高等教育为中非合作注入坚实动能
Higher education lays the foundation for China-Africa collaboration
北京理工大学深刻体会到，教育交流、产学合作以及学生之间的友好互动，不仅加深了中非双方的相互理解，更为双方带来了长期而深远的共同利益。
Beijing Institute of Technology has seen how educational exchanges, industry partnerships and student friendships benefit both China and Africa.
尽管中国与非洲在语言、文化和经济发展等方面存在诸多差异，似乎并非“天然合作伙伴”，但实际上，两地之间的联系正不断加深，而高等教育往往是这一合作的起点。
Separated by numerous linguistic, cultural and economic differences, China and the African continent may not initially seem like natural partners. In reality, however, bonds between the two regions are developing all the time, and higher education is often a starting point for them.
作为中非教育交流的重要枢纽，北京理工大学（BIT）长期欢迎来自非洲的国际学生加入，他们为学校的发展作出了重要贡献。早在2018年于北京举行的中非合作论坛期间，来自埃及、埃塞俄比亚、乌干达等国家的非洲学生就分享了他们在中国的学习经历，并表达了对深化中非合作的美好期待。
Serving as a hub for China-Africa educational exchange, Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) has welcomed a multitude of international students from Africa who have contributed enormously to the institution’s successes. For instance, during the 2018 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Beijing students from across Africa, including Egypt, Ethiopia and Uganda, spoke of their positive experiences in the country, as well as their ongoing hopes for deeper cooperation.
学生之间建立的友谊，是中非教育交流中极其宝贵的一部分。目前，北理工近五分之一的国际学生来自非洲，他们不仅代表学校参加各类国际赛事，还与中国同学建立起深厚友谊，共同营造出充满活力的校园氛围。
The friendships cultivated by students are important to the educational exchanges between China and Africa. With nearly one-fifth of BIT’s international students coming from Africa, many have represented the university in global competitions, built lifelong friendships with Chinese students and helped create a vibrant atmosphere on campus.
通过“Study in BIT”行动计划，北理工积极在多个非洲主要国家开展招生推广，与当地高校深入合作，吸引了一大批优秀非洲学子来华求学。许多毕业生也愿意将北理工推荐给更多非洲学生，期望学生间的友谊能成为中非人文交流的桥梁。
Through the Study in BIT action plan, the university has promoted enrolment in several major African countries, actively cooperated with local universities, and attracted many talented students from Africa. It is hoped that personal friendships between students can act as a bridge between China and countries in Africa, with many BIT graduates keen to promote the university as a destination for African students.
为了让中非合作延伸到教育之外，2024年，北理工与中国交通建设集团签署合作协议，共同设立“Study in BIT — 乌干达工作站”。此举有助于推动中非在国际人才培养方面的校企融合，也为“一带一路”倡议在非洲大陆的基础设施发展提供人才支撑。
Ensuring that the collaboration between Africa and China continues beyond academia, in 2024, BIT and China Communications Construction Company signed a cooperation agreement for the joint construction of the Study in BIT - Uganda workstation. The partnership will further promote the deep integration of international talent training between schools and enterprises in both markets and contribute to China’s Belt and Road initiative, which has already been responsible for various infrastructure projects across the African continent.
同年，北理工还主办了第五届“一带一路”国家人才培养基地项目，邀请来自马来西亚、印度尼西亚、蒙古、泰国和南非的19位中学校长及代表来访。期间，学校组织了多场讲座与交流活动，使与会嘉宾有机会深入了解北理工的国际化教育实践，与非洲教育界建立起更加紧密的联系。
Similarly, 2024 also saw BIT host the fifth Belt and Road State Talent Cultivation Bases Programme, involving 19 distinguished secondary school principals and representatives from countries including Malaysia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Thailand and South Africa. The event strengthened BIT’s connection with African educators and institutions, with the university holding lectures and sessions for participants where they could engage with BIT’s international student cohort.
为展现中非合作面向未来的广阔前景，去年“一带一路”人才培养项目开幕式期间，还举办了以“人工智能时代青少年关键素养”为主题的国际论坛。论坛探讨了AI在教育领域带来的机遇与挑战，强调AI将深刻影响未来中非在教育、学术与产业等领域的合作。
Keen to show that the cooperation between China and Africa will continue to evolve, an international forum on the theme of Key Qualities of Adolescents in the Era of Artificial Intelligence was held during the opening ceremony of last year’s Belt and Road Talent Cultivation programme. The forum highlighted the opportunities and challenges of AI in education, a topic that is already reverberating throughout the sector and will no doubt impact future partnerships involving students, universities and industry from China and Africa.
多年来，北理工的中外学生始终是中非友谊与合作的积极使者。他们无论来自中国还是非洲，始终以开放的心态交流文化、分享传统与现代的思想火花，持续为中非教育与产业发展注入动力。未来，中非乃至全球都将从中受益。
For many years, BIT students have proudly acted as ambassadors of friendship and cooperation between China and Africa. Whether these students are domestic or international, their openness to sharing cultural touchpoints – modern or traditional – continues to strengthen education and industry in both regions. Africa, China, and the rest of the world will reap the benefits.
原文链接：https://www.timeshighereducation.com/research/beijing-institute-technology-bit/higher-education-lays-foundation-china-africa-collaboration