Delegation from the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in China Visited Our University

On June 7th, Mr. Mohammed Najeeb Alrazhi, Director of Consular Affairs and National Service Department of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in China, and Ms. Sabrine, Consul and Health Affairs Officer, visited our university. President Zhao Jie attended the meeting, accompanied by the leaders of the International Education College (International Exchange and Cooperation Center), the Graduate School, the Academic Affairs Office, the First Affiliated Hospitalof Dalian Medical University, the Second Affiliated Hospitalof Dalian Medical University, the Institute (College) of Integrative Medicine, DMU,and other units and departments.

Zhao Jie first introduced the advantages and characteristics of ouruniversityin terms of history, discipline construction, talent cultivation, and international education. Hesaidthat it coincides with the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United Arab Emirates. The joint statement issued by the two countries recently specifically mentioned strengthening cooperation in the fields of medical research, disease and epidemic prevention and control, and further strengthening exchanges and visits of students, teachers and researchers at all levels.This is a favorable opportunity for our university to carry out comprehensive cooperation with medical and educational institutions in the United Arab Emirates. DMU will actively promote cooperation with the United Arab Emirates in multiple fields such as medical education, academic research, medical technology, tourism and health care, and promote the exchange and sharing of scientific research results on a project-based basis.

Mohammed expressed gratitude to President Zhao Jie for his warm reception and pointed out that the first UAE international student accepted by our university in April this year is currently the only international studentmajoring inmedicinefrom the UAE in China. It coincides with the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the UAE and China. This visit to theuniversityisto learn about the advantages and characteristics of Dalian Medical University in teaching, medical services, and other aspects, hoping to leverage our university's medical education advantages to promote the implementation of the UAE medical talent cultivation plan, and to negotiate and exchange cooperation plans with the university and hospital. Mohammedstrongly agrees with our university's cooperation intention and has put forward specific cooperation needs.

Subsequently, both sides conducted in-depth discussions on cooperation entry points, talent cultivation, technical exchanges, scientific research cooperation, and other aspects.