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.
At the 76th UN General Assembly, President Xi Jinping put forward a Global Development Initiative, pointing out that it is necessary to continue to build an innovation-driven society and seize the historic opportunities created by the latest round of technological revolution and industrial transformation to create an open, fair, equitable and non-discriminatory environment for scientific and technological development, as well as work together to achieve leap-over development. Under the economic globalization, scientific and technological innovation has become a global issue. The continuous innovation of high-tech industries is an important means to drive local economic vitality, promote industrial upgrading, enhance national comprehensive strength and stimulate social development.
President Wu Zhong pointed out that China and Latin American countries not only share common values and interests, but also have numerous similarities in many fields: both China and Latin America are in need of revitalizing the economy, improving people's livelihoods, and achieving sustainable development. Only by finding a way out from innovation and strengthening open cooperation in scientific and technological innovation can we win the initiative in development, thus providing a strong endogenous driving force for the economic and social development of China and Latin America and the enhancement of people's well-being.
The seminar has received positive feedback from participants. On behalf of all, Ms. Danmaris, vice minister of Science and Technology of Venezuela, expressed her gratitude to all the working staff in training base for their patience, enthusiasm and care, and said that the training course benefited all the participating countries. Danmaris emphasized that international cooperation plays an important role in protecting human scientific and technological heritage, and that we should continue to invest in research and development, promote international cooperation, and support entrepreneurs and innovators, so that those who are supported can continue to contribute to improving economy and society. At the same time, in the spirit of complementarity among people of all countries, the central goal of humanity can be achieved, the future can be envisioned, and society can benefit.
Seminario de Innovación en Ciencia y Tecnología para Países Latinoamericanos lasted 21 days with 31 participants from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
Written by: Chen Xiaoye
Photos by: Ni Haoran
Reviewed by: Chen Wei
