March 14 to 20, 2018
People's Republic of China
The delegation from Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University headed by Rector Victor Ogneviuk made an official visit to the People's Republic of China from March 14 to 20, 2018.
In Beijing, the delegation had a meeting with a well-known Chinese economist, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, deputy of the All-China People's Assembly - Academician Cai Fang. The official talks with the administration of National Institute of Social Development of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences were also held. As a result of negotiations Rector of the University Victor Ogneviuk and Director of the Institute Zhang Yi signed an Agreement on international cooperation. The Agreement envisages the creation of the Center of Chinese Studies at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University.
During the visit to Jiangsu Province (Xuzhou), the delegation of the University held a series of negotiations with the administration of Jiangsu Pedagogical University, Xuzhou City Administration on the issues of collaborative research, academic exchanges and student mobility. Rector of the University Victor Ogneviuk and Rector of Jiangsu Pedagogical University Zhou Ruguang signed a Memorandum of Understanding on educational and research cooperation between the Universities. For students and teachers of Jiangsu Pedagogical University, Rector Victor Ogneviuk delivered a lecture entitled "Kunfu-tszy and Vasyl Sukhomlynsky: the philosophy of education - the millennial dialogue of the Teachers". Also, the delegation of the University met with Ukrainian students studying at Jiangsu Pedagogical University.
During their visit to the PRC, the delegation of the University had an opportunity to visit the homeland of a great philosopher and thinker Confucius – Chuifu city (Shandong Province), the Confucius Institute. At the meeting of the delegation with the head of the Chuifu city administration there were discussed the possibilities of cooperation between Grinchenko University and the Chuifu Pedagogical University.
