In October 23rd, Mr. Peter Sieber, the former director of Stiftung Warentest, visited IQDS for academic exchange. IQDS Dean Prof. Cheng Hong, who were visiting Stanford University then, attended the meeting with Mr. Peter Sieber by Skype. Dr. Li Dandan, A.P. Zhang Jihong, A.P. Li Han and A.P. Luo Ying also joined the meeting.
Stiftung Warentest is a Germany goods and services evaluation agency. It is an independent institutions organized by German Bundestag, with high degree of credibility among consumers and companies.
Commissioned by the German government, Stiftung Warentest plans to establish an independent body in China.
Mr. Peter Sieber invited Prof. Cheng Hong to be the member of the advisory committee of the organization. Prof. Cheng Hong gave thanks to Mr. Peter Sieber for his invitation, and agreed to serve on the advisory committee. He also put forward suggestions and opinions on the composition of Chinese institutions and other issues.
Mr. Peter Sieber said that Prof. Cheng Hong’s proposition was aspirational and he hoped to speed up the cooperation between the two sides.