On the evening of April 10, 2023 (GMT +8.00), the closing ceremonies for the Seminar on Import and Export Trade for Developing Countries and the Seminar on Engineering Project Management for Developing Countries hosted by Ministry of Commerce and organized by MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai) were held online. Vice Dean Dai Ying of the International Education College of Shanghai Business School attended both ceremonies and delivered speeches. The representatives of the lecturers, Ms. Zhang Juan (an associate research fellow from Shanghai University of International Business and Economics) and Mr. Guan Wei (a professor-level senior engineer from the Office of Science and Technology Committee of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Urban and Rural Construction and Management) attended corresponding ceremonies and made speeches.
China has always emphasized that “teaching people to fish is better than giving fish”, and has been imparting advanced experiences and training various talents for other developing countries through sharing China’s development experience, solutions and wisdom. Through the two training programs undertaken by SBS, we shared China’s successful experience in import and export trade and project engineering management, provided references for the participating countries and enhanced their independent development in the fields.
Ms. Dai Ying expressed that the two Seminars are successful exchanges and explorations between China and the participating countries in import and export trade and project engineering management, as well as vivid cases of China promoting international development cooperation and practicing the development concept of building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind. China and other developing countries will carry out broader and deeper exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and the friendships forged will definitely last forever. She sincerely hopes that the fellow participants will contribute to the continuous development of friendly and cooperative relations between China and other developing countries and become friendly messengers to convey friendship and promote cooperation.
Ms. Zhang Juan, the expert representative of the Seminar on Import and Export Trade for Developing Countries, expressed her hope that the Seminar would provide participating officials with new ideas to deal with issues related to the import and export trade in their countries. She pointed out that import and export trade is a general yet special field, and the interaction and exchange with officials from different developing countries in the classroom would not only deepen both sides’ thinking on related issues, but also help to promote the in-depth cooperation of import and export trade among countries. Mr. Guan Wei, the expert representative of the Seminar on Engineering Project Management for Developing Countries, expressed his sincere wishes to colleagues from different developing countries to seize the opportunity to make greater contributions to the development of their countries, and also suggested that the Chinese experts are willing to develop their role.
Mr. Friday Okechukwu Okoro, Senior Executive Officer of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning of Nigeria, representing the participants of the Seminar on Import and Export Trade for Developing Countries, said that the Seminar allowed the participants to understand China’s practice and experience and know Chinese culture better, and provided a platform for better development of relations between countries. Mr. Athiany Nwai, a civil engineer from the Ministry of Public Works of Kenya, representing the participants of the Seminar on Engineering Project Management for Developing Countries, expressed his gratitude to the organizers for their efforts, indicated his gains from the Seminar, and expected an opportunity to visit Shanghai in the future.
The Seminars both lasted 14 days with 33 officials from 7 countries (Ecuador, Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Zambia) included in the Seminar on Import and Export Trade for Developing Countries and 34 officials from 6 countries (Ethiopia, Lesotho, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Laos) included in the Seminar on Engineering Project Management for Developing Countries.
Written by: Zhao Zixuan
Photos by: Li Zheng
Reviewed by: Chen Wei
