Delegation from Herzen State Pedagogical University of 

Russia Visited HZU

On the morning of March 23, a delegation led by Natalia Antonova, Director of the 

International Exchange and Development Center of Herzen State Pedagogical 

University of Russia, and Wang Hui, Secretary-General of the China-Russia Education

 International Cooperation Alliance, visited our university for exchange. Lin Hong, 

Director of the International Exchange and Cooperation Department, received the 

guests in Conference Room 612 of the Administration Building. The two sides engaged 

in in-depth discussions on strengthening exchanges and interaction and expanding 

faculty and student exchange programs.

At the symposium, Natalia Antonova introduced Herzen State Pedagogical University’s 

history, scale, disciplinary structure, program layout, and international education 

development. She expressed hope to establish friendly cooperative relations with our 

university and jointly promote high-quality exchange programs.

Wang Hui briefed the guests on the China-Russia Education International Cooperation 

Alliance. He noted that as an important bridge for China-Russia educational 

exchanges, the alliance actively promotes pragmatic cooperation between universities 

of the two countries in education, science and technology, and cultural fields. He 

expressed hope that the two universities would establish cooperation, deepen 

communication, and contribute to enhancing the level of China-Russia educational 

cooperation.

Lin Hong extended a sincere welcome to the delegation from Herzen State Pedagogical

University and the China-Russia Education International Cooperation Alliance, and 

briefly introduced Huizhou’s urban profile, as well as our university’s development 

history, disciplinary characteristics, and international education achievements. She 

emphasized that our university adheres to an open education philosophy, actively 

promotes high-level educational opening-up, and attaches great importance to 

exchanges and cooperation with universities in Belt and Road countries. She expressed 

hope that the two universities would take this meeting as an opportunity to strengthen

communication, identify cooperation areas, promote the implementation of specific 

projects, and jointly advance the high-quality development of international education.

Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia is located in the city center of St. 

Petersburg. Founded in 1797, it is a key university directly under the Ministry of 

Education of Russia and one of the oldest normal universities in the country. It 

comprises 23 faculties and over 100 departments, with nearly 20,000 undergraduate 

and graduate students and more than 1,700 faculty members. The university has 

established partnerships with over 60 universities in more than 10 countries 

worldwide, maintaining close ties with many Double First-Class and key universities 

in China. This visit is of great significance for our university to further expand 

international exchange channels and promote pragmatic cooperation with high-level 

foreign universities.