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To steadily advance the BUA Global Strategic Partnership Program and further expand the University's international engagement, a delegation led by Duan Liusheng, president of Beijing University of Agriculture (BUA), visited the New Zealand Skills and Education College (NZSE) and Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology（NMIT） from October 20 to 23 at the invitation of the two institutions.

During the visits, the BUA delegation briefed its counterparts on the University's development and the implementation of the BUA Global Strategic Partnership Program. The delegation also introduced BUA's initiatives and achievements in serving the development of urban modern agriculture and promoting international cooperation in agriculture. The two sides held in-depth discussions on talent cultivation, research collaboration, and industry-education integration, reaching consensus on a number of areas for future cooperation.

Duan Liusheng and Caroline Seelig, president of NMIT, jointly signed a new six-year agreement on joint talent cultivation, laying a solid foundation for the standardized and expanded implementation of their cooperative programs.

The delegation also included Zhao Wenchao, dean of the College of Plant Science and Technology; Zhao Wenting, vice dean of the College of Bioscience and Resources Environment; and Wei Ying, vice dean of the College of Food Science and Engineering.