On March 26, 2024, Robert Parua, Head of Educational Programs of UNESCO in Beijing, visited Liaoning University. Yu Miaojie, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee and President of Liaoning University met Parua in person.
President Yu extended his warm welcome to Robert Parua for his visit to Liaoning University. He noted that with a history of over 75 years, Liaoning University’s application to be a chair unit of UNESCO bears great significance. He expressed thanks for his strong support in the process and added that Liaoning University attaches great important to sustainable development education. In 2022, Liaoning University organized a delegation team to Costa Rica to attend the ‘22 Sustainable Development Educational Conference on the Earth Charter’. The application to the chair unit not only renders great significance to the cooperation between Liaoning University and departments in UNESCO, but also helps extend the university’s global influence.
Vice President Huo Chunhui also met Robert Parua at the reception room. He stressed that as an important item on the global agenda, Liaoning University pays great attention to education on sustainable development. If the application is successful, Liaoning University will build more ties with institutions of higher education by sharing its best practices and experience, co-hosting international conferences, and jointly conducting R&D programs, all to enhance academic exchanges so that more insights can be produced to facilitate national and social development.