Recently, the official website of the provincial government of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, reported the Seminar on Science and Technology Innovation for Latin American Countries hosted by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and organized by MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai), and reposted it on the social media Facebook. The Seminar was held in Shanghai from June 29 to July 19, and involved 31 government officials from 10 countries in Latin America (including 1 ministerial-level and 7 departmental and bureau-level officials).

On the afternoon on July 26, 2023, the College of International Education organized an online event for international students to share the Chinese culture of summer heat avoidance and introduced them to interesting summer life in the past and present and relevant tips.

On July 19th, the closing ceremony was held for Seminario de Innovación en Ciencia y Tecnología para Países Latinoamericanos sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and undertaken by the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai) in Shanghai Business School. President Wu Zhong, the deputy-director-level researcher of International Exchange Department of Shanghai Education Commission Ge Jingyi, and experts representatives Li Lizhi, Deputy Director of Science and Technology Cooperation Department of Suzhou National High-tech Industrial Development Zone Management Committee, Chen Wei and Dai Ying, executive vice deans of College of International Education of Shanghai Business School, and deputy director of the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai) attended the ceremony.

On the afternoon of July 19th, President Wu Zhong met with Venezuelan Vice Minister of Science and Technology Ms. Danmaris and Assistant Minister Mr. Hausilius, accompanied by Ge Jingyi, the deputy-director-level researcher International Exchange Department of Shanghai Education Commission, Chen Wei and Ying Dai, executive vice deans of College of International Education of Shanghai Business School, and deputy director of the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai).

On the morning of July 19, 2023, the 2023 International Students Scholarship Review Conference was held in Room 1501 of Xuhui Campus. The International Students Scholarship Review Committee reviewed and evaluated the awards and winners of international student scholarships for this year. Wu Zhong, Deputy Chief of the Party Committee of Shanghai Business School (SBS) and President of SBS, attended the review conference, which was presided over by Chen Wei, Deputy Dean of the College of International Education.

On the morning of June 29, 2023, the opening ceremony for the Seminar on Science and Technology Innovation for Latin American Countries hosted by Ministry of Commerce and organized by MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai) was held smoothly. Mr. Chen Jianfeng (Vice President of Shanghai Business School), Ms. Liu Beimin (a researcher fellow from Foreign Economic and Cooperation Division of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce), and Mr. Chen Wei (Executive Vice Dean of International Education College of SBS, and Vice Director of the Training Base) attended the opening ceremony.

On the morning of June 29, Vice President Chen Jianfeng met with Ms. Danmarys Hernández, Viceministerio para la Comunalización de la Ciencia para la Producción and Mr. Hausilius, Assistant Minister of Science and Technology of Venezuela. Ms. Liu Beimin, Fellow Researcher from Foreign Economics and Cooperation Division of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, and Mr. Chen Wei, Vice Executive Dean of International Education College of Shanghai Business School and Deputy Director of the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai), also attended the meeting.

In the afternoon of June 21, 2023, the closing ceremony for the Seminar on International Logistics and Multimodal Transport hosted by Ministry of Commerce and organized by MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai) was held online. Mr. Chen Wei (Executive Vice Dean of the International Education College in Shanghai Business School and Vice Director of the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials) and Professor Wang Chuanxu from Shanghai Maritime University (serving as the representative of experts) delivered speeches at the ceremony.

In the afternoon of June 20, 2023 (Tue.), the College of International Education organized an online meeting on Summer Vacation Safety Education for International Students to remind them of the matters they should pay attention to during the summer vacation, to raise their awareness of safety and to build a “safety net”.

At 7:00 pm on June 12th, Beijing time, the forum on "Optimization of Business Environment for Developing Countries" jointly hosted by the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai) and the College of Business and Economics was successfully held. The forum was conducted both online and offline. Professor Zhang Qichen, vice dean of Business and Economics and deputy director of the Academic Affairs Office, presided over the forum. Xu Xin and Wang Qian, associate professors of Shanghai University of International Business and Economics delivered keynote speeches as Chinese experts. Then Sylvester Mwale, an investment coordinator from Zambia, spoke as a representative of foreign experts. A total of 51 participants from 19 countries participated in the forum online, including Afghanistan, Albania, Cambodia, Colombia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and Zambia.

On the afternoon of June 10, 2023 (Tue.), the College of International Education organized international students to participate in the 13th Dragon Boat Regatta for International Students in Colleges and Universities. Dragon boat racing is a traditional Chinese folklore and a sports and recreational activity. The dragon boat culture embodies the patriotic feelings and Chinese cultural heritage passed down from generation to generation by Chinese people. Through participating in the Dragon Boat Regatta, the international students learned about the interesting Chinese culture, and experienced the unique and wonderful traditional Chinese customs.

On the afternoon of June 6, 2023, Beijing time, the online opening ceremony of the seminar on law-based international business environment for developing countries , hosted by Ministry of Commerce and organized by MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai) of Shanghai Business School was held. Chen Wei, the