HRH The Crown Prince travels to China
Denmark is in focus as a knowledge nation when His Royal Highness The Crown Prince visits the Chinese capital Beijing and the southern Chinese city Guangzhou in September.
When Denmark entered into a partnership agreement with China in 2008 on research, innovation and education, it was the largest Danish undertaking in education and research outside of the country’s borders. And when Denmark, as the first EU country to do so, entered into cooperation with China earlier this year on a joint tourism year during 2017, The Crown Prince said “yes” to serving as patron.
Thus, knowledge and tourism will be in focus when The Crown Prince visits China 23-26 September. The Crown Prince will, among other things, open The Danish Industry Foundation House, which will be the home of the Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research in Huaiou, which is north of the capital Beijing. Three years ago, HM The Queen broke the first ground for the building, which The Crown Prince will now officially open. The new building will provide a setting for the collaboration which has taken place between the eight Danish universities and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences since 2008.
The Crown Prince will also start up a new green urban renewal project in Qinlong Hutongen in central Beijing. Next year, the City of Copenhagen and Danish companies will collaborate and be co-hosts at Beijing Design Week. Here, Danish competencies will help show how the Chinese can elevate their quality of life through projects that focus on urbanization, renovation and sustainable solutions.
Later in the visit, The Crown Prince, in his role as patron of the joint tourism year between Denmark and China, will open the event Denmark Days, which will make the Chinese more aware of Denmark as a destination for their travels.
During the four-day visit, The Crown Prince will also open an exhibition in the Danish Culture Centre, take part in a seminar on innovation, creativity and learning, and also visit Tsinghua and the LEGO Foundation’s Lifelong Learning Lab.
The Crown Prince will be accompanied by higher education and science minister Søren Pind during the visit.
The full programme for the visit will be announced later.
