On May 12th, a joint graduation ceremony was held for two seminars: the Seminar on Engineering Project Management for Developing Countries and the Seminar on Construction and Management of Development Zone for Sri Lanka. Both seminars were sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and hosted by the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai) at Shanghai Business School (SBS). Liu Bin, Dean of the College of International Education and Director of the MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai), attended the ceremony and delivered a speech.
Liu Bin stated that China has developed globally leading systematic experience in the field of engineering construction and management. Through innovative models such as standardized design, modular construction, and digital management, China has created a number of benchmark projects with international influence. In the field of development zone construction and development, China has explored for over 40 years, forming a distinctive development model centered on institutional innovation, based on industrial agglomeration, and driven by open cooperation. This model has become a key vehicle for reform and opening up and an important engine for economic growth. He expressed hope that the participants would help promote the continuous development of friendly cooperative relations between China and developing countries, becoming friendly envoys who convey friendship and promote cooperation.
The two seminars received positive feedback from the participants. Mr. Mustapha Darboe, Chief Engineer of the Gambian Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, stated in his speech that through detailed lectures, insightful in-depth discussions, and practical case studies, the participants further deepened their understanding of the core theme of project management. The knowledge gained in China will be transformed into practical tools, exhibiting new vitality in localized practical applications.
Mr. Kande Baduge Sachith Suradewa Fernando, an official from Sri Lanka's Department of External Resources, expressed sincere gratitude on behalf of the participants for the courses arranged by SBS for this seminar. He believes that China-Sri Lanka development zone cooperation is expected to become a new benchmark for South-South cooperation, using the concept of sustainable development to create a blueprint for mutual benefit and win-win results, continuously deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries, and contributing to regional prosperity and people's well-being.
The two seminars ran for 14 days, starting on April 29th and ending on May 12th. The Seminar on Engineering Project Management for Developing Countries had 34 trainees from nine countries: Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Iraq, Palestine, and Sri Lanka. The Seminar on Construction and Management of Development Zone for Sri Lanka had 34 trainees from various Sri Lankan government departments, including the Ministries of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Digital Economy, and Industries and Enterprise Development, as well as the Board of Investment and the Department of External Resources.
Written by: Li Shuo
Photograph by: Zeng Siyao
Reviewed by: Chen Wei
