CAST, SATW strengthens further cooperation
Wan Gang, President of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), met with a delegation led by Benoit Dubuis, President of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) and the Sino-Swiss Institute of Advanced Technology (SSIAT) at Shanghai University in Beijing on July 23.
The meeting aimed to strengthen scientific, technological, and cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Switzerland.
Wan expressed the CAST's commitment to promoting academic exchanges, offering top-notch science communication, and facilitating the commercialization of China's sci-tech achievements. He also underscored the association's proactive engagement in international exchanges and cooperation.
Wan expressed his hope for future bilateral collaborations to advance in-depth exchanges and dialogues among engineers and young scientists of the two nations. Together, they aim to drive innovations that align with public interests and enhance the collective well-being of the people of both countries and humanity.
Dubuis detailed the SATW’s core activities and collaborative endeavors with Shanghai University, underscoring the importance of sci-tech progress in serving society and benefiting humanity. He stressed the pivotal role of global collaboration, particularly in addressing novel challenges like the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and demographic change.
The SATW attaches considerable weight to international cooperation, aspiring for China and Switzerland to broaden international scientific and technological cooperation and engender more substantive accomplishments.
The delegation led by Dubuis also visited the History Museum of the China Association for Science and Technology.
Relevant officials from the Department of International Affairs of the CAST, including Director General Luo Hui, the China Centre for International Science and Technology Exchange (CISTE), and Shanghai University attended the meeting.
Source: https://voc-gj.cast.org.cn/index/info?api=GwArticle&id=28313