Vice President Yossi Gal of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Visits OUC


On Dec. 20, 2019, a delegation led by Vice President Yossi Gal of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem visited Ocean University of China (OUC). Vice President Yan Ju received the guests. 


Vice President Yan extended a warm welcome to the delegation. She said that OUC emphasizes the transformation of research findings and hopes to learn from the Israel’s successful experience in this aspect and in the building of industrial parks. 


Vice President Yossi Gal gave an overview of the six campuses of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the disciplines that it covers. The university is very strong in medicine and pharmacy, artificial intelligence, humanities and social sciences. He said that the two universities’ cooperation would have great prospects. 


Also in attendance were representatives from Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Commerce, the Management Committee of the High-tech Zone and the Preparatory Group of China-Israel Innovation Hub. Dr. Chen Yongsheng from OUC’s College of Liberal Arts, Journalism and Communication shared his experience of studying at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as a postdoctoral researcher. It was agreed during the meeting that the two universities would seize the opportunity presented by the building of China-Israel Innovation Hub and work together through mutual visits of faculty and students and joint application of projects.