On December 11, the commencement of 2020 Internships and Employment Training Camp for International Organizations of Nankai University was held at its Balitai campus. Professor Gong Ke, the President of World Federation of Engineering Organizations, the executive director of the Research Institute of China’s Next Generation Artificial Intelligence, and the former President of Nankai University, was invited to give a keynote lecture, sharing his working experience and feelings in international organizations with more than 100 students face to face.

With “ The Missions of Youths in the Major Country, China —— on Cultivating the Elites for International Organizations” as the theme of his lecture, Professor Gong Ke started with his insights about working experience in international organizations. After introducing the types, status and functions of international organizations, he put forward the following six requirements for the elites. First, a clear understanding of the global landscape. Second, a good exercise of our voice in the international community. Third, serving the members of their organizations. Fourth, to fully respect the rules of organizations. Fifth, to demonstrate persistence. Sixth, contributions in terms of capacity.

Professor Gong Ke encouraged the students to stick to the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, have a good knowledge of international rules, and abide by the code of ethics based on their understanding of the global trends. Moreover, he expressed his hope that the students should draw inspiration from the former Premier Zhou Enlai, the most outstanding diplomat in China, so as to turn themselves into international elites with a good grasp of the basic conditions of both China and other countries as well as world affairs.

During the commencement, Professor Gong Ke presented the instructor of the Training Camp for International Organizations with letters of appointment and directors of relevant departments awarded the outstanding participants with certificates. Professors and students present at the commencement exchanged their views on issues concerning internships and employment in international organizations.

The Internships and Employment Training Camp for International Organizations of Nankai University has been held for three consecutive years since 2018. It has recommended dozens of students at Nankai University to such international organizations as China Foundation for Peace and Development, The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Population Fund. This year’s Internships and Employment Training Camp for International Organizations of Nankai University was sponsored by the International Office of Nankai University and Student Career Center of Nankai University and organized by the College of Foreign Languages of Nankai University. From October 30 to December 11, the Training Camp has held a series of activities such as the second demonstration class for skills training for the UN agencies, the seminar of Mr. Ma Yansheng, former minister counsellor of the Ministry of Education of China’s Ambassy in France, contests about international organizations, online experience-sharing sessions from seniors, and mock interviews involving leaderless group discussion for internships and employment in international organizations. Through all-round cultivation, the Training Camp aims to guide the qualified and ambitious students to get internships or employment in international organizations so as to realize their own dreams in the international arena.

(Reported by Fang Lan, Translated by Moxuan Yang, Edited by STEFAN SARAH DANIELLE and JianjingYun)