On March 24, a delegation led by Dr. LU Dan, CEO of Geely Talent Development Group and Chairman and President of Xinwei Universal Tech Group, visited UNESCO-ICHEI. Academician LIU Ke, Chair Professor, Dean of the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Dean of the Clean Energy Institute at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), along with Ms. BI Xiaohan, Deputy Director of UNESCO-ICHEI, met with the visiting delegation.

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Dr. LU Dan shared Geely Talent Development Group's explorations in driving educational transformation. He introduced the concept of the "Three Campuses": the Cross-boundary Campus, which integrates industry and education; the Cross-regional Campus, which enables the sharing of high-quality global resources; and the hybrid Campus, which deeply integrates online and offline teaching. Together, these concepts address the core question of how to connect learning with the real world. Xinwei Tech is dedicated to building a "digital hub" that bridges industry and education, a direction that closely aligns with the "AI + Industry" micro-certification programme currently being developed and operated by UNESCO-ICHEI.

LU Dan, CEO of Geely Talent Development Group and Chairman and President of Xinwei Universal Tech Group

Mr. YANG Junjie, Vice President of Xinwei Tech, highlighted the significant potential for collaboration between Xinwei Tech's AI architecture capabilities and the International Institute of Online Education (IIOE) global education network. Both sides can work to integrate AI capabilities into the IIOE platform, introducing Xinwei's AI capabilities to progressively enhance the intelligence of course production, learning support and teaching management.

YANG Junjie, Vice President of Xinwei Tech

Mr. LIU Ke shared his insights on integrating higher education and industry. He noted that entrepreneurs should ultimately engage in education to create lasting social impact, while universities should cultivate interdisciplinary talent capable of solving real-world industrial problems and with innovative thinking. He expressed that UNESCO-ICHEI, SUSTech, and Geely Talent Development Group can leverage their respective strengths to deepen future cooperation and exploration.

Academician LIU Ke, Chair Professor, Dean of the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Dean of the Clean Energy Institute at Southern University of Science and Technology

All parties agreed to take this exchange as an opportunity to deepen communication and coordination, collaborating on initiatives such as developing the "AI + New Energy Vehicles" micro-certification programme and implementing overseas training projects. Together, they aim to inject new momentum into talent development and industrial transformation and upgrading.

BI Xiaohan, Deputy Director of UNESCO-ICHEI