• May 26th 
  [People’s Republic of China] Hainan Normal University President Han Changri

• June 7th 
  [Republic of Cuba] H. E. Mr. Jose Fernandez de Cossio Rodriguez

 

• June 9th 
  [United States of America] U.S. Embassy Political Minister-Counselor Robert S. Luke

• July 14th 
  [Republic of Korea] Chungju National University President Byung-Jib Jang

 

• July 29th
  [Republic of Philippines] Pangasinan State University President Victoriano C. Estira
   

• September 16th
  [Republic of Korea] Pukyong National University President Maeng Eon Park, Ph.D

 

• September 25th 
  [Republic of Zambia]University of Zambia Vice-Chancellor Stephen Simukanga, Ph.D

• October 13th 
  [Republic of Philippines] Central Luzon State University President Ruben C. Sevilleja

 

• October 20th 
  [People’s Republic of China] Jinggangshan University President Zhang Taicheng

 

• October 25th 
  [United Kingdom] University of Buckingham Vice Chancellor Terence Kealey

• November 9th 
  [People’s Republic of China] Jimei University President Su Wen-Jin

 

• November 18th 
  [Russian Federation] Russian State University of Trade and Economics President Sergey Baburin

 

• November 18th 
  [Kingdom of Saudi Arabia] H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz bin Abdulsattar Turkistani