1. Educational Alliances under the One Belt and
One Road (OBOR) Initiative: University Partnerships

2. Geographically OBOR structured with 7 routes: 6 land corridors and 1 maritime silk road
New Eurasian Land Bridge, running from Western
China to Western Russia through Kazakhstan
2. Northern China to Eastern Russia
3. China– Central Asia –West Asia Corridor, running
from Western China to Turkey
China–Indochina Peninsula Corridor, running
from Southern China to Singapore
5. China–Myanmar–Bangladesh–India Corridor,
running from Southern China to Myanmar
China–Pakistan Corridor, running from
South-Western China to Pakistan
7. Maritime Silk Road, running from
the Chinese Coast through Singapore to the
Mediterranean

3. China President Xi Jinping proclaimed a strategic and economic agenda to foster connectivity and cooperation between China, Asia, Europe and Africa.
Announced in September 2013 at
Nazarbayev University in the capital
of Kazakhstan
One Belt – land-based Silk Road Economic Belt
One Road – maritime Silk Road
Covers more than 68 countries
OBOR oriented to:
Trade and investment
Infrastructure development
People-to-people connections

4. Education Action Plan for OBOR
Mission
Educational exchange can serve as a bridge to closer ties and achieve positive efforts of these countries toward policy coordination, connectivity of infrastructure, unimpeded trade, and financial integration.
Vision
1. Promote closer
people-to-people ties
Priorities
To improve educational
interconnectivity
Cultivation and
training of talent
To set up concrete mechanisms of
cooperation
2. Cultivate supporting talent
3. Achieve common development

5. Grmany United Kingdom Belarus Ireland Russia Poland Ukraine Kazakhstan
Denmark
Belarus
Ireland
Russia
Poland
Netherlands
Grmany
Ukraine
Austria
Kazakhstan
France
Mongolia
Romaoia
Italy
Spain
Uzbekistan
Kyfgyzstan
Greece
Turkey
Portugal
Turkmenistan
Tajikistan
Afghanistan
Morocco
Iraq
Iran
China
Pakistan
Nepal
Egypt
Mali
Thailand
Vietnam
Philippines
Guinea
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Ghana
Somalia
Kenya
Indonesia
DR Congo
Tanzania
Angola
Zambia
Mozambique
Namibia
Zimbabwe
Botawana

6. China Cities on the Silk Road with Sister City Partners

7. So…Where is FHSU?

8. Approved for Dual Bachelor’s Degree by Chinese MOE in 2000

9. Cross Border Partnerships
FHSU was first approved by MOE in 2000
Sias International College of Zhengzhou University--2001
Shenyang Normal University--2003
Graduated 10,000 students
20 years of experience
We send faculty across the border to live and teach

10. Shenyang Normal University Shenyang
Northwest University of Politics and Law
Xian
NW U. of Nationalities;
Lanzhou U of Fin. & Economics;
Qinghai University Of Nationalities;
Xinjiang Normal Univ.
13 Universities
Shenyang
Tianjin
Hangzhou Normal University
Hangzhou
Sias International University
Xinzheng
Hangzhou
Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus
Zhuhai 10

11. Two University Alliances--OBOR
Two University Alliances Along OBOR have developed:
Centered on Xi’an, Shaanxi Province
Centered on Lanzhou, Gansu Province
Why?
Gansu has been funded by Chinese MOE
Why opportunities for educational alliances with China?
134 Confucius Institutes and 130 Confucius Classrooms in 51 countries along the OBOR Countries
Around 60% of Chinese Government Scholarships in 2016 were awarded to students from OBOR countries.

12. University of Alliance of Belt & Road
Focused on Gansu Province—All 55 minorities represented in Gansu
150 Members
4 from U.S. --All from State of Oklahoma, plus FHSU
Fort Hays State University 147th Member
Go West Policy of PRC expanded opportunities and FHSU was one of the first Universities in the West.
Gansu Education Commission offered FHSU to be a member.
No Charge for Members
Annual Conference
2017—Held in Dunghuang--Grottos
2018—Will be Held in Lanzhou in September

13. University Alliance of Belt and Road
MOU States that the Fields of Cooperation Include:
Talent Cultivation
Construct courses
Introduce Advanced Curriculum
Teaching materials
Evaluation Methods
Improve Teaching Methods
Promote Mutual Credit Recognition
Scientific Research
Research on major theoretical and practical problems
Basic Scientific Studies
Key Technological Know-Hows
Discipline Construction
Construct First Class Disciplines and Courses
Fill in the gaps of weak subjects
Mutual Discipline Evaluation
Teacher Training
Organize Teacher communication, exchange and training Programs
Share Knowledge and Technology
OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD ADDITIONAL MOUS WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ALLIANCE

14. University Alliance of Belt and Road
Methods of Cooperation
Student Exchange
Scientific Research Projects
Jointly Construct Scientific Research Base, University Think Tank
Build Alliance of Specific Subjects
Carry Out Jointly Run, Dual -Degree Programs and Joint-Degree Programs
Promote Key Projects

15. 2nd One--University Alliance of Silk Road
Focus on Xi’an-Started First
135 Universities
36 Countries
By end of 2016, 4 joint ventures
98 education projects in 14 countries
Student Exchanges; Joint Research; Credit Recognition
Sister Schools; Language Courses
Confucius Institutes and Classrooms
Yet, I am told they haven’t received any government funding.

16. Cindy’s Vision for Educational Cooperation
4-Year, 4-Country Degree Program
One year in 4 different countries—including USA
Enhance Student Mobility
English Plus Other Languages
Possibly Degree in Global Citizen Diplomacy—or Other Program (Water Diplomacy and Peace)
Students could be in a Cohort
Sister Cities Should Be A Part
Tour Organized by SCI—June 2019 along the Silk Road—Clare Petrich

17. Ultimate Outcome
Internationalization of student body
Platform to build ties
Increase of student mobility
Increase awareness of OBOR countries in China and of China in the OBOR areas…among students and faculty
Cultural Experience
Language Learning and Practice
Sharing Experience

18. Questions?

19. Welcome Our Guests from China
Felicia Sophie Darren English Professors from Sias International University Henan Province

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24. Turn to Our Guests From Xinzheng China
Sister City of Hays, KS—About 10 years
25 English Teachers at Sias International University
Here for 3 Weeks for Teacher Training on new ESL curriculum
Welcome: Felicia; Sophie; Darren
We want to ask them about their perspective of the OBOR Initiative