Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS), UCAS, Swinburne University of Technology, the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), and Australia Education Management Group (AEMG) held an online cooperation and exchange symposium. Pascale Quester, president of Swinburne University of Technology, Dr. Bill Damachis, dean of Transnational Education and Alliances of Swinburne University of Technology, Yueliang Wu, vice president of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chonghui Zheng, executive vice president of HIAS, and Jifeng Liu, deputy director-general of NAOC, attended the symposium as representatives. Yong Xie, director of the International Cooperation Office of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ning Dai, executive director of the School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering of HIAS, the head of the Department of Educational Affairs and Scientific Research and relevant personnel attended the symposium.

At the symposium, Pascale introduced Swinburne University of Technology and the basic situation of the university in fields, such as astrophysics and space industry technology, and expressed their intention to carry out cooperative research and talent training; Xie introduced the status quo and achievements of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in scientific research, student training and international exchanges and cooperation under the guidance of the concept of integrating science and education; combining with his own experience, Dai mainly introduced the development of HIAS and School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering; based on the characteristics of Swinburne University of Technology, Liu briefly introduced the advantages and achievements of NAOC in related fields.

Subsequently, the participants conducted cooperation and exchanges. On the basis of enhancing mutual understanding, they discussed in depth the possibility and innovative models of exchanges and cooperation in related fields in the future.

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