A delegation of female senior officials from South Africa's public sectors visited BAI on June 11. Executive Vice-President Shen Jie and Vice President Li Yunchi held meeting with the delegation.

Shen stated that as the major training center for officials in Beijing and a high-end think tank, BAI has unique disciplinary and talent advantages in building Beijing into "four centers" and leadership enhancement. BAI is ready to deepen its joint research on governance with its partners in South Africa, and work hand in hand to contribute to the great cause of building a China-Africa community of shared future.

Lu Yuanyuan, Professor of the Department of Economics, and Jiang Wen, Associate Professor of the Department of Leadership Science, delivered presentations on Accelerate the Construction of the Beijing International Science and Technology Innovation Center, and Enhance Women's Leadership, respectively. Subsequently, the two sides conducted in-depth discussions on how to promote gender equality, women's empowerment, women's poverty governance, and the cultivation of innovative thinking.

BAI also took the delegation to the City Brain Intelligent Operation Command Center in Haidian (Zhongguancun Science City), where the delegation gained an in-depth understanding of China's cutting-edge science and technology innovation and application in urban governance and smart city.

Written by Liu Xiaoyun