A delegation led by Veselin Vukotic, Rector of the University of Donja Gorica, Montenegro, visited HENU on March 24. Zhang Ligang, Vice President of HENU, met with the guests at Zhengzhou campus, accompanied by heads of relevant departments, including the International Affairs Office and the School of Artificial Intelligence. The meeting was presided over by Li Qiuye, Executive Deputy Director of the International Affairs Office.

At the welcoming ceremony, Zhang Ligang extended a warm welcome to the delegation and briefly introduced the basic situation of HENU. He highlighted HENU’s commitment to global academic partnerships and emphasized the visit as a strategic opportunity to deepen cooperation. He expressed his expectation that the two sides could carry out cooperation in areas such as faculty exchanges and talent cultivation, jointly explore mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation models, and contribute to promoting educational exchanges between China and Montenegro.

In his speech, Veselin Vukotic introduced the development history and disciplinary advantages of the University of Donja Gorica. He expressed his hope that this visit could promote the establishment of long-term cooperation between the two universities in fields such as artificial intelligence and synthetic biology, thus injecting fresh momentum into the development of both institutions.

Subsequently, Li Qiuye elaborated in detail on the history of HENU, its scientific research achievements, and the progress of its internationalization to the delegation.

Witnessed by representatives of both sides, Zhang Ligang and Veselin Vukotic signed a memorandum of cooperation on behalf of their respective universities. The memorandum covers aspects such as academic exchanges and scientific research cooperation between the two sides. In the future, taking this visit as an opportunity, HENU and the University of Donja Gorica will further expand their cooperation areas and jointly create new achievements in the cooperation between the two institutions.

The University of Donja Gorica, Montenegro, established in 2007, is the largest private university in Montenegro. It has 12 schools, including the School of Technical Engineering, the School of International Economics, Finance and Business, and the School of Culture and Tourism.