From 9-12 May 2023, the Faculty of Foreign Languages of the Open University of China (OUC) held a training session on digital competence for its English teachers. One of the key aims of the event is to implement several digital projects, including the “AI-Boosted Teaching Team Construction” pilot sponsored by the Ministry of Education (MOE), the “5G Plus Smart Education”pilot and the project of “Digital Teachers,” jointly sponsored by the MOE and the Ministry of Science and Technology.

To study and implement the guiding principle of the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) 20th National Congress, the Open University of China (OUC) and China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) have introduced the “OUC International Communications Enhancement Programme”.

In order to enhance educational and teaching reforms and facilitate the high-quality advancement of degree-conferral English examinations, the Open University of China (OUC) organised a seminar on 13 May 2023.

Zhang Hong, Student of Class of 2013 Spring Semester from Henan Branch

On 14 May 2023, the Open University of China, as one of the test centres for the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK), hosted the first post-pandemic HSK test at its Weigongcun Campus.

On May 12, 2023, the Open University of China (OUC) and the Higher Education Teaching Evaluation Centre of the Ministry of Education (MOE) collaborated to initiate a training course aimed at cultivating teaching evaluators in its branches.

In order to honour Florence Nightingale, the pioneer of modern nursing, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) designated her birthday on May 12 as "International Nurses Day".

The grand Huawei China Partners Conference 2023 took place at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Centre on 8 May 2023.