The Rector of UNWE Paid an Official Visit to Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Prof. Stattev met and talked with Prof. Ma Dexiu, Honorary Chairperson of the University Council and former Rector of Shaghai Jiao Tong University, Vice Chairperson of the National Committee of Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports of China, Prof. Lin Zhongqin, Rector of Jiao Tong University and Prof. Huang Zhen, Vice Rector of the university.  

For their contribution to the development of cooperation between both universities the Rector of UNWE Prof. Stattev awarded to Prof. Zhongqin, Prof. Dexiu and Prof. Zhen Certificates and Commemorative Medals of Prof. Stephan Bobchev – Founder and First Rector of UNWE (in the pictures below: from the left to the right). 

For their contribution to the development of cooperation between both universities the Rector of UNWE Prof. Stattev awarded to Prof. Zhongqin, Prof. Dexiu and Prof. Zhen Certificates and Commemorative Medals of Prof. Stephan Bobchev – Founder and First Rector of UNWE (in the pictures below: from the left to the right). 

The Rector Prof. Stattev and the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management agreed to unify the academic plans for Master`s degree programmes in International Business at both universities and to open the programmes for Chinese and Bulgarian students during the following academic year. It is provisioned for the successfully graduated Master`s degree students to obtain diplomas from both universities on the base of mutual recognition of credits. During the first two semesters the students will study in their own country, during the third semester the Chinese students will study at the UNWE and the Bulgarian ones – at the Shanghai University Jiao Tong.

Prof. Stattev delivered a public lecture on the EU Macroeconomics, Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU and West Balkans at the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance organized by the Chinese Academy of Financial Research (CAFR) and the Faculty of Economics and Management of Jiao Tong University (in the picture below). 

The lecture was followed by an intense discussion on the future of the EU and the Eurozone, consequences of Brexit and the forthcoming adoption of the West Balkans countries in the EU, future of the Chinese investment in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and particularly in Bulgaria. After the lecture and discussion the Rector Prof. Stattev was greeted by Prof. Chun Chang, Dean of the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (in the picture below).