加拿大驻华大使麦卡勒姆履新后高校首访来到川外

□文/本刊记者 熊怡

加拿大驻华大使麦卡勒姆履新后高校首访来到川外

□文/本刊记者 熊怡

← 川外校长李克勇（右）与加拿大驻华大使麦卡勒姆（左）会谈。

↑ 麦卡勒姆大使（右二）一行访问川外加拿大研究中心。

3月24日，在市政府外事侨务办的协助安排下，加拿大新任驻华大使麦卡勒姆一行访问了四川外国语大学（以下简称“川外”）。这是麦卡勒姆大使履新后首次访问中国西南地区，川外也是他来华任职后访问的第一所大学。麦卡勒姆大使夫人、加拿大驻重庆总领事馆总领事欧阳飞，市政府外事侨务办副主任唐文及领事处负责人等陪同访问。川外校长李克勇、副校长祝朝伟等热情接待了来宾。

李克勇首先对麦卡勒姆大使一行表示热烈欢迎，并介绍了川外的教学科研情况，回顾了该校与加拿大高校之间的合作交流。李克勇说，川外是中国加拿大研究的发源地，《加拿大百科全书》及有关魁北克研究的重要论著都出自川外的专家学者，并将其主编的法文版《中华文化概览》作为礼物赠送给麦卡勒姆。麦卡勒姆对李克勇的介绍非常感兴趣，还给予了高度评价，他表示今后将继续支持加拿大高校与川外的交流与合作。

会见完毕，麦卡勒姆大使一行在川外校领导的陪同下，参观了该校加拿大研究中心，中心负责人向大使介绍了其发展历程及研究成果。随后，麦卡勒姆大使与该校加拿大研究中心、英语学院、国际关系学院及法语系师生代表进行了短暂交流。他表示加拿大对中国西南地区十分重视，他将加强加拿大与重庆在教育、旅游、金融贸易、智能制造等多方面的合作，欢迎更多年轻人选择赴加拿大求学。

（图片由四川外国语大学提供）

On March 24, Mr.John McCallum, ambassador of Canada to China, and his party made a visit to Sichuan International Studies University (hereinafter referred to as SISU) under the assistance and arrangement of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government.This was his first visit to southwest China, and SISU became the first university he visited after he took office in China.Mr.John McCallum was accompanied by his wife, Mr.Philippe Rheault (Consul General of the Consulate General of Canada in Chongqing), Tang Wen (Deputy Director General of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government), leading officials of Consular Section and so on.They were given a warm reception by Li Keyong (Principal of SISU) and Zhu Chaowei (Vice Principal of SISU).

Li Keyong firstly expressed a warm welcome to Mr.McCallum and his party, introduced the teaching and research situation of SISU and reviewed the cooperation and communication between SISU and the universities and colleges in Canada.Li Keyong said that SISU is the birthplace of Canadian studies in China for The Canadian Encyclopedia and some important works about the research of Quebec are all made by experts and scholars of SISU.The French version of A Panorama of Chinese Culture, edited by Li, was given as a present to Mr.McCallum.Being interested in Li’s introduction, Mr.McCallum gave a high evaluation that the future communication and cooperation between SISU and the universities and colleges in Canada should continue to be supported.

After the meeting, accompanied by school leaders of SISU, Mr.McCallum and his party visited the Canadian Research Center in SISU where the center’s principal introduced its development history and research results to the ambassador.Later, Mr.McCallum made a brief exchange with the teachers and students of the Canadian Research Center, College of English Language and Literature, School of International Relations and Department of French.He said, as Canada attaches great importance to the southwest China, he would strengthen the cooperation with Chongqing in education, tourist, finance and trade and intelligent manufacturing.More young people are welcome to study in Canada.

(Pictures are provided by SISU)

Mr.John McCallum, Ambassador of Canada to China, Made His First Visit of University to SISU after Taking Office

□ Article/Journalist Xiong Yi

Li Keyong, the President of Sichuan International Studies University (2nd on the right) send the giftAn Overview of Chinese Cultureto Mr.John McCallum, aambassador of Canada to China (2nd on the left).

Mr.John McCallum took a group photo with school leaders of Sichuan International Studies University