When artificial intelligence meets higher education, what kind of sparks will collide? On October 16, the 4th Central Plains Higher Education (International) Forum was held in Zhengzhou. More than ten well-known experts and scholars at home and abroad discussed the theme of "Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education Innovation" on higher education in the context of the rapid development of artificial intelligence in the new era. Conduct exchanges and discussions on innovation and international exchanges and cooperation, and provide suggestions and suggestions for the construction of high-level universities and innovative development in our province.
At the forum, the 2024 Henan University International Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation and Exchange Week was officially launched. It is understood that our province will organize and host international industry-university-research-application conferences from 2022 to support universities to organize international forums based on their own disciplinary advantages and development needs, and invite scholars and experts from domestic and foreign universities, enterprises, and research institutions to communicate with participants and explore cooperation. , in order to promote the high-quality development of our province’s education opening to the outside world. This year our province has expanded the conference into an international industry-university-research-application cooperation and exchange week. Within one week, Zhengzhou University, Henan University, Henan Agricultural University, Henan Normal University, Henan University of Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Henan University of Technology, North China University of Water Conservancy and Hydropower, Zhengzhou The University of Light Industry will focus on artificial intelligence and energy and chemical engineering, synthetic biology Physics and modern agriculture, smart molecules and steady-state regulation of tissues and organs, smart equipment transmission and support, intelligent analysis and application of big data in surveying, mapping and remote sensing, grain, oil, food and nutrition and health, optimal utilization of water conservancy and energy under the dual-carbon background, high-end functional materials, International forums were held in 9 disciplines including advanced metal material forming and processing.
Su Xiaohong, deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial People's Congress, Jiang Enlai, vice president of the China Higher Education Society, deputy secretary of the Education Working Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Mao Jie, secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Provincial Department of Education, deputy director of the Henan Provincial Related Work Committee, higher education officer of Henan Province Zhu Qingmeng, senior advisor of the society, Zheng Bang, director of the Liaison Committee of the Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and senior advisor of the Henan Higher Education Society Shan, Diao Yuhua, President of Henan Higher Education Association, Chen Hongmin, Vice Mayor of Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government, Yu Hailuo, Executive Vice President of Henan Higher Education Association, Lou Yuangong, Senior Advisor of Henan Higher Education Association, President of the World Federation of United Nations Associations and Presidents of World Universities Chen Xiaochun, Chairman of the Federation and Chairman of Zhengzhou Sias College, attended the opening ceremony.
Su Xiaohong said in her speech that the Henan Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government attach great importance to the development of science and education, gradually build a "three-legged" scientific and technological innovation pattern, and basically form a high-quality innovation system; seize the commanding heights on the new artificial intelligence track, build computing power facilities, and vigorously promote Digital transformation strategy; solidly promote the "three adjustments and optimization" of colleges and universities, and continue to improve the innovation capabilities of colleges and universities; focus on building industrial clusters and key industrial chains, lay out the construction of emerging professional colleges, guide enterprises and universities to jointly build R&D centers, and deeply integrate school-enterprise industry, academia and research use. She emphasized that Henan universities should continue to expand open exchanges, create efficient innovation collaboration platforms, vigorously cultivate innovative talent teams, constantly optimize the first-class innovation ecology, strive to create a highland for the opening up of higher education and a fertile ground for global talents to start businesses, and strive to promote Chinese-style modernization Practice in building Henan.
How to promote the sustainable development of higher education in the era of artificial intelligence? Jiang Enlai put forward four ideas in his speech. First, we must adhere to inclusiveness and universal benefit, strengthen cooperation, bridge the digital divide between countries, regions, and groups, and share new development opportunities in the digital era. Second, we must adhere to the innovation drive, promote the deep integration of the innovation chain, industrial chain, talent chain, and capital chain, and jointly promote new changes in the talent training model. Third, we must adhere to intelligence for good, collaboratively promote the good use of technology and the formulation of relevant policies and regulations, and jointly create a new pattern of global education governance. Fourth, we must persist in gathering strength, strengthen international cooperation and exchanges, deepen digital governance, and jointly build a digital education cooperation community.
"Artificial intelligence is profoundly reshaping higher education." Mao Jie emphasized when presiding over the opening ceremony that to speed up the improvement of teaching efficiency and educational equity, colleges and universities across the province should take the integrated reform of education, science and technology talent systems and mechanisms as their own responsibility, and promote the integration of artificial intelligence and education. Higher education is deeply integrated and strives to build a self-reliant and outstanding higher education system, which provides strong support for accelerating the construction of an educational power and contributes to cultivating high-quality talents in the new era.
At the opening ceremony, the Henan Education International Exchange Association signed a memorandum of understanding with the World Association of University Presidents, the Asia-Pacific Universities Association, and the World Federation of United Nations Associations to establish a cooperation and collaboration framework in the field of higher education, which will further promote academic projects and research of both parties. Collaboration on projects and professional development initiatives. In terms of academic exchanges, it promotes exchanges of teachers, researchers and students between member institutions of both parties; completes joint research projects and academic publications; in terms of professional development, provides joint training programs for higher education administrators and faculty; in cultural exchanges In terms of education, we encourage cultural exchange programs, support language learning programs and cultural immersion experiences, and promote the understanding and appreciation of multiculturalism. In addition, many Chinese and foreign universities reached cooperation intentions at the meeting.
After the opening ceremony, President of Thetis University Fernando Leon Garcia, President of the Association of Asia-Pacific Universities Saboor Khan, Secretary-General of the Association of African Universities Olusola Oyewole, Vice-President of the University of Brunei Zhang Xiuyan , Professor Howard Gardner, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Program Director of Harvard Graduate School of Education, Wendy Fichman, President of Zhongyuan Institute of Technology and Chair Professor of Beijing Institute of Technology, Xia Yuanqing, School of Artificial Intelligence, Beihang University (Artificial Intelligence) Research Institute) Executive Vice President Li Bo, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, deputy secretary of the Party Committee and president of Henan Agricultural University, Zhou Wei, secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Computer Science and Software School of Zhejiang University, director of the Artificial Intelligence Institute of Zhejiang University, and Qiushi Distinguished Professor of Zhejiang University Wu Fei (hundred-year-old Professor of Zhejiang University School of Education) Chen Jingyuan, researcher and doctoral supervisor of the People's Program, gave the speech), Wang Zongmin, director of the Henan Collaborative Innovation Center for Internet Medical and Health Services of Zhengzhou University, former Party Secretary of Henan Normal University, and other experts successively gave academic reports at the forum (the content of the report will be published separately).
Heads of various offices of the Provincial Department of Education, responsible comrades of higher education institutions in the province, and domestic and foreign experts and scholars, heads, executive directors, and directors of the Provincial Higher Education Society and the Provincial Education International Exchange Association, and directors and deputy directors of the Academic Committee of the Provincial Higher Education Society More than 500 people attended this forum, including members, heads of various internal institutions (centers) and branches of the Provincial Higher Education Association, and representatives of some enterprises.