The Silk and Road Training Base: The 46th IKCEST Training Program for Silk Road Engineering Science and Technology was Successfully Held in XJTU

From Nov. 12th to Nov. 16th, under the guidance of Chinese Academy of Engineering, the 46th workshop on “Training Program for Silk Road Engineering Science and Technology Development” was held in the Silk Road Training Base, XJTU under the auspices of International Knowledge Centre for Engineering Sciences and Technology (IKCEST) UNESCO and co-organization of XJTU. 89 foreign students from Xi’an Jiaotong University and Xidian University participated in this training program. They were from over 20 Belt-road countries, such as Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana etc.

The training program lasted for about 5 days, and the following lectures such as “Tai Chi Culture and Cultivation” “The Chinese Culture and One Belt One Road” “Synthesis and Tuning Ferroelectric Proprieties of PVDF-Based Fluoropolymers” “How Foreigners are Protected in China’s Copyright Industry” “Self-healing Polymeric Materials” “Organic Electroluminescence and Application” and online course “Autonomous Driving Car” were given by the experienced professors. The teachers gave clear, vivid examples to make the topic deep-going but easy to understand. The students benefited a lot from it and discussed with the teacher after the lectures.

In addition, in order to enhance the artistic accomplishment of the foreign students, promote the mutual learning and mutual benefit, expand the influence of the Silk Road Training Base, and enhance the intercultural communicative competence, IKCEST training base organized the “2018  Silk Road Concert” with Youth League Committee of Xi’an Jiaotong University. With the theme “Get into Art, Enjoy Classic Music, Cultivate the Taste, People-to-people Connectivity”, over 50 foreign students had the honor to witness the audio-visual feast. The concert was composed of piano, Cello and violin as the main melody and combined classical music elements so that the whole concert sometimes broad and smooth, sometimes tender and sentimental. The performers played the Piano Trio in E minor and Serenade incisively and vividly, which made the audience feel expressive about the perfect coordination between the instruments.

Besides, under the leadership of Silk Road staff, foreign students visited ZTE Xi’an Research Center in order to expand the social practice ability of foreign students. The enthusiastic lecturer introduced the background, development, culture and future plan for the company. He also guided the foreign students to visit antenna studio, protocol testing laboratory and explained the 5G development path which the students were interested in. In the afternoon, the foreign students visited Shaanxi Institute of Metrology Science. Shaanxi Institute of Metrology Sciences is a statutory metrology verification institution set up by the metrology administrative department of Shaanxi People's Government according to law. The foreign students learned about all kinds of inspection equipment. With the detailed explanation of teachers, they had a further understanding of the inspection knowledge.

In addition, the oversea students visited Xi’an International Trade & Logistics Park, Shaanxi Free Trade Pilot Area and Entrepreneurship Cafe, etc. Under the leadership of the Port Area staff, they learned about the establishment, development and business model of the Xi’an International Trade & Logistic Park. They also encouraged foreign students to be creative and started their own businesses, thus contributing to the trade development of China and its countries.

Till now, with the help of School of Continuing Education, the IKCEST silk road training base has successfully held 46 sessions and cultivated more than 3,000 foreign students from over 100 countries, and staff from Chinese companies that will invest in Silk Road countries. This training program, as an important work of silk road training base, will play an important role in training the talents of Belt-road countries and serving to the development of One Belt One Road Initiative. It also made important contributions to the economic and social development of Europe, Asia and Africa along Belt-road countries.