International conference explores new paradigms for English teaching

The "2025 International Academic Conference on English Teaching and Research in Sino-Foreign Cooperative Education" was successfully held from Nov 21 to 23 at Beijing University of Technology (BJUT). Jointly organized by BJUT and University College Dublin (UCD), and hosted by the Beijing-Dublin International College (BDIC), the conference gathered nearly 280 experts and scholars from 13 countries, representing 106 university and educational sectors. Participants convened to explore new paradigms for English teaching within the context of Sino-Foreign cooperative education, injecting fresh momentum into the cultivation of international talent for the new era. The opening ceremony featured addresses by Wei Xubin, member of the Beijing Municipal Education Working Committee and Deputy Director-General of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission; An Yan, Deputy Secretary-General of the China Education Association for International Exchange; Zhang Hui, Deputy Secretary of the BJUT Party Committee; Professor Paul Fanning, Dean of the UCD International College in China and Provost of the Beijing-Dublin International College; and Yang Jie, Head of Education in Ireland (China). The ceremony was presided over by the head of the University's Academic Affairs Office.