Vice Dean Zeng Yiping introduced the college's program offerings, faculty strength, enrollment scale, talent training characteristics, domestic and international education situations, textbook development, and research advantages. He proposed specific suggestions for cooperation based on the needs of Chinese language teaching in Ireland. He hopes that both parties can actively promote cooperation in Chinese language teaching to meet the needs of Irish students learning Chinese language and culture.
Vice President Paul Giller introduced the development of the Asian College/China Research Institute at University College Cork and expressed a desire to collaborate with the college in the field of international Chinese education. He stated that the Asian College/China Research Institute at Cork University increasingly values international Chinese education, but local resources for Chinese language education are very limited. The experience and achievements of Jinan University's Chinese Language College in training Chinese language teachers and developing Chinese teaching materials can effectively meet local needs. During this visit to China, he hopes to negotiate with the college to promote exchanges and cooperation in international Chinese education, opening new opportunities for Chinese education in Ireland and even Europe.
At the meeting, both parties reached a preliminary intention to cooperate in international Chinese education, including the college assisting in training Chinese language teachers and supporting the implementation of Chinese language teaching in community primary and secondary schools, jointly developing Chinese teaching materials and supplementary materials suitable for Irish and European local students, collaborating to cultivate doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students in international Chinese education, jointly organizing academic seminars and winter/summer camps on international Chinese education, and facilitating exchanges and visits between faculty and students, as well as various academic and teaching exchanges.
After the meeting, Vice President Paul Giller and his team visited the college's exhibition room and phonetics room, and toured the Chinese Language campus, giving high praise to the college's educational achievements and conditions.
University College Cork is located in Cork City, the second largest city in Ireland. Its predecessor, Queen's College, was established in 1845, making it one of the oldest universities in Ireland and a member of the prestigious National University of Ireland. This enterprising and vibrant university is at the forefront of research in Ireland, with high-quality teaching facilities, a high-level teaching team, and top-notch research achievements, leading to its recognition by the Sunday Times as the "Best University in Ireland for 2003-2004."