Strengthening Ties in China
Technion President, Prof. Peretz Lavie, and Prof. Dan Shechtman visited China to deepen and strengthen collaborations with Chinese universities and schools
In mid-January, Technion President, Prof. Peretz Lavie, and Prof. Dan Shechtman travelled to China, along with Dr. Moshe Marom, the site Director of the Technion- Guangdong Institute of Technology in China. On this visit Profs. Peretz and Shechtman met with senior leaders of Peking University (ranked among the top universities in mainland China) to discuss future cooperation in areas including innovation, environmental engineering, chemistry and others. They also visited the HighThe visit to China aimed to deepen and strengthen Technion’s ties in China.
The Technion-Guangdong Institute of Technology (Technion-Guangdong) – a scientific-research institute of technology founded on the ‘Technion model’ – will be established in the Guangdong Province in southern China. Technion-Guangdong will be launched according to the 2013 agreement signed between the Technion, Shantou University (STU) and the Li Ka Shing Foundation. At the signing ceremony, STU Provost, Prof. Gu Peihua stated that Shantou University chose Technion as its partner from 74 potential partners that were carefully selected – “because the Technion had shown the world what the future university should do in order to deliver values of regional, national and international significance. What Technion has done to advance the Israeli economy through student and staff research and innovation is an example for Chinese universities to follow. If many universities in Guangdong and China do the same as Technion has been doing in Israel, an innovation-based economy will emerge.”
Our Vacation With Soul group is so impressed with the caliber of guest speakers willing to meet with us!
Today's presentation was on the need to educate the next generations to focus on Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurial development. His message : Failure is ok as long as you start again.
I wish I had taken more notes as he spoke. He is a polished speaker and a creative teacher. Even had his own TV show introducing young children to science!
After the talk we were all invited for a wonderful lunch at the home of one of the staff members from the office of the Boston- Haifa connection. There are so many fabulous vegitariam dishes served in Israel I am re thinking my eating habits!
Weather continues to be lovely. In the Mid to high 60s through the weekend. Then a week of cooler rainy weather is predicted. They really need the rain, and as long as it is not snow, we won't complain!
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