Recently, the Asia Deep Dive Program (ADDP) of the Asian Universities Alliance (AUA), hosted by Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (Tsinghua SIGS), officially came to an end. During the two-week immersive learning and exploration journey, 27 young students from 10 AUA member universities participated in the program focused on the core theme of Sustainability Development & Youth Leadership. Through academic exchanges, field trips, company visits and cultural experiences, they deepened their understanding of China's development practices and pooled together the consensus and strength of Asian youth to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
As one of the key initiatives of Tsinghua SIGS to deepen educational cooperation in the Asian region, the program revolves around a three-dimensional integration of academia, practice and culture. It has built a learning and exchange platform with both depth and breadth for Asian youth. Participants conducted their studies in three cities - Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Beijing, gaining a comprehensive experience of China's development landscape featuring the coexistence of tradition and modernity, as well as the parallel advancement of innovation and sustainability.
At Tsinghua SIGS and Tsinghua University's main campus, experts and scholars from various fields delivered around 17 keynote lectures. The topics covered cutting-edge areas such as urban development trends, ecosystems and the future of climate, robotic sensing technology, air pollution control and smart architecture. These lectures closely integrated theories with China's practical cases, helping participants gain an in-depth understanding of how technological innovation drives sustainable development.
The participants also conducted field trips and visited companies, getting a first-hand feel of China's innovation momentum and witnessing in-persob sustainable development practices. From Shenzhen, the window of reform, to Guangzhou, the capital of Lingnan culture, and then to Beijing, the political and cultural heart, they gained an intuitive understanding of the diverse aspects and strong momentum of China's development. Meanwhile, by integrating international activities such as the Tsinghua Model United Nations, the program provided a platform for Asian youth to engage in equal dialogue and ideological exchanges, and consolidated their consensus on jointly promoting regional development.
As the host of the program, Tsinghua SIGS, by linking resources with the main campus, effectively demonstrated the university's comprehensive research strength and international education standards, and built a high-quality exchange platform for Asian youth. The program not only enhanced participants' understanding of China's sustainable development, innovation achievements and cultural heritage, but also further consolidated the consensus of Asian youth on jointly promoting regional development. In the future, Tsinghua SIGS will continue to deepen cooperation with AUA member universities, contributing educational support to serve China's Belt and Road Initiative and promote peace and mutual development in the Asian region.
Source: Office of Global Affairs
Edited by Chen Jundou
Reviewed by Lin Zhoulu and Nie Xiaomei
Layout by Peng Bin
