Recently, upon the review and approval by the Secretariat of the South & Southeast Asian University Network (S&SE Asian UN), our university has officially become a member of the Network.
The South and Southeast Asian University Network, also known as SSE ASIAN UN, is a higher education regional international cooperation mechanism approved by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Education and filed in the International Department of the Ministry of Education, and initiated by Yunnan University (YNU) in Kunming, Yunnan province in December 2018. The secretariat of S&SE ASIAN UN is permanently located at YNU. SSE ASIAN UN aims to further enhance the humanities exchanges and people-to-people bonds between China and South Asian and Southeast Asian countries, establish a platform for regional higher education exchanges and cooperation, as well as build a regional higher education community. To date, more than 120 Chinese and foreign universities have participated in the activities of S&SE ASIAN UN, including 75 South and Southeast Asian universities from countries like Pakistan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam.
Our university's membership in S&SE ASIAN UN is a significant move in response to the national “Belt and Road” initiative, which will deepen practical cooperation between China and countries in South and Southeast Asia in the new era. By joining hands with S&SE ASIAN UN universities, we aim to foster global-oriented individuals who can effectively communicate the Chinese story and serve as ambassadors of friendship. By participating in activities such as the South and Southeast Asian education cooperation forum and international cultural exchange seminars organized by the Network, our university will have new opportunities for the development of international education. These engagements hold significant importance in promoting cultural exchange and educational cooperation between our university and countries in South and Southeast Asia along the “Belt and Road”.
