Programme

Thursday, 16th June, 2011
Time	Content	Venue
All Day	Conference registration and Exhibition of Hanban Teaching Resources and European Confucius Institutes Achievements	HOTEL
Morning 10:00-12:00	Inauguration of the Confucius Classroom at the Hungarian-Chinese Elementary School	Hungarian-Chinese Elementary School, Kavicsos köz 2-4
14:00-15:00	Visiting the future premises of ELTE Confucius Institute; visiting the present headquarters, library, and classrooms. Viewing the exhibition on the accomplishments of ELTE Confucius Institute	ELTE Campus
15:00-16:00	Presentation of the first Chinese textbook series for Hungarian learners, entitled Chinese for Hungarian	ELTE Campus
17:00	Opening ceremony
17:00-17:50	Chair: Professor Zoltan Horvath, Vice Rector of Eötvös Loránd University Speeches by honorable guests: 1. Hungarian senior leadership (TBD) 2. H.E. Ms. Gao Jian, Ambassador, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Hungary 3. Professor Barna Mezey, Rector of Eötvös Loránd University 4. Professor Chen Yulu, President of Beijing Foreign Studies University 5. Professor Ferenc Hudecz, Former Rector of Eötvös Loránd University Video clip of the Confucius Institute at Eötvös Loránd University	ELTE Central Building, Main Hall
17:00-17:50	Keynote Speech: Dr. Xu Lin, Counselor, State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Director-General of Hanban/Chief Executive of Confucius Institute Headquarters	ELTE Central Building, Main Hall
17:50-18:15	Group Photo	in front of ELTE Central Building
19:00-21:00	Banquet hosted by Eötvös Loránd University and Performance	ELTE, Maria Theresa Hall, Gólyavár, 1st floor

Friday, 17th June, 2011
Time	Content	Venue
09:00	Plenary meeting: Chair: Dr. Xu Lin, Counselor, State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Director-General of Hanban/Chief Executive of Confucius Institute Headquarters	ELTE, Maria Theresa Hall, Gólyavár, 1st floor
09:00-10:30	Lecture on Chinese Culture by Professor Xu Jialu, The 9th and 10th Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress


10:30-10:50	Tea break
Plenary meeting and discussion
10:50-12:20	1. Introduction of USA National Chinese Language Conference and Confucius Classrooms in the USA (15mins) Speaker: Vivien Stewart, Vice President, Asia Society, USA
	2. Planning and Development of Goethe-Institute (15mins) Speaker: Michael Kahn-Ackermann, Former President of Goethe-Institute China
	3. Introduction and Promotion of Hanban Chinese Teaching Materials in 45 Languages (15mins) Speaker: Peng Zeng’an, Director of Division of Teaching Material , Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters
	4. Standards for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, Hanban Curriculum for Training Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, and introduction of The Bidding Documents For Establishment of Chinese Teacher Training Center in Europe (15mins) Speaker: Zhou Hui, Programme Officer of Division of Teachers , Hanban/ Confucius Institute Headquarters
	5. Promotion of New Chinese Test (15mins) Speaker: Li Peize, Assistant Director of Division of Testing and Scholarship , Hanban/ Confucius Institute Headquarters
	6. Introduction of Examining and Approving Confucius Institute Annual and Final Budget (15mins) Speaker: Liu Nian, Programme Officer of Division of Finance II, Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters
12:20-14:00	Lunch Buffet	Hallway and foreground of Gólyavár

14:00-18:00 16:00-16:30 Tea Break	Group Discussion (3 Groups)
	Discussion Topics	Venues
	1. Development Plan of Confucius Institutes (draft)	Maria Theresa Hall, Gólyavár (1st floor)
	2. Standards for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, Hanban Curriculum for Training Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (amendment)	Pázmány Péter Hall, Gólyavár (ground floor)
	3. Hanban Chinese Language Teaching Materials in 45 Languages (draft)	Kodály Zoltán Hall, Building F, ground floor
	4. Benchmarking and Evaluating Performance of Confucius Institutes

Optional (self-paid) programs after the conference
18:00	Dinner Buffet	Hallway and foreground of Gólyavár
21:00-22:30	Optional tour: "Lights of the City" A short guided tour by bus to see the most magnificent views of Budapest by night. Date: June 17, Departure at 21:00, arrival: 22:30. Duration: 1.5 hours. By bus with some walking. Price: 25 EUR /pax.

Saturday, 18th June, 2011
Time	Content	Venue
09:00	Closing Ceremony: Chair: Professor Zoltan Horvath, Vice Rector of Eötvös Loránd University	Maria Theresa Hall, Gólyavár, 1st floor
09:00-10:30	Presentation on Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture by Mr. GUAN QINGWEI from Tongrentang
10:30-11:00	Conclusion speech by representatives from each of the three groups, to report on the outcome of the discussion (10mins each)
11:00-11-20	Conclusion speech by Mr. Wang Yongli, Deputy Director-General of Hanban/Vice Chief Executive of Confucius Institute Headquarters
11:20	End of the Conference	ELTE, Building „A”, Kari Tanácsterem

Afternoon:	Cultural Activities (voluntary participation and a fee applies)
13:00-15:00	Optional tour: "Danube River Cruise" A one-hour guided cruise along the "Blue Danube" to see the finest parts of the city. Date: June 18, Departure at 13:00, arrival: 15:00 (including transportation to pier by bus). Duration of cruise: 1 hour. Total length of tour (bus + boat): 2 hours. Price: 25 EUR /pax.
15:00-17:00	Optional tour: "City tour of Budapest" A two-hour guided tour, viewing the monuments of Budapest in detail. Date: June 18, Departure at 15:00, arrival: 17:00. Duration: 2 hours. By bus and on foot. Price: 25 EUR /pax.

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