The 2023 International Conference on the Cooperation and Integration of Industry, Education, Research and Application (Jiangxi Branch) ​

Kicked off in Nanchang

On October 26th, the 2023 International Conference on the Cooperation and Integration of Industry, Education, Research and Application (Jiangxi Branch) kicked off in Nanchang. Sun Hongshan, Vice Governor of Jiangxi Province, attended the conference and delivered a speech. Chen Jie, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, Shao Xinyu, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee and Executive Vice Governor of Hubei Province, and Qin Guowen, Vice Governor of Hunan Province, delivered speeches via video.

Under the theme of “Diversified Cooperation and Greater Openness for Win-Win Results”, this conference aimed to collectively write a new chapter for regional opening-up and cooperation of industry, education, research and application, while building a new development paradigm featuring stronger global collaboration and regional synergy in this regard in the Jiangxi Branch. The conference was held both online and offline, inviting more than 400 guests from 23 countries and regions. Its opening ceremony was graced by the presence of Chen Yeguang, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and President of Nanchang University, and Jiang Fengyi, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Vice President of Nanchang University. In addition, 10 cooperation meetings and the Press Conference of Jiangxi High-Level Talent Introduction Special Session were also organized. Liu Yaobin, Deputy Secretary of Nanchang University Committee of the Communist Party of China, attended the press conference and issued a news release on behalf of the university.

During the opening ceremony, a series of significant activities including endorsing, awarding, unveiling, and signing were organized, which yields heartening fruits. Notably, the Joint Contribution and Shared Benefits Mechanism for International Conference on the Cooperation and Integration of Industry, Education, Research and Application (Jiangxi Branch) was endorsed by Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou and Xizang. Additionally, 6 international industry-education-research-application discipline alliances were awarded, 8 cooperation platforms were unveiled, and 9 cooperation projects were signed. On behalf of the university, Chen Yeguang was invited to accept the awarding of the Material Discipline Alliance and unveil a plaque for Nanchang University-Jiangxi Tungsten Holding Group Company Limited Joint Research Center for Magnetic Materials.

It is learned that the “Material Discipline Alliance” is an open, non-governmental, and non-profit regional cooperation alliance established by universities in the Jiangxi Branch. With the primary objective of consolidating the outcomes of the conference, the alliance is committed to extending the cooperation and integration of industry, education, research and application deeper and broader, transcending barriers among provinces and universities. By leveraging the strength of the branch, it enables relevant colleges and universities to avail complementary advantages, share resources, promote mutual progress, and foster innovative applications and overall improvement. Specifically, through the alliance, member institutions can fully utilize shared resources, knowledge and experience to conduct cooperation in talent cultivation, discipline development, sci-tech innovation, commercialization of achievements and social services in the field of material discipline. This will in turn help bring out the full potential for development of the discipline, enhance coordination among the chains of innovation, industry, talent, policy and funding, and constantly boost the high-quality development in international industry-education-research-application cooperation.

The Research Center for Magnetic Materials was jointly established by Jiangxi Tungsten Holding Group Company Limited and Nanchang University. Over the years, they have carried out in-depth cooperation in various aspects including talent cultivation, scientific and technological innovation, platform building, technical services and academic exchanges, fostering a sound industry-education-research partnership. Such collaboration has not only effectively improved the quality of talent cultivation, scientific research, and discipline construction at Nanchang University, but also facilitated the high-quality development of Jiangxi Tungsten Company. The establishment of the research center will undoubtedly further encourage the two parties to conduct comprehensive, substantial and high-level cooperation in the research and commercialization of scientific and technological achievements in relevant fields.

At the Press Conference of Jiangxi High-Level Talent Introduction Special Session, Liu Yaobin, on behalf of the university, announced the talent introduction policy. He stated that Nanchang University has always adhered to the strategy of “strengthening the university through human resource development” and enshrined talent cultivation as a top priority and primary responsibility to sustain its development, with a steadfast commitment to opening up new prospects for talent management. In recent years, it has made new strides in building its talent team, which greatly enhanced the core competitiveness and development potential of the team. Looking ahead, it will continue to improve the overall environment for talent development and offer favorable conditions, more competitive career prospects, and whole-chain institutional safeguards. At Last, Liu warmly welcomed talented individuals to join Nanchang University and collaborate in its journey towards becoming a world-class university.

Since 2018, the International Conference on the Cooperation and Integration of Industry, Education, Research and Application has been successfully held for four consecutive years. Jiangxi has been exploring its path and developing the practice of “organizing the conference while thinking in big-picture terms, targeting strategic needs, serving industries with local advantages and responding to ‘Double First-Class’ Initiative”.

By doing so, a large number of industry-education-research outcomes have been yielded, which contributes to the technological innovation of industries and the advancement of the quality and efficiency of enterprises, and injects strong impetus to the high-level opening up of education.