In line with the requirements of the Ministry of Education and Liaoning Province for the practical and efficient development of vocational education, and to actively support the comprehensive revitalization of Liaoning, Vice President Li Houyan led a delegation to Zhengzhou from December 3 to 5. The delegation attended the Eighth Fourth Council Meeting and 2025 Annual Conference of the China International Contractors Association (referred to as CICA) and conducted a thematic research visit to Taicang, Jiangsu Province, to study the German Dual VET (Vocational Education and Training) model. The aim was to explore new pathways for industry-education integration and expand international employment opportunities for graduates.
During the conference, the school representatives engaged in in-depth discussions with the head of the Engineering and Investment Department of CICA on key topics such as precise alignment with overseas professional demands, deep integration of talent cultivation with projects, and the establishment of support systems for overseas employment. Multiple collaborative consensuses were reached.
On December 4, the delegation traveled to Taicang to conduct an on-site inspection of the Sino-German Dual VET Industrial Park. They studied in detail the operational mechanisms and practical outcomes of the "Training Center + School" dual-track collaborative teaching model. The delegation also visited the internationally renowned German company KRONES to gain a deeper understanding of its technological needs and talent cultivation standards. Subsequently, a thematic symposium was held with the responsible person of the Sino-German Industry-Education Taicang Base. Both sides exchanged views on potential cooperation areas, including joint curriculum development, faculty exchanges, and the integration of student internships and employment, clarifying specific plans for future collaboration.
This conference attendance and research visit represent an important initiative by the school to actively implement the requirements for educational opening-up and vocational education reform in Liaoning. Moving forward, the school will further deepen industry-education integration, innovate long-term mechanisms for school-enterprise cooperation, and enhance the international competitiveness of talent cultivation. These efforts will lay a solid foundation for nurturing more high-quality technical and skilled talents with a global perspective, injecting stronger momentum into the revitalization and development of Liaoning.
The head of the school’s International Exchange Office accompanied the delegation throughout the visit.
It is reported that the CICA Annual Conference serves as a key annual summit in China’s foreign engineering contracting and investment cooperation sector. This year’s conference brought together nearly 1,500 representatives from member units, focusing on industry trend analysis and precise resource alignment. The conference featured a dedicated session for university-enterprise cooperation, highlighting critical areas such as advancing international industry-education integration and co-building "Mozi Workshops," thereby creating an efficient platform to broaden overseas employment channels for graduates.
