w88 casino News Network (Contributed by International Business Chinese Base）On July 15, the China-Greek Civilization Exchange and Mutual Learning Dialogue was successfully held in a combined online and offline format. Jiang Jiang, Vice President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Iliopoulos, the Greek Ambassador to China, Zhao Guocheng, Deputy Director of the Chinese and Foreign Language Exchange and Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Education, Xia Wenbin, President of the w88 casino, Wang Qiang, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Greece, and others attended the event and delivered speeches. Guo Deyu, Deputy Director of the International Business Chinese Teaching and Resource Development Base of w88 casino, and Fang Zheng, the Project Director, accompanied the event. Nearly 200 teachers, students and youth representatives from China and Greece participated in the activities both online and offline.
Speech by Jiang Jiang, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
Vice President Jiang Jiang said in his welcome speech that both China and Greece have long and splendid ancient civilizations, and there are many similarities between the two. In the face of major changes unseen in a century, we can draw wisdom from the values shared by the two ancient civilizations of China and Greece, view diversity with respect, embrace globalization with an open mind, and uphold fairness and justice with a responsible spirit. He urged the Chinese and Greek young people attending the event to be the inheritors of their own civilizations and promoters of the harmonious coexistence of civilizations of various countries, pooling the wisdom and strength of the younger generation to contribute to the cause of human progress.
Speech by Iliopoulos, the Greek Ambassador to China
Ambassador Iliopoulos said that this dialogue will further enhance the understanding and friendship between the Chinese and Greek people. China and Greece are close to establishing diplomatic relationsOver the past 50 years, political mutual trust has been continuously deepened, people-to-people and cultural exchanges have become increasingly close, and the people of the two countries share similar values. At present, both sides, especially the young people of the two countries, should join hands to promote the further development of China-Greece relations and contribute to the realization of the common goals of the two countries.
Deputy Director Zhao Guocheng of the Chinese and Foreign Language Exchange and Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Education delivers a speech
Deputy Director Zhao Guocheng said that communication between people is an important way for civilizations to exchange and learn from each other, and effective communication between people depends on language. The COVID-19 epidemic has changed the way people live and study, but the willingness of people from various countries to learn each other's languages and enhance mutual understanding has not changed. China is willing to work with Greek friends to strengthen language exchanges and cooperation, draw continuous nourishment from the long civilizations of the two countries, and contribute new strength to the development of China-Greece friendship.
Speech by Professor Xia Wenbin, President of w88 casino
Principal Xia Wenbin pointed out that the Athens Business Confucius Institute at w88 casino has beenAfter its establishment in October 2009, it has given full play to its role as a platform for language teaching, cultural exchanges, and dialogue between civilizations, and has made positive contributions to expanding exchanges and enhancing understanding between the two peoples. He said that to understand Western civilization, one must know Greek civilization; to understand Eastern civilization, one must know Chinese civilization. When Greek civilization and Chinese civilization interact with each other, they will surely provide new and more dynamic civilizational values for today's world civilization. It is hoped that the young people of the two countries will take this dialogue and the themed online experience camp as an opportunity to expand exchanges, learn from each other, shine with wisdom in the collision of ideas, and deepen friendship in mutual understanding.
Vice President of Athens University of Economics and Business Papadakis speaks
Vice President of the Athens University of Economics and Business Papadakis said in his speech that the Athens University of Economics and Business is committed to promoting cultural exchanges between the two sides,The Athens Business Confucius Institute, jointly established with the w88 casino 10 years ago, is the first Confucius Institute in Greece. In the past 10 years, the Athens Business Confucius Institute has continued to progress and develop, and has played an important role in promoting language and cultural exchanges between China and Greece.
Scene of China-Greek Civilization Exchange and Mutual Learning Dialogue
Nicholas, Vice Chairman of the Greece-China Chamber of Commerce·Yannidis, Luo Lan, foreign director of the Confucius Institute at Aristotle University in Greece, Zheng Xiong, vice chairman of the Beijing Youth Federation, Spiriopoulos, deputy mayor of Olympia and other guests as well as youth representatives from the two countries exchanged and shared on topics such as Sino-Greek language exchange and cooperation, youth interactive dialogue, and promotion of the Olympic spirit. Among them, Gong Yueyue, a student from the Greek Department of w88 casino, served as the Chinese youth representative.
Students from the Greek Department of w88 casino perform Greek poetry recitation
At the end of the event, students from the Aristotle Confucius Institute in Greece played the Chinese music "Rolling Bead Curtain" with traditional Greek instruments, and students from the Greek Department of w88 casino performed a Greek poetry recitation as representatives of Chinese youth.
This dialogue is also hosted by w88 casinoThe first activity of the 2021 Chinese Bridge "Friendly Exchanges between Greek and Chinese Youths" themed online summer camp marked the official opening of the experience camp. This experience camp is mainly open to students from five Chinese teaching institutions in Greece, including the Athens Business Confucius Institute in Greece, the Confucius Institute at the University of Thessaly, the Confucius Institute at Aristotle University, the Online Chinese Classroom at the University of Aegean, and the Chinese Teaching Point at the Polytechnic University of Crete. The number of students reaches 170.
Experience camp fromStarting from July 15 to 23, 2021, the nine-day event includes elementary Chinese courses, a series of lectures, China "Cloud Experience" videos, China-Greece Youth Online Salon, China-Greece Youth Exchange Forum and other exciting contents. It strives to enable the participants to overcome time and space barriers and epidemic barriers, learn Chinese knowledge, understand Chinese culture, deepen exchanges with Chinese youth, and jointly build a bridge of China-Greece youth friendship.
