On the morning of February 24, Vice Consul and Acting Head of Post Ms. Elaine Mae Laruan Hernandez (Ms.He Yilian) from The Philippine Consulate General In Xiamen, accompanied by representatives of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Fujian Provincial People’s Government and the Philippines Friendship Foundation, visited FNU. Vice President of FNU Chen Qinghua met with the visitors and accompanied them on a visit to Soledad Building and Soledad Memorial Hall, also had a forum with representatives of Filipino students of Soledad College and International College of Chinese Studies. Ms. Zhang Yu from Foreign Affairs Office, Mr. Chenli, Mr. Cai Xiaoming from Philippines Friendship Foundation, and leaders of the Office of Party and Government Affairs, Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, Infrastructure Construction Department, International College of Chinese Studies and teachers as well as students from Soledad College attended the meeting.
On behalf of FNU, Chen Qinghua, extended a warm welcome to Ms. Elaine and her party. Chen Qinghua introduced the educational cooperation with foreign countries in FNU, and the efforts made by FNU to overcome the impacts of the epidemic and ensure the study and life of international students. At the same time, Mr. Chen pointed out that with the support of alumni Mr. Xu Mingliang, Soledad college was established in September 2017 to provide master's education for Philippine students, which has made a positive contribution to promoting exchanges between China and the Philippines. FNU will complete the supporting projects of Soledad Building to provide a better environment for international students to study and live, and strengthen cultural and educational exchanges with the Philippines.
Ms. Elaine spoke highly of FNU's considerate care for Filipino students during the epidemic period, and hoped that Soledad College would cultivate more talents since it has become a brand of educational exchange between China and the Philippines. The Philippine Consulate in Xiamen will continue to serve as a bridge to promote the further development of China-Philippines friendship.
Ms. Elaine also had a forum with representatives of Filipino students of Soledad College and International College of Chinese Studies. Ms. Zhang Yu from Foreign Affairs Office, Mr. Cai Xiaoming from Philippines Friendship Foundation also made speeches.
菲律宾驻厦门总领馆代馆长何怡莲一行来我校参观交流
2月24日上午，菲律宾驻厦门总领馆代馆长、副领事何怡莲在省外办、菲律宾友好基金会代表陪同下来校访问。副校长陈庆华会见了来访客人，并陪同参观了索莱达大楼和索莱达纪念馆，与索莱达学院等在校菲律宾籍留学生座谈。省外办张愉、菲律宾友好基金会代表陈立、蔡晓明，党政办公室、国际合作与交流处、基建处、海外教育学院等部门单位负责人及索莱达学院师生参加了交流活动。
陈庆华代表学校对何怡莲一行的来访表示热烈欢迎，介绍了学校对外开放办学状况及克服疫情影响、保障留学生正常学习生活所做的努力。同时指出，在菲校友许明良先生的支持下，2017年9月成立专门面向菲律宾学生开展硕士教育的索莱达学院，为促进中菲交流做出了积极的贡献。学校将完成索莱达大楼相关配套工程，努力为留学生提供更好的学习生活环境，深化与菲律宾的文教交流。
何怡莲高度评价了我校在疫情下对菲律宾留学生生活学习的多方关心和爱护,并表示索莱达学院已成为中菲教育交流的品牌，希望索莱达学院能够培养更多优秀人才。菲律宾驻厦门领事馆将继续发挥桥梁作用，推动中菲友谊进一步发展。
何怡莲还与索莱达学院和海外教育学院菲律宾籍留学生代表进行了座谈交流，菲律宾友好基金会代表蔡晓明、省外办张愉也作了发言。
