UNESCO, China celebrate 25 years of fellowships

PARIS - China and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization held a ceremony at UNESCO's Paris headquarters to mark the 25th anniversary of the Great Wall Fellowships program last month. UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said this fellowship "is exemplary of multilateralism in action, constituting an important contribution to the reinforcement of human resources capacities in developing nations".

According to Azoulay, it is about "a deep engagement which stands witness to the importance that China gives, at the highest levels of state, to international cooperation in terms of science and education. It is through education that the capacities of these countries are truly reinforced, in a sustainable and inclusive manner".

Chinese Minister of Education Chen Baosheng said in his speech: "After 25 years of success and major achievements, we can only rejoice in this excellent record: 703 students from 100 countries have benefited from the Great Wall Fellowships."