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Since the launching of the “china-Africa Universities 20+20 cooperation Plan” in June 2010, 40 chinese and African universities (20 on each side) have cooperated and conducted exchanges in a wide range of areas. Zhang Minxuan, the president at one of the schools involved in the project, Shanghai normal University(SHnU), spoke to ChinAfrica about its work with the University of Botswana (UB). Edited excerpts follow:
ChinAfriCA: What programs have been launched between your school and UB under the “ChinaAfrica Universities 20+20 Cooperation Plan”? how have they progressed?
ZhAng MinxUAn: We have conducted multi-faceted exchanges focused on cultural anthropological studies. There’re mainly three areas:
First, African studies. in 2010, a UB professor came to teach economic history of Africa and Southern African history, and two doctoral students from our center of African Studies went to UB for thesis material collection. This year we’ve held a conference on urbanization processes and urban culture in china.
Second, training of prospective teachers in chinese language and mathematics science. With ci’s support, UB launched its first chinese undergraduate program this August. in addition, UB students majoring in mathematics education will be visiting our university.
Third, cultural exchange. We sent a martial art professor to teach during his visit to Botswana in the summer of 2010. December that year, we sent a student art troupe, and another troupe will be heading there soon. Also this year, a chinese calligraphy professor is going to Botswana to teach.
What research is done at ShnU’s Center of African Studies?
The center is one of the earliest research institutions set up in china focused on Africa. Dedicated to the study of African economic development and SinoAfrican relations, it has become an influential teaching and research base. Our researchers do field surveys and collect live materials on visits to Africa. integrating the past and present not only widens its research scope, but also helps address current issues more effectively.
The center is actively involved in Africa-related forums and events. it provided intellectual support at the Shanghai World expo in 2010, informing the public of Africa’s past and present via a variety of media. in cooperation with Shanghai Municipal Foreign economic Relations and Trade commission, it provided consulting services to chinese enterprises.
What does UB’s Confucius institute do in Botswana? What is your next five-year plan?
Since July 2009, we have launched six sessions of chinese language training with over 1000 students graduated. Based on the background of local learners, instructor Zhang Xin, with the help of others, has compiled two volumes of basic chinese textbooks. The first volume has come out and the second is due 2012. Besides, we hold frequent cultural events such as“confucius institute Week”, cultural lectures, and chinese festival celebrations, as complementary activities to language courses.
in the next five years, we plan to set up three to four other confucius classrooms in Botswana, establish a comprehensive chinese language teaching system via the internet, radio and television, and train more local chinese language teachers. We also plan to make ciUB function as a center for chinese studies, a training and testing center for chinese language teachers, and a preparatory center for studying in china.
What role can Chinese universities play in strengthening Sino-African relations?
The cooperation between chinese and African universities not only promotes academic exchanges, but has become an integral part of china’s public diplomacy. it’ll add to the sustainable development of SinoAfrican relations. exchanges between chinese and African universities will cultivate a new generation that understands both china and Africa. Growth and expansion in this area will play a bigger role on the world stage in the near future.
Diarize some of the important events to be held both in China and in Africa in May ’12
13th China international ngV & gas Station Equipment Expo
Date: May 8-10, 2012
Venue: Beijing national Agricultural exhibition Hall (new
Hall)
Add: no.16, north Dongsanhuan Road, chaoyang District, Beijing
Biotech China 2012
Date: May 9-11, 2012
Venue: Shanghai international convention center
Add: no.2727, Riverside Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai
Tel: +8621-6328 8899
Email: sphinxwang@gmail.com
Website: http://www.biotech-china.com/2012/english/01.asp
China Epower 2012
Date: May 9-12, 2012
Venue: Shanghai new international expo center
Add: no.2345, Longyang Road, Pudong new Area, Shanghai
Tel: +8621-5459 2323
Email: info@mpzhongmao.com
Website: http://www.epower-china.com/index.php/english/ index
Metal + Metallurgy China 2010
Date: May 9-12, 2012
Venue: china international exhibition center (new Venue)
Add: no.6 east Beisanhuan Road, chaoyang District, Beijing
Tel: +8610-8460 0341
Email: liushumin@ciec.com.cn
Website: http://www.mm-china.com
The 8th China (Shenzhen) international Cultural indus
tries fair
Date: May 18-21, 2012
Venue: Shenzhen convention & exhibition center
Add: Fuhua Road 3, Futian District, Shenzhen
Tel: +86755-8352 1188
Email: wbh@cnicif.com
Website: www.cnicif.com
China international Marine, Port & Shipbuilding fair
Date: May 23-25, 2012
Venue: nanjing international expo center
Add: no.199, Yanshan Road, nanjing
Tel: +8625-8452 1101 ext. 869
Email: info@china-ship.com
Website: http://www.china-ship.com
glass World 2012
Date: May 3-5, 2012
Venue: cairo international convention & exhibition center
Add: nasr Road, nasr city, cairo
Tel: +202-2671 2287
Email: info@nilefairs.com
Website: http://www.glassworldex.com/
indaba Travel Show
Date: May 12-15, 2012
Venue: inkosi Albert Luthuli convention center
Add: no.45 Bram Fischer Road, Durban, South Africa
Tel: +2711-483 2501/21
Email: indaba@indaba-southafrica.co.za
Website: http://www.indaba-southafrica.co.za/about/de-
nampo harvest Day 2012
Date: May 15-18, 2012
Venue: nampo Park
Add: Bothaville, South Africa
Tel: +2756-515 0918
Email: navrae@grainsa.co.za
Website: http://www.grainsa.co.za/nam_index.php
eLearning Africa 2012
Date: May 23-25, 2012
Venue: cotonou exhibition center
Add: cotonou, Benin
Tel: +4930-3101 8180 (Germany)
Email: info@elearning-africa.com
Website: http://www.elearning-africa.com/index.php
Dak’Art 2012
Date: May 11 – June 10, 2012
Venue: iFAn Museum
Add: Place Soweto, Dakar, Senegal
Tel: +22133-823 0918
Email: info@biennaledakar.org
Website: http://www.dakart.org
Algiers international fair
Date: May 30-June 5, 2012
Venue: Alger exhibition center
Add: Pins Maritimes, Alger, Algeria
Tel: +213-2121 0123
Email: contact@safex-algerie.com
Website: http://www.fiasafex.com/
ChinAfriCA: What programs have been launched between your school and UB under the “ChinaAfrica Universities 20+20 Cooperation Plan”? how have they progressed?
ZhAng MinxUAn: We have conducted multi-faceted exchanges focused on cultural anthropological studies. There’re mainly three areas:
First, African studies. in 2010, a UB professor came to teach economic history of Africa and Southern African history, and two doctoral students from our center of African Studies went to UB for thesis material collection. This year we’ve held a conference on urbanization processes and urban culture in china.
Second, training of prospective teachers in chinese language and mathematics science. With ci’s support, UB launched its first chinese undergraduate program this August. in addition, UB students majoring in mathematics education will be visiting our university.
Third, cultural exchange. We sent a martial art professor to teach during his visit to Botswana in the summer of 2010. December that year, we sent a student art troupe, and another troupe will be heading there soon. Also this year, a chinese calligraphy professor is going to Botswana to teach.
What research is done at ShnU’s Center of African Studies?
The center is one of the earliest research institutions set up in china focused on Africa. Dedicated to the study of African economic development and SinoAfrican relations, it has become an influential teaching and research base. Our researchers do field surveys and collect live materials on visits to Africa. integrating the past and present not only widens its research scope, but also helps address current issues more effectively.
The center is actively involved in Africa-related forums and events. it provided intellectual support at the Shanghai World expo in 2010, informing the public of Africa’s past and present via a variety of media. in cooperation with Shanghai Municipal Foreign economic Relations and Trade commission, it provided consulting services to chinese enterprises.
What does UB’s Confucius institute do in Botswana? What is your next five-year plan?
Since July 2009, we have launched six sessions of chinese language training with over 1000 students graduated. Based on the background of local learners, instructor Zhang Xin, with the help of others, has compiled two volumes of basic chinese textbooks. The first volume has come out and the second is due 2012. Besides, we hold frequent cultural events such as“confucius institute Week”, cultural lectures, and chinese festival celebrations, as complementary activities to language courses.
in the next five years, we plan to set up three to four other confucius classrooms in Botswana, establish a comprehensive chinese language teaching system via the internet, radio and television, and train more local chinese language teachers. We also plan to make ciUB function as a center for chinese studies, a training and testing center for chinese language teachers, and a preparatory center for studying in china.
What role can Chinese universities play in strengthening Sino-African relations?
The cooperation between chinese and African universities not only promotes academic exchanges, but has become an integral part of china’s public diplomacy. it’ll add to the sustainable development of SinoAfrican relations. exchanges between chinese and African universities will cultivate a new generation that understands both china and Africa. Growth and expansion in this area will play a bigger role on the world stage in the near future.
Diarize some of the important events to be held both in China and in Africa in May ’12
13th China international ngV & gas Station Equipment Expo
Date: May 8-10, 2012
Venue: Beijing national Agricultural exhibition Hall (new
Hall)
Add: no.16, north Dongsanhuan Road, chaoyang District, Beijing
Biotech China 2012
Date: May 9-11, 2012
Venue: Shanghai international convention center
Add: no.2727, Riverside Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai
Tel: +8621-6328 8899
Email: sphinxwang@gmail.com
Website: http://www.biotech-china.com/2012/english/01.asp
China Epower 2012
Date: May 9-12, 2012
Venue: Shanghai new international expo center
Add: no.2345, Longyang Road, Pudong new Area, Shanghai
Tel: +8621-5459 2323
Email: info@mpzhongmao.com
Website: http://www.epower-china.com/index.php/english/ index
Metal + Metallurgy China 2010
Date: May 9-12, 2012
Venue: china international exhibition center (new Venue)
Add: no.6 east Beisanhuan Road, chaoyang District, Beijing
Tel: +8610-8460 0341
Email: liushumin@ciec.com.cn
Website: http://www.mm-china.com
The 8th China (Shenzhen) international Cultural indus
tries fair
Date: May 18-21, 2012
Venue: Shenzhen convention & exhibition center
Add: Fuhua Road 3, Futian District, Shenzhen
Tel: +86755-8352 1188
Email: wbh@cnicif.com
Website: www.cnicif.com
China international Marine, Port & Shipbuilding fair
Date: May 23-25, 2012
Venue: nanjing international expo center
Add: no.199, Yanshan Road, nanjing
Tel: +8625-8452 1101 ext. 869
Email: info@china-ship.com
Website: http://www.china-ship.com
glass World 2012
Date: May 3-5, 2012
Venue: cairo international convention & exhibition center
Add: nasr Road, nasr city, cairo
Tel: +202-2671 2287
Email: info@nilefairs.com
Website: http://www.glassworldex.com/
indaba Travel Show
Date: May 12-15, 2012
Venue: inkosi Albert Luthuli convention center
Add: no.45 Bram Fischer Road, Durban, South Africa
Tel: +2711-483 2501/21
Email: indaba@indaba-southafrica.co.za
Website: http://www.indaba-southafrica.co.za/about/de-
nampo harvest Day 2012
Date: May 15-18, 2012
Venue: nampo Park
Add: Bothaville, South Africa
Tel: +2756-515 0918
Email: navrae@grainsa.co.za
Website: http://www.grainsa.co.za/nam_index.php
eLearning Africa 2012
Date: May 23-25, 2012
Venue: cotonou exhibition center
Add: cotonou, Benin
Tel: +4930-3101 8180 (Germany)
Email: info@elearning-africa.com
Website: http://www.elearning-africa.com/index.php
Dak’Art 2012
Date: May 11 – June 10, 2012
Venue: iFAn Museum
Add: Place Soweto, Dakar, Senegal
Tel: +22133-823 0918
Email: info@biennaledakar.org
Website: http://www.dakart.org
Algiers international fair
Date: May 30-June 5, 2012
Venue: Alger exhibition center
Add: Pins Maritimes, Alger, Algeria
Tel: +213-2121 0123
Email: contact@safex-algerie.com
Website: http://www.fiasafex.com/