The grand graduation ceremony of Customs Management Seminar for Eurasian Countries was held on June 24, 2015. This 21-day foreign-aid program was hosted by the Ministry of Commerce, and organized by our university. 51 customs officials from 15 Eurasian countries attended the seminar.
On October 16, 2014, the grand opening ceremony was held in our university. Presented at the ceremony were the vice-principle of UIBE, Mr. Zhao Zhongxiu, the dean of School of Continuing Education, Mr. Zeng Gang, and the division chief of Education and Training Center of General Administration of Customs, Ms. Chen Lifen, the general Party branch secretary of School of Continuing Education UIBE, Mr. Xia Haiquan and the vice-dean of School of Continuing Education Mr.ShiXihong.

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On June 24, the vice-principle of UIBE, Mr.LiuYa, the dean of School of Continuing Education, Mr. Zeng Gang, and the general Party branch secretary of School of Continuing Education UIBE, Mr. Xia Haiquan were presented at the graduation ceremony. Vice-principle Liu Ya congratulated the students on finishing the 21-day seminar on behalf of UIBE, and affirmed their achievements during their study in China. He also showed his gratitude to them for their cooperation and support. He awarded the certificates of Academy for International Business Officials, MOFCOM and Honored Alumni Certificate to the officials.

(group photo on graduation ceremony)
This seminar included both lectures and fieldtrip, emphasizing the importance of fieldtrip in research and study. In the fieldtrip, the officials visited National Customs Information Center, China Customs Museum and other departments, and went to Fuzhou Customs on June 12.
Commissioner of Fuzhou Customs Mr. Wu Youyiand Human Resource Education Office Deputy Director Wei Wenhua introduced the general situation of Fuzhou Customs to the officials, and accompanied them to visit the Administrative Service Center of Fuzhou Customs and history exhibition room. Later, the officials went to visit the customs Machine InspectionBuliding in Mawei Customs. On the afternoon of the same day, they went to Fuzhou Customs in Pingtan to see the check post, Aoqian terminal and the small trade market to Taiwan. During the seminar, the fieldtrip was well received by the officials. They said that the visit is not only helpful for their future work, but also for building a bridge for international customs cooperation and exchanges.

(group photo in Fuzhou Customs)
Besides the fieldtrip focusing on customs, the School of Continuing Education also led the officials to visit two companies, China SINOMACH Heavy Industry Corporation and Chunlun CO. Ltd, which deepened the officials’ understanding of China’s economy and state of industrial development.
The seminar gained great support and cooperation from the General Administration of Customs, National Customs Information Center, Fuzhou Customs and other related departments. The officials indicated that, this seminar not only enhanced their understanding of Chinese cutoms, society, economy and culture, and increase their confidence in international cooperation in customs and other fields.