A forum on the reform and development of open universities in China’s central cities was held in Qingdao on 13 August 2022.

On 15 August 2022, the Open University of China (OUC) held a meeting on digital strategy.

The Open University of China (OUC) held an online oil-painting teaching-achievement exhibition, the 2nd of its kind, on 25 June 2022. The event served to showcase a rich and colourful cultural life.

On 17 June 2022, the special work group (SWG) of the Open University of China (OUC), preparing for the World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference, invited Xiao Lei, director of the executive committee of the China Annual Conference & Expo for International Education, and deputy director of the General Affairs and Research and Development Department of the China Education Association for International Exchange, to give a workshop titled "Preparation and Organisation of International Conferences".

On 18 June 2022, an IT research and academic exchange for young professionals on both sides of the Taiwan Straits was held in the 5G smart classroom by the Cross-Straits Exchange Centre, the Cross-Straits Economic and Scientific Cooperation Centre, the Open University of China, and the Education and Examination Centre.

On 16 June 2022, the Open University of China (OUC) held a meeting to discuss autumn 2022 enrolment. Li Song, OUC vice president; Gu Xiaohua, director of the Academic Affairs Department; teaching-department heads, and personnel from the Admissions Office of the OUC headquarters, attended onsite, while over 6,000 leaders and staff in charge of enrolment at OUC branches (schools) and study centres participated via video link.

On 9 June, the cyber-security and IT team of the Open University of China (OUC) held its second meeting of 2022. Jing Degang, president and secretary of the Party Committee, as well as team head, presided over the meeting and gave a speech.

8 June 2022 was the 14th World Oceans Day, and designated in China for promoting protection of the oceans. The Open University of China (OUC) and Qingdao Open University jointly invited Professor Wang Guangce, a researcher with the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to stream a lecture live on the OUC’s lifelong-education platform.