On the afternoon of November 30th, the consulates general of Portugal, Brazil and Angola in Guangzhou paid a visit to GDUFS. Jiao Fangtai, vice president of GDUFS, met with the guests in the administrative building of the north campus. They held talks on deepening the cooperation between the universities of the above-mentioned countries and GDUFS, the holding of the opening ceremony of the “Portuguese Week” and other issues.

The scene of the meeting

Jiao showed his welcome to the visit of the delegations, and gave an introduction to GDUFS, its development of talent, international exchange programs, and other aspects. He pointed out that, as a university which has distinctively international characteristics, GDUFS is committed to training high-quality international students. At present, 28 foreign language majors have established cooperative relations with 481 universities and academic and cultural institutions of 60 countries and regions. Established in 2009, GDUFS Portuguese major is one of GDUFS’ 33 national first-class undergraduate professional construction points. In recent years, GDUFS has signed framework cooperation agreements with six Portuguese institutions and three Brazilian institutions, hosted several "China-Africa Legal Talent Exchange Program Workshops", and jointly formed the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Portuguese Education Alliance" with universities in Hong Kong and Macao to promote educational cooperation and exchange. He also said that in the future GDUFS is willing to maintain good relationships with the consulates general of the three countries. With cultural exchange as the link and cultural communication as a bridge, GDUFS will jointly expand exchange and cooperation in the fields of culture and education. In addition, GDUFS will actively support the 2022 "Portuguese Week" activities, and deepen the understanding of teachers and students in Portuguese-speaking culture.

Anna Cordero, Consul General of Portugal in Guangzhou; Frederico Meyer, Consul General of Brazil in Guangzhou; and Jutit Albino da Costa, Consul General of Angola in Guangzhou, expressed their gratitude for the welcome offered by GDUFS. They expressed their appreciation of GDUFS’ educational achievement and their positive attitudes towards the educational cooperation that has been carried out with Portuguese-speaking countries. They hoped to further enhance communication with GDUFS and expand cooperation and exchange in more areas. In terms of the activities and themes of the Portuguese Week, the Consuls General put forward constructive suggestions and ideas, and looked forward to the strong support of teachers and students for the activities of Portuguese Week. They said that the Consulates General would, as always, support the education of GDUFS and boost the cooperation between GDUFS and Portuguese-speaking countries in the field of culture.

Group photo

Relevant officials from the International Office and the Faculty of Western Language and Culture attended the meeting.