From November 15 to 16, 2024, the School of Economics at Hefei University of Technology (HFUT) successfully held the Seminar on High-level Openness and High-quality Development. This seminar attracted experts and scholars from prestigious universities and research institutions at home and abroad, along with representatives of our faculty and students. They gathered to discuss hot topics and cutting-edge research findings in opening-up and development.

At the opening ceremony, Hong Jin, Dean of the School of Economics at HFUT, and Professor Lu Yi, the School of Economics and Management of Tsinghua University, delivered speeches respectively.

Peng Fei, Vice Dean of the School, presided over the keynote report. Scholars from the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Fudan University, Central University of Finance and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, and Hefei University of Technology conducted in-depth analyses of key issues in current economic development, and proposed innovative ideas and solutions.

The seminar also organized activities such as the “Young Teachers’ Forum”, “Discipline Development Seminar”, and “Experience Sharing Meeting on Scientific Research Paper Writing”, providing a platform for collision of ideas and sharing of experience to promote high-level discipline development and high-quality scientific research development for the School of Economics.

This seminar fully demonstrated the latest research findings in high-level openness and high-quality development, giving useful references for theoretical innovation and policy optimization in related fields. In the future, the School of Economics will continually build high-end professional and disciplinary platforms, and join hands with outstanding scholars at home and abroad to boost the innovation and practical application of economic theories.