For centuries, Chile has been referred to as “the end of the world.”
Chilean poet Pablo Neruda once wrote that
“Anyone who hasn't been in the Chilean forest doesn't know this planet.”
October 13
School of Public Administration, Sichuan University
warmly welcomed students from Chile with joy and laughter
In the presence of representatives from Sichuan University (SCU), the University of Chile, the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC), the University of Antofagasta (UA), the International Scientific Exchange Foundation of China (ISEFC), and Tianqi Lithium Corporation (TLC), the China-Chile University Student Scientific and Cultural Exchange Programmes has officially commenced!
Martin Ignacio
The student currently holding the stuffed panda was also the representative who spoke at the opening ceremony. His name is Martin Ignacio
He is a 25-year-old graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in computer science at the University of Concepción in Chile. He told us that before embarking on his journey, he conducted research and discovered that Chile is one of the countries in the world farthest from China. “This is my first time visiting China, and my family and friends are proud that I could seize this valuable opportunity. They told me not to come back if I couldn't see a panda.”
Martin talked to us most about pandas, and the stuffed panda has been tightly held since he entered the room. However, Martin also told everyone that all the students selected today were aware of China's leading global position in technology, mining, new energy, and electric vehicles. Then, everyone would devote themselves to education in the next four weeks. We hope to make the most of this valuable opportunity, at SCU and TLC, deepen our knowledge in efficient water resource utilization and regeneration, whole-life carbon footprint assessment, ecology and environmental protection, and direct lithium extraction in response to global climate change, and put what we learn into practice.
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Professor Yao Leye, Vice President of Sichuan University, and HA Frank Chun Shing, Director and President of Tianqi Lithium Corporation delivered a speech
Vice President Professor Yao Leye, Director of the International Division Wu Jiagang, and Dean of the School of Public Administration Xia Zhiqiang at the SCU, Dr. Francisco Javier Martinez, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Dr. Alejandro Jofré, Professor at the Faculty of Engineering and Researcher at the Mathematical Modeling Center at the University of Chile, Dr. Romina Hidalgo, Head of the Research and Development Department at the Science and Innovation Center and Dr. Philippe Werner-Wildner, Coordinator of the International Development Department at the Science and Innovation Center at the PUC, Dr. Rodrigo Iturriaga, Vice President (in charge of Research and Innovation) and Dr. Marcelo Cortés, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the UA, Ms. Guan Xingyue, Deputy Director of the Special Fund Management Committee of the ISEFC, Ms. Jiang Anqi, Vice Chairwoman and HA Frank Chun Shing, Director and President as well as Ms. Xiong Wanyu, Senior Vice President of the TLC, witnessed the opening ceremony.
