The Confucius Classroom of the International Business Academy (IBA) and SLU Successfully Upgraded to a Confucius Institute

By: Yao Jie/ From: School of International Exchange/ Date:1212,2018/ View:34Set up the

Recently, the Confucius Classroom, co-founded by IBA and SLU, has been successfully upgraded to the level of Confucius Institute, thanks to the joint efforts of both sides.

On December 4-5, the 13th Confucius Institute Conference was held in Chengdu. Sun Chunlan, Vice Premier of the State Council and Chairman of the Council of the Confucius Institute Headquarters, attended the opening conference, and delivered a speech. The opening ceremony was hosted by Chen Baosheng, Minister of Education and Vice Chairman of the Council of the Confucius Institute Headquarters. Also present at the conference were Tang Haiyan, President of SLU; Gu Xiaomin, Vice President; and related principals of the School of International Exchange.

On December 5 morning, Tian Xuejun, Vice Minister of Education, attended the signing ceremony of the new Confucius Institute, had a cordial meeting with President of SLU Tang Haiyan and President of IBA Niels Egelund, and witnessed the co-signing of the Agreement on Cooperatively Establishing the Confucius Institute for Business of IBA by Ma Jianfei, Secretary of the CPC Committee and Deputy Director-General of the Confucius Institute Headquarters, and Niels Egelund, President of IBA. This marked the official establishment of the first Confucius Institute undertaken by SLU.

  

On October 28, 2015, SLU and IBA co-founded the Confucius Classroom in Koldinghus, Denmark. In the past three years, under the scientific guidance by the Office of Chinese Language Council International/Confucius Institute Headquarters, the substantial support from the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, the close attention paid by leaders from both universities and the joint efforts made by both sides, the Confucius Classroom has witnessed a rapid development. Currently it has three teaching places, and more than 500 registered trainees; it has made remarkable achievements in Chinese language promotion, cultural communication, business exchange and many other fields, strengthened its local influence, and become a “bridge” between China and Denmark in education, culture, trade, science & technology and many other fields. Its upgrading to the level of a Confucius Classroom has fully embodied the high affirmation of our achievements by the Office of Chinese Language Council International/Confucius Institute Headquarters,  marking a new stage in the its development history. This will create an even broader platform for our Confucius Institute-related work and international education cause.

  

  

The Confucius Institute for Business of IBA will be oriented as a Confucius Institute devoted to promoting business development, with the aim of building a “localized, professional, informationized and featured” Confucius Institute brand. Its mission is to promote the spreading and popularization of the Chinese language and the Chinese culture in Denmark, deepen the mutual understanding of the peoples of both countries, spread China’s business culture, and promote commerce and trade exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. SLU will actively answer the call of General Secretary Xi for opening wider to the outside world, strengthen our cultural self-confidence, push the Chinese culture onto the world stage, and build a high-end Sino-Danish business exchange platform, with the purposes of upgrading our educational level, quality and features, promoting the high-quality development of the Confucius Institute and contributing to the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

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