Unveiling Ceremony of Hunan Research Institute of China Engineering Science and Technology Development Strategy Held
2023-12-03
On the morning of December 1, CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and Hunan Provincial Government held a working meeting with the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) in Changsha. CAE signed the Agreement on Jointly Establishing the Hunan Research Institute of China Engineering Science and Technology Development Strategy with the People's Government of Hunan Province. Shen Xiaoming, Secretary of CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, and Mao Weiming, Deputy Secretary of CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and Governor, held talks with Li Xiaohong, Secretary of the Leading CPC Group of and President of CAE, and witnessed the signing of the agreement together. Shen Xiaoming and Li Xiaohong jointly unveiled the plaque for the research institute, and Mao Weiming presented letters of appointment to the academicians representing the expert committee of the research institute.
On December 1, CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and Hunan Provincial Government held a working meeting with CAE in Changsha.
CAE signed the Agreement on Jointly Establishing the Hunan Research Institute of China Engineering Science and Technology Development Strategy with the People's Government of Hunan Province.
On behalf of CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and the Provincial Government, Shen Xiaoming welcomed the arrival of Li Xiaohong and his delegation, and expressed gratitude for the long-term support that CAE has provided to the economic and social development of Hunan.
He said that Hunan is currently at a critical period of high-quality development. The understanding of the importance of science and technology and talents is deepening throughout the province. There is a strong demand for scientific and technological innovation. He expressed the hope that CAE would further increase its support for Hunan. Academicians and experts from Hunan are a valuable asset and an important support to realizing the beautiful blueprint of "Three Highlands, Four New Missions". Hunan will improve relevant work measures and attract academicians and experts with Hunan background to contribute to the development of their hometown. He expressed the hope that CAE will leverage its advantages as a high-end think tank, focus on national strategic needs and the actual development of Hunan, and strengthen forward-looking research on development strategies. Based on Hunan's broad disciplinary coverage and unique advantages in cultural fields, he hoped that they will provide more suggestions and strategies for Hunan in areas such as the integration of science and technology with culture, and the construction of a modern industrial system. Hunan will work together with CAE to jointly establish the Hunan Research Institute of China Engineering Science and Technology Development Strategy with high standards. Focusing on the major needs of economic and social development, we will form a number of significant achievements in major scientific and technological cooperation and key core technology research. We will strive to make the research institute well-established and enter the forefront of the country.
Shen Xiaoming delivered a speech
Shen Xiaoming and Li Xiaohong jointly unveiled the plaque for the research institute
During his speech, Mao Weiming stated that in recent years, CAE has fully leveraged the resources and strengths as the "national team" in scientific and technological innovation, actively providing guidance for technology innovation and empowering industrial development in Hunan. This includes conducting high-quality decision-making consultations, carrying out high-level collaborative research, and jointly building high-level platforms and nurturing high-level talent. Currently, there are 33 CAE academicians in Hunan, accounting for 77% of the total number of CAE and CAS academicians in the province. Among them, there are 130 academicians from Hunan, which ranks among the top in the country. The Yuelu Mountain Industrial Innovation Center jointly built by Hunan and CAE has achieved office operation within the park. Currently, Hunan's development is at a new starting point and faces new opportunities while cultivating new driving forces. He expressed the hope that both sides can further deepen cooperation, taking the establishment of the Hunan Research Institute of China Engineering Science and Technology Development Strategy as an opportunity. This will better combine the strengths of CAE with the high-quality development needs of Hunan, helping Hunan to create "iconic projects", tackle key core technologies, forge a "Hunan Army" in science and technology, and jointly promote the implementation of major national strategies and scientific projects in Hunan. We aim to create a model of cooperation between the province and CAE, transforming the beautiful blueprint of "Three Highlands, Four New Missions" into a magnificent reality. Hunan will benchmark the highest standards and levels, strengthen comprehensive service guarantees and policy support, allowing academicians, experts, and scientific and technological workers to climb the peak of science and technology and fully display their talents in Hunan.
During the meeting, Chen Xiaohong, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Director of Xiangjiang Laboratory, and Secretary of CPC HUTB Committee, was appointed as the deputy director of the expert committee. Governor Mao Weiming presented the letter of appointment to Academician Chen Xiaohong.
Li Xiaohong delivered a speech
Mao Weiming delivered a speech
Mao Weiming presented the letter of appointment to Chen Xiaohong for her role as a member of the expert committee
Li Xiaohong expressed gratitude for the long-term support and care from CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and the Provincial Government for the work of CAE and the lives of academicians in Hunan.
He stated that in recent years, Hunan has placed great emphasis on scientific and technological innovation, leading to significant development in the economy and society. CAE maintains close cooperation with Hunan and is willing to take the opportunity of the establishment of the Hunan Research Institute of China Engineering Science and Technology Development Strategy to further focus on Hunan's role in implementing national strategies. It will fully leverage its role as a high-end think tank to provide strategic consulting for Hunan. At the same time, it will provide intellectual support and engage in practical cooperation to support Hunan in building a national innovation center, cultivating high-level leading talents, and promoting local development with the participation of academicians from Hunan. This will help Hunan achieve high-quality development.
According to the agreement, CAE and the People's Government of Hunan Province will jointly establish the Hunan Research Institute following the principle of "co-construction by the academy and the local government, with the latter as the main player". With academicians as the core, the institute will organize and carry out major engineering and scientific research consultation, technical research, decision-making consultation, academic exchange cooperation, talent training, and other work urgently needed for the economic and social development of Hunan Province. It will also explore the establishment of major engineering and technological innovation platforms and implement the innovation-driven development strategy in depth.
Zhong Zhihua and Wang Chen, Vice Presidents of CAE, as well as provincial leaders Xie Weijiang and Qin Guowen, attended the event. Representatives of CAE academicians in Hunan were also present.