We were delighted to welcome a prestigious delegation from the Shandong University of Finance and Economics (SDUFE) in Jinan, which is twinned with Rennes.
The meeting, held on 5 December 2024, was an excellent opportunity to strengthen our academic ties and develop new areas of cooperation.
The SDUFE delegation was made up of :
- Hong Junjie – Chairman
- Yang Chunxiao – Director, International Relations Office
- Ma Entao – Dean, Graduate School
- Fang Hui – Dean, School of International Trade and Economics
- Liu Weilong – Dean, School of Management Science and Engineering
- Guo Jian – Deputy Director, Department of Scientific Research
On the Rennes side, the following people were present:
- Maëlle Flot – Director of International Relations, University of Rennes
- Lionel Touchais – Vice-Director, IGR-IAE Rennes
- Laura Sabbado – Vice-Director of International Relations, IGR-IAE Rennes
- Camille Georgel – Rennes Métropole, responsible for the Rennes-Jinan partnership
- Jean-Laurent Viviani and Cristiane Benetti – Finance professors
- Jean-François Chanlat and Rebecca Dickason – Professors of Intercultural Management
- Aymeric Lachiver, International Affairs Coordinator
Over a convivial lunch, we were able to discuss the development of joint research and collaboration in terms of training, particularly in management sciences, while exploring the possibilities of extending this to other disciplines. The visit also provided an opportunity to discuss the renewal of our cooperation agreement, originally signed in 1998!
Cultural visit
The delegation also had the opportunity to visit the Confucius Institute in Rennes, where they were welcomed by the Director, Mr. Blaise Thierré.
We would like to extend our warmest thanks to our SDUFE partners for their visit, and to our colleagues in Rennes for their involvement in these exchanges, which reinforce the influence of our institutions.