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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

The First International Meeting <strong>of</strong><br />

Eurasia-Pacific Uninet Held at <strong>PKU</strong><br />

By Li Guanyu<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2004—10—17<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=98161339<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Beijing, Oct 17th, 2004: The opening ceremony <strong>of</strong> the first<br />

International Conference <strong>of</strong> <strong>University</strong> Presidents and the Network-coordinators in<br />

the Eurasia-Pacific Uninet was held this afternoon at 4 p.m. in the Yingjie<br />

Communication Center at <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>. Chinese Minister <strong>of</strong> the Ministry <strong>of</strong><br />

Education Dr Zhou Ji and Austrian Minister <strong>of</strong> the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education, Science and<br />

Culture Madam Elisabeth Gehrer attended the ceremony and both gave remarks.<br />

The Eurasia-Pacific Uninet is a network that aims at establishing contacts and<br />

scientific partnerships between Austrian Universities and Universities <strong>of</strong> Applied<br />

Sciences and educational institutions in the People‘s Republic <strong>of</strong> China, Mongolia<br />

and countries in East Asia, Central Asia and the Pacific Region. The Uninet was<br />

founded in the year 2000 by Univ.Pr<strong>of</strong>.Dr.Brigitte Winklehner, financially and<br />

logistically supported by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science and<br />

Culture.<br />

Minister Madam Gehrer expressed her thanks to the host <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> in her<br />

remarks. She confirmed the importance <strong>of</strong> net-working in scientific innovation and<br />

international relations. ―We face similar strategies,‖ said the Austrian minister, ―and<br />

similar strategies demands similar solutions. The Uninet give hundreds <strong>of</strong> students<br />

possibilities to understand foreign cultures.‖<br />

Minister Dr. Zhou Ji in his welcoming remarks warmly praised the Euro-Asia strong<br />

links in culture and technology throughout history, which could trace back thousands<br />

<strong>of</strong> years. He too, stressed the effects science and technology had on the promotion<br />

<strong>of</strong> international cooperation. ―I am glad to say that 12 universities from China joined<br />

the Uninet family.‖ as he addressed in his remarks, ―The university presidents and<br />

network-coordinators will discuss the potential <strong>of</strong> further cooperation in the following<br />

days.‖<br />

Right after the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman <strong>of</strong> the Council, Günther Bonn from<br />

Vienna Austria gave a presentation titled Austrian council for Research and<br />

Technology Development.<br />

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