Supported by EU FP7 LaserNaMi and ECNANOMAN projects, a delegation of CUST, headed by President Huadong Yu, visited Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics, Tampere University of Technology, Technical University of Denmark, University of Oldenburg, and University of Bedfordshire on 26 September - 10 October 2012. The visits aimed to enhance close collaboration between the universities.