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MoU signing with the Chinese Academy of Engineering President
On 1 May, the Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister for
Universities and Science, attended the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding
between President Sir John Parker FREng and the President of the Chinese Academy
of Engineering, Professor Zhou Ji, to collaborate on
policy development on topics like advanced manufacturing, sustainable energy
and emerging technologies like synthetic biology.
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Royal Academy of Engineering is the UK’s national
academy for engineering and technology. As such, it
seeks to use its leadership position to strengthen
the contribution of UK engineering to sustainable
wealth creation and quality of life. Despite its
national remit, achievement of the Academy’s
objectives requires a global outlook. Engineering
research, practice and markets rely on transnational
flows of goods, services, knowledge and people, and
engineers have essential roles to play in addressing
the world’s most pressing challenges, including
climate change, global poverty and international
security.
The Academy's international
interests are growing and include: developing
relations with other national academies; leading
debate and public policy projects; promoting UK
engineering capability; and building capacity in
developing countries.
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