On the morning of September 27, 2016, the opening ceremony of French Polynesia Oversea Students Mariculture Training Class was held in Meeting Room 102 in the Library and Information Center of our university. Minister Teva Rohfritsc of Blue Economy of French Polynesia, Commissioner Laurene Moux of the Ministry of Blue Economy, Aquaculture Engineer Moana Maamaatuaiahutapu of Marine Resources Department, and Technical Adviser Johanna Cros-Frogier of the Ministry of Labor, accompanied by Deputy Director Hao Zhongwei of the America and Oceania Department, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and President Wang Cheng of Tianrui Investment Group Management Co., Ltd., participated in the ceremony. Deputy Director Ding Xiaodong of Shanghai Municipal Education Committee and Director Yang Weiren of International Exchange Department also participated in this ceremony. 

 10 students from French Polynesia  

President Cheng Yudong made a speech on the ceremony, extended warm welcome to 10 students from French Polynesia, and sincerely appreciated the government of French Polynesia, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Tianrui Investment Group Management Co., Ltd. for their contributions to this training class. As he said, the arrival of students for French Polynesia Mariculture Training Class further expanded the international exchange atmosphere of our university. As a new measure to respond to the “Belt and Road” strategy of Chinese government, it laid firm foundation for the trilateral cooperation of our university, Tianrui and French Polynesia. Meanwhile, he hoped that all these students would be adapted to the new environment as soon as possible, study professional knowledge, experience Chinese culture and the unique local culture in Shanghai, and feel the charms of China in practices.

  President Cheng Yudong of Shanghai Ocean University

The ceremony was presided over by Vice President Wu Jiannong. Wu congratulated the opening of the training class and thanked ministers and other officers of French Polynesia and Tianrui Investment Group Management Co., Ltd. for their supports to this training program. Meanwhile, he urged all students to study hard to complete their studies in half a year and fully develop their abilities.

Minister Teva Rohfritsc of Blue Economy of French Polynesia, Deputy Director Ding Xiaodong of Shanghai Municipal Education Committee, Deputy Director Hao Zhongwei of the America and Oceania Department, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and President Wang Cheng of Tianrui Investment Group Management Co., Ltd. made speeches respectively. They expressed their wishes and requirements on students of this training class and urged them to cherish this opportunity to study and learn more about China. Professor Lv Liqun, representative of teachers, and Teva Henry, representative of students, also made speeches.

  Minister Teva Rohfritsc of Blue Economy of French Polynesia 

  Deputy Director Ding Xiaodong of Shanghai Municipal Education Committee  

Deputy Director Hao Zhongwei of the America and Oceania Department, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

  President Wang Cheng of Tianrui Investment Group Management Co., Ltd.  

All the ten students from French Polynesia are outstanding students selected from 30 candidates who have passed the nationwide mass election in French Polynesia.

In the afternoon, accompanied by Vice President Wu, Minister Teva Rohfritsc of Blue Economy of French Polynesia and other officers visited the remote sensing laboratory, laboratories of the College of Life Science, classrooms and dormitories.   

CCTV French Channel interviewed and covered this opening ceremony.