Zhejiang's First "Foreign Expert Bookstore" Unveiled in Ningbo
June 7, 2023
On June 5, the unveiling ceremony of Zhejiang's first "Foreign Experts Bookstore" was held in the library of University of Nottingham Ningbo China in Ningbo. Tang Fuqiang, director of the Foreign Talent Research Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and Professor Nick Myers, executive president of University of Nottingham Ningbo China jointly unveiled the book house. Tang Fuqiang presented a book to Zhan Wen, foreign expert representative and dean of University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Xu Qingqun, chief editor of the Expert Work Newsletter and International Talent Exchange of the Foreign Talent Research Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Dong Hongbo, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of University of Nottingham Ningbo China, and other leading experts attended the event. The unveiling ceremony was presided over by Chen Shanfu, a member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the Ningbo Science and Technology Bureau.
Professor Nick Miles expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Science and Technology and Ningbo Municipal Science and Technology Bureau for their concern and support for the school in talent and foreign technical work. He said that the school has always adhered to the "two legs walking" of internationalization and localization. While introducing high-quality educational resources from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, he took the initiative to combine domestic development needs and carry out transnational and interdisciplinary scientific research and academic cooperation, Promote international exchange of knowledge and culture. Talent is the key factor for University of Nottingham Ningbo China to achieve development and school running achievements. The university is actively implementing the global talent introduction strategy, attracting more international talents to stay in Ningbo, and working with the university to shine on the world stage.
The establishment of the "Foreign Experts Bookstore" of University of Nottingham Ningbo China can further meet the reading needs of foreign experts and foreign students in the university, so that they can better understand China, integrate into China and love China. It is hoped that University of Nottingham Ningbo China can continuously improve the construction level of the "foreign expert bookstore", give full play to the role of the bookstore in attracting experts and serving talents, and make the bookstore truly become the learning space and communication post for foreign experts and foreign students. Foreign experts and foreign students who hope to work and study in University of Nottingham Ningbo China will appreciate the customs and cultural heritage of China's vast land in the "reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles", tell the story of China in the new era, spread the voice of China in the new era, and become the messenger of civilization connecting China and the world.
It is understood that in order to enhance the understanding of foreign experts on China's national governance, economic and social development, and technological innovation achievements, since 2018, under the guidance and support of the Foreign Promotion Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department and the Foreign Affairs Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Foreign Talent Research Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology has organized and implemented the "Foreign Expert Bookstore" project. Relying on the national science and technology and foreign experts departments, foreign expert bookstores have been established in various provinces (districts, cities), To provide a convenient reading environment and complimentary borrowing services for foreign experts, international friends, and international students in China, and to build a platform for understanding China, exchanging ideas, colliding wisdom, and connecting emotions. Next, the Ningbo Municipal Science and Technology Bureau will explore a series of activities to serve foreign experts around the "Foreign Expert Bookstore", continuously conveying the latest urban innovation and entrepreneurship policies, creating opportunities for more foreign experts to share their learning, life experiences, and stories in Ningbo, continuously strengthening the emotional connection between foreign experts and Ningbo, allowing foreign experts to work and live smoothly in Ningbo, fully demonstrating their talents Realize the value of life.
Before the unveiling ceremony, Tang Fuqiang and his delegation also visited the library of University of Nottingham Ningbo China and Li Dak-sum Incubation Park, held discussions with some foreign experts of University of Nottingham Ningbo China, and listened to their opinions and suggestions on international scientific and technological cooperation and talent introduction.
Source: Ningbo Technology