Delegation from the University of Turku, Finland Visits Our Campus

On the morning of April 7, a delegation from the University of Turku, Finland, led by Vice Rector Seppo Virtanen and Vice Rector Ari Koski, visited our university. They were accompanied by Jia Huilan, President of the Finland-China Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Exchange Association. President Zhu Xinyuan and Vice President Cai Yonglian met with the guests. Representatives and faculty members from USST’s Party and President Office, International Affairs Office, Business School, and School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering attended the meeting.

Zhu Xinyuan extended a warm welcome to the delegation from the University of Turku. He noted that since the two universities established contact last year, leveraging the strong alignment of their academic specialties, both parties have already identified preliminary directions for cooperation in areas such as short-term student exchanges, faculty visits, and joint scientific research. The meeting focused on in-depth discussions in key areas such as information and communication technology and management science. This not only represents a substantial advancement of previous cooperation but also serves as preparation for the university delegation’s return visit to the University of Turku in this May. He stated that USST adheres to an open educational philosophy and is willing to work with the University of Turku to explore more avenues for cooperation in faculty and student exchanges, joint cultivating programs, and scientific research collaboration, using specific projects as a starting point.

Seppo Virtanen expressed gratitude for the warm reception extended by USST, fully affirmed the cooperation plans previously agreed upon by both parties, and expressed a willingness to deepen practical cooperation across multiple fields. Both sides agreed that the two universities possess complementary strengths and distinct characteristics in disciplines such as information and communication technology, biomedical engineering, and management science, offering broad prospects for cooperation. Following in-depth discussions, the two universities have reached preliminary consensus on specific matters such as summer schools and credit recognition.