The 82nd IKCEST Training Programme for Silk Road Engineering Science and Technology Development was held online from August 20th to 30th, 2020. It was co-hosted by the International Knowledge Centre for Engineering Sciences and Technology (shortened as “IKCEST”) under the Auspices of UNESCO, and the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, and was organized by IKCEST Silk Road Training Base. 139 students from 27 belt-road countries such as Pakistan, India and Iran participated in this training programme.
Themed on Frontiers in Medicine, this training programme was delivered by experienced teachers from First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University. The lectures are: Diet and Disease, Fasting, Anti-aging and Beyond, How to Carry Out Basic and Translational Medical Research, Molecular Pathology and Precision Medicine, Cancer Genomics and Precision Medicine (I), Cancer Genomics and Precision Medicine (II), Platelets are Versatile Cells: From Bleeding Disorders, Thrombosis, Cancer, to Infectious Diseases, Wake up the Ancient Virus- Revamp of Bacteriophage Therapy, The Laparoscopic and Da Vincin Robotic Surgery in Urology, The Diagnosis and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury and etc. A combined approach of video-on-demand (shortened as VOD) study, quiz in video, online discussion and after-class practicing were employed in the online training. The students freely arranged the learning schedule to complete online learning tasks, and had active discussion during the training.
Up till recently, 82 sessions of IKCEST Training Programmes for Silk Road Engineering Science and Technology Development have been held by Silk Road Training Base, training more than 7,000 foreign students from over 100 countries and staff from some export-oriented Chinese Companies. This training programme plays an important role in cultivating talents and promoting the Belt and Road Initiative. In the Meanwhile, it also made important contributions to the economic and social development of European, Asian and African Belt-road countries and regions.