Australia-China University Presidents Forum Delegation visits the University of Adelaide

A high-level senior executive delegation comprising almost 50 representatives from 23 leading research-intensive Chinese universities recently visited the University of Adelaide to learn more about the University, and in particular, its research strengths in medicine and oenology.

The delegation, which included the Minister Counsellor, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Australia, and Vice-Presidents, Directors and Deputy Directors from prestigious institutions, heard presentations from Professor Jessica Gallagher, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (External Engagement), Professor Laura Parry, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Excellence), Division of Research and Innovation, Professor Christopher Sweeney, Director, South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute, and Professor Kerry Wilkinson, Professor of Oenology and Associate Head of School (Research), School of Agriculture, Food and Wine.

The program included a tour of the University of Adelaide’s North Terrace Campus and the South Australian Museum’s Australian Aboriginal cultures gallery. The SA Museum tour was facilitated by Professor John Carty, Professor of Museum and Curatorial Studies at the University of Adelaide and Head of Humanities at the South Australian Museum.

The delegation was in Adelaide to meet with the Group of Eight (Go8) leadership at the 2024 Australia-China University President’s Forum. This was the first and largest Chinese university delegation to meet with Go8 leadership since COVID-19.

The President’s Forum was coordinated by the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE), a nationwide organisation with 1,212 Chinese member institutions supporting international educational exchanges and cooperation.