Tianjin People’s Congress Delegation Visited the University of Turku

​The head of the delegation was Vice Chairman of Tianjin Municipal People’s Congress Li Quanshan, who was accompanied by representatives of legislative and international affairs and commerce. The delegation was hosted by Vice Rectors of the University of Turku Riitta Pyykkö and Kalle-Antti Suominen. The delegation was presented the University of Turku’s education, research and quality work as well as the operation of the Centre for East Asian Studies and the co-operation of the Faculty of Law with China. The visitors were particularly interested in the employment of students, the support provided for recently graduated students, external funding, the structure of law studies, and the patenting process of inventions made by researchers in Finland.

‒ The delegation was impressed by our University and admired the extent of services and the high quality of research and education. They also applauded our international research and wish to continue the collaboration with us also in the future, says Head of International Affairs Irinja Paakkanen.

The University of Turku Will Coordinate New Co-operation

The University of Turku has two partner universities in Tianjin ‒ Nankai University and Tianjin University. The Centre for East Asian Studies has collaborated with the Nankai University’s Zhou Enlai School of Management since 2005, and the University of Turku signed a student exchange agreement with both universities this autumn.