On May 29, the opening ceremony of the 2026 Shanghai Summer School – Marine Sustainable Development Program, sponsored by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and undertaken by Shanghai Ocean University, was held in Conference Room 109 of the Marine Science and Technology Building on campus. JIANG Min, Vice President of Shanghai Ocean University, attended the event. Also present were representatives from functional departments including the Party and Administration Office, Publicity Department of the University Party Committee, Office of Development Planning and Discipline Development, Academic Affairs Office, Student Affairs Office, Graduate School, International Exchange Office, International Student Office and Logistics and Infrastructure Management Office, as well as faculty representatives from the College of Foreign Languages. A total of 31 international participants from 14 countries and student volunteers of the university took part in the opening ceremony.

      At the opening ceremony, JIANG Min delivered a welcome speech and extended a warm welcome to the visiting international teachers, students and all guests. She stated that this program focuses on marine sustainable development and has built a three-in-one learning system featuring academic seminars, cultural immersion and practical field research. Bringing together young students from 14 countries, the program integrates expert lectures, intangible cultural heritage experiences, immersive homestay experiences and field investigations in Shanghai and Hangzhou. It aims to facilitate exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign youth, and jointly contribute to global marine sustainable development and marine conservation.   

During the ceremony, CHEN Jianghua, Member of the Standing Committee of the University Party Committee and Director of the Publicity Department, presented the camp flag to participants. Heads of relevant functional departments of the university presented camp uniforms and issued name badges to Chinese and foreign participants as well as volunteers. Representatives from the College of Foreign Languages and the International Student Office respectively introduced the overview of the Marine Sustainable Development Program under the Shanghai Summer School, safety guidelines and admission policies. After the ceremony, all attendees took a group photo and visited the exhibition of achievements of the university's Double First-Class disciplines.

 Shanghai Summer School (referred to as the "3S Program"), a flagship initiative of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, was launched in 2008 and has since become a renowned brand and exchange window for Shanghai's education opening-up. The program targets outstanding international youth from around the globe, building a cross-linguistic and cross-cultural platform that invites overseas students to explore Shanghai and experience China firsthand. Our university has hosted the 3S Program for six consecutive editions. As the program evolves, its positioning has been continuously optimized and upgraded: shifting from a traditional focus on Chinese language learning and cultural experience to specialized exchanges leveraging universities’ strong disciplines. This transformation aims to enhance the international influence of Shanghai’s education and promote in-depth mutual learning between Chinese and foreign higher education.

Source: Study at SHOU