Beijing, 16 April 2025 - To foster exchanges and mutual learning between China and ASEAN countries in the fields of rural education and sustainable agricultural development, the UNESCO International Research and Training Centre for Rural Education (INRULED) organised a delegation from the "Education for Sustainable Rural Development" International Conference to visit the Open University of China (OUC) for on-site research.
Beijing, 11 April 2025 - A delegation from the Federation of Calligraphy Society Malaysia (FOCSM) visited the Open University of China (OUC), engaging in discussions on calligraphy education, digital resource sharing, and cultural exchange. The event aimed to foster mutual learning in the arts and promote traditional Chinese culture on the global stage.
From 1st to 14th December 2024, a 23-member delegation from the “Digital Education Application Innovation and Educational Quality Enhancement” programme of the Open University of China (OUC) system completed a two-week training programme at the Open University (OU) in the United Kingdom.
From 1st to 10th December 2024, Zhou Tianming, vice president of the Open University of China (OUC), led a delegation to visit New Zealand, Australia, and Indonesia.
From 19-20 November, the 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, themed "Embracing a People-Centred, and AI-for-Good Digital Future --- Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace", commenced in Wuzhen, Zhejiang.
From 17 to 21 November 2024, under the arrangements of the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO, Fan Xianrui, a member of the Party Committee and vice president of the Open University of China (OUC), led a delegation to visit Dubai.
Recently, a delegation led by Prof. Dr. Esraa Mohamed, Cultural Counsellor of Embassy of the A.R. of Egypt Cultural Office in Beijing, China, visited the Open University of China (OUC). Fan Xianrui, a member of the Party Committee and vice president of the OUC, met with the visitors. The two sides carried out in-depth exchanges on building the Egypt Open Learning Centre and other cooperation programmes.
At the invitation of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), Fan Xianrui, a member of the Party Committee and vice president of the Open University of China (OUC, also known as Seniors University of China, SUC), participated in an online interview with experts from UIL's Education Project Group for Older Adults on 11 November 2024.