As part of the landmark agreement signed by the Rector of the University of Crete, Professor Georgios Kontakis, and the President of the BFSU University Council, Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) in China, Professor & Chairman Dr. Wang Dinghua, on July 3, 2024, in Rethymno, Gallos Campus, Dr. Wang Dinghua, who is also a Professor of Pedagogy, gladly accepted the invitation of the Master’s Program “Educational Sciences, Critical Pedagogy, and Teacher Education” of the Department of Primary Education. He delivered an online lecture on Saturday, February 22, 2025, on the topic “Embracing Challenges and Shaping the Future of Global Education.”

The lecture was attended by all students of the Master’s Program, the program’s technical and administrative support staff, as well as members of BFSU, faculty, and members of the BFSU University’s International Relations Office.

Following the lecture, there was an exchange of views, discussions, and questions, during which the President reaffirmed his commitment to continuing this collaboration. The discussant for the event was the Director of the Master’s Program, Professor at the Department of Primary Education of the University of Crete, Pella Kalogiannaki.