The “Training Class for Society affairs” opened on Aug. 8th, 2007 by academic department of Shanghai Association for Science and Technology (SAST). The leaders of SAST made their speech at the opening ceremony. About 80 trainees composed of presidents and general secretaries of academic societies, associations and research societies in municipal level and directors of administration of academic affairs and concerned departments in district and county level attended this opening ceremony. The trainees listened to a lecture concerning definition, function and operational and administrational methods, and the status at home and abroad given by 6 specialists coming from Shanghai University, Shanghai League Administration Bureau, Fudan University, Academic Dept. of Chinese Association for Science and Technology, and Shanghai Medical Society. At the completion ceremony the leaders of SAST made a brief summary, and afforded certificates upon completion of the training course to trainees.