Progress of International Meridian Circle Program

In 2024,the Chinese Meridian Project(CMP)completed its construction,deploying 282 instruments across 31 stations.This achievement not only provides a robust foundation but also serves as a reference template for the International Meridian Circle Program(IMCP).The IMCP aims to integrate and establish a comprehensive network of ground-based monitoring stations designed to track the propagation of space weather events from the Sun to Earth.Additionally,it monitors various disturbances generated within the Earth system that impact geospace.Over the past two years,significant progress has been made on the IMCP.In particular,the second phase of construction for the China-Brazil Joint Laboratory for Space Weather has been completed,and the North Pole and Southeast Asia networks are under active construction.The 2024 IMCP joint observation campaign was successfully conducted.To facilitate these developments,the scientific program committee of IMCP was established,following the success of 2023 IMCP workshop and the space weather school,which was co-hosted with the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization(APSCO)and sponsored by Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)and Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics(SCOSTEP).Preparations are now underway for the 2024 workshop in collaboration with the National Institute for Space Research(INPE)in Brazil.

Adaptive Optimal Discrete-Time Output-Feedback Using an Internal Model Principle and Adaptive Dynamic Programming

In order to address the output feedback issue for linear discrete-time systems, this work suggests a brand-new adaptive dynamic programming(ADP) technique based on the internal model principle(IMP). The proposed method, termed as IMP-ADP, does not require complete state feedback-merely the measurement of input and output data. More specifically, based on the IMP, the output control problem can first be converted into a stabilization problem. We then design an observer to reproduce the full state of the system by measuring the inputs and outputs. Moreover, this technique includes both a policy iteration algorithm and a value iteration algorithm to determine the optimal feedback gain without using a dynamic system model. It is important that with this concept one does not need to solve the regulator equation. Finally, this control method was tested on an inverter system of grid-connected LCLs to demonstrate that the proposed method provides the desired performance in terms of both tracking and disturbance rejection.

An international program on Silk Road Disaster Risk Reduction--a Belt and Road initiative (2016-2020)

Belt and Road Initiative(BRI) is a Chinese national strategy which calls for cooperative economic, political and cultural exchange at the global level along the ancient Silk Road. The overwhelming natural hazards located along the belt and road bring great challenges to the success of BRI. In this framework, a 5-year international program was launched to address issues related to hazards assessment and disaster risk reduction(DRR). The first workshop of this program was held in Beijing with international experts from over 15 countries. Risk conditions on Belt and Road Countries(BRCs) have been shared and science and technology advancements on DRR have been disseminated during the workshop. Under this program, six task forces have been setup to carry out collaborative research works and three prioritized study areas have been established. This workshop announced the launching of this program which involved partners from different countries including Pakistan, Nepal, Russia, Italy, United Kingdom, Sri Lanka and Tajikistan. The program adopted the objectives of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 and United Nation Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and was implemented to assess disaster risk in BRCs and to propose suitable measures for disaster control which can be appropriate both for an individual country and for specific sites. This paper deals with the outcomes of the workshop and points out opportunities for the near future international cooperation on this matter.

International Meridian Circle Program

The Earth is buffered from the ferocious onslaught of the solar wind by a thin layer of matter known as the atmosphere and geospace.This layer absorbs energy from irradiance and outburst from the Sun,as well as from disasters,transient phenomena and anthropogenic emissions originated from Earth.Through complicated physics,the absorbed energy changes the atmospheric and geospace state and sometimes gets re-released to power extreme events such as space weather.Taking place globally,these complicated processes cannot be understood unless they are studied globally.The Chinese scientists have proposed the International Meridian Circle Program(IMCP)to meet this demand.By operating nearly 1000 instruments encompassing all latitudes along with the 120°E–60°W longitudes,IMCP aims,for the first time,to construct comprehensive 3D data representation of the atmosphere and geospace on a global scale and empower interdisciplinary research to tackle key questions related to Earth’s environment and climate change.

Progress of International Meridian Circle Program

Based on the Chinese Meridian Project(CMP),the International Meridian Circle Program(IMCP)aims to coordinate the deployment of a comprehensive ground-based monitoring network along the 120°E-60°W Great Meridian Circle to track the propagation and evolution of space weather events from the Sun to the Earth,as well as the imprints of other major natural and anthropic hazards on the ionosphere,the middle and upper atmosphere.Currently,we have completed the IMCP headquarters building in Beijing and established the China-Brazil Joint Laboratory for Space Weather in cooperation with Brazil.Meanwhile,the Chinese Meridian Project PhaseⅡand different components of the IMCP observation system are under construction.

Chemical Safety as a Major Challenge for Developing Countries: Role of the International Program on Chemical Safety^1

Developing countries face a number of unique problems related to the hazards of chemicals. The WHO International Program on Chemical Safety may play a useful role by working jointly with Member Nations and such international organizations as FAO, UNEP. and ILO. (c)1990 Academic Press. Inc.

Strangers in a New Land: Rural School Personnel’s Perceptions of the Implementation of an International Student Program

Many high schools in the northeastern United States have suffered from declining enrollment due to a declining population of school-age children in the region.Administrators,counselors and teachers perceive many impacts of the implementation of an international student program at a rural high school.This qualitative case study reveals that the rural high school’s unique nature impacts international student programs,international students influence both school culture and programming,and international students suffer from isolation.School leaders would benefit from considerations in the form of professional development both prior to implementation of an international student program and ongoing throughout its duration.It is important for schools to find ways to respectfully honor student cultures and optimize learning experiences.School leaders would be wise to determine desired size of international student programs and make efforts accordingly to achieve that size for optimal effectiveness for the benefit of both host and international students.Implications and recommendations for future research include further exploration of the perceived experiences of European and Chinese international students,understanding the unique nature of rural high schools and international student experiences,and examination of school practices.

The East Asia regional meeting of International Program on rice biotechnology was held in CNRRI

Supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, the East Asia regional meeting of the international program on rice biotechnology was held in CNRRI Nov 5—8 1996. About 76 delegates from home and abroad attended the meeting and more than 80 papers were presented or posted. The objective of the meeting was to review the status of rice biotechnology since 1995 and to promote the international collaborative activities. The topic involved anther culture, gene isolation and characterization, transfer and expression of foreign genes, etc.

The Practical Teaching Research about “International Buyer Training Program” in Fashion Merchandising Course

The Practical Teaching Research about "International Buyer Training Program" in Fashion Merchandising

UB-HIT International Master Progamme:Past,Present and Future

Internationalization of higher education is a strategic long term policy for both University of Bordeaux(UB) and Harbin Institute of Technology(HIT). The collaboration of the joint master program between University of Bordeaux and Harbin Institute of Technology started in 2006. This paper first reviews student's mobility between France and China and recalls the past joint master program between HIT and UB. Then the current collaboration with HITWH is presented. The emphasis of the paper is focused on future perspectives to improve and strengthen the collaborations with both HIT and HITWH.

International Exchanges by College Nursing Students: “International Comparisons of Awareness and Challenges”

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the extent of awareness of international exchanges among college nursing students in Japan and other countries and to identify strategies to improve awareness. Method: This is an integrative literature review, consisting of scientific articles published on “Ichushi-Web,” an Internet-based retrieval service by the Japan Medical Abstracts Society (JAMAS) and Google Scholar for domestic documents and, PubMed, Medline, Cochrane library and Google Scholar for foreign documents. We employed search parameters for “the years from 2000 to 2017” in combination with “international educational exchange”, “schools, nursing”, “students, nursing”, “program evaluation”, and “awareness.” Result: The data were extracted from seven documents among a review of 29 retrieved domestic documents written in Japanese, and another seven documents among a review of 111 retrieved foreign documents written in English. All documents from Japan were reports of quantitative studies, and most documents from other countries were qualitative studies. The data from Japanese research reports were classified into four perspectives: interest in international exchange, need to participate in international exchange, understanding of different cultures and awareness of foreign settlers. The data from research reports from other countries were classified into three perspectives: understanding of different cultures, improving expertise in nursing, and awareness of the international community. Conclusions: Strategies that will enhance students’ understanding of diverse cultures are needed to increase their awareness of international exchanges.

松辽盆地白垩纪综合年代地层格架

白垩纪是典型的温室气候时期,也是全球大规模烃源岩形成时期,但对于温室气候背景下陆地的环境状态、气候变化、生命响应及其演化规律尚不清楚;陆相有机质及大规模烃源岩堆积与气候环境变化之间的关系还不明确。中国东北的松辽盆地发育了世界上最完整的白垩纪陆相沉积记录,烃源岩在盆地内广泛分布,是研究白垩纪陆地气候-环境变化和烃源岩形成机制的绝佳地点。但由于露头剖面沉积记录“连续性”和“完整性”较差,缺乏高精度的综合年代地层格架约束,导致松辽盆地的地层划分与对比存在较多争议,一定程度上阻碍了白垩纪陆地古气候、古环境演化的研究进程。松辽盆地国际大陆科学钻探计划实施的松科1井、松科2井和松科3井共钻取了8197 m完整且连续的白垩纪陆相地层岩心记录。本文通过综合科探井岩石地层学、生物地层学、磁性地层学、同位素年代学和旋回地层学的研究成果,建立了松辽盆地白垩纪高分辨率综合年代地层格架,为探索白垩纪陆地深时气候-环境演化及服务松辽盆地油气勘探可持续发展提供了精细的年代学证据。

松辽盆地国际大陆科学钻探:白垩纪恐龙时代陆相地质记录

过去一百年地球的气候持续变暖,未来地球可能进入两极无冰的温室气候状态。白垩纪是深时典型的温室气候时期,认识白垩纪气候对于理解过去和预测未来气候变化均有重要意义。松辽盆地国际大陆科学钻探以研究白垩纪陆地气候与环境演变、探索大规模陆相有机质富集机理为科学目标,在国际大陆科学钻探计划ICDP框架下,成为全球第一口钻穿白垩纪陆相地层的大陆科学钻探井。项目历时16年,以超97%的取心率获得连续完整的8187 m岩心,建立了松辽盆地陆相白垩系高精度年代地层框架,重建了松辽盆地白垩纪多时间尺度陆地气候旋回与气候事件,揭示了白垩纪湖海平面波动机理,确认了松辽盆地发生过海侵事件。松辽盆地国际大陆科学钻探推动了全球地质学家合作研究白垩纪温室气候,带动了一系列高水平学术成果的产出,为松辽盆地油气勘探可持续发展提供了重要科学支撑,产生了显著的社会效益和重大的国际与国内影响。松辽盆地国际大陆科学钻探代表了探索深时的一个具有里程碑意义的阶段。可以预见,未来借助科学钻探,人类会不断增强对深时气候环境演化等方面的认识。

高等教育在地国际化:意涵阐释、全球案例与中国借鉴

高等教育国际化是教育对外开放的鲜明特征,以跨境流动为主的高等教育国际化模式面临危机,学界将更多关注在地国际化模式。在地国际化致力于培养全体学生的跨文化交流能力,提升高等教育机构的国际治理能力,通过增强机构的文化多样性,提供文化敏感的国际化课程,加强国家间的对话与共享。全球主要国家通过国家战略、机构策略、国际课程、学生融合等方面实施在地国际化。我国在地国际化实践进入了新的历史阶段,但仍面对挑战。我国高等教育国际化在“弯道超车”和“变道超车”的过程中,应取人才培养本位,促知识流动、引战略转型;增强“本土留学”服务能力;创建富有中国特色的国际化校园环境,重塑国际化课程模式和实践;实施文化敏感的教学,加强文化引领;以微证书项目促进在地国际化的“流动性”。

国际中文教育标准建设的述评与展望

国际中文教育标准建设是促进国际中文教育高质量发展,推动中华文化走向世界的强大动能。通过回顾国际中文教育标准的发展历程可见,国际中文教育的标准建设经历了初创布局、创新巩固和跨越升级3个发展阶段,并形成了具有规范化、国际化、专业化、纵深化的建设特点。然而在发展的过程中,还存在体系建设亟待完善,服务力亟待提升,国际化仍需加强的问题。因此,未来应把握好国际中文教育标准建设的整体性,强化国际中文教育标准建设的政策供给能力,提升国际中文教育标准研究的服务能力,提高国际中文教育标准的国际影响力,增强国际中文教育标准化发展的理论探索,助力国际中文教育高质量发展。

国际承包商合规体系的有效性度量研究

为响应廉洁“一带一路”号召,助力国际承包商开展有效的合规管理,采用文献分析法、德尔菲法构建企业层面的合规指标体系,并基于Fuzzy-OPA形成合规体系的有效性度量模型,通过调研某国际承包商的合规体系验证模型的合理性。研究结果表明:合规指标体系包含合规准则、措施及最佳实践,基于Fuzzy-OPA构建的度量模型能够评价企业合规体系的有效性,为诊断合规薄弱环节、完善合规体系提供参考。

国际法课程论文写作中的学生能力培养

国际法课程论文写作对增强学生学科信息收集处理能力、信息归纳叙述能力,提高思维创新能力、知识应用能力具有重要意义。学生在“国际经济组织法”课程论文实践中存在选题不当、论述不达、规范不合、时间统筹不够等问题。文章提出激发学生对于国际法课程论文写作的兴趣、培养学生的国际法课程论文写作综合能力的建议。