Signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between Harbin Institute of Technology of China and the National Technical University of Athens
The Rector of the National Technical University of Athens, Professor Ioannis Hatjigeorgiou, and the Vice-Rectors E. Varvarigos, N. Lagaros, P. Psarrakos and A. Zisis welcomed at NTUA on November 27th, 2023, a delegation from Harbin Institute of Technology. The Chinese delegation included Mr. ZHEN Liang, Vice President, Mr. XIONG Jian, Director, Office of Global Affairs, Mr. ZHAO Hang, Vice Dean, Shenzhen International School of Design, Mrs. LI Xue, Director, Faculty of Social Science, Mr. DU Chunyu, Vice Dean, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Mrs. LI Lu, Program Coordinator, Office of Global Affairs.
The NTUA Rector, expressed the Institution's experience in collaboration with Research Institutes in China and mentioned the Second China - Greece Higher Education Rectors Forum, which was hosted by the National Technical University of Athens at its premises in the Lavrion Technological and Cultural Park between 1-3 November 2023.
Both sides presented the activities of the two Institutions and noted the common intersection of the two Cultures, with the prospect of immediate cooperation.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed, and the Rector assigned to Vice-Rectors E. Varvarigos and A. Zisis the development of cooperation activities.
This is the first Memorandum of Cooperation signed by the new NTUA Rector who wished for the best possible results.
The delegation then visited selected laboratories at the School of Mechanical Engineering.
A dinner will be held in honor of the HIT delegation, attended by H.E., the Chinese Ambassador to Greece, Mr. XIAO Junzheng.