ASEAN country delegates visit XJTLU

LONDON, Nov. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Delegates participating in the China-ASEAN Member States Information Ministerial Meeting visited Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University for the first time as part of a visit to Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, China. The meeting was aimed at enhancing information sharing and cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Representatives from the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Lao and Myanmar all attended the XJTLU campus visit.  

Executive President of XJTLU, Professor Youmin Xi greeted the delegation together with Professor David Goodman, vice president for academic affairs, Professor Eng Gee Lim, dean of research and graduate studies, Professor Stuart Perrin, dean of international affairs, Dr Bi Xin deputy director of the Centre for Knowledge and Information, and Kirsty Mattinson, director of XJTLU Global.

In his welcome address, Professor Xi gave an overview of the formation of XJTLU stating: "XJTLU has world-class staff from diverse backgrounds."

"XJTLU prides itself on developing young adults into global citizens with cross-cultural leadership skills, and is exploring methods for responding to changing job markets with its new Syntegrative Education model," he said.

Students representing the two ASEAN countries of Indonesia and Thailand gave speeches sharing their motivations for studying in China and at XJTLU.

Mutia Hanifa, from Indonesia, studying BSc Applied Chemistry, said that she could have studied chemistry anywhere, however, at XJTLU she has been exposed to something different:

"The idea of this University is to develop young people to become positive contributors to society." She urged the visitors to remember XJTLU as a special university "with the vision to make the world a better place."

"The future is Asia," stated Vimvaporn Pintuyothin from Thailand who is studying a masters degree in Operations and Supply Chain Management at International Business School Suzhou at XJTLU.

Reflecting on her many links with China and friends that she has made from around the world during her studies, Vim added: "I hope all Asian countries work together, to build one great global community for us all."

Founded in 2006, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University is the largest international joint venture university in China, a partnership between Xi'an Jiaotong University and the University of Liverpool. Our vision is to become a research-led international university in China and a Chinese university recognised internationally for its unique features.

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