Time: September 8, 2017 

Source: Social Science Research Department & College of Liberal Arts 

Publisher: News Center

The signing ceremony for Jinan University and the Guangdong Institute of Ethnic and Religious Studies to establish the Guangdong Data Center of Ethnic and Religious Studies was held at JNU on Sept. 7. In attendance were Huang Xinyi, party member of the Guangdong Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission and dean of the institute, and JNU leaders including Vice President Song Xianzhong; Deputy Secretary Xia Quan; Pan Qiliang, head of the Social Science Research Department; and Cheng Guobin, dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

(Signing ceremony)

The center is intended to build a data platform for Guangdong ethnic groups and religions; comprehensively master relevant provincial and social situations; and serve the government and society, relying on the discipline advantages of JNU's College of Liberal Arts and the institute's superior resources.

In a symposium after the ceremony, the two parties discussed the center's work. Luo Yile, vice dean of the institute, Cheng and several professors made statements and reached a consensus on the work. Huang put forward the work focus. Xia asked the center to strictly implement the work, integrate both parties’ resources and play the role of think tank for government decision-making.