The Unveiling Ceremony of九游会平台 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站 and the International Frontier Forum on Design Education Held
On December 6, the Unveiling Ceremony of九游会平台 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站 and the International Frontier Forum on Design Education was successfully held at Zhuhai. Sun Hongpei, Vice Chairman of the University Council of九游会平台(BNU), Wang Shoujun, Vice President of九游会平台 and Director of the Administrative Committee of BNU Zhuhai, Zheng Guomin, Assistant to the BNU President and Provost of BNU Zhuhai and other officials attended the ceremony.
Guests jointly inaugurated the establishment of the 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站
At the ceremony, Wang Shoujun read out the approval of the establishment of the 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站 and gave opening remarks. Wang Shoujun introduced the significance of establishing the 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站 in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area from the strategic perspective of the university. He stated the establishment of the School was a crucial initiative of九游会平台 to focus on the frontier of design discipline development, accelerate the interdisciplinary emerging, and serve national strategic demands as well as local economic and social development. He expressed his expectations and hoped the 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站 Institute could give full play to the advantages of the Greater Bay Area, innovate talent training mode and cultivate high-level innovative design talents.
Wei Wei, Chairperson of the University Council of BNU Zhuhai, hosting the ceremony
Remarks by Wang Shoujun, Vice President of九游会平台 and Director of the Administrative Committee of BNU Zhuhai
Sun Hongpei, Vice Chairman of the University Council of九游会平台 awarding the Appointment Certificate to Gao Peng, Dean of the 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站.
Sun Hongpei, Vice Chairman of the University Council of九游会平台 announcing the appointment of the Dean of the 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站
Gao Peng, Dean of the 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站 introduced the construction and development of the School. He stated that grounded at the cross-disciplinary research in arts, technology and education, SFD covers three research directions - Design and Future Production and Lifestyle, Art and Technology, Design and Education. By gathering a group of excellent scholars and experts in the design industry, SFD aims to cultivate students into leading design professionals with innovative design thinking and the courage to face the challenges in the future.
Remarks by Gao Peng, Dean of the 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站
Zheng Guomin, Assistant to the BNU President and Provost of BNU Zhuhai, announced the member list of SFD First Academic Committee, appointing Tan Ping as the Chair of the Academic Committee and Wang Min, Xu Ping, Tony Brown, Li Qi and Miriam Mirolla as members of the Academic Committee.
Zheng Guomin, Assistant to the BNU President and Provost of BNU Zhuhai, announcing the member list of SFD First Academic Committee
Appointment certificates awarded to Wang Min, Xu Ping and Tony Brown, members of the SFD Academic Committee by university leaders
SFD Academic Committee member Wang Min said, “Beijing Normal University is a leading university of national education with impressive achievements. In this beautiful campus at Zhuhai, the 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站 will explore not only designs for the future but also design education practices facing the future. We believe that the 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站 will have a great impact on China’s education and contribute to the development of national education.”
Speech by Wang Min, Member of the SFD Academic Committee
Royal College of Art, UK, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, and University for the Creative Arts, UK extended their congratulations to the 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站 online and expected to establish deep and broad international cooperation with九游会平台 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站.
Congratulation VCR from POLI.design, Politecnico di Milano
At the end of the ceremony, a piece of good news was released by the School of Design: in early December, a cooperation agreement was signed by九游会平台 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站 and Beijing National Sportswear Ltd. Company aiming to build a Joint Design Laboratory. “Beijing Normal University-TEAM CHINA” co-branded clothing accessories will be released during the 120th anniversary celebration of the九游会平台, boosting national brand development and telling China’s stories.
The International Frontier Forum on Design Education, jointly organized by九游会平台 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站 and Royal College of Art, UK successfully opened after the unveiling ceremony, lasting for five days. Naren Barfield, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost, Paul Anderson, Dean of the School of Design, Royal College of Art, Gao Peng, Dean of the 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站, Wang Min, Xu Ping and Tony Brown, members of the SFD Academic Committee made keynote speeches on “What is the future for Design School?” at the forum.九游会平台 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站 hopes to strengthen the connections and exchanges between experts and scholars on design education through a series of academic activities with international influence and contribute to the development of China’s design education. Leaders and guests from sister universities including Central Academy of Fine Arts, China Academy of Arts and Tongji University as well as representatives from enterprises attended the forum.
Keynote speeches by Naren Barfield, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost, and Paul Anderson, Dean of the School of Design, Royal College of Art
Keynote speeches by Wang Min, Xu Ping, Tony Brown, members of the academic committee of BNU 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站 and Gao Peng, Dean of the 九游会平台-九游会-九游会娱乐-北京J9九游会平台娱乐代理官方网站
Guests from over 30 universities and colleges attending the ceremony and the forum
