Team & Sci-Tech Think Tank Platform

As a Sci-Tech Think Tank Platform with distinctive features and a strategic focus on Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, the China-CEEC Innovation Cooperation Research Center (hereinafter referred to as “the Research Center”) has been continuously expanding its international collaboration network, deepening multi-field exchanges and cooperation, while enhancing its global influence and think tank brand.

In 2026, the Research Center embarked on a new model of international communication. After careful preparation, we are cordial to launch the “China-CEEC Think Tank Exclusive Interview Series”.

The first episode

For the first episode, we are honored to invite Prof. Dr. Grigoris Zarotiadis Member of the Governing Council of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, and also a Part-time professor at the Research Center.

Welcome to the first episode of the Think Tank Exclusive Interview Series: “Innovation Cooperation: Bridging Eastern and Western Wisdom”

Together, we accompanied Professor Zarotiadis on a visit to:

• The History Exhibition Hall of Ningbo University of Technology , tracing the growth of a dynamic university;
• The Ningbo City Exhibition Hall , touching the past, present, and future of the city;
• The Meishan Port Area of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port , experiencing the grandeur of one of the world’s busiest ports;
• The Permanent Exhibition Hall of CEEC Specialty Products , feeling the vibrant pulse of cross-border trade between China and CEE countries.

Each step revealed new insights. Professor Zarotiadis not only gained a deep understanding of Ningbo’s historical roots, urban development, and cultural landscape but also witnessed firsthand the vitality of the city’s port economy and the thriving trade in specialty goods between China and Central and Eastern Europe.

What comes next

The second year of CGICC will see deeper investment in joint research (including work on open innovation ecosystems and international S&T policy), an expanded network of think tank partners across Central & Eastern Europe, doctoral exchange programs, and — most visibly — the Innovation Cooperation Conference in September 2026, which will serve as a major platform for Chinese, Greek, and CEE enterprises and institutions.

We are only getting started. Follow our news for updates, and get in touch if you would like to be part of what comes next.

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