Deepening Sino-French Educational Innovation Cooperation | China POCY Group Signs Memorandam of Understanding with Galileo Global Education Group and Paris School of Technology & Business

On June 11, 2025 (local time) in France, a delegation from China Craftsman Valley, led by Yao Yichun, President of China POCY Group and Chair of the UNESCO World Federation Committee on Industry-Education Integration, and joined by Yang Zhilin, Executive President of China POCY Group, Yan Changbao, Deputy Party Secretary and Assistant to the President of Caofeidian College of Technology, and Wu Haoyang, English teacher at Tangshan Maritime Institute, carried out a series of important educational exchange activities in France. During the visit, the delegation held cordial discussions with Galileo Global Education Group and the Paris School of Technology & Business (PST&B), and signed separate Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with each, marking another solid step forward in China POCY Group’s path toward international development.

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According to the MoU, China POCY Group and Galileo Global Education Group will establish a long-term cooperation mechanism in five key areas.

• Higher education and specific degree programs: jointly developing innovative curricula and introducing cutting-edge international educational concepts.
• Research and faculty cooperation: launching joint academic research projects, and implementing faculty exchange and training programs.
• Student mobility: setting up exchange programs and joint internship bases.
• Executive training and continuing education: designing customized senior management courses.
• Cross-cultural dialogue: promoting mutual understanding through cultural festivals, academic forums, and other activities.

The cooperation with PST&B will likewise cover multiple dimensions:

• Higher education and joint degree programs: exploring innovative models such as “dual degrees” and “joint training”.
• Research and faculty collaboration: encouraging faculty to jointly apply for international research projects and share academic resources.
• Student and staff exchange: building regularized exchange mechanisms.
• Administrative staff training and continuing education: implementing targeted capacity-building programs for educational administrators.
• Intercultural dialogue: fostering Sino-French educational and cultural integration through jointly organized international seminars and cultural exchange camps.

Yang Zhilin, Executive President, China POCY Group and Prof. Nicolas Bader, President of Strategy II at Galileo Global Education Group and President of Copernia, signed the MoU

Yang Zhilin, Executive President, China POCY Group and Prof. Armand Dési, Head of Strategy at Galileo Global Education Group and President of PST&B, signed the MoU

Against the backdrop of globalization, educational cooperation has become an important driver of exchanges and collaboration between nations. The signing of these MoUs is a vivid example of China POCY Group embracing the trends of the times and actively implementing its internationalization strategy. Through these partnerships, the parties will fully leverage their respective strengths, share educational resources, provide broader development opportunities for students and faculty, and promote in-depth Sino-French educational exchange and integration.

In the future, China POCY Group will work closely with Galileo Global Education Group and PST&B to steadily advance the implementation of cooperation projects, inject new vitality into educational exchanges between China and France, and provide a new model and reference for global educational cooperation, contributing to a more open, inclusive, and win-win international education ecosystem.

Galileo Global Education Group is the largest higher education group in Europe and a global leader in educational innovation and creativity. Its subsidiary Copernia specializes in master’s programs in educational innovation and technology, jointly awarding degrees with emlyon business school (France), Macromedia University of Applied Sciences (Germany), and European University Cyprus, boasting strong academic foundations and distinctive international features.

Paris School of Technology & Business (PST&B) is a higher education institution specializing in technology, business, and global innovation. It is part of Galileo Global Education Group and maintains close partnerships with top institutions such as Université Paris-Est Créteil, Sorbonne University, Excelia Business School, and EFREI Engineering School, offering a full range of programs from undergraduate to executive education.