A delegation from University of the Frontier(UFRO), Chile, visited Jinan University (JNU) from September 7 to 8. The delegates were consisted of Mr. Eduardo Rodolfo Alfredo Hebel Weiss, Senior Vice President and Ms. Martha Teresa Ramirez Valdivia, Director of International Affairs Office. Vice President Song Xianzhong and Vice President Ye Wencai met the guests.

Vice President Song extended a warm welcome towards the delegation and introduced JNU as well as the latest progress of discipline construction and international exchange to the guests. He said that currently JNU is blessed with an unprecedented opportunity of being listed as a key member of “The High-level University Construction Project of Guangdong Province” which provided sound condition for us to push forward the establishment of Latin American Center，a potential platform for University of the Frontier to collaborate with JNU in various fields.

Senior Vice President Hebel Weiss extended his appreciation for the gracious hospitality his delegation had received in JNU and he also expected to implement the bilateral cooperation agreement in the fields of pharmacy and Chinese education. Vice President Hebel Weiss introduced that University of the Frontier was located in the southern border of Chile and its local area was abundant with natural herbal medicine and traditional Indian medicine. If this advantage could be taken and combined with the academic achievements of JNU, the cooperation in herbal medicine and pharmacy between us could be greatly enhanced and thus promote the progress of teaching and research in both universities. He also mentioned that as China is rising as a major international power, the importance of Chinese language is also on the rise, making them attach greater importance to the construction of Chinese language program. They expect JNU could support the development of Chinese education in UFRO.
 

(Vice President Song Xianzhong and Vice President Ye Wencai
Meeting the Guests from University of the Frontier)

Both sides also discussed about the collaboration prospects in collaboration of Economics, Management and Law and student exchange program.

A bilateral partnership agreement exchange ceremony was held after the meeting to specify the clauses of exchange students agreement; a batch of teaching equipments used for biology and chemistry courses were also donated to UFRO to boost mutual friendship and the inauguration of chemistry program.

The delegation visited JNU History Museum, labs of Pharmacy School and JNU 1st Affiliated Hospital where they expressed admiration and praise for the long history, scientific and medical achievements of JNU.

As a well-known university in Chile, University of the Frontier (Universidad de la Frontera) is situated in the southern border city Temuco. In July 2014, President HU Jun led a delegation visited Chile where he had a talk with the President of University of the Frontier and signed a cooperation framework agreement. Invited by JNU, this visit by the University of the Frontier delegation will further enhance bilateral collaboration and promote the establishment of Latin American Center.

Executives from College of Chinese Language and Culture, Pharmacy School, Office of Lab and Facility Management and Office of International Exchange and Cooperation were part of the meeting.

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