Wang yongli, the Vice Director-General of the headquarter of Confucius institute and the deputy director of the China National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (NOCFL), said that China had established more than 430 Confucius institutes and 650 Confucius classrooms in 116 countries all over the world, which are becoming the spreading platform and international brand of Chinese language teaching and Chinese culture.
On 3th September, the opening ceremony of 2013 training class for Confucius institute foreign presidents is held in Nankai University. 34 foreign presidents of Confucius institute from 22 countries got together in Nankai University and they will start training class for 10 days.
Wang said, the headquarters of Confucius institute will hold 4 times training class for foreign presidents in 2013 summer. This is the third training class in Nankai.
Wang said the training class could help foreign president understand Chinese culture and National condition in depth. It also could help them communicate working experiences, explore issues in the works, sort minds, and promote mutual relationship.
Wang said, at the beginning of this year, the government of China released the development planning of Confucius institute 2012-2020.This plan aims supporting the development of Confucius institute and proposing the specific direction and target of Confucius institute. In a word, Confucius institute will be given long-term support in all aspects.
“Confucius institute should have a new development on a new start.” Wang said. How we make Confucius institutes integrate with local Universities and communities, which is the key element to Confucius institute’s long-term development.
We need to push ahead “The new sinology plan” with all strength. A part of this plan focuses on young people. It aims at cultivating new generation sinologist. Besides, the plan also welcome celebrities who are interested in China and help them do the research in Chinese culture. What’s more, the demonstration base of Confucius institute and training program institute for foreign presidents and teachers which covers an area of 500 acres will be established, according to Wang.