On July 26, the closing ceremony of the Smart City module, 2024 Zhejiang University SDG Global Summer School was successfully held at the International Campus, ZJU. Prof. Ma Hao, Vice Dean of ZJUI and Director of Smart City module, and Assist Prof. Yang Liangjing, Faculty Representative of the Smart City module presented the ceremony and awarded the certificate to student participants.

Prof. Ma Hao, Vice Dean of ZJUI, made a summary of the module. He appreciated the professors’ dedication to giving our students a rich and varied learning experience and praised the students’ passion for learning and relentless pursuit of knowledge over the 14 days. He pointed out that the journey towards creating smarter cities is ongoing and ever-evolving, requiring continuous learning, adaptability, and a commitment to pushing boundaries, and encouraged students to inspire their innovation and critical thinking, strive to create urban environments that are not only technologically advanced but also sustainable, inclusive, and equitable, and become the leaders and innovators of tomorrow.

▲ Prof. Ma Hao, Vice Dean of ZJUI, made a summary of the module

The ceremony was hosted by Zhou Bilan, an undergraduate student from the University of Nottingham Ningbo. Hussain Muhammad Awai, a doctoral student from Zhejiang University, Chen Ruihua from Xi'an Jiaotong University, and Lv Xinyi from Macau University of Science and Technology, delivered speeches as student representatives. They reviewed their gains from the module learning in the past 14 days and made a prospect and expectation for actively participating in the construction of smart cities in the future.

▲The ceremony was hosted by Zhou Bilan

▲ Speech by student representative Hussain Muhammad Awais

▲ Speech by student representative Chen Ruihua

▲ Speech by student representative Lv Xinyi