At the invitation of Herzen National Normal University and National Tyumen University of Russia, President Zhang Honghai led a delegation to visit the universities and had an exchange during December 5 to 9. Our school leaders of the College of History and Culture, the College of Life Science and International Exchange and Cooperation Department etc. followed the delegation to have a visit.

At the outset, our delegation visited the Herzen National Normal University and received warm welcome. President Zhang made a special introduction on the characteristics and internationalized school running model as well as other factors of our school. And he hoped that both of us would build cooperation platforms and established comprehensive cooperation relations in such fields as the combined training of postgraduate, the teacher exchange visits and cross-culture exchanges etc. Subsequently, the two sides signed a friendly cooperation agreement.

The Vice President of Tyumen University greeted the delegation during the visit to the school. The two sides reviewed the progress from 2008 when they established friendly relations to now concerning mutual exchanges of teachers and students as well as the exchange visits of school leaders. Both sides also discussed on expanding people-to-people exchanges and cooperation, establishing laboratories of science and engineering, information exchange, and jointly declaring research projects.

During the visit to Tyumen University, the delegation had conversations with the teachers from Liberal-arts College and College of Life Science respectively.

Our visits to the two universities have proved to be particularly fruitful, which not only strengthened the cooperation on existing projects but also broadened space for international exchanges and development of both sides. Moreover, the visits were of great significance for improving the quality of running school in the way of internationalization.