On the morning of February 28, Professor Xavier Ferre, delegate of the Rector of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) for Asian Affairs, visited Beihang University. Weng Jingnong, head of International Division of Beihang University, met with the guest in the conference room of International Division.
Weng Jingnong extended his warm welcome to Professor Ferre and introduced Beihang's ideas and measures to vigorously promote the comprehensive recovery and improvement of international exchanges and cooperation. The two sides reviewed the fruitful achievements they have made since the establishment of cooperative relationship, expounded the latest development of the two universities, and exchanged views and reached consensus on such topics as deepening the comprehensive cooperative relationship and promoting joint training, scientific research exchanges and personnel exchanges.
During his tour, Professor Ferre also visited the School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCSE) of Beihang University, and talked with Wang Yunhong, dean of SCSE, Liang Xiaohui, vice dean of SCSE, and related professors on expanding cooperation in the field of scientific research and implementing the joint and double degree program. Professor Diao Peng from the School of Materials Science and Engineering and Lyu Ying from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences also attended the discussion and exchanged ideas on UPM exchange students’ studying at Beihang in the next semester.
Founded in 1971, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid is a top technical university in Spain and also a member of T.I.M.E. The university is famous for its aerospace, energy, computer science, information management, industrial engineering, architecture and other fields, taking the lead in Spain and Europe as well. Since the two universities established partnership in 2007, they have exchanged over 280 students for various forms of joint cultivation and communication. In recent years, the two universities have vigorously promoted faculty cooperation, fostered international research projects, signed Seed Funding agreements, and collaboratively established several joint research centers.
Reported by Zhou Mi
Photographed by Fu Rao
Reviewed by Weng Jingnong
Translated by Lyu Xingyun
