On December 17, the 2021 Joint Management Committee Meeting of Yantai University Trier Collegeof Sustainable Technology (hereinafter referred to as "Sino-German Trier College") was successfully held. The meeting was conducted online.The President Duan Peiyong, Vice President Song Zhongmin,Directorof Academic Office,Director of Graduate School,Director of International Office and the person in charging of Sino-German Trier Collegefrom Yantai University attended the meeting.The President Dorit Schumann,the dean of the School of Environmental Economics and Environmental Law and the head ofthe Institute for Applied Material Flow Management from Trier University of Applied Sciences attended the meeting. Heads of some majors related to cooperative education from Yantai University also attended the meeting as non-voting delegates.

In their video speeches, President Duan Peiyong and President Schumannhighly praised the teaching and operation of Sino-German Trier College in the initial stage, and expressed their sincere thanks to the close cooperation and achievements that the teams of twouniversities have gained in the process of running the school.Duan Peiyong emphasized that he hoped that both universities could try to overcome the adverse effects of the COVID-19 epidemic, work together to make a plan for specific work such ascourse development,faculty recruitment, and joint education programs, and further discuss academic visits and students'mobility to Germany, and other relate dissues,strive to shape Sino-German Trier College into a model of high-level cooperation, and make positive contributions to global ecological environment protection.Schumann said that"the longest march always begins with the first step."She wished that both universities could deepen exchanges and cooperation,pursue the common path unswervingly,and implement interesting and innovative teaching models and teaching content for the benefit of the joint cooperation and students.

Vice President Song Zhongminfrom Yantai University made a concluding speech forthe meeting.He expressed congratulations on the successful holding of the meeting, andpointed out that the Joint Management Committee Meeting has achieved pragmatic and fruitful results, which will definitely promote the high-quality and sustainable development of Sino-German Trier College.Next, it is hoped that two universities would strength the cooperation in academic construction and teacher team construction and continuously promote the implementation ofall work.

The meeting reviewed the changingplan of the Joint Management Committeemembers fromYantai University and approved thecompletelist of all members;approvedthe appointment principles of Dean and Executive Deans of Sino-German Trier College;confirmeded the rules of procedure of Academic Board and the list of Academic Board Members; listened to the academic The committee's recent work plan; reviewed the work report and development plan of the college; discussed the "3+1" dual-degree joint training model for undergraduates and the "1+0.5+0.5" joint postgraduate program.

The successful holding of the Joint Management Committee Meetingprovides a good opportunity for further exchanges and cooperation between twouniversities, and is conducive toshaping the Sino-German Trier College into ademonstrative model of cooperative institution and contributing to the global ecological environment protection.

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