Opportunities and Challenges of Global Agricultural Education and Scientific and Technological Cooperation in the Post-epidemic Era

Jiaoyue LIU (liujiaoyue@sjtu.edu.cn) 

Director of International Office, and Science and Technology Management Office, School of Agriculture and biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 

As a graduate from East China Normal University, she has developed and deepened SAB of SJTU’s international cooperation with Cornell University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and other world-renowned universities. She also participated in planning and establishing international cooperation platforms, such as the “SJTU Bulgarian Center,” “HUJ-SJTU Modern Agriculture Joint Research Center,” “Max Planck Partner Group of Organelle and Stress Biology.” She directed a Humanities and Social Sciences Research program of China Association of Higher Education（CAHE）of the Ministry of Education (MoE)—— A strategic study on the educational service for international students from the “Belt and Road Initiative” countries in China; Co-translated the book< Food Safety Culture>; published a research paper on higher education, named “Strategic Study on Educational Services and Administration of International Students from ‘The Belt and Road’ Countries.” She has been awarded the “SMC-Morning Star Reserve Young Instructor/Manager Award Scheme” and the “SJTU Advanced Personal in Foreign Affairs”. She also participated in administrative capacity advanced training program at Cornell University and the University of Hong Kong. 

Research Overview 

The crisis brought by the COVID-19 has had a far-reaching impact on international governance and cooperation. Global divisions are growing, east-west relations are tense, north-south economic development is not coordinated, the rift between China and the United States is widening, and the wealth gap between developed and developing countries is widening. All these have brought new challenges and opportunities for international cooperation in the post-epidemic era. 

The report presents the current state of international cooperation and research at the School of Agriculture and Biology of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and analyzes the opportunities and challenges for global cooperation in agricultural education and science and technology in the post epidemic era. It also seeks breakthroughs in strengthening cooperation among countries along the “Belt and Road,” launching online education, enhancing agricultural science and technology demonstration and achievement extension, and improving administration management systems.