On the morning of June 22nd, a delegation led by Olivier Chansou, President of Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC), Mathy Gonon, Director of the Department of Education and Research, and Yohann Mainguy, ENAC’s representative in China, visited Beihang University. They were warmly received by Vice President Huang Haijun and representatives from International Division and Sino-French Engineer School in the New Main Building Conference Center.
Vice President Huang first extended his warm welcome to President Chansou and reviewed the progress both sides have achieved in preparation for the construction of Sino-French Civil Aviation College since this January. He also gave suggestions for future plans. President Chansou expressed gratitude towards Beihang’s contribution to the preparation of the College construction. He said that ENAC has complete trust and confidence in Beihang and would like to make joint efforts to promote the practical implementation of cooperative education. Later, the two sides conducted in-depth discussions regarding the following steps to prepare for the construction of Sino-French Civil Aviation College and finally reached a consensus on future plans.
ENAC is a leading aviation university in Europe and has nurtured numerous elites in the area of civil aviation. Witnessed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Macron, Beihang and ENAC officially signed a memorandum for cooperation of the two universities at the Great Hall of the People on the afternoon of January 9. Based on this protocol, both sides will strive for the establishment of a high-level, internationalized civil aviation college with new mechanism in Zhejiang Province, in hopes of cultivating outstanding professionals in the field of aviation in China and around the world.
Reported by Miaozhuo Niu
Edited by Qing Wang
Translated by Sophie Peng
