Recently, BUCEA carried out a series of bilateral meetings with universities and institutions from Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Italy, Greece, Sri Lanka, and other countries, achieving positive progress.

Building Consensus and Clarifying Cooperation Directions

President ZHANG Dayu met with a delegation of three representatives, including Madi Aldabergenov, Advisor to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of International Education Corporation (IEC), and Zhangazy Moldamuratov, Vice Rector of Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering (KazGASA). ZHANG Dayu emphasized that both sides should further focus on the development of overseas branches of the Luban Global School, multi-level talent cultivation, joint research and development center construction, and deeper research collaboration. He noted that the two sides should work together to advance practical China-Kazakhstan cooperation in areas such as architectural heritage conservation, green digitalization, and engineering and technical education.

Vice President CHEN Zhaohui held talks with Madi Aldabergenov, Advisor to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of International Education Corporation (IEC). CHEN Zhaohui noted that the Luban Global School Kazakhstan Branch has been successfully put into operation, and that the BUCEA’s dedicated scholarship program has attracted applications from more than 20 students from Kazakhstan. These achievements, she said, mark a new stage in bilateral cooperation. She emphasized that BUCEA is willing to fully leverage the Luban Global School branch as a platform to jointly establish a Kazakhstan Joint Research and Development Center, actively expand joint bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, continuously increase two-way faculty and student exchanges, and strengthen the cultivation of localized talent in civil engineering and construction.

Targeted Engagement to Advance Cooperation

The School of Architecture and Urban Planning held cooperation and exchange meetings with representatives from multiple overseas institutions, including Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Auckland in New Zealand, the University of Florence in Italy, the University of the Aegean in Greece, International Education Corporation (IEC) in Kazakhstan, and the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka.

The School of Civil and Transportation Engineering conducted cooperation discussions with International Education Corporation (IEC) and the Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering.

The School of Geomatics and Urban Spatial Informatics held talks with the Survey Department of Sri Lanka and the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.

This series of exchange activities further strengthened BUCEA’s cooperation with higher education institutions and organizations in countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, and expanded its international partnership network. Substantive progress was achieved with multiple universities in areas including joint research, talent cultivation, and platform co-development.