The Customs Administration Seminar for French-speaking African Countries was held inNovember, 2015. This 21-day foreign-aid program was hosted by the Ministry of Commerce, and organized by our university. 22 customs officials from 9 countries including Algeria, Cameroon,Cape Verde, Comorin,Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti,Madagascar,the Niger and Chad attended the seminar.
In the morning of November 5, the grand opening ceremony was held in our university. Presented at the ceremony were the vice-principle of UIBE, Mr. Lin Guijun, the deputy division chief of Education and Training Center of General Administration of Customs, Mr. Wang Donghong and the dean of School of Continuing Education, Mr. Zeng Gang. Vice-principle Mr. Lin Guijun introduced the history of our university, the advantages of the subject and the characteristics of international education in his speech, and highly commended up the friendship between Equatorial Guinean and Chinese people.Deputy division chief of Education and Training Center of General Administration of Customs, Mr. Wang Donghong, commended highly of the quality of the foreign-aid program held by our university, and hoped the officials could have an in-depth understanding of the current status of China customs administration and further direction of development. Ms. Blanche on behalf of all officials showed her gratitude to our university for our warm welcome and arrangement, and indicated that they were all looking forward to the seminar.
(Group photo in the opening ceremony)
With the great support from the General Administration of Customs, the School of Continuing Education integrated the best resources from both university and the society and made well-organized arrangement for the seminar. Focusing on customs administration, the officials were arranged to visit companies and institutions such as National Customs Information Center, China Customs Museum, Fuzhou Customs, Fujian Chunlun Group, Halaoda (Fujian) Food Company and Beijing Hyundai Motor Company.
On November 11, the group visited National Customs Information Center and China Customs Museum. The deputy director of National Customs Information Center Mr. Yu Zhenjing had an in-depth discussion with the officials on the construction of IT-based customs. In the China Customs Museum, the officials learnt about the history and current status of China customs.
(Group photo in China Customs Museum)
On November 13, the group went to Fuzhou Customs for a fieldtrip. They first visited Mawei Customs Machine Inspection Building, and later arrived at theheadquarter of Fuzhou Customs. There they visited Fuzhou Customs Administration Service Center and exhibition of the history of Fuzhou Customs. During the meeting, Commissioner Mr. Wu Youyi had an in-depth discussion with the officials on the current status of Fuzhou customs, the business revolution and development. The chief of free trade working group of Fuzhou Customs Ms. Pan Lichun introduced the general situation of Fuzhou free trade zone and the supporting service of Fuzhou Customs. Besides, the officials also went to Fuzhou Customs in Pingtan to see the check post, Aoqian terminal and the small trade market to Taiwan.
(Customs Administration Service Center)
On November 16, the officials went to PutianHalaoda Food Company for a fieldtrip, to better understand the development of food processing industrial in China. Besides, they also visited Futian Fine Art Plaza.
(Fieldtrip)
On November 25, the grand graduation ceremony of 2015 Customs Administration Seminar for French-speaking African countries was held in our university. The seminar was approved by the Ministry of Commerce and also highly commended by the officials who attended the seminar. School of Continuing Education will continue to promote the cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce, further optimize the teaching resources and course setting, and improve the quality of training and related services. Through training international business officials, we can further expand the international influence of our university.
