Form Nov. 3 to Nov.7, a delegation comprising presidents of Carleton University, University of Ottawa, McMaster University and York University, visited Jiangsu University (JSU). President Yuan Shouqi and Vice President Chen Long met the guests and had a cordial conversation with them.

At the meeting, President Yuan extended warm welcome to the delegation and hoped to explore cooperation widely. Director of International Office Li Zhongxing gave an overview of JSU, highlighting the characteristics and main landmark achievements of the discipline construction, scientific research, postgraduate education and other aspects.

The delegation head Professor Peter Ricketts expressed their wishes to enhance the understanding of Jiangsu - Ontario student exchange program (OJS program) and further strengthen friendly relations between Canadian universities and Jiangsu universities, esp. Jiangsu University. After that, Professor Peter Mascher, Gary Slater and Robert Hache introduced respectively the geographical location, school development, discipline construction, talent cultivation, subject distribution, characteristic specialty and so on of their universities.

The delegation also visited the National Research Center of Pumps and National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Hybrid Vehicles Technology on campus accompanied by Vice President Prof. Chen.

In 2008, the Education Department of Jiangsu Province and Canada Ontario College and University Education Training Department signed agreement on OJS program in Nanjing. Jiangsu universities under this program include Nanjing University, Southeast University, Jiangsu University and the other eleven colleges and universities. Canadian universities under this program include Carleton University, Ottawa University, York University and the other twelve colleges and universities.

Representatives from International Office, Department of Science and Technology, Graduate School, School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering and Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology also attended the meeting.