“2014’ symposium on promotion of academic interchange projects” was held by academic department of SAST on July 3rd, 2014. The general secretaries or directors of some academic societies in Shanghai participated in the symposium. The topics of the symposium were: 1) to introduce the major academic work of SAST this year; 2) to introduce the interchange academic projects of SCS this year; 3)introduce each individual academic project for interchange; 4) communication and discussion; 5) introduce the society work by the secretary general of Shanghai Welding Society who was invited by SCS; 6) visit the training centre of Shanghai Welding Society.