Prof. YUAN Si, Vice President

Tsinghua University

July 6, 2010

Strengthening Cooperation in Education and Research for ASPIRE League

Contents

I. Education for Global Competence

II. Research for Global Excellence

III. Proposals for ASPIRE League

I. Education for Global Competence

To provide students with knowledge and ability to thrive

in a global background.

Education for Global Competence

– Ability to understand multi-cultures and the world – Ability to acquire general knowledge and advanced learning– Ability to communicate effectively in global background– Ability to adapt to global environment – Ability to serve and contribute as global citizens

Education for Global Competence Practices

Education for

Global Competence

Global Faculty

Global Curricula

Global Environment

On-campus InitiativesGlobal Experience

Academic Exchange

DegreePrograms

Overseas Initiatives

Overseas Faculty Foreign Professors

Special LecturesEnglish Programs Freshmen Seminars SRT Program

Multi-cultural Activities International Students

InternshipSummer CampCompetition Cultural Exchange

Summer Courses Conferences Student Exchange

Joint DegreeDouble Degrees

1. On-campus Initiatives

1) Global Curricula

2) Global Lectures

3) Special Programs

4) Global Faculty

5) Global Environment

1) Global Curricula

Over 100 undergraduate courses in English

10 master programs in English

65 undergraduate programs, 38 for international students

271 master programs, 84 for international students

252 doctoral programs, 64 for international students

2) Global Lectures Tsinghua Forum and Global Vision Lectures

Series of lectures by world leaders in various circles

Over 90 lectures given to over 10 thousand students

Global Vision LectureTsinghua Forum

3) Special ProgramsBasic Science Programs (Math, Physics, Chemistry and Biology)

Experimental Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences

Software Science Program by Prof. Andrew Chi-Chih Yao

Mechanical Science Program in Honor of Prof. QIAN Xuesen

Freshmen Seminars and Student Research Training Programs

Freshmen Seminar SRT Program

4) Global Faculty Leading scientists and chair professors from abroad

Faculty with overseas study and work experience

Long-term visiting scholars

Leading Scientist

2010年7月23日

Chair Professor

5) Global Environment

Academic and cultural exchange activitiesOver 2700 international students

International Conference International StudentsCultural Activity

2. Overseas Initiatives

1) Global Exposure

2) Global Learning

3) Joint and Double Degrees

4) Global Adaptability

1) Global Exposure Foreign visits, cultural activities, summer camp

Outstanding Freshmen Abroad Summer CampPerformance Abroad

2) Global Learning Overseas conferences, summer courses, student exchange program

Exchange Program Abroad Overseas Conference Summer Course

3) Joint and Double Degrees

Joint degree programs for undergraduates

Joint and double degree programs for graduate students

Participants Degree Conferral Ceremony

4) Global Adaptability International competitions Internship in university labs and industry

Internship in University Lab and IndustryRoboCup2009

II. Research for Global Excellence

Vision: world-class research for global excellence and social progress

1. University-Industry Cooperation 2. University-University Cooperation 3. University-Government Cooperation

Tsinghua University-Industry Cooperation Committee (UICC)Tsinghua Holding Company and Science Park

1. University-Industry Cooperation

Global Members of UICC Science Park

Tsinghua-Cambridge-MIT Low Carbon Energy AllianceTsinghua-MIT-CUHK Research Center for Theoretical Computer Science

2. University-University Cooperation

Theoretical Computer Science PartnersLow Carbon Energy University Alliance

Research cooperation with around 100 local governmentsResearch institutes in different regions

3. University-Government Cooperation

Cooperation with Local Governments

Research Institute in Shenzhen

Yangtze Delta Region Institute, Zhejiang

Institute of Tsinghua University, Hebei

Beijing Tsinghua Industrial R&D Institute

988 patents granted, 4300 research projects in 2009

Year Papers Cited SCI EI ISTP

2008 3895 2589 3381 1905

Papers, Patents, and Research Projects

Recent Major Breakthroughs

Container Inspection Systems

High-temperature Gas-cooled Reactor OLED Technology

CERNET2

III. Proposals for ASPIRE League

1) Student Exchange Program for ASPIRE League

2) Summer Program for Member Universities

3) Internship, Conferences and Competitions

1. Proposals for Global Competence Education

1) Student Exchange Program for ASPIRE League

To promote global competence education for the League, an

exchange program among members may be started to encourage

student exchange. Participating students from each university

can form a group to get the best out of the exchange program

in learning, research and cultural assimilation.

2) Summer Program for Member Universities

ASPIRE League should start a summer program for member

university students to benefit from our network. This program may be

hosted on a rotating manner with each university hosting once over a

five year period.

3) Internship, Conferences and Competitions

One or more of the above activities may be organized each year to

increase the global adaptability of member university students.

Through such activities, participants can develop team spirit and

sense of responsibility in a global environment.

1) Consensus on Major Areas for Research Cooperation

2) Academic Journal for ASPIRE League

3) Research Projects on Global Competence/Excellence

2. Proposals for Global Excellence Research

1) Consensus on Major Areas for Research Cooperation

To carry out long-term research cooperation, major areas of research

collaboration should be identified. Based on the consensus on such

fields, the League is advised to develop concrete projects for

cooperation. We propose areas in Economics, Energy, Environment,

Materials, Bioscience, Public Security, Policy and Cultural Studies.

2) Academic Journal for ASPIRE League

Based on the identification of research areas and cooperation need,

an academic journal may be published featuring new findings in the

major areas or fruits of cooperation. Such a journal should be an

top English journal in the related areas. Editors should be experts in

the related areas of research and may be from the member universities.

3) Research Projects on Global Competence/Excellence

Research projects on the education and research status and future

development plans of the member universities may be carried

out for the reference of members and for the League. Such findings

can be published in the journal of the League or exchanged during

future activities of the League.

We hope specific programs and projects can be developed to promote multilateral cooperation and the growth of the ASPIRE League.

Thank you for your attention!