On the afternoon of August 4, the Inauguration Ceremony of the approved Henan Provincial National Conditions Education Base--the "International Student Education Base of the School of International Education, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power (NCWU)" --was held at Henan Geology and Mineral Construction Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd. Principal responsible persons from the International Office, School of International Education and other departments of NCWU, together with key leaders of Henan Geology and Mineral Construction Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd., gathered at the scene to witness this important moment that would deepen the university-enterprise collaboration and serve the national strategy of "telling Chinese stories well".
At the ceremony, Wei Xinqiang, Director of the International Office of NCWU, delivered a speech. He pointed out that the inauguration of the base was not only an important milestone in the development of NCWU's international education cause but also a vivid practice for Henan Province to deepen cultural and educational exchanges between China and foreign countries and actively serve national strategies. The construction of the base would effectively promote the in-depth integration of "theories and practice" and "professional education and national conditions education", helping international students fully understand the "logic of practical" and the "inner core of values" in terms of China's development through "observing Chinese engineering, learning Chinese technologies, and understanding Chinese culture", so as to truly achieve their "understanding, friendship, and affection for China". Kang Wenxian, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Henan Geology and Mineral Construction Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd., stated in his speech that the enterprise would give full play to its resource advantages in the major engineering construction, ecological governance and other fields, provide vivid "practical teaching materials" and high-quality practice platforms for the base, and help international students truly feel China's technological innovation vitality and corporate social responsibility through on-the-spot investigations and case studies.
Among the warm applause from the audience, Wei Xinqiang and Kang Wenxian jointly inaugurated the base. This solemn moment marked the official start of a new chapter for the base to "serve professional growth, convey value recognition, tell Chinese stories well, and promote cultural integration".
The establishment of this base is an important breakthrough for NCWU in deepening international school-running and the integration between industry and education. Taking the base as a key carrier, NCWU will focus on the core work of cultivating international students in China, promote them to move from "classroom theories" to "practice sites" and from "textbook learning" to "immersive experience", strive to cultivate more young talents who possess solid professional qualifications, broad international perspectives, and a deep understanding, friendship, and affection for China, contributing NCWU's strength to cultural exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations between China and foreign countries.
Base Profile：
The International Student Education Base of the School of International Education, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, is a provincial-level project initiated by NCWU, co-constructed by NCWU and Henan Geology and Mineral Construction Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd., with Li Shengji, Dean of the School of International Education, as the person in charge. Focusing on three core characteristic projects--national conditions education on China's engineering construction of water resources and electric power, ecological environment governance and protection, and corporate culture and professional ethics, the base will carry out on-the-spot investigations, voluntary services, lectures delivered by experts, and other activities by integrating enterprise resources with NCWU's professional advantages. The construction plan includes three aspects: The first is to deepen the curriculum system innovation by transforming enterprise cases into teaching resources; the second is to strengthen the construction of teaching staff by establishing a "dual-teacher system" coaching team (on-campus teachers + enterprise experts); and the third is to expand the international cooperation network by jointly holding academic forums, student exchange programs, etc., with international universities and research institutions.
