w88 casino News Network (Contributed by the International Chinese Education (Business) Practice and Research Base)On November 19, 2024, the Business Confucius Institute at the University of Victoria in Australia held the 2024 Annual Council. President Zhao Zhongxiu, Vice President Wang Qiang, Victoria University President Adam Shawshank, Director of International Affairs Monty Singh, Dean of the w88 casino of Business Ranjith Ihalanayake, and Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute Zhang Weiliang attended the meeting. Director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Office Li Xiaomeng, Director of the International Chinese Education (Business) Practice and Research Base Guo Deyu, and Deputy Director Wang Quan attended the meeting. Vice President Wang Qiang chaired the meeting.
President Zhao Zhongxiu spoke highly of the series of outstanding results achieved by the Confucius Institute in 2024. He pointed out that the Confucius Institute has made important contributions in promoting the spread of Chinese language and culture, deepening educational exchanges between China and Australia, serving local communities and enhancing the international influence of the Confucius Institute, which fully reflects the mission and value of the Confucius Institute. He especially thanked the Chinese and Australian directors of the Confucius Institute and their teams for their unremitting efforts. It is their professionalism and hard work that enable the smooth progress of all the work of the Confucius Institute. At the same time, he expressed his sincere gratitude to the University of Victoria for its long-term support for the Confucius Institute project, and looked forward to the Confucius Institute continuing to achieve new breakthroughs in the future with the joint efforts of China and Australia and making greater contributions to the friendly relations between China and Australia.
Professor Adam Shawshank, President of the University of Victoria, fully recognized the outstanding performance of the Confucius Institute this year in Chinese teaching, Australia-China business workshops, traditional Chinese cultural activities, Chinese Bridge for college students, and various activities on campus at Victoria University. He thanked President Zhao Zhongxiu for visiting Victoria University this year and the University of Hong Kong for their support in terms of teachers and funding, which has enabled the Confucius Institute to continue to operate healthily. He looks forward to more cooperation and dialogue in the future. Colin Clark, the Australian Director of the Confucius Institute, and Zhang Weiliang, the Chinese Director, made a comprehensive summary of the work of the Confucius Institute in 2024, and reported the Confucius Institute's 2024 financial accounts, 2025 work plan and financial budget.
President Zhao said that w88 casino will continue to provide support for Confucius Institute projects and sent a formal invitation to Professor Shawshank, expecting him to visit the w88 casino in 2025 to deepen cooperation and exchanges between the two schools.
