At GAC MOTOR, the "Realising Dreams of Further Education" service station set up by the OUC Guangzhou branch has become a place of relaxation for the staff. The service station was set up in November 2016 and includes an optional course learning consultation area, a learning experience area, and a reading area.
Editor’s Note: In July, 2012, the Open University of China (OUC) was inaugurated on the basis of the China Central Radio and Television University. For 5 years, the OUC has always been adhering to its unique mission and has made active explorations around the "1314 projects" and new contributions to promote equality in learning and the formation of a society for all people to learn and lifelong learning, which has won wide recognition from the society.
The ICDE (International Council for Open and Distance Education) Leadership Summit and ICDE-UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) Leadership Forum were held from 22-24th May, 2017 in Nancy, France and the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris, respectively. A delegation of five people from the OUC, led by vice president Qi Yanwei, attended the conferences.
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Changes in the economy, society, higher education, and technologies have influenced open universities significantly.
On 1st April, 2017, Huaqiao College of the Open University of China (OUC), oriented toward Chinese living overseas, Chinese and their family members returned from overseas, and Chinese learners across the globe, was established in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. This signifies Chengdu’s development into a city of national importance, a key hub connecting China with the world, as well as an important channel to spread Chinese culture.
The results of the “Top Ten People in the News for Chinese Undertakings for the Disabled 2016” were unveiled recently. Rong Jing, a member of the China Wheelchair Fencing Team and an OUC student, achieved the most votes and successfully entered the selection.
From 16th to 24th March 2017, at the invitation of Egerton University, African Council for Distance Education, and the Open University of Tanzania, the Open University of China (OUC) dispatched a delegation led by its vice president Yang Xiaotang to visit Kenya and Tanzania.
The results of the “Top Ten People in the News for Chinese Undertakings for the Disabled 2016” were unveiled recently. Rong Jing, a member of the China Wheelchair Fencing Team and an OUC student, achieved the most votes and successfully entered the selection.