The CPMI-F 2026 was held at Harbin Engineering University (HEU) from 15 to 18 October.
The opening ceremony took place on the afternoon of 15 October at the Faculty Salon on the 4th floor of the Qihang Activity Centre. YU Zhiwen, Vice President of HEU; HAN Guoqing, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Science and Technology of Heilongjiang Province; ZHANG Daliang, Vice President of the China Association of Higher Education; Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, Chairman of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan; WANG Junli, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers; and Abid Hameed, President of Bahria University, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.
YU Zhiwen noted that HEU has maintained close cooperation with Pakistani universities and research institutions for a long time, with fruitful outcomes across multiple areas. He expressed hope that China and Pakistan would further deepen exchanges, expand cooperation areas and elevate cooperation standards, contributing more wisdom and strength to advancing marine scientific and technological innovation and sustainable development, and deepening the traditional friendship between the two countries.
HAN Guoqing stated that the provincial science and technology department has always regarded scientific and technological cooperation with Pakistan as a key direction of international scientific and technological cooperation. He expressed hope that experts, scholars and young students from both countries would conduct in-depth exchanges and discussions through the forum, jointly promote the innovative development of marine information technology, and inject new vitality into deepening professional mutual trust between China and Pakistan.
ZHANG Daliang noted that the China Association of Higher Education will continue to play its bridging role, supporting Chinese and Pakistani universities in deepening exchanges and cooperation, carrying out joint scientific research, strengthening joint talent training, and promoting the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, to open up new prospects for China-Pakistan marine information technology cooperation and better serve the high-quality development of the marine economy in both countries.
Niaz Ahmad Akhtar stated that the China Association of Higher Education, HEU and the Chinese Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers have made important contributions to advancing China-Pakistan marine science and technology cooperation, talent training and CPEC development. He expressed hope that China and Pakistan would further deepen cooperation in marine science and technology management, contributing to the development of the marine economy in both countries.
WANG Junli noted that the Chinese Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers has always attached great importance to the important role of marine information technology in the development of the modern marine industry. The China-Pakistan Marine Information Technology Forum is dedicated to building a high-level exchange and cooperation platform in the field of marine information technology between the two countries. The society will continue to support the sustainable development of the forum, further deepen cooperation and exchanges between research institutions, universities and enterprises of the two countries, and contribute more to marine scientific and technological progress and industrial development in both nations.
Abid Hameed noted that China and Pakistan are highly complementary in the marine field. He expressed hope that through the forum, the two sides would further deepen practical cooperation, formulate joint research agendas, strengthen faculty and student exchanges and joint talent training, and build industry-university-research docking mechanisms, to inject new impetus into China-Pakistan marine cooperation.
QIAO Gang, Dean of HEU’s College of Underwater Acoustic Engineering, and Abid Hameed signed a cooperation agreement on behalf of the two sides and jointly inaugurated the cooperation platform.
Following the opening ceremony, the forum held keynote and invited speeches, where Chinese and Pakistani experts exchanged cutting-edge findings on topics including underwater sensing and communication, additive manufacturing, blue economy, and maritime education cooperation.
A roundtable meeting was held on the morning of 17 October, where participants explored cooperation pathways on issues including joint scientific research, talent training, academic exchanges and technological innovation.
Since its inaugural edition in 2019, the China-Pakistan Marine Information Technology Forum has become an important platform for regular, high-level academic exchanges in the marine information field between China and Pakistan. Going forward, the forum will continue to uphold the principles of equal consultation and mutual benefit, promoting steady and long-term China-Pakistan marine science and technology cooperation.
