The 6th China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) Education Policy Dialogue and its side event, the 5th Meeting of China-CEECs Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) Consortium, were held in Shenzhen in May.

Taking into account the globalization of higher education and the emergence of a new technological revolution, the Dialogue centered on four key issues: innovation and entrepreneurship, mutual recognition of higher education degree certificates and student exchanges, new areas for educational cooperation, and new initiatives for results-based cooperation. Representatives from different countries delivered speeches, conducted insightful discussions and reached a consensus on new pathways for educational development and cooperation possibilities. They also agreed that the 7th China-CEECs Education Policy Dialogue and the 6th China-CEECs HEIs Consortium Meeting would be held in a CEEC in 2019.

During the meeting, Vice Minister Tian Xuejun announced the MOE’s launch of two projects: “China-CEECs Educational Capacity Building” and “China-CEECs Joint Training in Higher Education Institutions” in 2019. Under the first project, China will invite officials working in education and heads of universities and research institutions from the 16 CEECs to visit Chinese educational authorities and HEIs to exchange views with Chinese experts in relevant areas. The second project will set up a special fund to support academic exchanges, teacher and student exchanges and joint scientific research between China and CEECs.