The President of UOB Honors the Director of

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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Key words

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