On the afternoon of November 16, Ms. Natalia Lapcheva, Rector of Minsk State Linguistic University in Belarus, visited Jilin International Studies University (JISU). President Qin He met with the delegation, and engaged in in-depth discussions on educational exchanges and cooperation between the two institutions.

At the meeting, President Qin He extended a warm welcome to Rector Lapcheva first and they engaged in in-depth discussions on the achievements of cooperation between the two universities in recent years, as well as detailed plans for future collaboration. Rector Lapcheva expressed her agreement with JISU’s educational philosophy and values, emphasizing the importance of this visit. After touring the school’s library, the Global Village, and the International Exchange Center, she was deeply impressed by the high-quality teaching facilities and international educational environment. She expressed hope to further deepen cooperation with JISU, jointly cultivate more outstanding talent with international perspectives and make new contributions to strengthening and developing friendly relations between China and Belarus. Accompanying Rector Lapcheva was Ms. Rima Sakharova, Assistant to the Rector of Minsk State Linguistic University. The delegation was received by Song Dandan, Director of JISU’s International Exchange and Cooperation Office and Dean of the School of International Exchange, and Zhou Shujuan, Dean of the School of Central and Eastern European Languages.

Jilin International Studies University signed an international education cooperation agreement with Minsk State Linguistic University in 2022. To date, the two universities have jointly applied for and secured projects such as the China Scholarship Council’s “International Regional Studies and High-Level Translation Talent Training Program for Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus” and the Chinese Ministry of Education’s Center for Language Education and Cooperation’s “Joint Training Program for International Chinese Education Students.” They have also collaborated on multiple educational programs, including a 1+1 dual-degree Master’s program and a 2+2 dual-degree Bachelor’s program. So far, 15 students from Jilin International Studies University have pursued further studies at Minsk State Linguistic University.

Source: “Jilin International Studies University” WeChat Official Account