Background

The 2024 World Digital Education Conference (WDEC) will be held in Shanghai, China on 29-31 January 2024, co-hosted by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO and Shanghai Municipal People’s Government.

"Life in Science - A Hundred-Year Journey," overseen by the Committee for the Construction of Science Ethics of the Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASAD), is a collaborative effort.

Recently, the promotional meeting for the development of the Seniors University of China (SUC) was held in Beijing. During this event, the Research Institute of the SUC was officially inaugurated.

The Seniors University of China (SUC) recently hosted a celebration event in Beijing to mark the establishment of its School of Proactive Health.

On 12th January 2024, the National Education Platform for the Elderly officially integrated with the "Education Services" section of the special business service zone for seniors on the PC terminal of the State Government Affairs Platform.

On 10 January 2024, the Open University of China (OUC) conducted its year-end summary meeting for 2023. This meeting was guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and focused on completing key tasks within the framework of the "Six Major Projects".

Reflecting on the conclusion of the year 2023, the Open University of China (OUC) has been tirelessly advancing its dynamic initiatives, leaving a lasting mark in the annals of time.

The establishment of the Seniors University of China (SUC) is a pivotal move to meet public expectations and enact a proactive national strategy amid the population ageing trend, in line with the key directives of the 20th National Congress of the CPC.