On June 17, the German University of Foreign Languages ​​University and the well -known regional issues of Germany and a member of the Leibniz Science Federation in Germany -German Global and Regional Issues Research Institute (GIGA) jointly organized the "regional research: regional research: From academic output to policy association?

Jia Wenjian, deputy principal of our school, attended the workshop and delivered a speech. The theme of the workshop is "Regional research: from academic output to policy association?", From the German Global and Regional Institute of Defense Research and Analysis, the Indian National Defense Research and Analysis Research Institute, South Korea ’s Yanshi University, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and the Shanghai International Institute of International Issues A total of more than 20 experts from Tongji University and our school jointly conducted in -depth discussions on the impact of regional research on the formulation of Asia and Europe's policy formulation and the interaction between academic output and policy associations. Zhou Hong, a member of the Academic Department of the Academy of Social Sciences, deputy director of the International Department of International Studies, and a chair professor of our school, and Wang Jianbin, director of the German Department, participated in the workshop. The workshop is chaired by Wu Jiang, deputy director of the Department of German.

The report and seminar of the workshop are divided into three modules -historical development, real challenges and policy associations -in turn. Participating experts first reviewed the historical development process of regional research in Asia, Europe and North America. They agreed that in the background of the new era, especially after the Chinese government proposed the "Belt and Road" initiative, regional studies should be played in the academic and politics circles greater. The role. Experts jointly analyzed the challenges and opportunities faced by the current Regional Research Institute, discussed the positioning of regional research, and unanimously advocated that they actively participated in policy consulting on the basis of maintaining academic research independence, scientifically guided public opinion, and foreign decision -making practice Effective collaboration and serving the national strategy. Experts have highly evaluated the construction achievements made in regional research after China's reform and opening up, especially foreign language universities that continue to deepen teaching reforms to cultivate regional research talents. In addition, scholars in various countries have exchanged their experience on the further subjective channels of future regions and countries to study further disciplines.

The Beijing Office of the German Adenner Foundation and the Ceedel Foundation sent representatives from the Beijing Office of many think tanks to participate in the meeting. The workshop is the phased achievement of the youth innovation team project hosted by Associate Professor Wu Jiang. From September 24th to 25th, 2016, the project successfully held an international academic seminar on the "Sino -German Think Tank and Sino -German relations" in our school.

After the seminar, Klesa, deputy dean of the German Global and Regional Institutes, highly evaluated the results of the meeting. The fluent German and English level of German students, the level of English, rich professional knowledge reserves, and positive spiritual style left a deep impression on the experts.

This "regional research: from academic output to policy association?" The workshop has received the attention of many media such as "China Daily" and "Guangming Daily".

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(German Department)