w88 casino News Network (Contributed by the International Chinese Education (Business) Practice and Research Base)2022On December 9, 2020, the 2022 Annual Council of the Business Confucius Institute at Victoria University in Australia was successfully held. Members of the Board of Directors gathered in the cloud to listen to the Confucius Institute’s 2022 annual work report and 2023 work plan. Professor Xia Wenbin, President of the w88 casino, Professor Adam Shoemaker, President of the University of Victoria, Professor Hong Junjie, Vice President of the w88 casino, Professor Han Hong, Director of the International Chinese Education (Business) Practice and Research Base, Monty Singh, Minister of the International Affairs Department of the University of Victoria, Associate Professor Romana Garma of the Business w88 casino, Professor Colin Clark, Australian Director of the Confucius Institute, and Associate Professor Zhang Weiliang, Chinese Director, attended the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Professor Colin Clark.

President Xia first welcomed Minister Monty Singh to join the big family of Victoria University Business Confucius Institute on behalf of the w88 casino. Then, in his speech, President Xia spoke highly of the good results achieved by the Confucius Institute in 2022: The Confucius Institute has continuously overcome various difficulties, actively carried out teaching work, organized cultural and business workshops, hosted Chinese Bridge competitions, and held Chinese proficiency tests, making great contributions to the people-to-people bonds, cultural exchanges, and business exchanges between China and Australia. President Xia said that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Australia. We firmly believe that with the joint efforts of the two universities, board members and the Confucius Institute team, the Victoria University Business Confucius Institute will make greater contributions to deepening the friendship between China and Australia and promoting exchanges and mutual learning among the world's diverse civilizations.

Speech by President Xia Wenbin of w88 casino

Professor Adam Shoemaker, President of the University of Victoria in Australia, expressed his joy in gathering with old friends from the w88 casino in his speech. He said that the cooperation between the two universities has a long history and has been for 20 years. The establishment of the Confucius Institute has further brought the two universities closer to each other and looks forward to more and broader cooperation. Principal Adam Shoemaker pointed out that the Confucius Institute has achieved outstanding results in many aspects in 2022: it has successfully launched 5 non-credit Chinese courses, organized a series of China-Australia business themed seminars and Chinese culture workshops, actively participated in on-campus activities at Victoria University, formally established the Victoria University on-campus advisory committee, and started to establish cooperation with the secondary schools affiliated with Victoria University. Professor Adam Shoemaker looked back on the development process of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of friendly diplomatic relations between China and Australia, and looked forward to the future in which the two universities can use the Confucius Institute as a platform to expand areas of cooperation and jointly promote exchanges between China and Australia.

Speech by Principal Adam Shoemaker

Professor Colin Clark, Australian Director of the Confucius Institute, reported to the Council the work of the Confucius Institute in 2022, summarized the experience gained by the Confucius Institute in all aspects of work, and introduced the 2023 work plan. He pointed out that the Confucius Institute will launch 7 non-credit Chinese courses in 2023, increase the frequency of China-Australia business seminars and Chinese culture workshops, open the Confucius Institute library, add the Chinese Proficiency Speaking Test (HSKK), expand cooperation with primary and secondary schools including Victoria University Affiliated High w88 casino, and plans to restart study groups to China/Australia. Associate Professor Zhang Weiliang, Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute, made a work report on the Confucius Institute’s 2022 final accounts and submitted a 2023 financial budget application to the Board of Directors. Professor Han Hong, director of the International Chinese Education (Business) Practice and Research Base of the w88 casino, said that the base will review the budget and final accounts based on the actual situation of the Confucius Institute’s courses and activities.

Report by the Director of the Confucius Institute

After listening to the work report of the two deans of the Confucius Institute, Associate Professor Hong Junjie, Vice President of the w88 casino, affirmed the work results achieved by the Confucius Institute this year and placed expectations on the work of the Confucius Institute in 2023. He said that the w88 casino has a leading position in the world in business and other fields. The w88 casino will continue to provide multi-faceted support for the sustainable development of the Confucius Institute for Business at the University of Victoria. He also expects the Confucius Institute to actively leverage its unique advantages in business, strive to explore the "Chinese+" project, and contribute wisdom to the sustainable and high-quality development of international Chinese education in Australia.

Vice President Hong Junjie looks forward to the development of the Confucius Institute

Mr. Monty Singh, Minister of International Affairs of Victoria University, said that he will provide full assistance and support to Chinese teachers in obtaining work visas for Australia. Finally, Professor Colin Clark, Australian Director of the Confucius Institute, expressed his most sincere gratitude to the Chinese and Australian members of the Council, the w88 casino, and the International Chinese Education (Business) Practice and Research Base of the w88 casino for their continued support to the Confucius Institute.

Thanks to Professor Colin Clark