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2023 年世界中文大會“孔子學院的未來發展”論壇在京舉辦

The Future Development of Confucius Institute Forum of the 2023 World ChineseLanguage Conference Opens in Beijing

2023 年12 月7—8 日，世界中文大會期間，由中國國際中文教育基金會主辦的“孔子學院的未來發展”論壇在北京國家會議中心舉行?？鬃訉W院中外合作機構代表、孔子學院中外方院長、企業代表、媒體代表、中外來賓千余人齊聚一堂，共同探討孔子學院的未來發展。

During the World Chinese LanguageConference held on December 7—8， 2023，the Chinese International EducationFoundation （CIEF） hosted the FutureDevelopment of Confucius InstituteForum at the China National ConventionCenter in Beijing. The event attractedover a thousand participants， includingrepresentatives of partner institutionsof Confucius Institutes， Chinese andforeign directors of Confucius Institutes，corporate delegates， members of themedia， and guests from around theglobe. Together， they explored anddiscussed the future development ofConfucius Institutes.

中外語言交流合作中心主任馬箭飛出席主論壇并發言，他表示，作為全球最大的雙向交流合作平臺，孔子學院屬于世界，更服務于世界，使得中外教育、學術與人文的聯系更加務實，教育開放進一步擴大，順應了深化國際理解、促進文明互鑒的實際需求。主論壇由中國國際中文教育基金會副秘書長張君麗主持。

Ma Jianfei， Director General of the Center for LanguageEducation and Cooperation （CLEC）， attended the forumand delivered a speech. He emphasized that ConfuciusInstitutes， being the world’s largest platform for mutualexchange and cooperation， belong to and serve theentire world. They play a crucial role in fostering practicalconnections between Chinese and international education，academia， and culture. This commitment to openness ineducation aligns with the growing necessity to enhanceinternational understanding and encourage cross-culturalexchange. The forum was moderated by Zhang Junli，Deputy Secretary-General of CIEF.

中國國際中文教育基金會新任副理事長、北京語言大學校長段鵬在歡迎致辭中表示，孔子學院不僅在世界范圍內開展中文教育，也為世界各國人民提供了解中國文化、深化中外友誼的平臺。在未來，基金會將與各中外合作機構和外部合作伙伴一起，推動孔子學院的國際化與創新化發展?？鬃訉W院全球發展高級顧問、新西蘭前駐華大使包逸之指出，如今許多大學都應該尋求建立孔子學院或與孔子學院續簽合作協議，這是因為加強對中國的了解符合各國當下的利益。北京外國語大學博士生、來自尼日利亞的李明誠作為學員代表回顧了自己在孔子學院的學習經歷，他說，漢語作為一門重要的國際語言，已經成為推動不同國家和民族相互理解、促進和平發展的紐帶。

In his welcoming address， Duan Peng， the newlyappointed Vice President of CIEF and President of BeijingLanguage and Culture University （BLCU）， emphasizedthat Confucius Institutes not only offer Chinese languageeducation worldwide but also serve as a platform for peoplefrom diverse backgrounds to explore Chinese culture andcultivate international friendships. Looking ahead， CIEF iscommited to collaborating with a wide range of Chineseand international institutions， as well as external partners，to enhance the global presence and innovative initiativesof Confucius Institutes. Tony Browne， a senior consultanton Confucius Institute global development and formerNew Zealand Ambassador to China， underscored theimportance for many universities to consider establishingnew Confucius Institutes or renewing their cooperationagreements， because gaining a deeper understandingof China aligns with the current interests of numerouscountries. Representing the student community， UzodinmaChinenye Gerlof， a doctoral student from Nigeria at BeijingForeign Studies University， shared his own learningexperience at the Confucius Institute. He stressed thatChinese， as a pivotal international language， plays acrucial role in bridging mutual understanding amongnations and peoples and fostering peaceful development.

中國國際中文教育基金會副理事長、秘書長趙靈山回顧了過去孔子學院品牌運作的轉型：孔子學院是一個“中國倡議、全球響應、世界共贏”的項目，其品牌化發展有著穩固的國際關系基礎、廣泛的組織合作基礎、有效的內涵質量基礎和可靠的實際需求基礎，在中外教育合作與交流中扮演著基礎性、全局性和先導性的角色。目前，孔子學院已經吸引了學術教育、中醫教育、農業教育、鐵路機電教育等其他專業，實現聯合發展。

Zhao Lingshan， Vice President and Secretary-Generalof CIEF， reflected on the evolution of the ConfuciusInstitute brand over the years in his speech. He describedthe Confucius Institutes as a project that embodies the“Chinese initiative， global response， and a win-winsolution for the world.” The development of this brandis firmly rooted in international relationships， extensiveorganizational collaboration， the delivery of high-qualitycontent， and real practical needs. It plays a fundamental，all-encompassing， and pioneering role in promotingeducational cooperation and exchange between China andforeign nations. Presently， the Confucius Institutes haveexpanded their reach into academic education， traditionalChinese medicine education， agricultural education， railwaymechanical and electrical engineering education， andvarious other fields and achieved synergistic development.

趙靈山秘書長表示，當下孔子學院的建設與運作有著光明的前途，同時也面臨著巨大的挑戰，這需要各方集思廣益、精誠合作，從語言入手，用文化交融，促民心相通，在孔子學院的建設中思考品牌的傳承與發展。

Secretary-General Zhao Lingshan emphasized thatwhile the development and operation of ConfuciusInstitutes hold a promising future， they also confrontsignificant challenges. Addressing these challengesrequires the collective wisdom and close cooperation ofall stakeholders involved， starting with language learning，and using cultural integration to foster closer people-topeopleties. It is important to consider how to preserve anddevelop this brand during its ongoing development.

本次論壇還設有三個分論壇，分別圍繞三個不同議題展開：“加強聯通，促進孔子學院協同發展”，強調在尊重各自地區的特點和需求、理解不同文化的基礎上，尋求和拓展合作的新途徑?！翱鬃訉W院的數字化發展與資源共享”，已經成為孔子學院事業發展的必選項，孔子學院的未來將得益于更多務實數字化解決方案?！凹訌娞厣l展，提升孔子學院品牌影響力”，是孔子學院的新課題。來自15個國家的27位專家學者圍繞這些議題各自分享經驗成果，為孔子學院的未來建設建言獻策。

The forum included three sub-forums， each focusingon a specific theme. Sub-forum 1， titled “EnhancingConnectivity to Promote Coordinated Development ofConfucius Institutes，” emphasized the importance ofexploring new avenues for collaboration while respectingthe unique characteristics and needs of different regions， aswell as fostering cross-cultural understanding. Sub-forum 2，“Digital Development and Resource Sharing of ConfuciusInstitutes，” highlighted the critical role that digital solutionsplay in the ongoing development of Confucius Institutes.Sub-forum 3， “Enhancing Characteristic Developmentto Increase Influence of the Confucius Institute Brand，”addressed the new branding challenges facing ConfuciusInstitutes. A total of 27 experts and scholars from 15 differentcountries shared their experiences related to these topics，providing valuable insights for the future development ofConfucius Institutes.