On November 20, 2020, in Conference Room 712, Shangmei Building of Wuhan Textile University, Student representatives of Birmingham institute of Fashion & Creative Art Xiaoyang Xia, Yubo Zhang, Ruisi Wang and Yaolin Liu participated in the 6th International Student Leaders Communication Meeting. In this communication meeting, more than 80 student representatives from 14 Chinese-Foreign cooperatively-run universities participated online.
This meeting was held in English Language and focused on the theme of ‘improving the global competence of university students in post-epidemic period’. The meeting started on time at 14:30, Dean of Glasgow College, Bing Zeng, on behalf of the organizer welcomed all teachers and students for participate in the meeting and delivered an opening speech. Youlin Yang, the former director of the Asia-Pacific Regional Coordination Office of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, gave a report entitled "UNCCD’s Mission and Its Implementation ".
Participating university were divided into three groups, we were assigned to the third group, our group member Xiaoyang Xia gave a report on the theme of leadership in English Language, the report clearly demonstrated the insights of our student representatives on leadership and represented the confidence and style of Birmingham institute of Fashion & Creative Art.
Aiying Di, secretary of the general party branch at Glasgow College ended the meeting by delivering a closing speech. This meeting has made a positive effect on the cultivation of student leadership development and international vision development. I believe that in the future, our students will continue to improve their knowledge and skills, expand their international horizons, cultivate cross-cultural communication skills and strive to grow into international design talents.