang Gengxiang, between both universities, colleagues from the Department, the present international exchange and Deputy Director of the ISU Cross-Strait and reached a consensus visited our university. Ms. Guo cooperation of BNUZ. Assistant Director Dr. Zhen made a brief introduction Affairs Office, visited Beijing Normal on further strengthening Kanjun, International Office Director Jin Hongdi and International Student of UM’s history, its Global Affairs University at Zhuhai (BNU Zhuhai). Fang the cooperation between of BNU Zhuhai; Dr. Qiu Yue, Office of Affairs Coordinator Fang Na introduced Department, and especially UM’s Zengquan, Chairperson of the University the two. International Exchange & Cooperation the development of BNUZ's international Residential College Culture, which seeks Council BNU Zhuhai met with the guests. Director of BNUZ; Dr. Wang Lei, exchange programs and the management a return to the original aspirations of Qiu Yue, Director of Hong Kong, Macao At the meeting, Fang Deputy Dean of the School of Art and of exchange students, respectively. Chinese education tradition. and Taiwan Affairs Office and related Zengquan stated that Communication; and relevant faculty personnel also attended the meeting. high-level cross-strait from the Office of Hong Kong, Macau Then, Dr. Wang introduced the “Looking Previously, UM and BNU had a solid university cooperation is Fang Zengquan (right) met with Chen Zhenyuan (left). and Taiwan Affairs had a meeting with China • Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan foundation for cooperation. With this visit, During the meeting, Fang Zengquan one of the development the delegation. Youth Film Project," which aims at the understanding and friendship between expressed a warm welcome to Chen priorities of the university’s strategic cooperation accomplishments with ISU encouraging Hong Kong, Macau and the two universities was deepened further, Zhenyuan on behalf of the university. plan. ISU is an important partner for and hopes to expand the exchanges of Prof. Guo welcomed the guests of UM, Taiwan youths to film documentaries laying a solid foundation to jointly promote Then the two sides had a review and cross-strait cooperation. BNU values the faculty and students in diverse forms. and briefly introduced the development from a unique perspective. The theme in-depth cooperation in personnel training history, operation principle, vision and of the project in 2020 will be “the City of and scientific research.
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Experts from Aalborg University Shared Research Results
Article source: College of Education for the Future Release date: 2019-11-04
1. Karina Madsen Smed: “Consuming the Ordinary in Extraordinary Settings”
n October 31, 2019, Dr. Karina for tourist sites." These phenomena are Madsen Smed from AAU significant information for research. ODepartment of Cultural Studies shared the research experience of her team In the end, Dr. Smed pointed out that on exploring Greenland. people's common impression of travel is to discover unusual things, to understand In the lecture, Dr. Smed specifically strange worlds, and to contact the sacred introduced the research outcomes of and luxurious. However, tourism is now her team. She said, "Something that is changing to be ordinary, familiar and daily. special to some tourists is not necessarily She also suggested that everyone should special to other tourists; what is different "eat the food that locals usually eat and do for tourists may also be a rare interest what the locals usually do" while traveling.
2. “Booster of Knowledge, Skills, Communication and Cooperation”: Prof. Nikolaj Stegeager Talks about the Aalborg PBL Model
On October 31, 2019, Prof. Nikolaj work with external departments to solve Stegeager, Director of the Learning Center scientific problems during their studies. At the of Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark, was same time, the AAU PBL Model can cultivate invited to share his successful experience students' communication and cooperation skills in teaching Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and help students to master the proficiencies models at AAU. required for results-based learning.
Prof. Stegeager first introduced the research With rich arguments quoted, Prof. Stegeager motivation and development history of the AAU discussed in simple terms the theoretical PBL Model. He said that the AAU PBL Model framework of how problem-driven teaching provides students with independent tools for methods should be improved in the application academic research to acquire knowledge, process, and analyzed the relationship between skills and research capabilities. He noted teaching, supervision and student learning that AAU students have the opportunity to processes in the PBL environment.
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International Experts Shared Views on“Creative Leadership, Innovative Curriculum and Educational Equity”
Article source: College of Education for the Future Release date: 2019-11-26
On November 22, 2019, during the course of the Fifth China Education Innovation Expo (CEIE), a Xue Xueli, Head of Global Academic Cooperation at the University number of internationally renowned education experts were invited to BNU Zhuhai to share their views of Queensland, pointed out in her speech that the improvement on "Creative Leadership, Innovative Curriculum and Educational Equity." of learners and teachers' competence is positively related to economic growth, and the ability to innovate will become increasingly important in the future. With the rapid technological development in society today, she believes that whoever wants to have a place in society needs to be a lifelong learner. She also r. Yuri Tamir, former Israeli Minister of Education pointed pointed out that the competence needed in the 21st century is the out that the primary education goal of the 21st century ability to innovate, to generate new ideas and apply them, and to is to cultivate students to become critical thinkers and D have the qualities of initiative, curiosity and imagination. active creators. She believes that teachers should encourage students to continue to try and proactively solve problems and provide innovative solutions. She pointed out that learning is not competition. Teachers should leave space for teamwork and develop their collaborative abilities, so that students can learn to share knowledge, and then become happy students. She also suggested that teachers encourage students to focus on the learning process rather than the outcomes, not to be afraid of failures, and it is important to train students to have an optimistic and open mind.
In the lecture of "Teaching of Innovative Courses," Dr. Tony Richardson, Chief Advisor of the Australian National Education Ministry put forward that a teacher is not only a job and a profession, but also a partner that accompanies children’s growth. If the teacher is not able to bond with the students while standing on the podium, then it is difficult to engage in the students' learning process. He pointed out that by flipping the classroom, teachers can make students the lead of the classroom and involve students' presentation as an important part in the classroom learning environment. The focus of teaching is to improve learning Prof. Ronald Ferguson, John F. Kennedy School of Government, They discovered and summarized eight things that parents have efficiency and to guide students to acquire background knowledge Harvard University and Prof. Tasha Robertson of New York generally done to cultivate children who are both intelligent and instead of cramming. Teachers should establish a positive and University, said that they had studied 200 students (and their find meaning in life. They also further analyzed how to promote interactive relationship with students. families) who graduated from Harvard and other top universities. the realization of educational equity.
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The 9th International Conference on Information Capital, Property Rights and Ethics
Article source: School of Government Editor: Teng Fei Release date: 2019-07-01
rom June 15-18, 2019, the 9th participated in the conference. Among University of North Carolina; Prof. Liu International Conference on them, 30 delivered academic reports. Yanquan of Southern Connecticut State FInformation Capital, Property & University; Prof. John N. Gathegi of Ethics (ICPE-2019) was held at Beijing At the opening ceremony, Dr. Li Jiayong, University of South Florida; Prof. Takashi Normal University at Zhuhai (BNU Deputy Director of the Institute of Nagatsuka of Tsurumi University; Prof. Zhuhai). With the theme of "Frontier Advanced Studies in Humanities and Miguel Baptista Nunes of Sun Yat- Topics and Hot Issues of Information Social Sciences of BNU, said that it has sen University; Prof. Zhuang Daoming Policy, Rights and Ethics," it was become a mission of scholars in various of Shih Hsin University; Prof. Lai co-sponsored by BNU School of countries engaged in informatics, law, Maosheng and Prof. Li Guangjian of Government and Southern Big Data and sociology to discuss issues related Peking University; Prof. Ran Congjing Exchange Center, and organized by to information policy, rights and ethics as of Wuhan University; Prof. Wang Fang the Government Governance Research global society development increasingly of Nankai University; Dr. Wang Teng of Center of Advanced Institute of relies on information and data. Southern Big Data Exchange Center; Humanities and Social Sciences of BNU. and Associate Professor Huang Guobin More than 80 experts and scholars from The attending scholars exchanged views of BNU along with more than 10 industry the United States, Japan and China, as on the theme of the conference. Among experts and well-known scholars all Prof. Ismail Abdullahi well as Hong Kong and Taiwan regions them, Prof. Ismail Abdullahi of Central made keynote reports.
Prof. John N. Gathegi made a report. Group photo of participants
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University of Hong Kong, University of Research Institute, and BNU had intense Holdings Limited, Huawei Technologies Oxford, Tongji University, and Wenjiang discussion on the application of big data Co., Ltd., and Zhuhai National High- International Forum on Big Data District, Chengdu gave featured speeches and the progress of smart cities. Chinese tech Industrial Development Zone focusing on "Big Data Technology and its and international experts fully exchanged jointly launched the "Industry-University Security and Application in Urban Smart ideas on the application of big data and Research Alliance of Big Data Application Applications in Intelligent Society Innovation." Finally, Prof. Chen Hao, the construction of smart cities, which in Intelligent Society and Intelligent Chief Scientist and Executive Director will have far-reaching significance in Innovation." The Research Alliance will and Intelligent Innovation of the Key Lab, hosted the roundtable promoting China's urban informatization, be dedicated to combining intelligent forum. Experts and scholars from MIT, data integration, in-depth analysis, and society and intelligent innovation big data the Ministry of Commerce, the Capital trusted data practices. technology with industrial development to Institute of Science and Technology serve the city's digitalization, intelligence Article source: Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences Strategic Development, Shenzhen Design At the seminar, BNU, MIT, Digital China and high-quality sustainable development. Release date: 2019-07-11
n July 10, 2019, Beijing Key Lab Party Committee of Zhuhai National High- of Study on Sci-Tech Strategy tech Industrial Development Zone; and Wang Ofor Urban Green Development of Shoujun, BNU Vice President, also attended Beijing Normal University (Key Lab), MIT the Forum and delivered speeches. Human Dynamics Laboratory (MIT), and Digital China Holding Co., Ltd. (Digital China) The Forum set up three sessions: keynote co-sponsored the "International Forum on speeches, special speeches and roundtable the Application of Big Data in Intelligent forums. In the keynote speech, researcher Society and Intelligent Innovation" (Forum). Gao Jian, economist and former Vice Nearly 100 leaders, experts and scholars President of China Development Bank; from home and abroad participated in Li Jianwei, Director of State Council the Forum. Prof. Guan Chenghua, Dean of Development Research Center; Prof. Zhang the Institute of Economics and Resource Du of Institute of Smart Cities of Macau Management of BNU and Director of the Key University of Science and Technology; and Lab, chaired the opening ceremony of the Prof. Pentland of MIT respectively shared Forum. Tang Jiale, Vice President of the Macau insightful ideas on smart cities and big University of Science and Technology; Chen data. Afterward, leaders and scholars Renfu, Vice Chairman of the Zhuhai CPPCC from BNU, Digital China, Huawei, China (Chinese People’s Political Consultative Mobile Zhuhai Company, Development Conference); Yan Haobo, Secretary of the Research Center of the State Council,
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International Round Table Forum on Linguistic Aptitude: Expanding the Research Field
Article source: Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences Release date: 2019-07-11
rom November 9-10, 2019, the (BNU Zhuhai). More than 20 experts BNU. Following the opening talk, Prof. International Round Table Forum and scholars from China, the United Fu Ailan, Deputy Director of BNU Zhuhai Fon Linguistic Aptitude, sponsored Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Administrative Committee and Director by the Language Science Research Poland, Austria, Turkey and Sweden of BNU Language Science Research Center of Beijing Normal University participated in the Forum. Center, and Prof. Peter Skehan of (BNU) and hosted by the School of Birkbeck College, University of London,
Chinese of Beijing Normal University, The opening ceremony was hosted by UK, delivered welcome speeches, Prof. Luo Shaoxi hosted the opening ceremony. Prof. Fu Ailan (left) and Prof. Peter Skehan (right) Zhuhai (BNUZ), was successfully held Prof. Luo Shaoxi, a researcher at the respectively. at Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai Language Science Research Center of
The Forum aimed to strengthen the Chuang of the University of Macau; communication on the cutting-edge and Prof. Patrick C.M. Wong of the theories and practice of linguistic Chinese University of Hong Kong were aptitude. It contained six keynote invited to give keynote speeches for speeches, six invited reports, and the Forum. The Forum covered four six special reports. Prof. Niclas sub-topics. The participating experts Abrahamsson and Prof. Kenneth examined the development status Hyltenstam of the University of and empirical research in the field of Stockholm, Sweden; Prof. Peter Skehan linguistic aptitude from four different of the University of Birkbeck College, perspectives, including neuroscience, London, UK; Prof. Richard Sparks of linguistic aptitude theories and testing St. Joseph's Hill University; Prof. Wang development, working memory and
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new ideas for observing language exposure, language complexity, and language evolution at multiple levels, including phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Prof. Bernard Comrie, a world- renowned linguist of the University of California, Santa Barbara, summarized the Forum. At the Editorial Board Meeting, scholars hope that such high-level academic forums can be held regularly, and they will support the development of the journal Asian Languages and Linguistics so that it will exert international influence Editorial Board Meeting of Asian in the future. Prof. Bernard Comrie summaried the forum. Languages and Linguistics and 2019 Asian Languages International Round Table Forum
Article Source: BNU Zhuhai Editor: Pang Bo Release date: 2019-12-03
rom November 29 to December the United States, France, Germany and Linguistics and Director of Institute 1, 2019, the Editorial Board and other countries made academic of Linguistics of the Chinese Academy FMeeting of Asian Languages reports on their relevant research. of Social Sciences issued a letter and Linguistics and the 2019 Asian of appointment to 12 editors who Languages International Round Table The opening ceremony of the Forum participated in the Forum. Forum, sponsored by the Language was chaired by Dr. Li Jiayong, Associate Science Research Center of Beijing Dean of Institute of Advanced Studies in The conference and roundtable forum Normal University (BNU) and hosted Humanities and Social Sciences. Prof. covered three topics with the first as by the School of Chinese of Beijing Wang Shoujun, BNU Vice President the core: the role of Asian languages Normal University, Zhuhai, were held of and BNU Zhuhai Administrative in the construction and promotion of in Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai Committee Director, delivered a linguistic theories; the protection and (BNU Zhuhai). This conference uses welcome speech and issued letters of recording of endangered languages in English as the conference language, appointments to three main editors: Asia; and the academic orientation and and more than 10 well-known scholars namely, Prof. Liu Danqing, Prof. Fu promotion of international influence in Asian language research fields from Ailan and Prof. Cheng Gong. Prof. Liu of Asian Languages and Linguistics. China, Korea, Japan, India, Singapore, Danqing, Co-editor of Asian Languages Experts at the meeting put forward
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n December 12, 2019, on the Bay Area (“GBA”) Cultural Innovation and connect the present with the future. "Family occasion of the 20th anniversary Communication Research Center of BNU, culture" is the "root of culture" behind "Family Harmony Brings Prosperity." Oof the return of Macau, the forum brought and released her blockbuster the spatial integration of the GBA: family on "Building an International Bay Area: research achievement of her project, "the harmony brings prosperity. Contemporary Value Transformation of Spread and Inheritance of ‘Family Culture’ ——"Family Culture" Connects Traditional Chinese Culture" was held at in the Greater Bay Area," at this Forum. Ma Biwen, Director of Department of the Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai Prof. Yu analyzed the inclusive Confucian Spiritual Civilization Creation of the Publicity Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau (BNU Zhuhai), which was sponsored culture in the GBA from the perspectives of Department of Guangdong Provincial by Beijing Normal University. People Guangfu, Chaoshan, Hakka and the new Government; Dr. Xu Zhihua, Acting Director from government, industry, education and urban immigrant cultures, taking T 'ang of Institute of Contemporary Chinese Studies with Common Values research institutions of Guangdong, Hong shao-i, Yung Wing, Liang Qichao and other of Hong Kong Baptist University; and Kong and Macau joined in the discussion families as examples, and illustrated what Researcher Fang Zengquan, Chairperson ——Looking for and Going over Lingnan on "Value Consensus: Family • Family Ethos family means for Chinese people. At the of the University Council of BNU Zhuhai • Family Mottos." Prof. Lin Guangzhi from end of the report, she proposed to build the said that the integration of people in the Macau University of Science and Technology, Greater Bay Area of humanities together. GBA through humanity communication Family Education and Family Ethos with Prof. Hongtai Zheng from the Chinese She believes that the ethical standard of is very important, and family culture is a University of Hong Kong and Prof. Jiarong "family culture" is the spiritual core of the relatively gentle, highly acceptable and Prof. Yu Dan Zhou from Hong Kong Baptist University GBA. The family ethos passed down from effective entry point. The GBA Cultural were invited to make keynote speeches ancient to modern times are the spiritual ties Innovation and Communication Research at the Forum and they each explored the that connect different geographical spaces Center is becoming a new type of think ways to promote the construction of the of the GBA. The psychological emotion tank, academic platform and talent highland Article Source: Institute of Culture Innovation and communication Bay Area of humanities through the value of repaying one’s parents is the greatest with a new system. It is expected that the Editor: Pang Bo Release date: 2019-12-13 consensus of "family culture." centripetal force. The contemporary value Center will promote the cultural construction and inheritance of "family culture" in the GBA of Guangdong Province, disseminate the Prof. Yu Dan, a well-known cultural cannot be separated from the inheritance cultural construction experience of the GBA, scholar, director and chief expert of the of family education. Taking education as a and contribute to the construction of the Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Greater starting point is the most important way to Greater Bay Area of humanities.
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Three Projects of Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences Successfully Approved by Ministry of Education
Article Source: Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences Release date: 2019-12-30
Research Center (Zhuhai) of the Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, BNU to construct a In order to better meet the major tasks of the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing Normal multilingual corpus in the Greater Bay University established the Belt and Road School in September 2018 and started to Area. The project mainly involves activities such as research training, classroom recruit international students of MBA and MPA programs based in Zhuhai. In September observation, linguistic data collection 2019, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai (BNU Zhuhai) welcomed its first batch of 27 and annotation, and cultural visits. It international students from 21 countries. In order to make them feel at home and be aims to promote research exchanges between Hong Kong, Macau and accustomed to the living environment of Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, the university Mainland universities, and help students organized various extra-curricular activities, such as a visit to Huitong Ancient Village, to broaden their horizons and cultivate and appreciation of traditional Chinese culture. scientific research competence. n order to support and strengthen the Project by the Language Resources exchanges and cooperation between Research Center of Guangdong- The two projects of “Looking China Ithe Mainland and universities in Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, • Hong Kong and Macau Youth Film Hong Kong and Macau, the Ministry of the “Looking China • Hong Kong and Project” aim to strengthen cultural Education has set up a "Hong Kong, Macau Youth Film Project — Exchange exchanges between Hong Kong and Macau and Mainland Higher Education Activities with Macau University of Macau youths and mainland youths, and Teacher-Student Exchange Program" Science and Technology” and “Looking promote integrated economic and cultural ("Ten Thousand Talent Program") in China • Hong Kong and Macau Youth development for Guangdong, Hong 2013, and changed its name to "Hong Film Project – Exchange Activities with Kong, and Macau, marking it as a starting Kong, Macau and Mainland Elementary, Macau City University” projects by the point for the Greater Bay Area’s cultural Secondary and University Teacher- Image Communication Research Center. circle construction. This series of projects Student Exchange Program of College tells Chinese stories via documentaries, Students" in 2019. Three projects of The "Multilingual Corpus Construction" spreads Chinese voices through new the Institute of Advanced Studies in project intends to invite 30 undergraduate, media, and enhances the depth of Humanities and Social Sciences of graduate, and doctoral students each exchanges through seminars, which is Beijing Normal University (BNU) have from BNU and Hong Kong Education conducive to reshaping Hong Kong and been approved: namely, the "Multilingual University (HKEU) (and one accompanying Macau youths' understanding of the Corpus Construction of Guangdong- teacher from HKEU), on June 8 to motherland and strengthening the cultural Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area" 28, 2020 to the Language Science identity of Hong Kong and Macau youths.
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Chen Clan Academy • Surprise
Lingnan Historical and Cultural After tasting Cantonese-style food and drinks, the students arrived at the second stop of the Guangzhou trip----the Chen Investigation Clan Academy. The Academy is strictly laid out: the classic elegant corridors lead to all directions and woodcarving, brick carving, and stone carving can be seen everywhere. ——a Cross-cultural Experience Tour They were amazed by the craftsman's fine carvings and indulged in the traditional Chinese myths and legends behind the carvings.
King Nanyue's Tomb Museum • Attraction
By the bustling North Jiefang Road, a deep red sandstone building attracts the attention of passersby. It is the famous Museum of King Nanyue of the West Han Dynasty. The students entered the site of the Mausoleum of King Nanyue without hesitation and asked inquisitively about the role of each coffin chamber.
In the museum, students gathered around the Jade Burial Suit (sī uangzhou, a city with a 2,800-year lǚ yù yī) one by one, stopped in front of the Emperor Wen's Seal, history and profound cultural heritage, is and listened to the explanations carefully, as if the museum had Gconstantly displaying its unique charm. become the classroom. Everyone carefully observed in the field, On November 2, 2019, 50 international students listened intently, and seemed to try to pierce the secrets of social from Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai (BNU life in the Lingnan area more than 2,000 years ago, and let this Zhuhai), as well as teachers and students from breath of China of a thousand years ago linger in the nose. the Belt and Road School, went to Guangzhou on a Lingnan culture experience trip. Teachers and students explored the scenic spots and Guangzhou Tower historical sites in this beautiful “Flower City” and exchanged ideas on the history, culture, customs The Guangzhou Tower, which stands at the intersection and economic development of various countries of Guangzhou's new central axis and the Pearl River and places. landscape axis, is the last stop of this trip. This 600-meter-high tourism and sightseeing tower, the highest in China and third highest in the world, is a combination of strength and art. It has the vision and spirit to let Guangzhou take off Lingnan Impression Garden • First Sight and face the world.
Lingnan Impression Garden was the first stop of the trip. With From 5 pm to 7 pm, day gives way to night and the sky the blue sky and refreshing air, the international students turns from pale yellow to deep black. In every single integrated the good mood all the way into the bricks, tiles, minute and second, everyone discovers with their eyes and grass, and trees in the garden. feels with their heart the modernity and developing vitality of this city. International students from various parts of the world follow The students looked at the creek crossing the street, the steps of the teacher to experience culture together, share strolled along the long Qingyun Lane, went in and out of From eight in the morning to ten in the evening, the fourteen- time together, and keep the feeling of the day firmly in mind. one classic nostalgic shop and restaurant after another, hour journey was exhausting, but there was no shortage of This trip became a common connection between teachers, and inadvertently immersed themselves in the stories cheers and jokes. The Lingnan-style garden, the Academy with students and classmates, and became the key to cultural and traditions of Lingnan people. The constant snapping exquisite carvings, the historical Mausoleum Museum of King exchanges. It opened the box of mutual understanding, and sounds of cameras indicated students’ eagerness to Nanyue, and the city landmark Guangzhou Tower all left a deep allowed students to experience a rich and diverse campus capture and indulge in the Lingnan style. impression on the students. time and start the next journey with great expectations.
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When Chinese Meets the "Legal System and Safety Education" Belt and Road Initiative Lecture Held for International Students of BNU Zhuhai Article source: Chinese Language and Culture College Editor: Pang Bo Release date: 2019-12-27
n December 23, jointly organized by the Chinese n order to strengthen the safety education of Language and Culture College and the Belt and international students at school and better serve their O Road School of Beijing Normal University, an I study and living in China, on November 29, 2019, a exchange on“When Chinese Meets the Belt and Road lecture named "Legal System and Safety Education" was Initiative”was held successfully in Beijing Normal University held for international students. at Zhuhai. First of all, Fang Zengquan, Chairperson of the University Council This exchange was divided into five sessions with five of BNU Zhuhai, delivered a speech and thanked the Zhuhai different topics: phonetics, grammar, communication, Public Security Bureau (“ZPSB”) for supporting safety work and Chinese characters and culture. Those graduate education of our international students. He pointed out that since students from the Chinese Language and Culture China's legal system is different from that of Britain and the United States, legal system and safety education are very important for culture, deepened their understanding of China and aroused international students. This lecture helped international students Students said that the lecture was very practical and their strong interest in Chinese and Chinese culture; the to raise the awareness of personal safety during their stay in informative, which was helpful to enhance their safety Chinese students have improved their teaching ability, China and learn about Chinese laws and regulations. awareness and knowledge, and better regulate their own consolidated their professional quality and deepened their behavior within China. sense of responsibility for the major of Chinese international Hu Lin, Section Chief of the Entry-Exit Administration Department education through classroom practice. The students of the of ZPSB and Wu Jianxing, Director of Jinding Police Station of Wu Yongkang, Head of the Exit-Entry Brigade of the two colleges have learned from each other, communicated ZPSB, fully explained international students' visa processing, High-tech Zone Branch of ZPSB; Chen Hailan, trainer with each other warmly and sincerely, and established knowledge of preventing fraud and pickpocketing in China, and of the ZPSB Culture and Education Brigade; Zhang sincere friendship. lastly answered students’ questions. Li Chunbo, Director of the Shengjun, Deputy Dean of the Belt and Road School, Security Department of BNU Zhuhai, then added more knowledge of and all teachers from the Business Office, as well as all campus security construction and personal safety and protection. the international students attended the lecture.
College, who are studying in the Zhuhai campus, have carefully prepared the teaching contents. They helped the international students from the Belt and Road School to learn the grammar and pronunciation of Chinese, communicate in Chinese, write Chinese characters with brush, and appreciate and experience the charm of Chinese traditional art.
This exchange has benefited students from both colleges. In a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, the international students have got close contact with Chinese and Chinese
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Wang Shoujun Led Delegation on the "2019 Guangdong-Hong Kong- the development of the Greater Bay precipitate further collaboration to Visit to Hong Kong and Macau Macau University Alliance Annual Area.” This meeting deepened the jointly build advantageous disciplines, Conference and Presidents’ Forum." understanding between BNU Zhuhai laboratories, and research centers, At the forum, the universities and and universities in Guangdong, Hong and actively explore more cooperation the presidents of the alliance held Kong, and Macau, and facilitated the and exchange opportunities in such discussions on the two topics of university to participate in the joint aspects as mutual recognition of “deepening alliance cooperation, cooperation of universities in the GBA. credits for specific courses and more expanding scientific research resources” In order to further improve the overall flexible student exchange programs, and “advancing the construction of school-running and cooperation level of and scientific research result sharing first-class universities and promoting BNU Zhuhai, this meeting also helped and transformation.
n order to further strengthen the and Nanosystem Manufacturing relationship between Beijing Normal Laboratory. At CUHK, the delegation IUniversity (BNU) and universities met with Vice-Chancellor Prof. in Hong Kong and Macau, give Zhang Miaoqing and learned about full play to the advantages of BNU the university through an introduction Zhuhai, promote scientific research video. Then the delegation visited the cooperation with Hong Kong, Macau State Key Laboratory of Agricultural and other regions, and improve the Biotechnology. At Hong Kong university’s internationalization and Polytechnic University (HKPU), the “Dual-First Class” construction, Prof. delegation met with Associate Vice- Wang Shoujun, BNU Vice President Chancellor Prof. Chen Guohua and BNU Zhuhai Administrative and Zhao Pei, Assistant Director Committee Director, led a delegation of Innovation and Technology to Hong Kong and Macau from Development Office, and visited the July 15 to 19, 2019. This trip was HKPU Innovation Museum. At Hong in response to the invitation of Kong Baptist University, the delegation universities, including the Chinese visited the State Key Laboratory of University of Hong Kong(CUHK), Environmental and Biological Analysis Hong Kong University of Science and and the School of Communication, Technology(HKUST) and University and met the Associate Vice President of Macau(UM), to participate in the (Teaching and Learning) and Provost "2019 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Prof. Huang Yueshun; Prof. Zhang University Alliance Annual Meeting Jianhua, Dean of Faculty of Science and Presidents’ Forum" and visit Hong and Associate Dean Prof. Ruan Kong and Macau friendship colleges. Bangzhi; Li Dewen, Director of Finance Division; and Dr. Yang Liwei, Senior At HKUST, the delegation held talks Director of Office of the Associate Vice with Dr. Ni Mingxuan, Acting President; President (Mainland Development). Prof. Wu Xun, Director of Department of Public Policy; Dr. Shi Tianyi, Director On July 19, the delegation visited of Department of Social Sciences the University of Macau, visited its and the Environment and Director of Chemical Research Laboratory, physical Global and Greater China Affairs, and science and engineering teaching visited the Material Testing Laboratory experiments, and participated in
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