On the afternoon of June 15, 2021, Zhang Minxuan, Director of UNESCO Teacher Education Center (TEC) led a team to visit the UNESCO International Research and Training Centre for Rural Education (INRULED). Zhou Zuoyu, Vice President of Beijing Normal University (BNU), delivered a speech at the meeting. The management team and chief experts of the Centre, Ai Xin, Deputy Director of the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation of BNU, Zhao Yuchi, UNESCO project officer attended the meeting.

Zeng Xiaodong, Executive Director of INRULED, extended a warm welcome to the representatives of TEC and introduced the medium and long-term development plan and the project implementation details. Zhang Minxuan, Director of TEC, recognized the work of INRULED and introduced the history and working principles of TEC. Both sides discussed and exchanged ideas on the problems encountered during the development, and will further strengthen cooperation in the future and make joint efforts to contribute to rural education and teacher education.

Zhou Zuoyu, Vice President of BNU, made a concluding speech, expressing his appreciation for the valuable experience of Director Zhang Minxuan. Also, he hoped that the UNESCO category 2 centres in China would strengthen their partnership and establish a cooperation platform to jointly promote the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4.