From September 4th to 7th, the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was grandly held in Beijing. As a supporting activity in the field of vocational education, the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) organized the "Linking China and Africa in Vocational Education, Empowering the Future: Writing a New Chapter of Cooperative Development" 2024 CATCC Annual Conference. During this conference, significant achievements of the China-Africa Vocational Education Federation were released, the work report of the federation was heard, and a special seminar titled "Schools and Enterprises Working Together, Promoting the Future of China-Africa Vocational Education Cooperation" was held. Vice President Chen Xiaoqin led the head of the Cooperation Department of JMI to attend the conference.
At the conference, Chen Xiaoqin signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Jiangsu Maritime Institute (JMI) and the Crab Island Vocational Education and Training Foundation with Gambian National Assembly member Ousman Sillah. There are five cooperation projects at this event, one of which involved JMI. Recently, Ousman Sillah will lead a delegation to visit JMI to further discuss the cooperation.
The China-Africa Technical and Vocational Education and Training Cooperation Committee (CATCC) was established on May 11, 2022. It is a non-profit organization voluntarily initiated by vocational colleges, applied technical universities, chambers of commerce, and enterprises from China and African countries under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. The aim is to deepen the exchange and cooperation in vocational education between China and African countries by building a partnership network and platform involving government, schools, industries, and enterprises. It seeks to integrate and share vocational education resources between China and Africa, jointly improve the quality of applied talent cultivation, support the sustainable economic and social development of both sides, and contribute to the construction of a community with a shared future for China and Africa.
The year 2024 is a critical juncture for our school as we move towards the "New Dual High" goal. Our school will continue to deepen and broaden international cooperation and exchange pathways, actively expand our circle of friends, and pay close attention to the practical effectiveness of cooperation outcomes in industry-academia-research collaboration and international exchanges and cooperation. We are committed to contributing our wisdom and strength to the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative between China and Africa and the shared realization of modernization.
