Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research Delegation visit RUC
2017.09.28
On the afternoon of September 14th, Du Peng, Vice President of Renmin University of China, met with visiting Director of Higher Education Department of Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, Toril Johansson, Deputy Directors of Higher Education Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research Lars Vasbotten, Joakim Michael Andrade Bakke, Director of Higher Education, Center for International Cooperation in Education Alf Eivind Berger Rasmussen, Secretary General of the Association of Higher Education Institutions Alf · Rasmussen, etc. The two sides exchanged in-depth views on deepening the exchange and cooperation between Renmin University of China and the Norwegian universities.

Du Peng welcomed the visit of Toril Johnson and his delegation to the RUC, and gave a brief introduction, its key advantages, international short-term programs, and exchanges between RUC and Norwegian universities. Director of RUC International Office Zhang Xiaojing, Vice Dean of RUC School of Law, Shi Yan'an, Deputy Director of International Office Cheng Xin, and Fu Hongjiao, Head of European Affairs of Information Institute, and other members of delegation attended the inter-university scientific research cooperation and student exchange between Renmin University and Norwegian universities. Currently, RUC and the Norwegian University of Oslo, the University of Bergen and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have plans for extensive cooperation in the future. RUC is willing to further strengthen the Norwegian university students in the short-term exchange, joint training, seed funds, and other aspects of cooperation.

Mrs. Toril Johnson expressed gratitude towards RUC's hospitality and introduced higher education in Norway. She spoke of RUC's many cooperation programs with major universities in Norway, and also noted the great significance for the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research to create international exchange policies for Sino-Norwegian higher education. The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research will actively encourage and support outstanding Norwegian students to study in Chinese universities such as Renmin University of China and promote Sino-Norwegian colleges and universities to carry out higher education exchanges and cooperation.

Before the meeting, the delegation visited the RUC Museum. Ms. Toril Johansson accepted an interview with a RUC journalist and congratulated RUC on its 80th anniversary.