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Confucius Institute is a non-profit public institute aiming at promoting Chinese language and culture and supporting local Chinese teaching through affiliated Confucius Institutes worldwide. Its headquarters is in Beijing, under the China National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language.
Approximately 100 million people worldwide will be learning Chinese as a foreign language by the year 2010, estimated by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. To meet such needs, more than 100 Confucius Institutes will be set up as planned. Now of this writing, there are 120 Confucius Institutes established worldwide.
Confucius Institute in Edmonton (CIE)
Confucius Institute in Edmonton (CIE) under Edmonton Public School Board (EPSB) is part of a global network of more than 120 Confucius Institutes in 50 countries, dedicated to the promotion and development of Chinese language education, and cultural and business exchange with the People’s Republic of China. With a start-up fund provided by Hanban, CIE is able to facilitate engagement with China in ways that strengthen the understanding, opportunities and bonds between the people of Canada and the people of China.
CIE is established as a response to the increasing need for learning Chinese in Canada. It is the first of its kind established under a public school board in Canada, an honour to a well-establish public school district with a long tradition of international languages. CIE provides professional Chinese language training to the community, as well as training for teachers of Chinese as a foreign language, develops teaching materials and curriculum, and promotes educational exchange, research, and cooperation between Canada and the People’s Republic of China.
CIE has been appointed by the Chinese government as a foreign training centre for Chinese expatriates and has executed many projects for different Chinese government departments. As a result, CIE possesses competence in providing technical and administrative training to Chinese expatriates.
Chinese Courses
The Confucius Institute offers a range of business training programs which included cross-cultural training and Business Chinese for both Canadian companies wishing to do business in China and for Chinese companies and executives wanting to do business in Canada.
780 429-8186 13750 Woodcroft Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5M 3M4 Canada Fax Fax: 780 425-6405 Phone Phone: 780 429-8186 Tuition charges Tuition fees: Please check website for details. Other Categories: Confucius Institutes |