Source: https://www.szpt.edu.cn/info/1095/1379.htm

On 9 June, Shenzhen Polytechnic signed a cooperation agreement with BIC EURONOVA, in which the two sides will have in-depth cooperation in the fields of jointly carrying out science and technology innovation education, jointly holding science and technology innovation competitions, jointly applying for scientific research projects, and explore new paths and new experiences for deepening China-Eu science and technology education cooperation. Mr. Zhong Yiying, Deputy Director of Shenzhen Education Bureau, Mr. Zhong Xiangming, Deputy Director of Policy and Regulation Division of Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission, Mr. Xiao Shengsheng, Deputy Director of Career and Lifelong Education Division of Shenzhen Education Bureau, Mr. Gan Lu, President of BIC EURONOVA Greater China, Mr. Zhao Dakuan, Special Advisor, Mr. Lu Haiwei, CEO of Shenzhen, representatives of EU enterprises in China, Mr. Xu Jianling, President of Shenzhen Polytechnic, and Mr. Li Yue, Vice President of Shenzhen Polytechnic, attended the signing ceremony.

Zhong Yiying said that Shenzhen insists on placing vocational education in a prominent position in education reform and innovation and economic and social development, firmly establishing the concept of "there is no industrial modernization without vocational education modernization", comprehensively connecting with the country's aspirations, the needs of the GBA, and the capabilities of Shenzhen, and striving to be a pioneer in building world-class vocational education with Chinese characteristics. The cooperation between both sides marks a more solid step in the opening up of Shenzhen vocational education to the outside world. It is hoped that both sides can give full play to their respective advantages and characteristics, provide more support and opportunities for cultivating high-quality applied talents with international vision, innovative spirit and practical ability, and contribute to Shenzhen vocational education and urban industrial transformation and upgrading.

Zhong Xiangming said that Shenzhen, as a national independent innovation demonstration zone and "innovation capital", has always put innovation in the core position of economic development, and is committed to creating a whole-process innovation ecological chain of "basic research + technology research + achievement industrialization + technology finance + talent support", and deeply promote the "four-chain collaborative integration" of innovation chain, industrial chain, education chain and talent chain. We will use scientific and technological innovation to promote the quality, efficiency and power changes of economic development, and strive to create a scientific and technological and industrial innovation highland with global influence. The cooperation between two sides has both a good foundation and broad space, and has a bright prospect. It is hoped that the two sides will give full play to their respective advantages, identify points of convergence, continuously strengthen practical cooperation in various fields, and explore new paths and experiences for deepening China-Eu cooperation in science, technology and education.

Gan Lu said that the internationalization of vocational education is the only way to train high-end technical talents with an international vision, and EU countries generally attach great importance to vocational education, which is the highland of global vocational education, and China-EU cooperation in the field of vocational education is of great strategic significance. BIC EURONOVA will join hands with the Shenzhen Vocational College to actively promote China-EU vocational education cooperation.

Xu Jianling said that the university has been actively participating in the global governance of vocational education for a long time, and has established friendly cooperative relations with 186 universities and educational institutions in 41 countries and regions. The University is very honored to sign a cooperation agreement with BIC EURONOVA. In the future, the two sides will carry out in-depth cooperation in the fields of scientific and technological innovation education, scientific and technological innovation competitions, and joint application of scientific research projects.