On the afternoon of June 16, Professor Liming Wang, Director of the UCD Irish Institute for Chinese Studies, warmly welcomed a delegation from Chongqing University, China. The two sides held in-depth discussions on enhancing educational collaboration and promoting academic exchange.
At the start of the meeting, Professor Wang provided a brief introduction to UCD, followed by a more detailed presentation on the development, current status, and key achievements of the UCD Irish Institute for Chinese Studies and the UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland. During the discussion, Professor Wang outlined UCD’s international admissions policies, global ranking advantages, and distinctive academic programmes. He expressed a strong interest in developing a joint postgraduate programme – in an MA in Teaching Chinese Language and Culture – with Chongqing University, emphasising the importance of academic collaboration in cultivating high-level talent.
As a leading university in Dublin—the “Silicon Valley of Europe”—UCD has achieved excellence in multiple fields thanks to its strategic location and academic resources. Professor Wang particularly highlighted the Institute’s newly launched “2025 UCD Summer Experience” study programme, developed in partnership with the UCD School of Education and the Centre for English and Global Languages. The programme includes interdisciplinary content such as Second Language Acquisition, Artificial Intelligence etc. and aims to offer participants a globally enriched learning experience.
In conclusion, Professor Wang noted Ireland’s unique strengths as a neutral country—it’s safe and stable society, along with its friendly policies towards China, provide a strong foundation for international educational collaboration. He emphasised that such an environment is highly conducive to fostering long-term partnerships in academic exchange, as well as faculty and student mobility between Chinese and Irish universities.
This visit laid a solid foundation for deepening future cooperation between Chongqing University and UCD. Both parties expressed a shared commitment to seizing this opportunity to explore innovative models of collaboration and to jointly promote international talent development and academic exchanges.
重庆大学代表团访问都柏林大学中国研究院 共探合作新机遇
6月16日下午，爱尔兰都柏林大学中国研究院王黎明院长热情接待了到访的中国重庆大学代表团，双方就深化教育合作、推动学术交流等议题展开深入探讨。
会谈伊始，王黎明院长向重庆大学代表团介绍了都柏林大学概况，并详尽阐述了中国研究院及孔子学院的建院历程、发展现状及核心成果。在交流环节，王黎明院长全面介绍了都柏林大学的国际招生政策、全球排名优势及特色项目，并特别表达了与重庆大学在国际中文教育研究生联合培养领域的合作意愿。他强调，希望以学术为纽带，推动两校在才培养方面实现深度协作。
作为“欧洲硅谷”都柏林的著名学府，都柏林大学凭借其地域优势与学术资源，在多个领域取得了卓越成就。王院长重点推介了中国研究院2025年全新推出的暑期研学项目。该项目由都柏林大学教育学院、英语及国际语言中心联合打造，课程涵盖二语习得、人工智能等前沿领域，旨在为参与者提供跨学科的国际化学习体验。
此外，王院长特别强调爱尔兰作为中立国的独特优势——社会安全稳定、对华政策友好为国际教育合作提供了坚实保障。他指出，这一环境将极大助力中爱高校在学术交流、师生互访等领域的长期合作。
此次访问为重庆大学与都柏林大学未来的深度合作奠定了良好基础。双方一致表示，将以此为契机，进一步探索创新合作模式，共同推进国际化人才培养与学术交流。