From May 20 to May 24, Shu Weiping, Secretary of the CPC CDSU Committee, led CDSU’s relevant person of Office of the CPC CDSU Committee and President’s Office, Center for Faculty Development, the International Office, and the School of Wushu to visit Switzerland. During this period, the delegation paid visits to the International Olympic Committee Headquarters (IOC), the International University Sports Federation Headquarters (FISU), the University of Lausanne, the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, and the International Academy of Sports Science and Technology (AISTS). They gained deep insights into the operational mechanisms and needs of leading international sports organizations and the construction and operation of disciplines and specialties in world-class universities. They would promote cooperation on global events, talent cultivation, history, culture, and arts exchanges.
Deeply Explore the legacy of the Chengdu FISU World University Games and enrich the platform for international university sports and culture exchanges.
In order to build the International University Sports Culture Exchange Center at a higher level, the delegation had discussion with Lilia, Director of the FISU Education and Culture Center, and her colleagues Virginie and Adam.
At the beginning, FISU President Leonz Eder welcomed CDSU online and expressed his gratitude for CDSU's long-term contributions to the FISU. After that, they discussed the construction of the International University Sports Culture Exchange Center, aiming to create a "model room" for FISU's cooperation with universities and promote it globally.
Both sides have reached a consensus that the construction of the "International University Sports Culture Exchange Center" can be approached from two main aspects: Firstly, by leveraging the excellent sports facilities of CDSU's new campus, more Championships and World Cups of FISU can be hosted, providing a superior competitive platform for university students worldwide. Secondly, following the "Chengdu FISU World Conference" in 2023, CDSU can undertake another academic exchange event – the "FISU Academic Forum," positioning CDSU as the only university to host FISU's two highest-level sports academic forums, thereby creating a comprehensive academic exchange platform for world university students.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the FISU. Secretary Shu has stated that CDSU will continuously cooperate with FISU, leveraging its advantages in education, sports, arts, liberal arts and history, and foreign languages to improve the composition of books related to the history of FISU. Furthermore, CDSU will deeply integrate its featured medical specialties with the FISU Medical Committeeto jointly promote the development of international sports medicine. These initiatives aim to enhance the in-depth cooperation between FISU and CDSU, creating a "new highlight" in our collaborative efforts.
Based on FISU’s resources support, CDSU aims to build a new benchmark for the Healthy Campus Initiative.
CDSU delegation engaged in an in-depth exchange with Mr. Fernando, Director of Development and Healthy Campus Department of the FISU, and discussed the matters related to the construction of CDSU Healthy Campus. The meeting was chaired by Director Fernando with the participation of Lilia, Director of the Education and Culture Center of the FISU, and relevant personnel.
Both sides reached a consensus on the construction of the FISU Healthy Campus. First, the certification of the Healthy Campus will be completed around September to October this year, with the guidance of FISU. After that, CDSU will submit an application to the FISU to establish the world's first FISU Healthy Campus Training and Research Center to expand its influence in Asia and even the world.
Collaborate with World-Class Universities to Jointly Acquire New Results in Sports Science and Research.
The delegation visited the Sports Health Center at the Université de Lausanne and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Nicholas, Deputy Director of the Center, gave a detailed introduction to the Center's overview and distinctive features. As a sports science research and teaching center jointly built by the two universities, the Center was responsible for managing professional teams and sports curriculum, owning a professional sports science research team and advanced sports science research equipment. Both sides agreed to cooperate in specialized sports research, human movement science, sports medicine, and other related fields. Additionally, they decided on our university's participation in the "European University Sports Science Research Conference."
Join Hands with AISTS to Increase the Internationalization Momentum of Talent Training.
The CDSU delegation met with the International Academy of Sport Science and Technology (AISTS), and the two sides discussed the possibility of future cooperation in sports education.
During the talks, both sides engaged in thorough discussions across multiple areas of collaboration. Secretary Shu expressed that our university would encourage teachers and students to study and conduct research at AISTS, aiming to enhance their professional competence and international perspective in the sports field. Meanwhile, our university's English journal, "Journal of Sports Medicineand Health Science," will collaborate with AISTS in editorial board membership, solicitation of manuscripts, and establishing research platforms, jointly promoting academic exchanges and development in sports medicine research. Additionally, the two sides discussed the possibility of our university becoming an overseas teaching site for AISTS in China, thereby accelerating the internationalization of our cooperation in international sports competition organization, international sports event administration, and sports economics.
Focus on Olympic Research to Expand New Paths for Scientific Research in Education.
Accompanied by Maria, the Head of the IOC Olympic Studies Centre, and Luna, the Director of the University Relations Department at the IOC IOC Olympic Studies Centre, the CDSU delegation visited the IOC Headquarters, the IOC Olympic Studies Centre, the Olympic Park, and the Olympic Museum. Both sides reached a consensus on research areas such as Olympic history, IOC sports programs, international Olympic movements, and the bidding and organizing of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. They also discussed the establishment of an "Olympic Research Center" and an "IOC Olympic Education and Training Center" at CDSU. Ms. Maria expressed her intention to provide free access to the "IOC World Olympic Library" for our university, offering a convenient online platform for our faculty and students to access all relevant materials on Olympic sports. Additionally, she presented a funding plan to support projects in Olympic research by our faculty and students, encouraging them to actively apply and join the research team to engage in international scientific collaboration with experts and scholars from the IOC.
The delegation also visited the IOC Museum and the Olympic Park, whose architectural facilities and cultural style provided new ideas and inspiration for constructing CDSU's new campus.
During the visit, CDSU delegation achieved pragmatic cooperation with top international sports organizations through in-depth exchanges with the IOC Olympic Studies Centre, the International University Sports Federation (FISU), the Université de Lausanne, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and the International Academy of Sport Science and Technology (AISTS). This cooperation has facilitated the solidification and advancement of the "International University Sports Cultural Exchange Center," jointly promoted the "FISU Healthy Campus" Initiative, strengthened in-depth exchanges among world-class universities, expanded pathways for high-level international academic exchanges, and deeply explored the diversity of international cooperation in talent cultivation. The delegation's exchanges and collaborations with international sports organizations in research, academics, culture, history, and art have yielded fruitful results, creating conditions for further academic pursuit by our faculty and students. It has also laid a solid foundation for our university to embark on an "outstanding" development path and deepen the "three internationalization" of our opening education system.
