The ECUST delegation consisted of Mr. Prof. Dr. Yan Haifeng, vice president and professor of the School of Business; Mr. Prof. Dr. He Xuesong, dean and professor of the School of Social and Public Administration; Ms. Wang Zhimei, director of the Office of Alumni Affairs; Ms. Lin Mei, deputy director of the Office of Humanities and Social Sciences; Mr. Asso. Prof. Dr. Peng Zeyu, director of the International Office of the School of Business; and Ms. Deng Zhonghua, coordinator of the Office of International Affairs.
On behalf of PUCP, Dr. Waldo Mendoza, academic vice rector; Dr. María Antonieta Delgado, director of the Academic Office of Institutional Affairs (DARI); Dr. Madina Mansurova, director and researcher of the Institute of Omic Sciences and Applied Biotechnology (ICOBA); Mr. Rubén Tang, head of the Office of Asian Relations (DARI); Prof. Jorge Mendoza, professor of the Faculty of Business and Economics at PUCP; and Ms. Deng Zhonghua, coordinator of the Office of International Affairs, participated in the meeting. Jorge Mendoza, professor of the Faculty of Management and Senior Management; Ms. Maribel Temoche, director of the PUCP Confucius Institute; Prof. Rolf Grieseler, director of Academic Relations of the Faculty of Science and Engineering; Prof. Santiago Eleodoro Flores Merino, director of the Institute of Corrosion and Protection; and Mr. César Miranda, coordinator of International Development (DARI).
During the session, both universities reaffirmed their interest in strengthening bilateral cooperation through concrete initiatives. The MOU will be the basis for initiating academic exchanges of students and professors, the development of joint research projects, and the co-design of virtual or hybrid courses with a cross-cultural and technological focus. Particular emphasis was given to student mobility in STEM areas (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and management, as well as collaboration in applied research in materials science, sustainability and advanced chemistry.
The role of the PUCP Confucius Institute was also highlighted as a key player in strengthening academic and cultural ties between the two institutions, and avenues for sustained cooperation were explored in the context of the growing dynamism of the relationship between China and Latin America.
This meeting and the signing of the agreement mark a milestone in PUCP’s internationalization process, in line with its strategy of linking with universities in the Asia-Pacific region. Both parties agreed on the importance of consolidating a long-term alliance that contributes to train global professionals and generate knowledge with international impact.
Finally, as part of the agenda of the visit, the ECUST delegation visited several laboratories of the university where they shared advances in research and development that could be part of future collaborations between both institutions.
