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DISCOVER May 1/2005 Partnership in China
This was emphasized by Armin Mayer, Vice President of Siemens Ltd. in China, representing Anton S. Huber, Vice President of Siemens A&D. In his speech on September 30, 2004 in the South-East Chinese province of Fujian, Mayer explained "Siemens is a recognized and respected member of Chinese society and is contributing to the development of the country. We have our own R&D, engineering, and purchasing activities, and also support numerous education projects, similar to that which we are signing today." The speech was held at the ceremonial signing of a contract for setting up a local innovation center for vocational development and career advice. The two other partners involved in this currently unique cooperation project are the government of the province of Fujian, and the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate (partner state of Fujian). The planned innovation center is an important pilot project for the continuing and further development of school principals and teachers, as well as the leadership and staff of an existing vocational school and career development center. The province of Fujian is responsible for the facility, which is scheduled to open by 2009. Teacher training now also offered in China Alliance for Career Development
 For Siemens A&D, the cooperation contract from Q3 2004 provides further evidence of its long-term commitment in China (see inset), as well as the unusually high value placed on education. Armin Mayer (representing Anton S. Huber), also stressed this in his speech: Further and continuing education have traditionally been held in very high regard in our company. In combination with the innovation center, Siemens A&D has granted the usual allowances for research/development and education facilities, and is supporting the installation and commissioning of the TIA labs. They also plan to provide training in the area of Totally Integrated Automation for Chinese instructors, who will then pass on the knowledge as voluntary teachers in the educational institutions. This training will take place at the Institute for academic further education and academic psychological counseling (IFB) in Speyer (Germany), with Siemens A&D funding the board and lodging for a total of 100 person days per year. The IFB is a long-standing partner of teacher education in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and is basing this project on its own model. Product and system training documentation for Totally Integrated Automation is included in the agreement as a part of free teacher development seminars, which have already proven successful in Germany.
SCE Cooperation in Europe Partnership for Educational Success  Education is the basis for maintaining a competitive economy, and therefore for the cohesion of society in general. In this sense, education is a task for the whole community, and one in which every state also requires competent partners from the world of business. With its project "Siemens Automation Cooperates with Education", known as SCE, Siemens A&D is meeting this responsibility to society and is currently collaborating successfully with culture ministries, education authorities, and higher education institutes in several European countries. Technical and vocational standards are constantly evolving, and the area of automation is no exception. To ensure that the level of education keeps up with modern demands, a successful partnership between state education providers and competent companies is in demand more than ever. With its range of activities and offerings within the SCE project, Siemens A&D provides a sustainable and strategic foundation for this collaboration. Many culture ministers and higher education institutions throughout Europe have already declared their support for the concept by signing cooperation contracts. Since February 2004, further cooperation contracts have been agreed with the German states of Hesse, Schleswig-Holstein, and Saarland, as well as with other European states and regions. Successful Beginnings Teacher development is an important building block in the SCE concept. In the last academic year alone, approximately 60 further education courses for teachers were held in Germany, offering training for up to 600 teachers. In January 2005, the "Introduction to automation technology" project was also started at the Werner-von-Siemens school in Hildesheim. In this project, Siemens A&D is supporting schools by inviting them to one-day training courses throughout the year. The courses offer up to 300 students the opportunity to gain an insight into the functionality, programming, and application of the "Logo!" logic module.
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