How to further improve the professional quality of foreign affairs cadres

At present, the internationalization of education has become a global trend. In order to enhance the external driving force, talent support, cultural soft power and sustainable development ability of universities, it is urgent to improve the quality of foreign affairs staff in universities. The specific ways are: expanding the establishment of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities and adding posts; Organize special training and visits; Advocate self-study for foreign affairs staff; Learning from diplomatic practice; Focus on building a learning organization. In recent years, Chinese universities have introduced foreign educational ideas, explored international educational cooperation and actively promoted international talent exchange. Internationalization of education has become a trend. The increasingly frequent foreign exchanges and cooperation have put forward higher and higher requirements for the comprehensive quality of foreign affairs workers in colleges and universities. How to fully understand the significance of improving the quality of foreign affairs personnel in colleges and universities and explore ways to improve the quality of foreign affairs personnel in colleges and universities has become an important topic for the leap-forward development of higher education in China. Meicheng foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities refers to the college staff who contact foreign universities, scientific research institutions and social organizations on behalf of colleges and universities according to the laws, regulations and policies of the party and the state on foreign affairs. Their work mainly includes: carrying out international exchanges and cooperation in education, scientific research and other fields; Organize the introduction of foreign talents and dispatch internal personnel of colleges and universities; Introduce international advanced educational concepts and provide foreign affairs consultation and suggestions for university management. For example, postgraduate education, exchange students, and the construction of a teaching and experimental base in a certain place are all areas of foreign affairs in colleges and universities. The quality requirements of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities include: 1. 1 political quality. For foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities, excellent political quality is an important prerequisite for them to perform their duties. The requirements of political quality mainly include the following aspects: 1. 1 lofty political thought. On the one hand, foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities should have lofty political thoughts and strong patriotism. On the other hand, we should have a noble spirit of internationalism, be able to adapt well to the cultural differences of all countries in the world, treat services from different countries and regions equally, and have a firm political stance. Foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities should have a firm political stance, resolutely implement national and local foreign affairs policies and regulations, and strictly abide by foreign affairs discipline. Always regard Marxism–Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, Theory of Three Represents and Scientific Outlook on Development as their guiding ideology and action guide, unswervingly adhere to the socialist core values, stand all kinds of tests, and have an unshakable political stance. 1. 13 has a strong understanding of policies, and the foreign affairs work in colleges and universities has a strong policy, which should be strictly implemented in accordance with the policies and regulations of the party and the government on foreign affairs. With China's increasingly close foreign exchanges and the deepening of the Party and government's understanding of Socialism with Chinese characteristics's cause, China's foreign policy is constantly being updated and improved. In order to keep consistent with the policy intention of the party and the government in thought and action, foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities must quickly understand the latest foreign affairs policy spirit, which inevitably requires them to have strong policy understanding ability. 1. 1.4 High political acumen Due to the complicated international situation, foreign affairs personnel in colleges and universities should always keep in mind the principle of "politics first" in the process of participating in foreign affairs activities on behalf of colleges and countries, maintain a high degree of political acumen, avoid using sensitive words in the process of foreign affairs activities, and conduct relevant training for receptionists before reception. When encountering an embarrassing situation, foreign affairs staff should bear the brunt to ease it, and can easily break the embarrassing situation with jokes or other topics. 1.2 moral quality 1.2. 1 unity and cooperation The foreign affairs work in colleges and universities is complicated and tedious, with tight time and heavy tasks. This requires staff to be good at unity and cooperation, achieve seamless connection in their work, achieve the bonus effect of "1+ 1 > 2", and make every effort to improve foreign affairs. Starting from the development strategy and overall interests of colleges and universities, we should always bear in mind that our goal is to better carry out scientific research, education and teaching in colleges and universities and serve the cause of socialist education. 1.2.2 Foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities should love their jobs, fully realize their work value, establish a strong sense of responsibility and historical mission, fulfill their duties and give full play to their service functions; Love work affairs and establish a high sense of service. Wan Fang Data, No.3, 20 14 (87 issues in total), makes foreign experts and friends really feel at home. At the same time, we should actively participate in various forms of foreign affairs activities organized by the Ministry of Education and the Education Department, and constantly improve our professional level. 1.2.3 foreign affairs work with integrity and self-discipline has strong discipline. Foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities should be honest and strict with themselves: they can resist temptation and not seek personal gain for the public; Can maintain credibility without harming others; Can keep the principle and not reveal the secret; Can control words and deeds, and do not disgrace national dignity; Can always keep a clear head, honest and trustworthy, neither supercilious nor supercilious. 1.2.4 The broad-minded foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities serve many clients, meet various people and handle complicated matters, so it is inevitable that they will encounter some minor frictions or misunderstandings. This requires foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities to treat personal gains and losses with a tolerant attitude, adhere to the creed of "harmony is the most important", know the overall situation and take care of the overall situation, and handle all kinds of contradictions politely and politely to ensure the smooth development of all work and the harmony of foreign affairs. 1.3 cultural quality 1.3. 1 Familiar with the humanistic knowledge of the country. Foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities often need to communicate with people of different nationalities, and the topic of conversation will inevitably involve the introduction of China, which requires them to have a comprehensive and clear understanding of their national conditions, be familiar with their humanistic knowledge, and be familiar with their history, geography, literature and music. Thus 1.3.2 To master cross-cultural knowledge and international practices, foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities need to have a wide range of knowledge, master international practices and other foreign affairs common sense, have a full understanding of foreign customs and habits, show due understanding and respect to foreigners, and avoid common sense mistakes that damage the image of the country in diplomatic activities. Only by constantly improving the professional quality of foreign affairs staff and cultivating a contingent of foreign affairs cadres with "firm stance, mastery of policies, familiarity with business and discipline" according to Premier Zhou Enlai's requirements can our foreign affairs work serve the construction of international universities to a new level. 1.3.3 Familiarity with professional knowledge, intelligence introduction, dispatch and foreign affairs reception are the key points of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities 2. Because of the need to deal with people in many fields such as education and management, foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities should master the knowledge of pedagogy, psychology, management and public relations to show their professional level in foreign affairs and reflect the excellent soft power of their universities. 1.3.4 Good learning ability. Under the background of informationization and globalization, knowledge has multiplied at the speed of geometric progression, the updating speed has been accelerated, and the total amount has expanded rapidly. Therefore, improving the ability to keep pace with the times is an inevitable requirement for foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities in the 2 1 century. In order to constantly update their knowledge reserves and adapt to the latest trend of scientific and technological development, foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities need to have good learning ability. 66 20 14 No.3 (87 in total) 1.4 professional quality 1 foreign language skills Foreign language skills are essential skills for foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities. Only a solid accumulation of foreign language knowledge and good oral communication skills can we communicate effectively with foreign countries: we must be able to fully understand what foreigners mean and we must be able to do so. 1.4.2 Etiquette Literacy China has always been a "state of etiquette". With the continuous advancement of internationalization of education, being familiar with and following international etiquette has become an essential element for foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities. Foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities should have good manners, be familiar with both traditional etiquette in China and international etiquette, and ensure that their words and deeds on different occasions can be generous and decent. 1.4.3 organizational ability Foreign affairs work often involves the cooperation of multiple departments and the coordination of different personnel, so good organizational ability is very necessary for foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities. In the foreign affairs activities of colleges and universities, it is often necessary for foreign affairs staff to handle a large number of affairs in the shortest time, arrange various agendas in an orderly manner, and use good organizational skills to realize the optimal allocation of resources. 1.4.4 expression ability Whether attending foreign affairs negotiations or international conferences, it is inseparable from communication between two parties or even many parties, which requires foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities to have good expression ability: they must have good oral expression ability and be able to clearly and completely explain their intentions; It is also necessary to have excellent writing skills, so that the final communication results can form accurate written records. 1.5 psychological quality 1.5. 1 calm and calm The situation faced by foreign affairs work is complex and changeable. In order to properly deal with all kinds of unexpected events and abnormal situations in foreign affairs, foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities need to have calm psychological quality, improvise, reverse the situation and strive to achieve win-win substantive results. 1.5.2 Meticulous and thoughtful "There is no small matter in foreign affairs". The foreign affairs work in colleges and universities is complicated and tedious, but it is also very important. Foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities need to have meticulous and thoughtful psychological quality, cautious and rigorous work attitude, effectively handle every seemingly insignificant foreign affairs work, and avoid small problems from turning into crisis events. 1.5.3 Hard work in foreign affairs requires a high degree of concentration. In order to properly handle every foreign affairs work and make no mistakes, foreign affairs staff often have to bear high work pressure, which requires foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities to have the psychological quality of being hard-working and able to bear hardships and pressures, and to maintain an optimistic spirit and a stable mood under any circumstances. Wanfang data 2 Significance of improving the quality of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities 2. 1 It is conducive to enhancing the external driving force for the development of colleges and universities. The improvement of the quality of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities can better carry out activities such as international student education, Sino-foreign cooperation in running schools and international academic exchanges, so that colleges and universities can obtain more external resources and bring more opportunities for their development. By introducing advanced foreign educational ideas more actively, we can effectively promote the improvement of teaching content and teaching methods in colleges and universities, overcome the problems existing in the existing teaching model and quickly narrow the development gap with universities in developed countries. Therefore, improving the quality of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities is conducive to enhancing the external motivation of college development. 2.2 is conducive to strengthening the support of talents in colleges and universities 2.2. 1 Improve the professional level of foreign affairs staff. At present, many colleges and universities in China pay insufficient attention to the construction of foreign affairs teams. Most foreign affairs staff are part-time staff in other departments, while few are full-time foreign affairs staff, which will inevitably lead to uneven knowledge background and work skills of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities, and their professional level is very low. To improve the quality of foreign affairs personnel in colleges and universities, it is very important to improve their professional quality, consolidate their basic knowledge of foreign affairs, strengthen their technical ability in foreign affairs and improve their professional level. 2.2.2 Strengthening the construction of high-quality talents in colleges and universities to ensure the improvement of the quality of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities can give full play to the "intelligence-introducing" function of foreign affairs departments in colleges and universities, build a better platform for talent exchange between our school and foreign universities, research institutes and international organizations, broaden the scope of talent exchange in colleges and universities, deepen the degree of talent exchange in colleges and universities, improve the level of talent exchange in colleges and universities, help colleges and universities easily obtain all kinds of talent resources they need, and provide strong intellectual support for the development of colleges and universities. 2.2.3 Promote the growth of teaching and scientific research talents. Foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities carry out foreign exchanges on behalf of colleges and universities, the main purpose of which is to promote teaching and scientific research in colleges and universities. Therefore, improving their quality can make foreign advanced education models more introduced and applied to the teaching and practice of colleges and universities, and broaden the horizons of teachers and students in colleges and universities more effectively; It can make foreign cutting-edge science and technology known to scientific research talents in China universities more quickly, and promote the growth of scientific research talents through more international exchanges and cooperation. 2.3. 1 is conducive to enhancing the cultural soft power of colleges and universities. 2.3. 1 Create the brand image of colleges and universities and enhance their reputation. Foreign affairs in colleges and universities is an important window to show the image of colleges and universities. However, judging from the quality status of foreign affairs staff in Chinese universities, their service attitude and service consciousness still need to be improved, especially their lack of enthusiasm, which can not promote the foreign exchange and cooperation of universities well. Improving the quality of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities can enhance their service awareness, provide higher quality services in both internal support and external contact, help shape the brand image of colleges and universities, and improve their reputation. 2.3.2 Enhance the international influence and popularity of universities. At present, the scale of higher education in China is expanding, the foundation is consolidating and the level is improving. Compared with the past, the achievements are enormous; But compared with other countries in the world, especially developed countries, the gap is still not small. Foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities are at the forefront of foreign exchanges in colleges and universities. Improving their quality will enable them to more actively promote the educational level of universities in China to be in line with international standards, thus laying a realistic foundation for enhancing the international influence of universities. In addition, by providing more professional services for foreign teachers, foreign experts and international students. It has formed a good reputation among customers and effectively improved the international reputation of universities. 2.4 is conducive to enhancing the ability of sustainable development of colleges and universities. The law of entropy, which is widely used to explain the law of social development, holds that an open system can continuously exchange material and energy with the outside world, which is conducive to the long-term healthy development of the system. By improving the quality of personnel, the foreign affairs work in colleges and universities will reach a new level, providing a stronger guarantee for the mutual benefit between colleges and the outside world, thus enhancing the sustainable development ability of colleges and universities. 3. Ways to improve the quality of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities 3. 1 Expand staffing and create more posts. There is a serious shortage of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities in China, which leads foreign affairs staff to be busy with their daily work and have little time for personal study or research. To improve the quality of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities, we must first expand the staffing of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities, create more posts, actively select outstanding talents to join the foreign affairs team, and pay special attention to selecting talents from the existing staffing based on the colleges and universities themselves. , if necessary, you can take part-time, secondment and other forms. 3.2 Organize training and visit 3.2. 1 Conduct special training. To improve the professional level of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities, targeted training is essential. Actively organize foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities to receive special training, such as international etiquette, communication skills, foreign-related laws and regulations, official document writing, foreign language learning and so on. On the premise of comprehensively investigating the knowledge and skills needs of foreign affairs personnel, determine the priority training content. Conditional colleges and universities can also consider providing regular professional lectures for foreign affairs workers. 3.2.2 To improve the quality of foreign affairs personnel in colleges and universities, we should actively absorb and learn from the advanced practices and experiences of other universities at home and abroad in improving the quality of foreign affairs personnel. Therefore, it is very beneficial to organize foreign affairs staff of universities to visit other universities in China. Conditional colleges and universities can even provide opportunities for foreign affairs staff to study abroad. 3.3 Learning in Foreign Affairs Practice 3.3. 1 Actively summing up experiences and lessons is the only criterion for testing truth. To improve the quality of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities, we need to give full play to the role of practice. In specific work practice, people profoundly sum up experience and actively carry forward it; Earnestly learn lessons and consciously avoid the significance and ways of improving the quality of foreign affairs staff in the third phase of Wan Fang Data University (20 14 (No.87 in total). Summing up experience and lessons can improve working methods, vigorously publicize and strengthen political stance, and further establish lofty political ideas; By improving the level of foreign affairs in colleges and universities. Build a good organizational culture, strengthen personnel self-discipline, and improve moral quality and work. 3.3.2 Learn polarity from customers with an open mind. Conclusion: This has created a good opportunity for foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities to improve their own quality. Foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities can learn from foreign teachers and students with an open mind, which can consolidate their foreign affairs work in colleges and universities, improve their foreign language level, increase their understanding of foreign customs and habits, and improve their status in all work day by day. In order to strengthen the external driving force of colleges and universities, our knowledge has been further broadened. Talent support, cultural soft power and sustainable development ability need to be improved urgently. By expanding staffing, creating more jobs and organizing training, today's society is a society with rapid development of information and continuous progress of science and technology. Anyone engaged in foreign affairs practice training, visiting, studying and advocating foreign affairs work must persist in lifelong learning in order not to be eliminated by the times. The self-study of foreign affairs work in colleges and universities and the construction of learning organizations can effectively improve the quality of foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities, which plays a key role in realizing the sustainable development of colleges and universities. It is necessary to continuously improve the quality of staff, thus accelerating the process of internationalization of higher education in China. To improve professional skills and strengthen the study of cultural knowledge, it is necessary to vigorously advocate self-study for foreign affairs staff in colleges and universities.