On April 7, Consul Orlando Edwards, the Cultural and Education Consul at the British General Consulate in Wuhan, Peter Young (Kong Haoxuan), the director of Climate Change and Energy Policy at British General Consulate in Wuhan, visited our university. During the visit, two parities had an in-depth discussion on cultural education exchange, the project proposer for “China Prosperity Strategic Funds” and other relevant topics. Chen Xiangjun, the Vice President of the University, attended the meeting and warmly welcomed the guests. Others attended the meeting including faculty and staff from International Exchange & Cooperation Department and Center of Hubei Cooperative Innovation for Emissions Trading System (short as the Center hereinafter).
Vice President Chen briefly introduced the history and establishment of the university, and he expressed his wishes to further close the relationship between two parties and thus obtaining substantial progress in “China Prosperity Strategic Fund” Project, overseas study, and cultural communication.
Consul Edwards thanked for school’s hospitality and introduced British General Consulate in Wuhan, and then illustrated varies ways of cooperation between universities in China and the U.K. Later, Director Young introduced the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its goal of setting up the Globe Prosperity Funds, and further discussed in details the implementation of this funding project in China. Then, the faculty from the Center delivered a presentation about their project proposer to the China Prosperity Strategic Funds in which they showed the great research capability and social reputation of the Center and their believe in the success of the project.
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its Globe Prosperity Fund are dedicated to achieve the sustainable development of the U.K. and the globe, and aims at the economic reform and development in their partner countries. As a major component of Globe Prosperity Fund, the project of China prosperity Strategic Funds will particularly offer great support to the growth in key areas including finance, domestic and cross-border investment, international economics and international trade, structural reform, energy and resource security, and low carbon transformation.
