The Rector of ESCEG visits Tsinghua University

On the afternoon of October 14, the Rector of the Higher School of State and Government Staff, Mercedes Delgado Fernández, visits the School of Administration and Public Policies of Tsinghua University and holds a meeting with ZHU Xufeng, dean of the School of Administration and Public Policies.

YIN Chengzhi, vice dean of the School of Public Administration and Policy, Tsinghua University;

ZHANG Yanbing, director of the Cadre Training Center, School of Administration and Public Policy, Tsinghua University;

SHI Shuting, Deputy Director, Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, School of Public Administration and Policy, Tsinghua University;

BAI Yifang, Director of International Program, Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, School of Administration and Public Policy, Tsinghua University;

LIU Hang, Director of International Program, Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, School of Administration and Public Policy, Tsinghua University.

Aileen Díaz Bernal, third secretary in charge of educational cooperation, also participated on the Cuban side.

Initially, Zhu Xufeng welcomed Rector Mercedes and her delegation on behalf of the Tsinghua School of Public Policy and Management, and introduced the delegation to the history of the school's development, faculty, talent training and international cooperation network, focusing on the school's international master's program and the country. and foreign paintings. He expressed the hope that through this visit and talks, the two sides will carry out exchanges and cooperation in different modalities and diverse contents in the future.

Dean ZHU Xufeng provided a general characterization of the School of Administration and Public Policy, supported by audiovisual material. It distinguishes the successive development of this school, for which institutional and governmental alliances within China, as well as international cooperation, have been essential.

Currently, the School of Public Administration and Policy offers three bachelor's programs in Chinese, including the Master of Management, Master of Public Administration (MPA), and Doctorate programs. Of them, it has six Master's programs in English:

Master in Public Administration in International Development (MID),

International Master in Public Administration (IMPA),

Master in Public Administration in International Development and Governance (MIDG),

Master in Public Policies for Sustainable Development Goals (MPP-SDG),

International Master in Public Administration in the Belt and Road Initiative (IMPA-BRI),

International Master in Public Administration for Future Leaders (IMPA-Future Leaders).

Rector Mercedes greets and thanks ZHU Xufeng for the opportunity to hold the meeting, and provides a general characterization of the Higher School of State and Government Cadres, offering an overview of the current cooperation actions underway between her institution and counterparts. Chinese, dating back a decade. It distinguishes that Cuba and China are two socialist countries that have the firm political will of their Governments to prioritize access, quality and relevance of education. He said that since its establishment in 2011, the university has launched a series of training programs in public administration and business management and sincerely hopes to promote cooperation between the two sides in cadre training and academic exchanges in the future through online and offline exchanges.

It presents some proposals to promote cooperation with the School of Administration and Public Policy of Tsinghua University, including: joint training of cadres and exchanges of professors. The ESCEG has two postgraduate specialties in Public Administration and Business Management, both accredited with Excellence by the National Accreditation Board in 2020, as well as other preparations such as diplomas and training. Mostly, the preparation is aimed at the main state and government officials, as well as the middle and senior managers of the country's companies.

The dean reveals that there are opportunities to advance together, for which he recommends greater exchange between the parties to identify points of common interest.

There is a tour of the Staff Training Center of the School of Administration and Public Policies, at which time the Rector held an exchange with some professors.