On the afternoon of July 30, 2023, the closing ceremony of the 8th Doctoral Consortium of the Sino-EU Doctoral School for Logistics, Information, Management, and Service Science, organized by the International Research Center for Information Management Theory and Technology (ICIR) of Beijing Jiaotong University, the Catalan Institute of Technology in Spain, the Graduate School of Beijing Jiaotong University, and the School of Economics and Management of Beijing Jiaotong University, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and hosted by the Beijing Logistics Informatization Research Base, took place in Shenzhen.

The closing ceremony was attended by young teachers from 11 universities in 8 countries, including the President of the Summer School of China Europe Logistics, Information Technology, Management, and Service Sciences, Professor ICIR Lan Hongjie, Vice President of the Summer School of China Europe Logistics, Information Technology, Management, and Service Sciences, Associate Professor ICIR Huang Anqiang, Professor ICIR Zhang Juliang, Professor Chang Dan, Professor Lu Xiaochun, and all members of ICIR Doctoral and excellent master's degrees, as well as visiting students and teachers from Yangguang Yanshan School in Zunhua, a student base of Beijing Jiaotong University.

All teachers and students in summer school

Professor ICIR Lan Hongjie, President of the Summer School of China Europe Logistics, Information Technology, Management and Service Science Doctoral School, delivered a closing speech. Professor Lan Hongjie first reviewed previous summer schools and introduced the educational philosophy of ICIR. Secondly, Professor Lan Hongjie congratulated the successful hosting of the summer school and acknowledged the outstanding performance of the students in the school. He expressed gratitude to all the staff who have made efforts in organizing the summer school, as well as to the experts, professors, and outstanding young scholars for their wonderful sharing. He also thanked all the students for their active participation. Finally, Professor Lan Hongjie invited all students to widely promote the activities of this summer school, actively strive to participate in the next summer school, and gave good wishes to the students' academic and life paths.

Professor Lan Hongjie delivers a closing speech

This summer school has selected a total of 12 outstanding students, who have won the Best Innovation Award, Best Speech Award, and Best Learning Award. Professor ICIR Lan Hongjie, Professor Zhang Juliang, Professor Lu Xiaochun, and Professor Chang Dan respectively presented award certificates to the award-winning students.

Professor Lan Hongjie presents awards to award-winning students

Professor Zhang Juliang presents awards to award-winning students

Professor Lu Xiaochun presents awards to award-winning students

Professor Chang Dan presents awards to award-winning students

The curriculum theme of this summer school focuses on logistics, informatization, management, and service science. Distinguished lecturers, including Professor Shen Zuojun, Vice President of the University of Hong Kong in Canada, Professor Francisco Saldanha da Gama of the University of Sheffield in the UK, Professor Martin Dresner of the University of Maryland in the United States, Professor Vicenc Fernandez of the Catalonia Polytechnic University in Spain, Professor Eva Gallardo Gallardo, Professor Muhammet Deveci of the National Defense University of Türkiye, Ge Fei, Vice President of Shenzhen International Group, and He Jinyou, Chief Engineer of Huawei, provided insightful lectures to the summer school students.

To offer students a more hands-on experience of corporate practices, the summer school meticulously arranged on-site visits to the Shenzhen International Pingnan Comprehensive Logistics Hub project, tours of the Research and Design Institute of China Railway Academy (Shenzhen), and exploration of the terminal exhibition hall in Zone G of Huawei Bantian Base.

It is noteworthy that seven teachers and students, led by President Ma Donghui, Teacher Zhang Yunxiang, and Meng Lingqing, from Sunshine Yanshan School in Zunhua City, a student base of Beijing Jiaotong University, actively participated in various activities throughout the entire duration of the summer school. Sunshine Yanshan School not only contributes high-quality student resources to our institution but also utilizes the establishment of the Beijing Jiaotong University Student Source Base as an opportunity to foster year-round dynamic exchanges with the International Research Center for Information Management Theory and Technology (ICIR) of Beijing Jiaotong University. This collaborative effort between Sunshine Yanshan School, universities, and research bases is geared towards supporting the development of future student resources, enhancing levels of talent cultivation, and fostering a mutually beneficial situation for the national education industry.

The Summer School of the China Europe Logistics, Information Technology, Management, and Service Science Doctoral School not only offers a cross-border academic exchange platform for domestic students but also provides an opportunity for international students to gain insights into Chinese culture and academic advancements. Looking ahead, the 9th China Europe Sustainable Engineering PhD Summer School is scheduled to take place in July 2024 at the University of Cairo, Egypt.