电子科技大学西非研究中心介绍

一、中心概况

电子科技大学西非研究中心成立于2017年4月，是由电子科技大学与加纳大学、加纳海岸角大学、加纳行政管理学院、加纳温尼巴教育大学、加纳发展大学共同筹建的联合研究中心。中心依托电子科技大学公共管理学院，由赵蜀蓉教授担任中心主任。

西非研究中心的成立，是电子科技大学践行国家“哲学社会科学走出去战略”的一项重要举措，也是电子科技大学构建国际化跨学科研究体系、打造新型高端“智库”的有益探索。

西非研究中心立足于电子科技大学学科与国际交流优势，着眼于西非国家发展的现实问题和需求，以留学生人才培养为基础，搭建高水平的国际学术交流平台，发布研究课题，开展联合研究，为我国及西非国家提供高水平智库服务。

2021年3月，电子科技大学西非研究中心入选教育部高校国别和区域研究备案中心。

二、中心研究

研究对象：以加纳、贝宁、塞内加尔等重点西非国家为主的西非国别研究。

研究领域：中国-西非政治、经济与社会发展、公共管理、教育、文学、文化等领域研究；中国－西非经贸合作；中国－西非政府间关系研究。

三、中心的目标和任务：

西非研究中心联合加纳5所高校成员单位、电子科技大学西非校友会和加纳中华工商总会，着力打造集留学生人才培养基地、学术交流平台、西非研究智库为一体的“1+1+1”中非合作新模式，即：

1. 构建一个人才培养基地。中心将协助拓展来华留学生的西非生源，丰富电子科技大学本科、硕士、博士多层次留学生培养体系；开展西非海外干部培训、师资培训、定制化ICT与工程培训、学生暑期实践项目等，致力于构建集学历教育、在职培训、实训实践为一体的多元化、特色化的海外人才培训基地；帮助中资企业培养本土化人才，解决经济与社会发展问题。

2. 搭建一个学术与文化交流平台。通过定期举办“西非论坛”等国际性学术会议、中非友谊·学术文化交流月，推广文化资源3D平台海外落地展项目、中国-西非国际产学研合作项目，致力于搭建集学术、人文、科技等多领域的中非交流与合作平台，提升中国高校、企业在非洲影响力与文化软实力。

3. 建立一个西非研究智库。中心结合海内外成员单位的学科优势与研究特色，致力于西非经济、政治、人文交流的研究，加强与加纳“伊曼尼政策教育中心”(全球智库排名113)、“统计、社会和经济研究院”(全球智库排名164)等西非智库组织合作，加强联合研究、发布与承接西非研究课题，为中国政府及西非国家提供政策咨询，在教育与人才培养、科技服务、经济与企业管理及公共与政治管理等方面为国家提供高水平智库服务，发展成为具有一定影响力的西非研究智库中心。

四、中心成员单位

西非成员单位：加纳大学、加纳海岸角大学、加纳行政管理学院、加纳温尼巴教育大学、加纳发展大学、西非校友会。

电子科技大学成员单位：公共管理学院、经济与管理学院、外国语学院、国际教育学院、马克思主义教育学院、科学技术发展研究院、机械与电气工程学院、信息与软件工程学院。

五、中心信息化建设

中文网站：https://cwas.uestc.edu.cn/sy.htm

英文网站：https://cwas.uestc.edu.cn/English/Home.htm

微信公众号：gh_bfde9ecc926a（公众号名称：电子科技大学西非研究中心）

六、联系方式

电话：0086-028-61831756/61831706

邮箱：cwasuestc@163.com

通讯地址：成都市高新区（西区）西源大道2006号电子科技大学清水河校区西非研究中心综合楼450办公室。

About Center for West African Studies of UESTC

1. Introduction

The Center for West African Studies of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (CWAS of UESTC) is a research center jointly established by University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), University of Ghana (UG), University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), University of Education, Winneba (UEW), and University for Development Studies (UDS) in April 2017. The Center is based in the School of Public Affairs and Administration at UESTC and is headed by Professor ShuRong Zhao.

The establishment of CWAS is an important initiative of UESTC to pursue China’s “Philosophy and Social Sciences ‘Going Global’ Strategy” and a beneficial practice for UESTC to build an international interdisciplinary research system and a new type of high-level “Think Tank”.

In March 2021, the CWAS of UESTC was accredited by the Ministry of Education of China as the Center for National and Regional Studies for Universities.

2. Research Direction

Research Targets: Focusing on Ghana, Benin, Senegal, and other major West African countries and West African regions.

Research Areas: China-West Africa politic science, economic and social development, public administration, education, literature and culture, etc.; China-West Africa economic and trade cooperation; China-West Africa intergovernmental relations.

3. Mission and Goals

The Center for West African Studies, together with five member institutions of universities in Ghana, UESTC Alumni in West Africa for West African Studies, and the Ghana Chinese Chamber of Commerce, strives to create a "1 + 1 + 1" new research model of China-Africa cooperation, which integrates a Talent Training Base, an Academic Exchange Platform and a Think Tank for West African studies. It aims to:

(1) To serve as a Talent Training Base. The Center helps to expand the source of international students from West Africa and enrich the multi-level international student training system of UESTC for undergraduate, master, and doctor. Also, it carries out overseas cadre training, teacher training, customized ICT and engineering training, and summer practice programs for students in West Africa, and devotes itself to building a diversified and distinctive overseas talent training base which integrates academic education, on-the-job training and practical training, and cultivates local talents for Chinese enterprises to address economic and social development problems.

(2) To build an Academic Exchange Platform. Through regularly holding international academic conferences such as Forum on West African Studies, organizing China-Africa Friendship—Academic—Culture Exchanges Month, and promoting overseas exhibitions of 3D platforms for cultural resources and China-West Africa International Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation Project, the Center is committed to building a platform for China-Africa exchanges and cooperations in various fields such as academics, humanities, science and technology, and enhancing the influence and cultural soft power of Chinese universities and enterprises in Africa.

(3) To establish a Think Tank for West African studies. The Center is committed to research on economic, political, and humanistic exchanges in West Africa by utilizing the disciplinary strengths and featured research of its members both in China and abroad. It works to strengthen cooperations with West African think tanks such as the Imani Center for Policy Education (ranked 113 in global think tanks) and the Institute for Statistics, Social and Economic Research (ranked 164 in global think tanks) as part of efforts to enhance joint research, and collectively publish and undertake research projects on West African studies. The Center also aims to propose policy advice to the Chinese government and West African countries, provide high-level think tank services for China in fields covering talent training, science and technology services, economic and business management, and public and political governance. And, it also strives to become an influential think tank center for West African studies.

4. Memberships

West African Members：

University of Ghana（UG），University of Cape Coast(UCC)，Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), University of Education, Winneba(UEW)，University of Development Studies(UDS)，West African Alumni Association.

UESTC Members：

School of Public Affairs and Administration, School of Management and Economics，School of Foreign Languages，School of International Education，School of Marxism，Office of Scientific Research & Development, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Information and Software Engineering.

5. Websites and Wechat Official Account

Chinese Website：https://cwas.uestc.edu.cn/sy.htm

English Website：https://cwas.uestc.edu.cn/English/Home.htm

Wechat Official Account:gh_bfde9ecc926a

6. Contact Us

Tel：0086-028-61831756/61831706

E-mail：cwasuestc@163.com

Address：Office 450, Center for West African Studies, Qingshuihe Campus, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 2006, Xiyuan Avenue, High-Tech Zone (West District), Chengdu, China.