On June 3, the Sino-German Vocational Education and Training School-Enterprise Exchange Meeting and Project Signing Ceremony was successfully held in Foshan. Martin Klose, Executive Director of the German Chamber of Commerce in South and Southwest China, led a delegation of nearly 30 corporate representatives to visit the Foshan Sanlongwan Sci-Tech City and participated in the event. Besides, Foshan's Deputy Mayor Wen Xi attended the event along with leaders from the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department, Municipal Education Bureau, Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Municipal Commerce Bureau, and the Management Committee of the Sino-German Industrial Services Zone (Sanlongwan Sci-Tech City), and also representatives from Foshan University, Foshan Polytechnic, and Shunde Polytechnic.

Wu Lei, Director of the Management Committee of the Sino-German Industrial Services Zone (Sanlongwan Sci-Tech City), emphasized that Germany's "dual system" of vocational education is a key support for its economy. As an industrial city, Foshan has a large demand for vocational education. This event aims to promote multifaceted exchanges and cooperation between German enterprises, vocational education institutions, Foshan vocational schools, and local businesses in the field of industry-education integration. This is crucial for exploring ways to upgrade Foshan's manufacturing sector and enhance the vocational skills of the technical workforce.

Martin Klose, Executive Director of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - South and Southwest, stated that recruiting and retaining high-quality talent is one of the primary human resource challenges for German companies. Therefore, Sino-German vocational education cooperation is very important. It contributes significantly to the economy, culture, and social development of both countries. Klose highlighted that the AHK (German Chamber of Commerce) Vocational Education and Talent Solutions Department has been dedicated to this field for many years, supporting vocational schools and companies by introducing examination standards and issuing certificates.

Martin Klose, Executive Director of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - South and Southwest

Dai Qiufang, Business Development Director of the Vocational Education and Talent Solutions Department of the German Chambers of Commerce Worldwide Network (AHK), introduced the AHK vocational education department and the development of Sino-German vocational education cooperation.

The AHK is Germany's official foreign economic promotion organization, representing German businesses worldwide and supporting their global development. With over 150 branches in 93 countries, the AHK collaborates with German embassies and the Germany Trade and Investment, forming the official German economic representation abroad.

Dai Qiufang, Business Development Director of the Vocational Education and Talent Solutions Department of the German Chambers of Commerce Worldwide Network (AHK), delivered a speech.

During the event, Shunde Polytechnic and Guangdong Technician College conducted project presentations on Sino-German vocational education cooperation.

Guangdong Technician College, in cooperation with the Memmingen Technical School in Germany, has established 6 Sino-German cooperative classes, with nearly 100 students obtaining the AHK industrial mechanic certificate and 17 students receiving German technician diplomas.

At the signing ceremony, Deputy Mayor Wen Xi and Martin Klose, witnessed Shunde Polytechnic signing a memorandum of understanding with the Duowin Didactic to establish the Sino-German Dual System (Shunde) Examination and Training Competence Center. Guangdong Technician College signed an AHK Sino-German high-skilled talent training project cooperation agreement with AHK (China), aiming to enhance cooperation in vocational education and accelerate the development of a modern vocational education system to cultivate high-quality skilled talent.

Project signing ceremony site.

The Sino-German Industrial Services Zone (Sanlongwan Sci-Tech City) Management Committee, leveraging its long-standing German cooperation network, has facilitated various Sino-German vocational education cooperation projects in Foshan, such as the Guangdong-Aachen Industry 4.0 Application Research Center and the Keda International Craftsman Class at Foshan Polytechnic.

Reporter | Zoey

Revisor | Eleanor, Lynn

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