China Partners Academic Forum

(30-04-2024) China Partners Academic Forum (CPAF) showcases research cooperation between Ghent University and its Chinese partners.

During this edition of CPAF, which takes place between 7 and 16 November 2024, a series of webinars and on-site seminars is organized together with no less than 11 of our Chinese partner institutions.

The programme has a lot to offer for a mixed audience of professors, researchers, scholars and students as well as staff members from both sides.

Programme

7 November 2024, 02:30 pm - 06:30 pm (Beijing time): “Fire Safety Science and Engineering”, by Zhi Tang & Prof. Chao Zhang (Wuhan University) and Prof. Bart Merci (Ghent University) - onsite
12 November 2024, 03:00 pm -06:00 pm (Beijing time): “Aquatic Animal Health Management”, by Dr. Xiaoting Zheng (South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute) and Prof. Annelies Declercq (Ghent University) - onsite
13 November 2024, 03:00 pm 07:00 pm (Beijing time): “Functional Polymer Materials”, by Prof. Qilu Zhang (Xi’an Jiaotong University) and Prof. Richard Hoogenboom (Ghent University) - online
14 November 2024, 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm (Beijing time): “Additive manufacturing and reinforced material”, by Dr. Sisi Wang (Zhejiang Normal University) and Prof. Ludwig Cardon (Ghent University) - online
14 November 2024, 07:30 - 09:00 pm (Beijing time): “Sino-Belgium Nanomedicine Seminar”, by Assoc. Prof. Hui Li (Shandong University) and Prof. Bruno De Geest (Ghent University) - online
15 November 2024, 03:00 pm - 06:50 pm (Beijing time): “Pharmaceutical and Clinical Medicine”, by Prof. Zhengping Wang (Liaocheng University) and Prof. Paul Van Der Meeren (Ghent University) - online
16 November 2024, 02:30 - 06:10 pm (Beijing time): “Sino-Belgium Symposium on Sustainable Constructions”, by Ass. Prof. Limin Lu (China University of Mining and Technology), Ass. Prof. Wei Jang (Tongji University) and Prof. Geert De Schutter (Ghent University) - online

More info and registration via https://event.ugent.be/registration/CPAF2024

On Saturday 16 November 2024, CPAF 2024 will conclude with the official closing reception in Shanghai, hosted by the Ghent University East Asia Platform in collaboration with the Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association Benelux chapter (SORSA Benelux).

History of CPAF

In September 2021, the 1st edition of the China Partners Academic Forum took place on the occasion of the 15th Anniversary of our platform. Thanks to the success of that first, fully online edition, the Forum was turned into an annual event.

The second edition in 2022 showed a considerable growth from 8 to no less than 17 webinars, while the third edition in 2023 allowed us to partly start with on-site activities, resulting in 3 in-person seminars, in addition to 6 online webinars.

With this annual academic forum, the East Asia Platform aims to:

showcase and promote research cooperation between Ghent University and its partner institutions in China
create opportunities for researchers to exchange information about their academic achievements as part of existing bilateral or multilateral cooperation
provide a platform for alumni to interact with each other as well as with their former professors and colleagues at Ghent University.

Throughout the years, the Forum could also count on the continued support of the two previous Belgian Ambassadors in Beijing, Mister Jan HOOGMARTENS and Mister Bruno ANGELET, who were so kind to host a closing event in their residence for each of the previous editions of the Forum.

In case of any questions, contact: east-asia-platform@ugent.be

Programme

History of CPAF

Academic partners of CPAF 2024