- Twenty-six students at Jewellery Institute received
scholarships and grants
HONG KONG, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Asia has joined
hands with the Jewellery Institute of Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic
in China to set up the UBM Asia
Scholarship and UBM Asia Grant for the students. This
School-Enterprise collaboration aims to recognise students with
outstanding academic achievement and to support the underprivileged
students. The signing ceremony and the first UBM Asia Scholarship
and UBM Asia Grant presentation ceremony was held on 27 November 2012 at Guangzhou Panyu
Polytechnic.
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Government officials from Guangzhou Education Bureau, Bureau of
Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangzhou Municipality,
Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau of Panyu Guangzhou
Municipality, and guests from Guangdong Gold and Silver Jewellery
Association, Guangdong Golden Jewellery and Jade Industry
Association, Gold Association of Guang Dong
Province, Guangzhou Panyu Jewelry Manufacturers Association
attended the ceremony to witness the signing of the collaboration
agreement between UBM Asia, represented by Mr. Wolfram Diener, Senior Vice President of UBM
Asia, and Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic, represented by Mr.
Wang Chang, Dean of Jewellery
Institute.
UBM Asia funds Renminbi 50,000
yuan for the UBM Asia Scholarship and 30,000 yuan for the UBM Asia Grant every year
with an annual Awards Presentation Ceremony. The first UBM Asia
Scholarship was presented to 13 outstanding students by Mr.
Wolfram Diener, Senior Vice
President of UBM Asia, Ms. Wang Xiaoqiang, Vice Director of
Guangzhou Education Bureau and Mr. Li Guorong, Vice Director of
Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangzhou
Municipality. UBM Asia Grant was presented to 13 underprivileged
students by Mr. Meng Yuanbei, Party
Secretary of Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic, Mr. Shao Guo Liang, Director of Guangzhou Education
Bureau Higher Education Office and Mr. Li
Zhiwei, Director of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation
Bureau of Panyu Guangzhou Municipality.
Mr. Wolfram Diener, Senior Vice
President of UBM Asia said:
"UBM Asia is not only dedicated to developing trade exhibitions
and promoting international trade, but also takes an active role in
community services. UBM Asia cares about the development of talent
in the jewellery industry. Through the collaboration with the
Jewelry Institute of Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic, we hope to
provide more practical learning experience to the students, and
groom them to become jewellery professionals with international
mindedness, thereby contributing to the development of jewellery
industry in China."
UBM Asia will arrange its management teams to give lectures at
the Jewelry Institute, and invite teachers and students to its
jewellery fairs. In addition, UBM Asia will launch a special
incentive programme. Students winning awards in international and
national jewellery competitions will be fully funded to visit the
world's largest jewellery fair, the September Hong Kong Jewellery
and Gem Fair organised by UBM Asia. These initiatives aim to
facilitate students to know more about the jewellery industry and
be better prepared for serving this global industry.
Mr. Meng Yuanbei, Party Secretary
of Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic thanked UBM Asia for their support
to the institute and students:
"The growth and professional development of a school cannot be
sustained without the support and help from corporations and
management. We hope to enhance the sharing of teaching resources,
promote our research and development, and groom jewellery talents
through working closely with UBM Asia on education, talent
development and employment."
Wang Xiao Qiang, Vice Director of Guangzhou Education Bureau and
Li Guorong, Vice Director of Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation of Guangzhou Municipality supported this
School-Enterprise collaboration. They believed it would bring
positive impact to the development of vocational education, groom
talents for the rapid economic development, and enhance the
competitiveness of China in the
world market.
Notes to Editors
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in 19 market sectors with headquarters in Hong Kong and subsidiary companies across
Asia, including UBM China in
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virtual event services. As Asia's
leading exhibition organiser and the biggest commercial organiser
in China, India and Malaysia, we stage the leading events of their
kind across the region. Our 200 events, 24 publications and 16
vertical portals serve over 1,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors,
conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the
world with high value face-to-face business-matching events,
quality and instant market news and industry trends, and
round-the-clock online trading networks and sourcing platforms. We
have over 1,100 staff in 21 major cities across Asia, stretching from Japan to Turkey.
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