UBM Asia Supports Jewellery Talents Twenty-Six Students at Jewellery Institute Received

UBM Asia supports jewellery talents
Twenty-six students at Jewellery Institute received scholarships and grants

UBM Asia has joined hands with the Jewellery Institute of Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic in China to set up the UBM Asia Scholarship and UBM Asia Grant for the students. This School-Enterprise collaboration aims to recognise students with outstanding academic achievement and to support the underprivileged students. The signing ceremony and the first UBM Asia Scholarship and UBM Asia Grant presentation ceremony was held on 27 November 2012 at Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic.

Government officials from Guangzhou Education Bureau, Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangzhou Municipality, Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau of Panyu Guangzhou Municipality, and guests from Guangdong Gold and Silver Jewellery Association, Guangdong Golden Jewellery and Jade Industry Association, Gold Association of Guang Dong Province, Guangzhou Panyu Jewelry Manufacturers Association attended the ceremony to witness the signing of the collaboration agreement between UBM Asia, represented by Mr. Wolfram Diener, Senior Vice President of UBM Asia, and Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic, represented by Mr. Wang Chang, Dean of Jewellery Institute.

(From left to right) Celine Lau, Director of Jewellery Fairs of UBM Asia, Wu Wei, Vice Chairman of Guangzhou Panyu Jewelry Manufacturers Association, Li Zhiwei, Director of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau of Panyu Guangzhou Municipality, Li Guorong, Vice Director of Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangzhou Municipality, MengYuanbei, Party Secretary of Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic, Wang Chang, Dean of Jewellery Institute of Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic, Wolfram Diener, Senior Vice President of UBM Asia, Wang Xiaoqiang, Vice Director of Guangzhou Education Bureau, Shao Guoliang, Director of Guangzhou Education Bureau HigherEducation Office, Pan Qingsong, Chairman of Guangdong Golden Jewellery and Jade Industry Association, Liang Zhanxiong, Chairman of Guangdong Gold and Silver Jewellery Association, Yang Huining, Secretary-General of Gold Association of Guang Dong Province, Li Dayun, Director of General Office of Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic, Letitia Chow, Director of Business Development – Jewellery Group of UBM Asia

UBM Asia fundsRenminbi 50,000 yuanfor the UBM Asia Scholarship and 30,000 yuan for the UBM Asia Grant every year with an annual Awards Presentation Ceremony. The first UBM Asia Scholarship was presented to 13 outstanding students by Mr. Wolfram Diener, Senior Vice President of UBM Asia, Ms. Wang Xiaoqiang, Vice Director of Guangzhou Education Bureau and Mr. Li Guorong, Vice Director of Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangzhou Municipality. UBM Asia Grant was presented to 13 underprivileged students by Mr. MengYuanbei, Party Secretary of Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic, Mr. Shao Guo Liang, Director of Guangzhou Education Bureau HigherEducation Office andMr. Li Zhiwei, Director of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau of Panyu Guangzhou Municipality.

UBM Asia presented scholarships and grants to 26 outstanding students

Mr. Wolfram Diener, Senior Vice President of UBM Asia said:

“UBM Asia is not only dedicated to developing trade exhibitions and promoting international trade, but also takes an active role in community services. UBM Asia cares about the development of talent in the jewellery industry. Through the collaboration with the Jewelry Institute of Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic, we hope to provide more practical learning experience to the students, and groom them to become jewellery professionals with international mindedness, thereby contributing to the development of jewellery industry in China.”

UBM Asia will arrange its management teams to give lectures at the Jewelry Institute, and invite teachers and students to its jewellery fairs. In addition, UBM Asia will launch a special incentive programme. Students winning awards in international and national jewellery competitions will be fully funded to visit the world's largest jewellery fair, the September Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair organised by UBM Asia. These initiatives aim to facilitate students to know more about the jewellery industry and be better prepared for serving this global industry.

Mr. MengYuanbei, Party Secretary of Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic thanked UBM Asia for their support to the institute and students:

“The growth and professional development of a school cannot be sustained without the support and help from corporations and management. We hope to enhance the sharing of teaching resources, promote our research and development, and groom jewellery talents through working closely with UBM Asia on education, talent development and employment.”

Wang Xiao Qiang, Vice Director of Guangzhou Education Bureau and Li Guorong, Vice Director of Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangzhou Municipality supported this School-Enterprise collaboration. They believed it would bring positive impact to the development of vocational education, groom talents for the rapid economic development, and enhance the competitiveness of China in the world market.

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