On May 27, Laurea University of Applied Sciences (Laurea UAS) delegation visited East China Normal University (ECNU). The Laurea UAS delegation comprised:
Dr. Jouni Koski, President
Mika J. Kortelainen, Head of International Business Operations
Jenni Pohjola, Specialist in International Business Operations
They were warmly welcomed by ECNU representatives including:
Meng Yu, Director of the ECNU International Cooperation and Exchange Division
Prof. Chen Shuangye, Executive Associate Dean of the ECNU Faculty of Education
Zuo Zhihong, Chair of the Department of Preschool Education
Zhang Li, Vice Chair of the Department of Preschool Education
Qiu Yue, Director of the International Affairs Division, ECNU Faculty of Education
Cao Xiaoying, Program Specialist of the ECNU International Cooperation and Exchange Division
Following in-depth discussions on future academic exchanges, mutual visits for staff and students, and research collaboration directions, the two sides reached consensus on cooperation in teacher training, staff and student exchange programs, and joint research initiatives. To formalize this agreement, representatives signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), establishing a solid institutional framework for subsequent collaboration.