Queen’s Enhances Relationships in Shanghai and Beijing

A senior delegation from Queen’s University visited Shanghai and Beijing following the Chinese National Holidays. On October 8th, Dr. Sandra den Otter, Vice-Provost, Global Engagement, hosted a reception in Shanghai, and on October 10th, Dr. Matthew Evans, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), hosted a banquet in Beijing, bringing together the Queen’s community in the region.

The purpose of these events was to celebrate Queen’s connections in China, reaffirm the university’s academic partnership commitments with its Chinese partners, and explore potential new collaborations. The events were attended by a diverse group of Queen’s friends, including university partners, alumni, current students, parents, high school leaders, government representatives from both Canada and China, business leaders, and NGO representatives.

Highlights:

• In Shanghai, the 25-year strategic partnership with Fudan University was celebrated. Dr. Zhimin Chen, Vice-President of Global Engagement at Fudan University, reminisced about his first visit to Queen’s University nearly 25 years ago and the profound strategic collaborations that have since developed.
• The 15-year anniversary of the Sino-Canada Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development was celebrated with partners, Tongji University and Fudan University.
• A special senior alumni group was recognized for their generous establishment of a Chinese Alumni Scholarship to support Chinese students studying at Queen’s.

At the banquet in Beijing, senior leaders highlighted Queen’s recent academic achievements, promotion of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, cutting-edge university projects, and significant donations transforming the university. The celebrations included:

• The 10th anniversary of the Master of Finance program in collaboration with Renmin University of China.
• The 20-year strong partnership with Peking University, particularly the exchange program with Peking’s Guanghua School of Management.
• Special recognition of the Smith Alumni China Chapter (SACC) for their dedication and service to their alma mater.

Queen’s University remains committed to working with both existing and new partners to nurture future leaders with global skillsets and to address the world’s greatest challenges for the betterment of humankind. Read more in Queen's University's Global Engagement Strategic Plan.