Education & Cooperation

The purpose that the Jilin university exchanges is to launch cooperation. The Jilin university has already launched a lot of effective collaborative projects with the relevant university and institution of Europe,including regular teacher and student exchange projects and the concrete scientific research collaborative project. For example already made the great achievement in the cooperating of the Jilin university and the paleontology research field of Tubingen University of German, two schools still send students to each other every year. The university of Salzburg to Austria, Dutch free university all send students studying in the Jilin university every year ,the Jilin university still plans to entrust the Austrian education and training colledge to train the institute of administration of Jilin university.

The cooperation between the university of Jilin and Russian university is very extensive; Have concrete cooperation with the business circles too, such as Siemens Company,ect.The Jilin university also declares Ministry of Education and German cooperative exchange programs,for example the DFG and the DAAD.There are benefited scholars every year.

Through above-mentioned activities and cooperation, the university of Jilin realizes the importance that to strengthen cooperation with the European university and institution, especially developed country in European Union, this makes the Jilin university confident for launching the Central European cooperation with European Union's country.

EU-China Co-operation Projects

EU-CHINA CO-OPERATION
         
         
The European Union is fully committed to supporting China's process of reform and opening up to the world with a multi-faceted and dynamic co-operation programme. A range of co-operation projects is implemented in policy areas that constitute a priority for the European Union, and that have been agreed upon by the Chinese Government.
       
The projects underpin the general EU policies towards China. These include further integrating China into the world economy and trading system, and supporting China's transition to an open society based on the rule of law and respect for human rights. EU external aid also aims at making better use of European resources by improving co-ordination between EU assistance and bilateral spending by Member States; and raising the EU's profile in China.
       
&EU-China Co-operation Portfolio
       
EU-China co-operation is now going beyond traditional development aid into areas such as legal and judicial assistance, social reform, education, the environment, and economic development. However, in line with the EU policy on global poverty reduction, the Commission continues to bear in mind when formulating new projects that around 11% of China's population still live in absolute poverty (i.e. those with a daily income below the World Bank benchmark of US$1.00).
       
The present co-operation portfolio includes some 40 projects with an overall budget of around €270 million. The Commission's commitment to co-operation projects is estimated to amount to around €250 million during the period 2002-2006.
       
The Country Strategy Paper
       
In line with its 1998 and 2001 Communications, the European Commission has adopted a 'Country Strategy Paper 2002-2006' for China. An indicative budget of €250 million is indicatively earmarked for supporting EU programmes in China between 2002 and 2006. The Country Strategy Paper is an instrument for guiding, monitoring and reviewing EU assistance.
       
The Commission's strategy takes into account the challenges facing China, and the activities of other donors. Reflecting the EU's strengths and priorities, the CSP proposes three priority areas for action:

• Economic and Social Reform. Approximately 50% of the indicative budget will be earmarked to support this process. Actions will have a particular focus on capacity building and the strengthening of institutions to help China meet its new WTO obligations. There will also be assistance for reforming the Chinese social security system, with a view to alleviating poverty and minimising the side-effects of economic reform.

• Sustainable Development. An estimated 30% of the indicative budget will be devoted to helping China pursue a better balance between environmental protection, social development and economic growth.

• Good Governance. Around 20% of the budget will be made available for initiatives that contribute to promoting the rule of law, fostering grassroots democracy and Civil Society, and protecting economic, social, political and civil rights.

Other forms of Co-operation
       
In addition to its bilateral EU-China co-operation programme, the European Commission has a number of regional programmes for Asia, most of which are also available for supporting projects in China.
       
Another type of programmes are the EC's thematic programmes, which aim at promoting specific aspects of development in areas throughout the world, including China. For example, four projects in China currently benefit from Community support through the EU Human Rights and Democracy Programme (EIDHR). Eight projects in China are currently supported through the Community's non-governmental organisation (NGO) co-financing programme.
       
Finally, emergency aid has been provided by the European Community Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO).
       
For a general overview of all EU co-operation portfolios in the world, and specifically in Asia, please visit this website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/projects/index_en.htm
       
For a specific overview of EU funding opportunities for Chinese organisations, available locally or internationally, please click here.

Devolution of Management Responsibilities
         
The European Commission is currently undertaking an ambitious reform of the management of its External Assistance programmes. The primary objectives of the Commission's far-reaching reform effort are to reduce substantially the time taken to implement approved projects; to make significant improvements in the quality and responsiveness of project management; to ensure robust management procedures in line with the best international standards; and to improve the impact and visibility of EU Aid.
       
China was one of the first countries in which management responsibilities for the projects were transferred from the Commission services in Brussels to the Delegation in Beijing. In 2002, two new sections, a Development and Co-operation Section and a Finance and Contract Management Section, were established in this Delegation. About 35 staff in Beijing are currently wholly dedicated to ensuring high quality management and implementation of the EU's co-operation programme with China. For details of Development and Co-operation Section staff members responsible for specific projects or programmes, please refer to the project information sheets below.

For more information on the various areas of cooperation between the EU and China click HERE.