On October 27, 2015, the senior seminar on "R&D of National New Materials and Sustainable Development of the Construction Industry" was opened in Hefei.
From November 2-4, 2015, Zhejiang Radio and Television University (Zhejiang RTVU) launched the 2015 new tutors training programme for all tutors in the provincial RTVU system, with 110 front-line tutors from the province's RTVU system participating.
From November 1st to 6th, 2015, the Open University of China (OUC) held an advanced seminar for its teaching and scientific research staff in Beijing.
From November 8-13, 2015, the OUC held an advanced seminar for tutors (class tutors). 110 tutors from various OUC branches, schools, and learning centres participated in the seminar.
On October 14-16, 2015, the 26th ICDE (International Council for Open and Distance Education) World Conference was held in Sun City, South Africa. The theme of the conference was "Growing Capacity for Sustainable Distance e-Learning Provision".
On September 6, 2015, a group of 25 members from the UNESCO International Seminar on Girls’ and Women's Education visited the Open University of China (OUC). The delegation was made up of educators from nearly 10 countries, including Ethiopia, Namibia and Nepal, and project officials from the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
On September 25, 2015, the “Distance Education Seminar,” sponsored by the Education Research Institute of the Open University of China (OUC), was held in Beijing. President Yang Zhijian and Vice President Zhang Shaogang attended the meeting and delivered speeches.
In the golden fall of September, OUC headquarters held large-scale training classes on three occasions, providing a platform for core OUC tutoring and managerial personnel to enhance their theoretical knowledge and business operations capabilities, share and exchange experiences, and broaden their horizons.