Organizers

1.China Daily

China Daily is China's leading international English-language daily newspaper. Established in 1981, China Daily now has more than ten media platforms, such as newspapers, website, mobile app, Facebook, Twitter, Weibo, WeChat, and e-paper. The total number of media users is over 150 million. 900,000 copies are issued worldwide, including 600,000 overseas. China Daily is an important window for China to go global and for the world to understand China. It is the preferred Chinese English paper for people at home and abroad.

2.China Eastern Air Holding Co. Ltd (CEAH)

Headquartered in Shanghai, China Eastern Air HoldingCo. Ltd (CEAH) is one of the three major air transportation groups in China and its origins can be traced back to the first squadron established by former Civil Aviation Administration of Shanghai in January, 1957.

By the end of 2017, CEAH's total assets exceeded RMB 276 billion, and it had evolved into a major aviation industry group with a state-of-the-art integrated aviation service system, named "one plus nine" （"1+9"）, focusing on its core business of passenger transport service, reinforced by a wide range of additional businesses including logistics, finance, real estate, air catering, financial leasing, import and export trade, air media, industrial development and investment.

China Eastern is committed to creating wonderful travel experiences for passengers around world. In recent years, CEA has won accolades both at home and abroad for the quality of operations, service excellence, and corporate social responsibility,. China Eastern recently received the Diamond Flight Safety Award from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the highest honor of its kind in China. CEA has also been named as one of WPP's Top 50 Most Valuable Chinese Brands for six consecutive years and was nominated for the Global Brand Value 500 Award by Brand Finance for three years in a row.

3.Shanghai International Studies University

Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) was established in December 1949. It is the first higher foreign language institution established after the founding of New China. It is one of the cradles of foreign language education in New China. SISU is jointly administered by China's Ministry of Education and Shanghai Municipal Government. SISU is among the first batch of schools admitted to the Project 211 and Double First Class University Plan.

School of Journalism and Communication

Shanghai International Studies University

The School of Journalism and Communication (SJC), Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), traces its beginning back to the Program of International Journalism founded in 1983.

At present, the SJC offers five undergraduate programs in international journalism, educational technology, advertising, broadcasting journalism, and online journalism and new media, as well as four graduate programs in journalism, educational technology, communication and advertising. A doctoral program in Multilingual International Communication Studies was granted in 2016.

The school's 62 faculty and staff members include 33 with PhDs., six professors and 20 associate professors.

The SJC is also equipped with two national media labs and nine computer-assisted labs to nurture all-media talents.

The school has made achievements both in teaching and research in the past three years. It has been granted 35 national and provincial projects. The faculty has published 12 academic books and 52 CSSCI papers. The school has also won more than ten national and provincial awards.

Noted for its global cooperation, the SJC has close links with over 20 overseas academic institutions such as University of Georgia in the USA, Lille Catholic University in France, and Leicester University in the UK.

The school has always cherished a global teaching and research tradition. In 2012, the school was ranked first-class (B rank) in Shanghai, the only one of its kind in Shanghai.

4.University of International Business and Economics

The University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education. UIBE was among the first batch of schools admitted to the Project 211 and Double First Class University Plan. Located in Chaoyang District, UIBE has exquisite planning and an elegant environment.

School of International Education (SIE) of UIBE

School of International Education (SIE) of UIBE is specially engaged in recruiting international students for UIBE's degree and non-degree study programs, and provides related services. After a foreign student becomes a member of the school, SIE takes responsibility for registration, visa services, the educational administration and daily life assistance. Except the degree programs, SIE also offers language training programs, including the Chinese Language and Business Chinese at different levels, and Advance Studies on Chinese Economy and Culture.

Currently, there are more than 3,300 foreign students from above 160 countries and regions studying at the University of International Business and Economics, over 2,500 of them are taking degree courses and over 700 students are taking Chinese language courses and non-degree courses. In addition, there are lots of short-term study students and visit associations and students come to UIBE each year. UIBE has become renowned for the high quality education it has provided to thousands of foreign students over the past years. These students not only improved their Chinese proficiency at UIBE, but also learned and grasped the solid knowledge of Chinese culture, economy and trade. Many of these students have already become the backbone force to carry on the cultural exchange and the business intercourse with China.