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BUCEA Established Three New Institutes and Convened BUCEA Strategic Development Advisor Conference

发布时间:2020-07-16



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On July 12, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture convened the Inaugural Conference of Science and Technology Development Research Institute, International Development Research Institute and Culture Development Research Institute, and BUCEA Strategic Development Advisor Conference. ZHAO Qinping, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Director of Science and Technology Commission of Ministry of Education, and former Vice Minister of Ministry of Education, QIU Baoxing, Consultant of the State Council and former Vice Minister of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, SHAN Jixiang, former Director of the Palace Museum and President of China Cultural Relics Academy, LAI Ming, CPPCC member, Deputy Secretary General and concurrent Deputy Director of Subcommittee for Handling Proposals, Vice Chairman of the Fourteenth Central Committee of Jiusan Society, ZHONG Binglin, member of National Education Advisory Committee and Office of the State Council Academic Degrees Committee, YOU Zheng, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering and Vice President of Tsinghua University, and other experts and leaders were present at the conference at invitation and gave their advice on strategic development of BUCEA. All university leaders, members of the three new institutes, directors of the colleges, and principals of functional departments attended the conference. President ZHANG Ailin presided over the conference.

Chairman JIANG Zeting of the University Academic Council was announcing establishment of the three new institutes

JIANG Zeting announced establishment of Science and Technology Development Research Institute, International Development Research Institute and Culture Development Research Institute of BUCEA. He said that establishment of the three new institutes is the important measure to implement policies of China's Education Modernization 2035 plan, Beijing's Urban Master Plan (2016-2035), and Detailed Plan for Core Area of Capital Functions (2018-2035); is the important carrier for the University to stay true to the mission and focus on the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education; is the important platform for the University to give further play to disciplinary advantages and characteristic specialties and enhance the capacity to build the “four centers” of the capital; is the innovative exploration of the University in its turning the crisis to an opportunity by both epidemic prevention and restoration of normal teaching and scientific research activities; is the three engines ignited by the University in order to make advance and proactive preparation for the fourteenth five-year plan. JIANG said that these three new institutes will continue to innovate in the future by the demand and position of “new, high and practical”. He believes that, guided by the strong leadership of the municipal CPC committee and municipal government and under the solid support of all sectors of society, BUCEA will definitely grasp the opportunity, take the initiative to respond to, adapt to, and pursue changes, work hard, dedicate to real practice, and make new and greater contributions towards fulfilling the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education and serving the national cause of urban and rural construction and construction of the “four centers” of the capital.

Participating leaders and experts were unveiling nameplates of the three new institutes together with university leaders

ZHAO Qinping, QIU Baoxing, SHAN Jixiang, LAI Ming, ZHONG Binglin, and YOU Zheng unveiled nameplates of Science and Technology Development Research Institute, International Development Research Institute and Culture Development Research Institute of BUCEA together with JIANG Zeting and Zhang Ailin.

President ZHANG Ailin was giving an introduction of development of the University

At the inaugural ceremony, ZHANG Ailin gave an introduction of development of the University to participating leaders and experts from the perspectives of its history, orientation and characteristics, and development plan, etc. He pointed out that BUCEA has a long history and deep academic accumulation. The University has been comprehensively taking workable measures to fulfill the overall requirements of categorized school-running for municipally-administered universities in Beijing, and positioning the University as a specialized university of would-be high level. The University has adhered to school-running of “full Beijing characteristics” and “full architectural specialties”. In serving the urban strategic positioning of the capital and scientific urban and rural development, the University has achieved iconic results. ZHANG said that during the thirteenth five-year plan period, BUCEA realized the transformation to a teaching and research oriented university. In the crucial period of masterminding scientifically the fourteenth five-year plan and building a high-level university with its own characteristics, the University should put more efforts into building the planning system topped with the overall plan and supported by itemized plans and college plans and strive to attain the overall objective of becoming a high-level research-oriented university among municipally administered universities. He hopes that leaders and experts present could counsel BUCEA in order to promote real progress in connotative development, characteristic development and differentiated development of the University, achieve its own characteristics and attain excellence, and better serve construction of the “four centers” of capital Beijing and transformation and upgrading of China’s architectural industry.

ZHANG Dayu, LI Aiqun and ZHANG Jie respectively gave introductions of visions and plans of the three new institutes

Principals of the three new institutes respectively gave introductions of the visions and plans of the three new institutes. ZHANG Dayu, Vice President and Director of Science and Technology Development Research Institute mentioned that, Science and Technology Development Research Institute will undertake the mission of promoting scientific and technological progress, enhancing sustainable urban and rural development, and serving mankind’s welfare in creating a harmonious and livable environment. It will, targeted at China’s major demands and demands for development and reform of scientific and technological innovation, carry out prospective scientific research and systematic technological R&D guided by the strategy of development driven by innovation. Research Program of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture on Scientific and Technological Innovation for Future City (2020-2035) released on the conference covers the 5 plans of urban design and relics protection, green construction and industrialization of construction, ecological restoration and circular use of energy resources, smart city and refined management, urban governance policies and institutional innovation, and 36 research directions. 10 Points on Scientific Innovation of BUCEA issued also at the conference includes content on further improving policies on scientific and technological management, policies and measures on fostering innovation, creating the good ecology for innovation, stimulating motivation and creativity of scientific research personnel of the University, and comprehensively strengthening hard power of science and technology, etc.

LI Aiqun, Vice President and Director of International Development Research Institute said that International Development Research Institute will go ahead with the three development plans of international innovation platform, international cooperation network and international talents cultivation, and create the “1+N” high-end international innovation center, the 1 here representing the core of the “Belt and Road” urban internationalization innovation center, and N referring to the multiple high-end international innovation centers on architectural heritage protection, future aqua technology, urban spatiotemporal information, emergency relief, interdisciplinary medical building, new energy and cold regions engineering, etc. These innovation centers are expected to promote international cooperation on science and technology, results incubation and industrialization, and output and training of technologies and products.

ZHANG Jie, Director of College of Architecture and Urban Planning and Specially Invited Director of Culture Development Research Institute pointed out that, Culture Development Research Institute will, by focusing on development of the cultural center of the capital, facilitate development of the University through cultural construction, and support construction of public cultural service demonstrations in Beijing through characteristic cultural resources. The Institute, revolving around the theme of cultural development, is committed to becoming a leading research institute and thinktank in the field of culture by pooling professional disciplinary strength and exploiting advantages in architectural culture study. In the future, Culture Development Research Institute will follow the five development directions of “protection and flexible use of Beijing’s cultural heritages, Beijing’s red architectural culture, theories and approaches of architectural culture, strategic study of Beijing’s cultural development, the spirit of BUCEA and display of its cultural image”, stress cross-merging of science and technology with humanities, set up the platform to serve Beijing’s cultural development, create the birthplace of new thoughts on architectural culture and the spiritual homeland of students, faculty and alumni.

Participating leaders and experts were contributing to development of the University

After the inaugural ceremony of the three new institutes, the BUCEA Strategic Development Advisor Conference was held. Participating leaders and experts has the general consensus that, the school-running idea of BUCEA is clear and specific, and its objectives and positioning are practical; its establishment of the three new institutes of Science and Technology Development Research Institute, International Development Research Institute and Culture Development Research Institute, and the development plans and reform measures formulated covering the three aspects of science and technology innovation, international exchange and cultural inheritance reflect the University leadership’s far-sighted thoughts and considerations concerning development of the University and resolve to ensure their high-quality implementation. Participating leaders and experts came up with precious opinions and suggestions on strategic development of the University from the topics of deeply recognizing the historical position that the University is currently in, adhering to and making the most of advantages and characteristics of the University in its specialties, enhancing collaborative innovation and promoting disciplinary integration, and getting rid of institutional constraints that stifle scientific and technological innovation, etc.

On behalf of the University, JIANG Zeting expressed sincere gratitude to participating leaders and experts for their instructive and constructive suggestions to development of the University and construction of the three new institutes. He pointed out that, establishment of the three new institutes should promote the reinforcing situation between political ecology and innovational ecology, and continue to improve the hard power of BUCEA in scientific and technological innovation, the soft power of fostering virtue through education and the capacity to run and govern the University. The school-running of “full Beijing characteristics” and “full architectural specialties” of BUCEA should be embodied in the University’s construction of cultivation base of high-level talents in urban planning and construction management, scientific and technological innovation base, international exchange and cooperation base, and big data base. He stressed that, the yardstick of “three favorables” should be applied in thinking to guide development. The first favorable means favorable for better performing the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education, in which the leading role of culture and deep cultural deposits are stressed to enhance the soft cultural power of the University and create a good education environment with a dedication to culture. The second favorable refers to favorable for integration in the construction of “four centers” of capital Beijing, which could handle the bottleneck faced by Beijing’s urban planning and construction management well by precisely locating the breakthrough, enhancing public trust, relying on specific scientific research projects and giving full play to characteristics of disciplines. The third favorable is favorable for regular prevention and control of the epidemic, which requires structural reform and innovation in teaching and research models from the supply side and exploration of new teaching and research models against the backdrop of regular prevention and control of the epidemic.


Editor: WANGYANG Hairong