Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan (UAF) and the University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan (UET) in Lahore on August 29, 2013 to enhance scientific cooperation and the exchange of scientists, young scholars and technicians between the two sides.
According to the MOU, both sides agree to collaborate in various research areas of bilateral interests in the field of energy, especially in bio-fuel, generating power from municipal solid waste, solar energy, and geothermal energy. Moreover, both sides will share their expertise by encouraging exchange of scientific personnel, including senior scientists, technical staffs and PhD students.
The MOU was signed during the visit of a delegation led by GIEC’s president WU Chuangzhi to Punjab government and relative universities and companies at the invitation of Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Punjab Pakistan.
During the visit, Prof. WU Chuangzhi and his team introduced new energy and renewable energy researches done in GIEC and also in China as a whole, focusing on biomass energy, waste treatment and geothermal energy. Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif highly praised the efforts exerted and the accomplishments achieved by GIEC experts, and expressed strong wish to strengthen academic exchange and cooperation.
MOU signing ceremony (Image by GIEC)
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