2016年5月12日下午，繼續教育學院副院長劉玉平、院長助理曹學庚和事業發展中心雅西博士一行3人走訪沙特阿拉伯王國駐華大使館文化處。文化處副主任、文化和社會事務主管穆罕默德Alshraim先生、行政與財務部主管Mr. Abdulwahab K. Dammak先生參加了此次會面，并進行了熱情的接待。
會議期間，劉副院長簡單介紹繼續教育學院來訪目的，希望可以通過沙特阿拉伯王國駐華大使館文化處了解國內外沙特文化組織感興趣的課程及教育方面的需求，進而在文化和教育方面與沙特文化處建立長期合作的伙伴關系，會訪期間曹老師詳細介紹了中國石油大學（北京）繼續教育學院的基本情況，并解答了對方提出的相關問題。
沙特文化處文化和社會事務部主管提議同我校簽訂戰略合作協議，建立長期合作關系，不僅可以為沙特學生和不同專業的老師開展全英文授課的科學技術培訓，同時沙特阿拉伯的專家還可以幫助中國學員學習阿拉伯語，傳揚阿拉伯的文化。
會議結束后，劉副院長誠摯邀請特沙特阿拉伯王國駐華大使館文化處主任在方便的時候前往中國石油大學（北京）參觀考察，旨在加深教育聯系和知識互換，為中沙兩國學員在短期內提高專業能力和科技水平提供新的機遇。
走訪沙特阿拉伯王國駐華大使館文化處是中國石油大學（北京）繼續教育學院服務“一帶一路”國家戰略的一項重要工作，也是我院落實學校“十三五”規劃樹立國際品牌的重要舉措，必將為學院的全球化運作帶來積極深遠的意義。
The Continuing Education School, China Petroleum University (Beijing), visited Saudi Cultural Mission in Beijing for the 1st Time
Paving a New Road for Cooperation in Education
On 12th May 2016, afternoon, a delegation from China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Continuing Education School (CES); the deputy dean Mr. Liu Yuping, the dean assistant Mrs. Cao Xuegeng and the international training manager of the BD center Dr. Yasir, paid the first visit to the Saudi Cultural Mission in Beijing. The deputy Saudi Cultural Attaché, the director of Cultural & Social Affairs Mr. Mohammed Alshraim, and the supervisor of administration & Finance Department Mr. Abdulwahab K. Dammak warmly welcomed the guests and conducted a 2-hour formal meeting.
During the meeting, Mr. Liu Yuping briefly introduced 3 main points which reflecting the CES’s intention according to a fax message sent earlier to Saudi Cultural Mission; those are:(1) Introducing CES as a leading modern school in training service provider, (2) pursuing Saudi community in China and abroad for interested training courses and educational needs, and (3) to pave the way for building a long-term partnerships in education and culture.
Then, Mrs. Cao made a well prepared power point presentation about the CES and she answered many questions with more clarifications provided by Dr. Yasir. Moreover, deputy dean Mr. Liu, highlighted that the CES is looking for partnership with Saudi’s universities and /or government departments through Saudi Cultural Mission in order to further develop and promote educational exchanges and in-depth cooperation and expand the scale of Saudis who seek advanced knowledge through professional training courses in China.
The director of Saudi Cultural & Social Affairs Mr. Alshraim expressed his willingness to consider a “Memorandum of Understanding” to build a partnership with our school and work together gradually in a specific cooperation plan that devoted to carry out other educational cooperation to train Saudi students as well as the teaching staff in different majors of science and technology using English as a medium of instruction, also he emphasized that Saudi specialists in Arabic may wish to assist Chinese learners of Arabic language if both sides support the idea. Whereas, the Saudi cultural supervisor of administration & Finance Department Mr. Abdulwahab suggested a very interested idea about designing practical training and scientific visits in English language for Saudi students prior their graduation.
Nevertheless, this visit of CES to the Saudi Cultural Mission in Beijing is considered not only as a successful but also as a historic one between the two sides in the field of educational and cultural cooperation. Thus, the CES deputy dean Mr. Liu asked the leaders of Saudi Cultural Mission to have a tour visit to the main campus of CUPB very soon. He concluded that such visits are important to further deepen the educational ties and knowledge exchanges; it can also provide new opportunities for as many people of the two nations as possible to develop their skills and upgrade their knowledge in shorter time.
