HIT Media (Text: Wei Wenshuang, Meng Lifeng; Photos: Mei Wenzhang)
Fan Feng, vice-president of Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), led a delegation on a visit to Russia.
During the visit, the delegation attended the fourth International Scientific and Practical Symposium on the Future Development of Construction Technology and the Plenary Conference on Technological Leadership in the Construction Industry.
Fan delivered opening remarks at the roundtable forum on building codes and standards for seismic design, reinforced concrete, and metal structures, jointly organized by HIT and Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (MGSU). He also joined in unveiling the plaque for the Joint International Laboratory for Quality Housing Construction and Engineering Diagnosis in Cold Regions, and signed a letter of intent.
Fan and his delegation also held talks with MGSU representatives, attended a meeting of the MGSU Board of Trustees as non-voting participants.
At the roundtable, Fan said he hoped the two sides would use the Joint International Laboratory as a platform to deepen cooperation, jointly address shared challenges in developing high-quality housing in cold regions, and contribute to the sustainable development of buildings and infrastructure in cold regions worldwide.
Fan Feng delivers a speech. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Fan and Pavel Akimov, rector of MGSU, signed a letter of intent concerning the formation of the governing council of the Joint International Laboratory for Quality Housing Construction and Engineering Diagnosis in Cold Regions. They also jointly unveiled the plaque marking the establishment of the Joint International Laboratory and witnessed the signing of a letter of intent between HIT's School of Civil Engineering and MGSU's Faculty of Industrial and Civil Engineering on the development and implementation of joint educational programs.
Wang Yuyin, Party secretary of HIT's School of Civil Engineering, together with Professor Zhi Xudong and Associate Professor Li Liang, gave presentations on topics including seismic design of buildings and standardization in the fields of reinforced concrete and metal structures.
Representatives of HIT and MGSU sign a letter of intent. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Representatives of HIT's School of Civil Engineering and MGSU's Faculty of Industrial and Civil Engineering sign a letter of intent for joint educational programs. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Two universities unveil the plaque for the Joint International Laboratory. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Participating experts deliver reports. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Fan and his delegation met with MGSU vice-rectors Vitaly Gladkikh and Olga Kuzina and attended the first meeting of the management committee of the Joint International Laboratory for Quality Housing Construction and Engineering Diagnosis in Cold Regions.
The first meeting of the management committee of the Joint International Laboratory for Quality Housing Construction and Engineering Diagnosis in Cold Regions. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Fan and his delegation were invited to attend the MGSU Board of Trustees meeting as non-voting participants.
At the meeting, MGSU presented a report on the progress and achievements of its cooperation with HIT in jointly establishing the Joint International Laboratory, as well as on a forthcoming study of housing in Russia's northern regions.
Fan and his delegation also visited the Badaevskiy residential complex to learn about the project.
Fan Feng and his delegation attend the MGSU Board of Trustees meeting as non-voting participants. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Fan Feng and his delegation visit the Badaevskiy residential complex. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
During the visit, Fan met with Zhang Wei, minister-counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Russia.
He briefed Zhang on recent developments and achievements in HIT’s international exchange and cooperation and expressed hope that, with the embassy's support, HIT would work with Russian universities to pursue more substantive cooperation in areas such as joint educational and cultural exchanges, further deepening China-Russia educational cooperation.
Zhang said he would play a bridging role and fully support HIT and Russian universities in expanding and deepening cooperation, jointly giving new impetus to cooperation between the two countries in education, science, and technology.
Fan Feng meets with Zhang Wei. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Edited by: Shang Yankai
Reviewed by: Song Ling, Li Shoubin, Yang Wenyu