Ateneo Confucius Institute holds Advisory Council meeting for 2023
18 Dec 2023
The Advisory Council of the Confucius Institute at Ateneo de Manila University met for its annual meeting on 12 December 2023.
Representatives from Ateneo and partner institution Sun Yat-sen University convened at the President’s Board Room in Xavier Hall, Ateneo de Manila University to listen to the 2023 Director’s Report, evaluate the Institute’s performance, and reflect on possible ways to improve for the coming year.
Attending the meeting as part of the Advisory Council were the following:
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Fr Roberto C. Yap, SJ |
President, Ateneo de Manila University |
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Prof Guo Yaping |
Vice President, Sun Yat-sen University |
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Dr Maria Luz Vilches |
Vice President for Higher Education |
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Dr Ellen H. Palanca |
Director, Ateneo Confucius Institute |
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Dr Liang Guanghan |
Chinese Director, Ateneo Confucius Institute |
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Fr Aristotle Dy, SJ |
President, Xavier School |
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Atty Mary Kimberlie C See |
Director, Chinese Studies Program |
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Prof Peng Yuping |
Director, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, SYSU |
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Prof Chen Zhengping |
Dean of Graduate School, SYSU |
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Ms Gu Wenli |
Executive Deputy Director, Office of Confucius Institutes, SYSU |
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Prof Hong Wei |
Director, International Chinese Language Center, SYSU |
Also attending as observers were the following:
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Ms Ma Cristina Alikpala |
AVP for University Partnerships and Internationalization |
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Mr Cris Gilbert Garcia |
Associate Director, Ateneo Confucius Institute |
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Dr Huang Linjun |
Incoming Chinese Director (beginning Jan 2024), Ateneo Confucius Institute |
This was the on-site Advisory Council Meeting held in the Philippines since 2019.
Aside from evaluating the performance of the Confucius Institute, the members also discussed possible ways to expand the academic relationship between Ateneo and Sun Yat-sen University beyond Chinese language and culture, such as cooperating in the fields of medicine and science and technology.
Next year's Advisory Council Meeting will return to Guangzhou at Sun Yat-sen University, which will be celebrating its centennial anniversary.
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