On the afternoon of March 14, a delegation including Zhang Liping, Vice President for Asia of France’s College De Paris; Benoit Partier, Principal of Lycée Robert International; and Xie Linlin, President of Guangdong Better Future International Education Technology Group, visited our university. Vice President He Jinlong welcomed the delegation and hosted a symposium in the Second Conference Room of Chongshan Building. Lai Xiaoqin, Deputy Director of Ganzhou Municipal Education Bureau, along with representatives from the university’s Office of Internation Exchange and Cooperation, Academic Affairs Office, Admissions and Career Services Office, and Faculty of Humanities and Law, attended the meeting.
At the symposium, Vice President He Jinlong warmly welcomed the delegation and elaborated on the university’s history, disciplinary strengths, talent development model, and achievements in internationalization. He emphasized the institution’s commitment to open education, stating, “We look forward to exploring in-depth collaboration with College De Paris in areas such as Sino-foreign cooperative education programs, faculty training, and academic advancement, jointly promoting resource sharing and synergistic development in Chinese-French education.”
Zhang Liping expressed gratitude for the hospitality and commended the university’s educational accomplishments and global vision. “As a leading European educational institution, College De Paris has long been dedicated to advancing global educational cooperation,” she noted. Highlighting shared academic synergies in fields like humanities, law, and sports, she added, “This visit marks a pivotal step toward building a bridge for educational collaboration between China and France.”
The two sides engaged in detailed discussions on cooperative education initiatives, overseas internships for students, and the development of youth football platforms, reaching preliminary consensus on future collaboration frameworks. Following the meeting, the delegation toured the university’s Gannan Hakka Tulou Digital Innovation Center for Architectural Craftsmanship.
Background:
College De Paris, a prestigious French educational institution founded in 2011 by Olivier and Nicolas de Lagarde, is renowned for its world-class faculty and comprehensive academic programs. Committed to its core mission of promoting excellence in global education, the group has expanded its societal responsibilities since 2020, actively engaging in humanitarian initiatives.
