On 9 April 2025, the Open University of China (OUC) held the first session of its Fifth Faculty and Staff Congress and Second Trade Union Congress. OUC President WANG Qiming presented the university’s work report. Members of the OUC leadership team participated in the event, along with 173 delegates from both congresses.
President WANG presented the university’s work report
President WANG delivered his report titled “Unite Our Efforts and Forge Ahead to Build a World-Class Open University with Chinese Characteristics.” The report provided a comprehensive review of the university’s remarkable achievements since the Fourth Faculty and Staff Congress across nine key areas: breakthroughs in Party building, significant improvements in educational outcomes, enhanced collaboration within the university system, advancements in lifelong learning services, innovations in elderly education, explorations in digital university models, strengthened faculty development, deepened international cooperation, and stronger sense of fulfilment and happiness of the faculty and students.
The report emphasised the strategic approach of “integrated development” to promote high-quality innovation in open education. It highlighted the university’s commitment to leveraging digital technologies to empower lifelong education and support the development of a society and country of learning. The ultimate goal of OUC is to fully build a world-class open university with Chinese characteristics and to make new and greater contributions to building a great country and advancing national rejuvenation on all fronts through Chinese modernisation.
Vice President LI Song presented the proposal work report of the Faculty and Staff Congress
Vice President FAN Xianrui delivered the financial work report
Vice President LIU Xuanxuan reported on work of the Trade Union
Vice President XU Mingjun presided over the Opening Ceremony
Vice President ZHOU Tianming presided over the Closing Session
The general meeting adopted the Resolution of the First Session of the Fifth Faculty and Staff Congress and the Resolution of the First Session of the Second Trade Union Congress.
In his closing remarks, President WANG noted that the congress successfully achieved its objectives of reviewing achievements in the past five years, analysing current challenges, and charting the course for the next five years. The meeting unifies thinking and understanding, strengthens confidence in development, clarifies key tasks, and builds consensus for the future development.
Following the closing ceremony, the committees under both congresses convened first meetings to elect their heads.
By ZHANG Xinwa, OUC