On the 17th, the reporter learned from Nankai University that on the 16th, the signing ceremony of the "Memorandum of Understanding on Planning and Operation Cooperation of the Nankai Joint Research Center of the International Vaccine Research Institute" was held at Nankai University. This is the first time that the International Vaccine Research Institute, initiated by the United Nations Development Programme, has established a joint research institution in China. According to the memorandum, the two sides will jointly build the "International Vaccine Research Institute Nankai Joint Research Center", deepen cooperation in vaccine research and development, public health, international security, personnel exchanges, joint talent training and other fields, carry out a number of leading and forward-looking world-class research projects, and actively link the "the Belt and Road" countries and low - and middle-income countries in scientific research achievements transformation, technology transfer, professional talent training and other aspects, Create a leading, exemplary, and innovative cooperation model to contribute wisdom and strength to global public health security and the construction of the "Human Health Community". The International Vaccine Institute was established in 1997 as a non-profit international organization initiated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Its mission is to discover, develop, and provide safe, effective, and affordable vaccines for global public health. China signed the "Agreement on the Establishment of an International Vaccine Research Institute" in 1997 and became one of its member states. Jerome H. Kim, Director of the International Vaccine Research Institute, stated that innovation in vaccine technology and research capabilities is crucial to human life and health. He hopes to deepen cooperation with Nankai University to promote vaccine research and development through technology, provide high-quality international public goods to the world, actively promote the development of global public health, and contribute to human life, health, and well-being. (Outlook New Era Network)