GEC’s First Symposium on Cultivation of International Innovative and Future-oriented Talents
By Tong Chen, Development Staff of GEC-ASI
JSeptember 10, 2021 UPDATED 9:46 AM. GMT+8
On August 28, GEC Academy in conjunction with Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School hosted the first symposium on cultivation of international innovative and future-oriented talents. More than 300 hundred experts and professionals in the field of education joined the conference. This event created a platform for experts and elites to share and exchange ideas on international talent education from different perspectives. It was designed with the aims to gather advice and proposals for international education in a post-pandemic environment and seize new opportunities in education.
Dean Dr. Li Qifeng from Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School and CEO Mr. Shen Cong from GEC Academy delivered opening speeches. Dr. Li praised the importance of this forum and encouraged the free exchange of ideas and wisdom. He focused the theme on future education, modernization, internationalization and innovation. Dr. Li also pointed out that under the guideline of achieving the modernization of education by 2030, all education professionals should push the modernization of education, concepts, systems, contents, methods and administration. Mr. Shen summarized his personal experience in international education, and introduced future plans of GEC Academy. He thanked everyone who came to the forum and the support from hosting institutions. Mr. Shen believed, for future international talents to have global competence, they must possess new and creative thinking. During the opening ceremony, professors from MIT, Harvard and Cambridge also shared their perspectives through live streaming and congratulated the forum.
