Between 1 and 12 June 2015， ten visiting scholars from nine countries, the UK, Spain, Kenya, Malaysia, South Korea, Ireland, Myanmar, Mongolia and Zambia, successfully completed the Shanghai Open University(SOU) Exchange Program.

Gu Xiaomin, Vice President of Shanghai Open University, addressed the group at the welcome ceremony. During her speech, she not only introduced SOU’s development and achievements, but also expressed her wish for more cooperation and exchanges between SOU and the visiting scholars’ own institutions.

During this two-week visit, meetings and seminars were held for in-depth discussion, which brought important information to the fore on teaching practice and academic research on both sides. More cooperation between SOU and other international universities in ODE (Open and Distance Education) regarding teaching and research will see the light thanks to the International Visiting Scholars Program.