On September 27th, the 2022 “Confucius Institute Day” of the ChineseInternational Education Foundation was held online. Vicente Andreu, the Spanishdean of the Confucius Institute at the University of Valencia in Spain, won the “Memorial Medal for the President of the Confucius Institute” and delivered a speech as a representative of the award. Vicente Andreu shared his story and mental journey of becoming attached to the Confucius Institute, thanked Northeast Normal University and the Chinese International Education Foundation for their support and affirmation, and expressed his best wishes for the development of the Confucius Institute and his firm confidence in engaging in international Chinese education.
At this conference, a total of 25 Chinese and foreign deans who have served in the Confucius Institute for more than 10 years were awarded the “Memorial Medal for the President of the Confucius Institute”. This award is not only a tribute to those working in the Confucius Institute for a long time and making important contributions, but also a strong impetus to the development of the Confucius Institute. Zhao Lingshan, vice chairman and secretary general of the Chinese International Education Foundation, paid tribute to the award-winning deans, teachers and volunteers of the Confucius Institute.
(From News Center, translated by Wei Jia, revised by Liu Lixin)