On December 27, 2016, the second "Special Forum - Young Scholars Forum" of Beijing Institute of Technology opened in the news hall on the third floor of the International Education Exchange Building of Science and Technology。The forum brought together more than 100 outstanding young scholars from more than 80 famous universities at home and abroad。Zhang Ning, Deputy Secretary-General of China Scholarship Council, Yang Xiuhua, Director of Information Resources Department of China Scholarship Council，Beijing Institute of Technology Party Secretary Zhao Changlu, Executive Vice President Yang Bin, Vice President Wang Xiaofeng, Vice President Mei Hong, Assistant President Wang Bencong, Assistant President Long Teng，Famous experts and scholars in the university，Heads of relevant professional colleges and functional departments attended the forum。The opening ceremony was presided over by Wang Xiaofeng。

　　The "Special Forum" is an academic seminar held by the Beijing Institute of Technology to implement the national innovation-driven strategy, promote innovative development and create a good environment for innovation。Its purpose is to adhere to the problem-oriented, give full play to the role of professors, solve the problem of "standing above the sky" in the development process of the university, and lay a good foundation for the construction of first-class universities。The so-called "top of the sky" is to expect the school professors to lead the development of international cutting-edge scientific research, through focusing on the research direction, make breakthroughs in basic research and major problems, and have a significant impact on future science。The so-called "site" is to expect school professors to take the lead in carrying out research on major engineering projects urgently needed by the country, and form advanced core technologies based on independent innovation through interdisciplinary integration。

　　The Young Scholars Sub-Forum held by BTECH aims to gather a group of outstanding young talents who have achieved certain academic achievements and have good innovation and development potential at home and abroad, and promote outstanding young scholars to have a deeper understanding of BTECH。

　　The forum kicked off with a visually stunning promotional video for the Beijing Institute of Technology。

　　Yang Bin delivered a speech on behalf of the school。He said that the school set up the "special Forum", on the one hand, through the holding of academic forums to commemorate the memory of our school's old president, people's educator Mr. Xu Teli, to learn his "love the truth, the pursuit of truth" noble character;On the other hand, we advocate the whole school teachers and students to establish and carry forward the innovative spirit of "courage to explore and stand out from the crowd"。Yang Bin believes that Beijing Institute of Technology, as the first science and engineering university founded by the Communist Party of China, has always taken serving the national strategy and major needs as the direction and mission of efforts。The University strives to cultivate fertile soil and actively create an academic atmosphere, so that talents can be attracted, kept and grown well, and encourages young scholars to seize historical opportunities, return to China after learning, and move forward hand in hand with the teachers and students of BTU on the journey of realizing the "Chinese dream, the dream of BTU"。

　　Zhang Ning said in his speech that BEIT, as one of the first universities selected for the "985 Project", has made excellent achievements in discipline construction, overseas talent introduction, teachers and students studying abroad and other work in recent years。In the future, China Scholarship Council and Beijing Institute of Technology will work together to build a good service platform for overseas young scholars to return to China and connect them for work exchanges back home。Zhang Ning suggested that young scholars make career plans in advance to lay a solid foundation for future work and contribute to the development of education and scientific research in the motherland。

　　Academician Mei Hong made a report entitled "Building a nest to Attract Phoenix, Gathering International Outstanding Young Talents; Seeking common Development and Building a World-class University of Science and Technology", which comprehensively introduced the development history, academic achievements, development vision and teacher growth and cultivation system of BTU。The report pointed out that the Beijing Institute of Technology attaches great importance to the introduction and training of talents, and uses them to gather talents from all over the world。In the context of the higher education development strategy of the Party and the state to promote the construction of world-class universities and first-class disciplines，The school is firmly grasping the national strategic opportunities，Comprehensively deepen the implementation of the strategy of "strengthening teachers and revitalizing schools"，With the thought of talent if thirsty, love as life, cherish as gold attitude，The persistence of visiting the cottage three times，Meticulous service to attract talent, infection talent, talent introduction。The university will continue to deepen the reform of the personnel system and accelerate the construction of a first-class teaching team. By 2020, the university will build a large number of high-end teachers who are active in the field of international academic research。It is hoped that more outstanding scholars can become the fresh blood of Beijing Institute of Technology, help the development of Beijing Institute of Technology, and jointly create new achievements。

　　Zhao Changlu, secretary of the Party Committee, pointed out in his speech that as a comprehensive university with national defense characteristics, BEIT has made great contributions to the country's development。The university has always served the major strategic needs of the country, aimed at the international academic frontier, constantly consolidated the advantages of disciplines, and made efforts to create an academic environment of cross-integration of science and technology。He said that the university will continue to make unremitting efforts to create a world-class university of science and technology, in the introduction of talents: first, we must strive to create a cultural atmosphere that advocates academic achievements, respects talents and respects knowledge。It is not only necessary to provide guarantee and good service for young scholars from the system design, but also to stimulate the creativity of scholars with active academic exchanges and scientific research activities to help young scholars quickly integrate into the school。Second, the school is building a number of world-class disciplinary professional platforms, which will provide young scholars to join the school with relatively concentrated space, relatively advanced equipment, and a group of high-level talents active in the field of cutting-edge science and technology at home and abroad。Third, the school will create a good living platform for the introduction of talents and help everyone devote themselves to teaching and research work。The Party Committee of the school is currently actively communicating and coordinating with the local government, and it is expected to build teachers' apartments, postdoctoral apartments, and supporting facilities such as affiliated kindergartens, affiliated primary schools and affiliated middle schools in Liangxiang Campus (around) in the future。Zhao Changlu said that BEIT urgently needs to gather a large number of young talents with ability, feelings, ambition and responsibility，Accelerate the construction of "double first-class" schools，It is hoped that young scholars will choose Beijing Institute of Technology as the stage to realize their academic dreams!We hope that young scholars can become a member of BEIT，Together with teachers and students，Build academic dreams together，A total of north reason!

　　This forum will continue until the 29th, more details please stay tuned。