Mister Ma Lei, Director of the Confucius Institute offered a business visit to our university on November, 27. At the meeting, the parties discussed several issues concerning the exchange programs for students and further bilateral cooperation.
During the negotiations, Osman Gokalp, Rector of the Ataturk University raised the question on the cooperation with the leading universities of China on student exchange program. Director of the Confucius Institute Mr. Ma Lei expressed his wish to help in the resolution of this question. (During the meeting, Director Ma Lei surprised the rector and the dean by speaking in Kyrgyz and sometimes there was no need for translator).
“I am vey delighted on your invitation. We, the Turkish university and Confucius Institute, have been cooperating for more than four years. This university is recognized as one of the best universities in the education quality. Good knowledge of the students from the Chinese department always surprises us; this is also the achievement of the lecturers. During the years of cooperation, the two parties achieved many agreements. For instance, Confucius Institute sends Ataturk-Alatoo students to the leading Chinese universities for cultural and educational courses on a granted basis every year. Also, 70% of the Chinese Department graduates of this university are studying their Master Degree programs in China at the moment. They are studying on the basis of the granted project which is managed by our institute”, Mr. Ma Lei said.
At the negotiations, Head of the Chinese Department introduced with its education program. More than 80% of every course students pass General Chinese language Examination (HSK – hanyu shuiping kaoshi) successfully. Such plan of teaching Chinese language is very effective, Mister Ma Lei pointed.
Faculty staff members asked Director Ma Lei the questions concerning the teacher qualification training programs at Chinese universities.
At the meeting, Mr. Ma Lei introduced a new Chinese language teacher Leilin who will work at Ataturk-Alatoo University as a volunteer.
At the end of the business meeting, Ataturk University Rector Osman Gokalp made a present of souvenirs in the honor of friendship and mutual cooperation of the parties.
Rector of Ataturk-Alatoo University Osman Gokalp, Dean of the Humanities Faculty Mustafa Ocakbegi and Head of the Chinese Language and Culture Department Kadriya Kurbanzhan and Chinese language teachers attended the meeting.
