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The President of UOB Honors the Director of "Confucius"

The President of the University of Bahrain (UOB), Prof. Riyad Yousif Hamzah, expressed his thanks and gratitude for the cultural contributions made by the Director of the Confucius Institute and for the efforts she made during her administration of the Institute. This came during a farewell ceremony for the Director of the Confucius Institute, Dr. Wu Choi Yin, whose term of administration of the institute at UOB was over.

The President of UOB appreciated the cultural activity offered by the Institute to the university students, stating that “Hundreds of students and employees joined the Institute’s courses, which have contributed to enhancing the presence of the Chinese language and its culture among the people of Bahrain, as the language is a window to know cultures and a way to achieve mutual benefit between civilizations.” Thanking UOB and its administration for their continuous support for the Institute’s activities.

The Confucius Institute opens ten classes every semester benefiting about 300 students at UOB, in addition to various cultural activities during the academic year.

The farewell ceremony was attended by the Vice President for Academic Programs and Graduate Studies at UOB and the Institute's Director on the Bahraini side, Prof. Waheeb Essa Al-Naser.

It is worth noting that the Confucius Institute at UOB was established in April of 2014 and has been active since its inauguration in teaching the Chinese language through courses for university students and courses for those wishing to study the language for assigned learners from the country’s ministries and institutions.

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Confucius Institute at the University of Bahrain, cultural activity, teaching the Chinese language.