Opening Ceremony and Agenda of the First Day
Date: July 20th (Wednesday )
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Time |
Activity |
Chair |
Venue |
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14:30-15:00 |
Overseas students enter the hall |
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Main hall of the Great Hall of the People |
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15:00-15:25 |
Chinese State leaders receive conference delegates and take photographs with them |
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Third floor hall of the Great Hall of the People |
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15:25-15:30 |
Distinguished guests and conference delegates enter the hall |
Zhou Ji, Minister of Education |
Main hall of the Great Hall of the People |
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15:30-15:35 |
Minister Zhou Ji announces the opening of the conference |
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15:35-15:50 |
State Councilor Chen Zhili, President of the World Chinese Conference, addresses the conference |
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15:50-16:25 |
Addresses by honoured guests (about 5 minutes for each speaker):
Mulatu Teshome, Speaker of the House of the Federation, Ethiopia
Mounir Bouchenaki, Assistant Director-General for Culture, UNESCO
Raymond Chan, Minister of State (Multiculturalism), Canada
Gaston Caperton, President of the College Board, USA
Chan Soo Seng, Minister of State for Education, Singapore
Joel Bellassen, General Inspector of National Education for Chinese Language, Ministry of Education, France, Professor of INALCO |
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16:25-16:30 |
Address by winner(s) of the 4th Chinese Bridge ¨CChinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students |
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16:30-17:00 |
Xu Jialu, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and State Councillor Chen Zhili award signboards for Confucius Institutes |
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17:00 |
End of the Opening Ceremony |
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17:30-19:00 |
Welcome reception hosted by Minister Zhou Ji |
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Banquet hall, 1 st floor of Block C, Beijing Hotel |
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20:00-21:30 |
Special gala performance for the World Chinese Conference |
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Poly Theatre |
Agenda of the Three Forums
Forum One
Time: July 21 (Thursday) 9:00-17:00
Venue: Beijing Hotel meeting room (Beijing Banquet Hall, 18th floor, Block A, 90 seats)
Theme: Multicultural Communication and Demand for the Chinese Language
Participants: Government VIPs, education administrators and others interested in the theme Arrangement: Open discussion hosted by conveners under each topic. Each person is generally allowed 10 minutes. All are welcome to participate.
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am |
9:00-10:20 |
Language development in a multi-cultural framework (government policies on the Chinese language in countries around the world) |
Chair
Zhou Ji, Minister of Education |
Main speakers
Zhang Xinsheng, Vice Minister of Education, China
Liu Zepeng, Deputy Director of Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, China
Official from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China
H.R.H. Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Princess, Thailand
Mulatu Teshome, S peaker of the House of the Federation, Ethiopia
Mounir Bouchenaki, Assistant Director-General for Culture, UNESCO ("Protection of traditional languages as part of intangible cultural heritage")
Raymond Chan, Minister of State (multiculturalism), Canada
Chan Soo Seng, Minister of State for Education, Singapore
Balukhin, Head of the Federal Educational Agency, Russia
Gaston Caperton, President of the College Board and former governor of West Virginia, USA
Zhao Qiguang, Chair of Department of Asian Languages and Literatures, Carleton College, USA |
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10:20-10:40 |
Tea break |
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10:40-12:00 |
The role of Chinese in promoting cultural exchanges and trade development between China and participants' home countries |
Chair
Zhou Ji, Minister of Education |
Main speakers
Official from Ministry of Finance, China
Zhan Tao, President of Shandong University, China
Zhong Binglin, President of Beijing Normal University, China
Bob Holden, Former Governor of Missouri and Vice-chair of Mid-west China Association, USA
Alumita Taganesia, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Education, Fiji (" Language policy development")
Tumur-Ochir Sonjbegz, Vice Minister for Education, Culture and Science, Mongolia
Romulus Ioan Budura, Former Romanian ambassador to China ( "The Chinese language and the history of Sino-Romanian diplomatic relations" )
L.Ling-chi Wang, Professor, University of California at Berkley, USA
Joel Bellassen, Inalco department chineand Professor, French National Institute of Eastern Studies, France ("On the policies and measures top promote the teaching of Chinese in France")
Dr. Fasli Djalal, Directorate General of Out of School Education and Youth, Ministry of National Education, Indonisia
NAGATA Toyo Omi, President, Ritsumeikan University, Japan |
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12:00-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
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pm |
14:00-15:30 |
Responding to the demand for learning Chinese |
Chair
Vice-Minister Zhang Xinsheng,
(Ministry of
Education) |
Main speakers:
Wei Jianguo, Vice Minister of Commerce, China
Official from Ministry of Culture, China
Official from General Administration of Press and Publication, China
Official from State Administration of Radio, Film and Television
Amb Dr.Hukka Wario, Director, Middle East Division of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kenya (" Bridgeing the multicultural gap through language")
Natalia. P.Baranova, Rector, Minsk State Linguistic University ("Responding to the demand for the Chinese language in the Republic of Belarus: Challenges and solutions")
Robert S. Chen, Professor, Asian Studies, University of British Columbia, Canada and President, Canada TCSL Association
Jacques Legrand, Dean, National Institute of Oriental Language and Civilization ("The long term INALCO experience in teaching Chinese language and Culture")
Fanny Law, Permanent Secretary, Education and Manpower Bureau, Hong Kong |
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15:30-15:40 |
Tea break |
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15:40-17:00 |
Open discussion |
Chair
Zhang Xinsheng,
Vice Minister of Education |
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Forum Two
Time: July 21 (Thursday) 9:00-17:00
Theme: Operation Mechanisms for Chinese Teaching and Learning in the New Era
Arrangement: Open discussion hosted by conveners under each topic. Each person is generally allowed 10 minutes. All are welcome to participate.
Topic 1: Establishment and development of Confucius Institutes
Venue: Beijing Hotel meeting room (Hall C, 1 st floor, Block E, 90 seats)
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Time |
Activity |
Conveners |
Participants |
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am |
9:00-10:20 |
Open discussion |
Liu Jingnan,
President of Wuhan
University |
1. Presidents, department heads, teachers, and directors of relevant organizations of overseas universities which have already set up or are planning to set up Confucius Institute, their Chinese counterparts, and conference participants interested in this topic.
2. All the staff of the Department of International Exchanges of Hanban. |
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10:20-10:40 |
Tea break |
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10:40-12:00 |
Open discussion |
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12:00-14:00 |
Lunch break |
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pm |
14:00-15:30 |
Discussion
"Guidelines for Setting up Confucius Institutes Abroad" (draft) |
Zhou Wenbin,
President of
Nanchang University |
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15:30-15:40 |
Tea break |
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15:40-17:00 |
Discussion |
Topic 2: Reform and development of the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK)
Venue: Beijing Hotel meeting room (Hall B1, Block E, 60 seats)
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Time |
Activity |
Conveners |
Participants |
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am |
9:00-10:20 |
Open discussion |
Wu Zhipan,
Vice President of
Peking University |
1. Directors of Chinese universities responsible for HSK development, directors of overseas institutions or agencies undertaking HSK examination, overseas presidents, department heads and teachers, and conference participants interested in this topic.
2. All the staff of the Department of Testing of Hanban. |
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10:20-10:40 |
Tea break |
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10:40-12:00 |
Open discussion |
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12:00-14:00 |
Lunch break |
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pm |
14:00--15:30 |
Discussion
Reform and development of HSK |
Wang Lujiang,
Chairman of
University Council, Beijing Language and Culture University |
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15:30--15:40 |
Tea break |
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15:40--17:00 |
Discussion and collecting questionnaires |
Topic 3: Training projects for overseas teachers of Chinese
Venue: Beijing Hotel meeting room (Hall C, 1 st floor, Block E, 60 seats)
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Time |
Activity |
Conveners |
Participants |
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am |
9:00-10:20 |
Open discussion |
Li Jianping,
President of Fujian
Normal University |
Directors of Chinese univ ersities 1. Presidents of universities with programmes for training overseas teachers of Chinese, people in charge of overseas organizations of teachers of Chinese, presidents, department heads and teachers of overseas universities and conference participants interested in this topic. 2. All the staff of the Department of Instructor Affairs of Hanban. 3. All the staff of the Volunteer Center. |
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10:20-10:40 |
Tea break |
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10:40-12:00 |
Discussion
Methods for implementing "Programme of overseas volunteer teachers of Chinese as a foreign language" (draft) |
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12:00-14:00 |
Lunch break |
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pm |
14:00-15:30 |
Discussion
Hanban's five-year plan on helping China's neighbouring countries train teachers of Chinese from 2006-2010 |
Jia Yimin,
Vice President of
Jinan University |
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15:30-15:40 |
Tea break |
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15:40-17:00 |
Discussion and collecting questionnaires |
Topic 4: Innovation in teaching material and exploitation of internet resource
Venue: Beijing Hotel meeting room (Baiyun Hall, 7th floor, Block B, 80 seats)
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Time |
Activity |
Conveners |
Participants |
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am |
9:00-10:20 |
Open discussion |
Wang Jianpan,
President of East
China Normal
University |
1. Presidents of universities participating in Hanban's project of developing Chinese teaching material, presidents of relevant publishing houses, people in charge of institutions developing Chinese teaching software and audio-visual products, presidents, principals and teachers of overseas universities, secondary and primary schools and Chinese schools, and conference participants interested in this topic.
2. All the staff of the Department of Teaching and Research of Hanban. |
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10:20-10:40 |
Tea break |
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10:40-12:00 |
Open discussion |
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12:00-14:00 |
Lunch break |
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pm |
14:00-15:30 |
Discussion
Hanban's five-year plan on helping China's neighbouring countries develop Chinese teaching material from 2006-2010 |
Wu Chengye,
President of
Huaqiao University |
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15:30--15:40 |
Tea break |
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15:40--17:00 |
Discussion and collecting questionnaires |
Forum Three
Time: July 21 (Thursday) 9:00-17:00
Venue: Beijing Hotel meeting room (Multi-function Hall, 2 nd floor, Block A, 90 seats)
Theme: Prospects of Second Language Education
Arrangement: Open discussion hosted by conveners under each topic. Each person is generally allowed 10 minutes. All are welcome to participate.
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Time |
Topic |
Chair |
Main Participants |
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am |
9:00-10:20 |
Research on the theory of second language education |
Li Yuming,
Director of Department of Language Information Administration under the Ministry of Education |
Li Xiangnong, Vice President of Huazhong Normal University
Zhou Xian, President Assistant, Nanjing University
Zhu Yongsheng, Dean, School of International Cultureal Exchange, Fudan University
Peter Kupfer, Director, School of Applied Linguistics and Culture Studies, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Federico Masini, Dean of Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Rome
Theresa Hsu Chao, Chairperson, Dept. of Educational Research & Development of National Council of Associations of Chinese Language Schools
Qian He, Department of History, University of California
Hamar Imre, Head of Department of East Asian Studies, Eotvos Lorand University
Martha Gallagher, Associate Professor, United States Military Academy
Md. Afzal Hossain, Director, Department of Chinese Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka
Wang Xiaoping, Professor, Department of Human Cultural Studies, Tezukayama University
Paul Sezto, President, ECF International and Education Culture Foundation (" Chinese as a second language education in the USA") |
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10:20-10:40 |
Tea break |
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10:40-12:00 |
Methods for promoting second language education |
Lu Jianming,
The International Society for Chinese Language Teaching |
Hao Ping, President of Beijing Foreign Studies University
Sato Jiro, President of Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education
Trevor Packer, Executive Director of the College Board Advanced Placement Program (" Advanced Placement Chinese Language and Culture: Encouraging widespread study of Chinese in American schools")
Zheng Suimei, Catalonia, Spain
Maylene Lai, Vice Chairman & Founding Trustee of Chinese Language Foundation (" The Chinese Language Foundation in New Zealand - A national community initiative")
Richard Trappl, University of Vienna, Austria
Dilbanhar Tawakkul, The British Council
Kakazu Katsumi, The Japan Foundation
Alliance Francaise representative
Goethe-Institut representative
Instituto Cervantes representative |
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12:00-14:00 |
Lunch break |
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pm |
14:00-15:30 |
Research on the theory of teaching Chinese as a second language |
Chen Yulu,
Vice President, Renmin University of China |
Zhao Jinming, Professor, Beijing Language and Culture University
Li Quan, Professor, School of teaching Chinese as foreign language, Renmin University of China
Chuanren Ke, Director, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Iowa
V. Astapenka, Vice Rector of BelaRussian State University
Lening Liu, Director of East Asian Studies, Columbia University
Chih-ping Chou, Director of Chinese Language Program and Princeton-in-Beijing
Yiping Wan, Dean & Professor of Bagwell College of Education, Dennesaw State University, USA ("Chinese teaching and learning in USA")
Galal Walker, Director of National East Asian Languages Resource Center, Ohio State University
Laytee George, Chinese School, New Zealand
Chou Hung-hsiang, Professor of UCLA ("Etymology: the foundation of Chinese learning")
Giuseppina Merchionne, Professor of Chinese language and culture, Catholic University of Holyheart, Italy? |
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15:30-15:40 |
Tea break |
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15:40-17:00 |
Open discussion and discussion |
Cen Jianjun,
Deputy Director, Department of International Cooperation and Exchange, the Ministry of Education |
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Closing Ceremony
Time: July 22(Friday) 9:00-10:15
Venue: Banquet Hall, 1 st floor, Block C, Beijing Hotel
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Time |
Activity |
Chair |
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8:30-9:00 |
Conference participants enter the hall |
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9:00 |
Distinguished guests enter the hall, including Vice Chairman Xu Jialu, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress; Zhou Ji, Minister of Education; Zhang Xinsheng, Vice Minister of Education; Zhang Shaochun, Assistant Minister of Ministry of Finance; Liu Zepeng, Deputy Director of Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council; H.R.H. Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Princess of Thailand, Honourable Mulatu Teshome, S peaker of the Ethiopian House of the Federation; |
Zhang Xinsheng,
Vice Minister of Education |
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9:05-9:20 |
Address by Vice Chairman Xu Jialu, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress |
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9:20-9:30 |
Address by H.R.H. Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Princess of Thailand |
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9:30-10:00 |
Minister Zhou Ji summarizes the conference. |
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10:00-10:15 |
Prizes awarded to winners of the "Chinese Bridge" Contest by Vice Chairman Xu Jialu, Minister Zhou Ji, Vice Minister Zhang Xinsheng, Assistant Minister Zhang Shaochun, Deputy Director Liu Zepeng, H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, S peaker Mulatu Teshome, Chairman Toshu Fukami of the International Foundation for Arts and Culture, Japan |
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10:15 |
The conference closes. |
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