On the evening of September 15, 2021 (GMT+8), the closing ceremony for "Seminar on Currency and Bank Management for French-speaking African Countries" hosted by Ministry of Commerce and organized by MOFCOM Training Base for International Business Officials (Shanghai) was held online. Mr. Fang Meng from Division of Foreign Economic Cooperation of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, and Ms. Dai Ying, Vice Dean of the College of International Education of our university attended the ceremony.
(Main Site of the Online Closing Ceremony)
Ms. Dai Ying made the Seminar summary on behalf of the organizer. This Seminar was attended by 52 government officials from 5 countries including Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Congo (DRC), Morocco and Tunisia. Experts and scholars from Nanyang Commercial Bank (China), China Galaxy Securities Co., Ltd., Shanghai Liye Investment Holdings Co., Ltd., East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance and other units shared their practical experience and research results in the field of currency and banking management. The participants visited the Bank of Shanghai, Jingdata and other units in a new form of Cloud Tour. They also had a deep understanding of China's multiculturalism, and had a comprehensive understanding of China, which is also a developing country.
(Scene of the Online Certificate Display)
Ms. Sonia Hamamucci, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Morocco, delivered a speech on behalf of all the participants. She believes that this Seminar is an opportunity for developing countries to exchange experiences and a window to understand Chinese culture, especially China's economic and financial system. She expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and Shanghai Business School for this training opportunity, and highly praised the effective training effect. In two weeks, she and other participants have gained professional knowledge, improved practical ability, and broadened their horizons in this field.
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Mr.Fang Meng pointed out that the essence of finance is the lubricant of the real economy, and it plays an extremely important role in optimizing resource allocation, serving enterprises, promoting growth and innovation, therefore, building an international financial center is one of the functional goals of Shanghai's urban development. This seminar is a successful exchange and exploration between China and French-speaking African countries in advancing the development of banks and strengthening international cooperation. During the training process, the project organizer also shared China's experience in fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, thereby helping countries to jointly improve the ability to fight the epidemic, and taking actions to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
Written by: Guan Rui
Photogrophed by: Li Zheng
Reviewed by: Chen Wei
