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Chinese visit heralds further collaboration

2 November 2005

A delegation of Chinese government officials met with vice-chancellor Professor Richard Larkins last week to encourage further academic collaborations between Monash and China.

Professor Larkins meets with the Chinese SAFEA delegation.

The group, from the Chinese State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA), followed their visit with the vice-chancellor with a trip to the Caulfield campus where they met with senior Monash staff to discuss further staff exchanges and projects with Monash.

SAFEA is an administrative department of the Chinese government in charge of international professional exchanges. It is responsible for introducing foreign experts to work in China as well as sending high-level technical and managerial personnel for overseas training.

Professor Larkins welcomed the delegation and discussed possibilities for the sharing of expertise and knowledge between Monash and China .

"We would like to ensure the collaboration with SAFEA remains strong and encourage ongoing cooperation between Monash and China," he said.

To date, SAFEA has established relations with more than 300 government agencies, research institutions, universities and enterprises in more than 60 countries and regions.