On March 24, 2016, Stefan Pantekoek, Resident Director of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (Germany) Shanghai Office visited SIIS. He had a discussion with President Chen Dongxiao, Prof. Zhang Haibing, Director of the Institute for World Economic Studies, Ms. Li Fangxia, Deputy Director of the Department for International Exchanges etc. on academic agenda setting 2016  and further cooperation.