On the afternoon of April 25, Ms. Liu Shilin, Executive Director of International Cooperation and Certificate Programs at the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago, visited Shandong University. Zhang Jiaqi, Vice Minister of the International Affairs Department, and Zhang Qunzi, Vice Dean of the School of Economics, held a working talk with Ms. Liu Shilin.

Zhang Qunzi introduced the development history, discipline construction, faculty and international characteristics of the School of Economics, and expressed hope that the two schools can explore substantive cooperation in scientific research, talent training, summer programs and other fields in the future.

Ms. Liu Shilin introduced the overall situation of the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. The Harris School of Public Policy is an institution with an economic background, boasting top-tier research centers and a first-class faculty. It has interdisciplinary overlaps with the School of Economics in many research fields. She is willing to build a communication platform for scholars of the two universities through the University of Chicago Beijing Center and actively explore cooperation paths.

Zhang Jiaqi expressed recognition for the possible exchanges and cooperation between the two schools in the future. The International Affairs Department of the university will actively provide convenient conditions for the two schools, expecting the two parties to make new progress and breakthroughs in scholar and student cooperation and exchanges, and help the university's international construction reach a new level.

After the talk, Ms. Liu Shilin had face-to-face exchanges with the first batch of students from the School of Economics who participated in the PRIB Summer Program of the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, and held a workshop titled "Choosing the Future Wisely: The Return on Investment of Master's Education in the United States", conducting online and offline exchanges and interactions with students of our university.

Founded in 1988, the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago is recognized as one of the top schools in the field of public policy in the United States, thanks to its outstanding faculty and excellent teaching quality. It enjoys a world-wide reputation in fields such as economic public policy, health public policy, and international relations. Through an open network platform and strong international cooperation, the School has carefully created a series of short-term certificate programs driven by core self-development skills, committed to cultivating practical skills and practical innovative talents needed for the development of today's economic and policy fields through interactive learning and practical projects.