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University Alliance of the Silk Road

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University Alliance of the Silk Road
丝绸之路大学联盟
Founded2015; 9 years ago (2015)
HeadquartersXi'an Jiaotong University
Region served
Worldwide; 32 countries and regions
Membership
132 universities
Websiteuasr.xjtu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese丝绸之路大学联盟
Traditional Chinese絲綢之路大學聯盟
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSīchóu Zhī Lù Dàxué Liánméng

The University Alliance of the Silk Road (UASR) is an academic arm to the People's Republic of China's One Belt, One Road foreign policy initiative.[1] The UASR is a non-profit university alliance based at Xi'an Jiaotong University, a C9 League university in Western China.[2] The mission of the UASR is to build educational collaboration and promote economic growth in countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt.[3][4][5]

History

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Xi'an Jiaotong University President Wang Shuguo exchanges a pai bian signboard with Washington University in St. Louis Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton after signing an agreement.

The UASR was founded in 2015 with approximately 100 universities from 22 countries.[6] It currently includes 132 universities across 32 countries and regions on 5 continents.[7] The program has become a central part of the 2016 plan of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China for educational development along the Belt and Road region via student exchange and joint research.[8][9]

Scope

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The UASR was charged with supporting training, research, policy, cross-cultural understanding, and medical service.[6] The UASR includes an international alliance of law schools, which Xi'an Jiaotong president Wang Shuguo notes aims "to promote the exchanges of law among the alliance member countries and focus on legal consensus, in order to serve the Belt and Road development with legal spirit and legal culture."[10][11] In addition, the UASR sponsors international cultural events including the UASR Educational Exhibition and Cultural Festival.[12]

Members

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Group photo of the Silk Road Alliance Board of Directors

Notable member universities include the following:[13]

Africa

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Country/Region Institution
 Egypt Banha University
The American University in Cairo

Americas

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Country/Region Institution
 Canada University of Saskatchewan
 Peru Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
 United States California State University, Northridge
Washington University in St. Louis[7]

Asia

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Country/Region Institution
 China Beijing International Studies University
Harbin Institute of Technology
Lanzhou University
Minzu University of China
Northwest A&F University
Northwest University
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Xi’an Jiaotong University
Xidian University
 Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
 Iran Iran University of Science and Technology
Razi University
 Jordan Al al-Bayt University
 Kazakhstan Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Nazarbayev University
 Macau University of Macau
 Malaysia University of Technology Malaysia
 Pakistan National University of Sciences and Technology
 Singapore National University of Singapore[14]
 South Korea Hanyang University
Kyungpook National University
Pusan National University[15]
 Taiwan Yuan Ze University
 Thailand Chiang Mai University
 Turkey Hacettepe University
Sabancı University

Europe

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Country/Region Institution
 Belgium University of Antwerp
 Croatia University of Zagreb
 Finland Tampere University of Technology
 France Centrale-Supélec
École centrale de Marseille
École des ponts ParisTech
Emlyon Business School
Neoma Business School
SKEMA Business School
 Germany Technische Universität Berlin
 Italy Politecnico di Milano
University of Pavia
University of Torino
 Poland University of Gdańsk
Vistula University
 Romania Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași
 Russia Far Eastern Federal University
ITMO University
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
National Research Nuclear University
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
 Spain Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia[16]
 United Kingdom University of Aberdeen[2]
University of Liverpool[17]

Oceania

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Country/Region Institution
 Australia Charles Darwin University
University of New South Wales[11]
University of Queensland
 New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington
Waikato Institute of Technology

Physical location

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The UASR is headquartered in the Xi'an Jiaotong University's China Western Science and Technology Innovation Harbor (西安交通大学中国西部科技创新港), with space designed to promote collaborations with partner universities in university-level exchanges, talent education, and scientific research, and of building international think-tanks.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Ma, Lie (11 April 2016). "University alliance seeks enhanced education co-op along Silk Road". China Daily. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b "西安交通大学发起成立"新丝绸之路大学联盟"". 22 May 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. ^ Yojana, Sharma (12 June 2015). "University collaboration takes the Silk Road route". University World News. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  4. ^ "联盟简介". 9 April 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Education is a priority of the Belt and Road Initiative". 8 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  6. ^ a b "XJTU Initiated the University Alliance of the New Silk Road (UANSR)". 22 May 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  7. ^ a b Martin, Jessica (12 April 2016). "Washington University first North American member of the University Alliance of the Silk Road". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  8. ^ "China's Belt and Road Initiative - Education". Australian Government Department of Education and Training. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  9. ^ "教育部关于印发《推进共建"一带一路"教育行动》的通知 (An Education Action Notice from the Ministry of Education: Promoting Joint Development in the "One Belt and One Road" Scheme)". Chinese Ministry of Education. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  10. ^ Ma, Lie (12 November 2015). "Chinese and foreign law schools launch New Silk Road alliance". China Daily. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Chinese and foreign law schools launch New Silk Road alliance". 13 January 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Inside View: Xi'an Jiaotong University" (PDF). 31 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Members". UASR. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  14. ^ Hao, Nan; Lu, Hongyan (29 May 2015). "Xi'an Special: Alliance unites higher education along Silk Road route". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  15. ^ Ma, Lie (5 April 2016). "University alliance garnering intl attention". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  16. ^ "La UCAM promueve la 'Alianza de la Educación Física de la Ruta de la Seda' | UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia".
  17. ^ Holloway, Stephen (3 June 2015). "World View: China's Silk Road initiative". Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  18. ^ "University alliance garnering intl attention". 20 April 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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