A delegation from the University of Helsinki led by Vice Rector Professor Hanna Snellman visited the Institute for Global Public Policy (IGPP) at Fudan University on March 2, 2026. The delegation included Professor Minna de Gerven, Visiting Professor of IGPP and faculty member at the University of Helsinki; Dr. Anna-Maria Salmhi, Head of International Affairs at the University of Helsinki; and Ms. Niina Haapasilta, Specialist in Education Internationalization. Dean Yijia Jing of IGPP, together with other faculty members, met with the visiting delegation.

In October 2025, IGPP and the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Helsinki signed a MOU, formally establishing a cooperative partnership. Since then, the two sides have engaged in collaboration in areas such as scholar exchanges, joint research, co-developed courses, and student mobility. During the visit, both sides held in-depth discussions on further implementing the memorandum and advancing ongoing collaborative initiatives. During her visit, Vice Rector Snellman also delivered the 11th lecture of the Fudan Nordic Lecture Series titled “Cycle of Knowledge: What Can We Learn from the Mass Migration from Finland to Sweden.”

The University of Helsinki is an important partner of IGPP in the Nordic region. The visit of this delegation further strengthened the institute’s cooperation with academic partners in Northern Europe. Both sides expressed their intention to build on the strong foundation of existing collaboration and continue expanding exchanges and cooperation between Fudan University, the University of Helsinki, and universities across the Nordic region.