The parties defined priority areas of cooperation. The Rector of Minin University Fedorov A.A told about fruitful cooperation of the University with other Chinese university — Anhui Normal University (China).
Cooperation with Anhui Normal University consists of three blocks:
- Joint educational programs and exchange of students and teachers in the field of Chinese and Russian language and national culture
- Study of national educational systems in Russia and China. Minin University is the organizer of advanced training courses for colleagues from China. This program fits into the state policy of China (these are the Volga-Yangtze programs and “One belt one road” “Silk Road”)).
- Joint research and publications, creating modern databases in the field of education.
The Rector of Minin University pointed out that the new partner university is from Anhui province as well:
In 2014, during the visit of Anhui Provincial Civil Service staff with their leader, the regional chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, the Center for Chinese Language and Culture was opened at Minin University. This was the key point in the development of the cooperation program. 250 students study Chinese at Minin University. It should be noted that 8 schools of the city have introduced Chinese into their study plan.
The head of the delegation, Ding Lifu, professor of the faculty of foreign languages, added that this was the first visit to the city and the University:
We have heard a lot about cooperation of Minin University and Anhui Normal University. Anhui Normal University is our partner as well. We hope to have similar academic and cultural exchanges.
In the nearest future the contract pointing out priority areas of cooperation of higher education institutions will be made. Previously the parties showed interest in exchange of students. Minin University will send the students studying in the Chinese + English Faculty to China to study Chinese and Chinese culture. Also the head of delegation from the Chinese higher education institution invited colleagues from Minin University to take part in advanced training courses in the Huainan Normal University to exchange experience.
