After two weeks of colorful activities, the Centrale Pékin-École Centrale Casablanca Summer School came to an end with a concise and solemn closing ceremony.
Officiated by Serge Delle-Vedove, Deputy Director of École Centrale Casablanca, and Zhang Wei, Vice Director of Centrale Pékin (Sino-French Engineering School), the ceremony was attended by representatives from the Embassy of China in Morocco, the Embassy of France in Morocco, Morocco government, Beihang University and École Centrale Casablanca.
At the ceremony, Beihang students of the summer school reported on their China-Africa team innovation projects in groups. As one of the key items of the summer school, these projects were brought up by mixed teams of Chinese and African students, aiming at solving the common challenges faced by both sides. Their focuses include utilization of new energy, intelligent transportation, culture and tourism, and promotion of business. Researches on these projects were conducted from the aspects of feasibility and technical solutions. The students received recognition of the audience for their fluent French, clear thinking and sense of innovation.
Prof. Hong Guanxin, Director of Centrale Pékin, expressed her gratitude to all the members from École Centrale Casablanca for their arrangements and support, and praised the summer school for the achievements and experience derived from it. According to her, Beihang is willing to be a pioneer and promoter for people-to-people exchanges, an emphasis among the 10 major China-Africa cooperation plans put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Beihang has fully prepared for visits from and exchanges with École Centrale Casablanca.
Ms. Zhu Kewei, Counsellor of the Political Section of the Embassy of China in Morocco, spoke highly of the summer school and was delighted by the excellent abilities displayed by the students of Centrale Pékin in international communication and project innovation. She also introduced China’s moves to carry out the Belt and Road Initiative in Africa (Morocco in particular) and passionately invited the students to participate in the China-Africa cooperation in the initiative.
Representatives from Morocco ministries also addressed the ceremony. They recognized the achievements made in this summer school and felt optimistic about future cooperation between China and Morocco. They will continue to provide support for the scientific, technological and cultural exchanges between the two countries.
After the end of the summer school, teachers and students from École Centrale Casablanca saw their Chinese friends off with enthusiastic and colorful folk songs and dances. Student representatives presented a campus flag covered in signatures of Chinese and Morocco participants to École Centrale Casablanca as a gift, putting a perfect end to this event.
Backed up by the Support Plan for Beihang International School, the Centrale Pékin-École Centrale Casablanca Summer School is an important part of Centrale Pékin Global Campus, a brand project of Centrale Pékin. During the two-week summer school, the 20 Chinese students got excellent grades in their course and completed China-Africa team innovation projects. They also visited an advanced solar power plant and a new energy research center, and enjoyed a variety of cultural music and sport exchanges with the Morocco students.
The summer school also witnessed the consensus reached by Centrale Pékin-École Centrale Casablanca on student and teacher exchange programs, teaching and research cooperation. The two sides will deepen their exchanges and cooperation in the future.
Released by Yin Chuantao
Edited and translated by Li Mingzhu
