华为希腊分公司汉语教学点开班

希腊当地时间11月25日，雅典商务孔院华为希腊分公司汉语教学点开班仪式在华为公司举行。中国驻希腊使馆文化专员张展、雅典商务孔子学院院长祖利军出席了当天的开班仪式。开班仪式后，雅典孔院派出的汉语教师王晓娇开始了她的第一堂汉语课。互动有趣的教学方式，轻松幽默的教学语言，令在场的学员们兴趣盎然。雅典孔院在华为希腊子公司设立汉语教学点是“校企合作”的新尝试，对当地中资企业的外籍员工了解中国文化，加深对中国的认识，以及对日后开展业务工作都大有裨益。

Launch of Chinese Lessons in Huawei Company Greek Branch

Greek local time on November 25, the opening ceremony of the Chinese lesson provided by Athens Business Confucius Institute for Greece Branch of Huawei Company was held in Huawei Company. Zhang Zhan, Cultural Commissioner of the Chinese Embassy in Greece, and Zu Lijun, the Dean of the Confucius Institute in Athens, attended the opening ceremony that day. After the opening ceremony, the Chinese teacher Wang Xiaojiao, sent by Confucius Institute started her first Chinese class. Interactive teaching methods, relaxing and humorous teaching language, stimulated the interest of all students there. The establishment of the Chinese class is an attempt of "school-enterprise cooperation," which will help foreign employees of local Chinese-funded enterprises understand Chinese culture, deepen their understanding of China, and is beneficial for carrying out business work in the future.

(Picture shows the teacher Wang Xiaojiao from the Confucius Institute in Athens, is teaching in Greece branch of Huawei Company)

山东卫视《和而不同》纪录片

2016年10月，山东卫视来到雅典商务孔子学院，将孔子学院的日常教学和文化活动拍摄成纪录片，题为《和而不同》，该纪录片将于2017年春节期间在央视纪录片频道和山东卫视播出。《和而不同》的播出，在让更多人了解雅典商务孔子学院的同时，也将极大增强对外经济贸易大学、国家汉办和孔子学院的国内外影响力，必将在孔子学院事业发展史上留下一抹重彩。

"Harmonious but Different" documentary of Shandong TV

In October 2016, Shandong TV came to BCI to document the daily teaching and cultural activities of BCI as a documentary entitled "Harmonious but Different", which will be broadcasted during the Spring Festival in 2017 on the CCTV Documentary Channel and Shandong TV. While the "Harmonious but Different" documentary will let more people get to know about BCI, it will also enhance the influence of the University of International Business and Economics, as well as Hanban and Confucius Institutes at home and abroad, and will be a remarkable highlight in the history of Confucius Institute.

中东难民救助

2016年春节期间，雅典商务孔子学院组织教师和志愿者，与希腊侨界一起，组成了一只难民志愿者团队赴希腊莱斯沃斯岛，为难民赠送水果和食品；和来自其他各国的84支志愿者团队一起，帮助从土耳其偷渡过来的难民安全上岸，在莫利亚难民营帮助打扫卫生、修整通道。此活动产生了很好的国际影响，树立了孔子学院良好的国际形象。此次行动获得了中央电视台、新华社等多家中外媒体报道。

Humanitarian Aid for Refugees in Greece

During the Spring Festival in 2016, the Business Confucius Institute in Athens organized teachers and volunteers, together with the Greek Chinese, to form a Chinese volunteer team on Lesvos Island, Greece, and to offer humanitarian aid for refugees. The BCI volunteer team cooperated with other 84 volunteer teams from other countries to help the refugees who smuggled from Turkey to Greece. BCI volunteers also went to Moria refugee camp to help cleaning. This event has made a very important international influence and has established a good international image of Confucius Institute. The action was reported by the CCTV, Xinhua and many other Chinese and foreign media.

(BCI Volunteer team on Lesvos Island)

纪念孔子诞辰2567周年暨‘和而不同’大型文化活动成功举办

为纪念孔子诞辰2567周年，希腊当地时间10月9日中午，希腊雅典商务孔子学院举办了“和而不同”大型主题文化活动，中国武术、京剧国粹、中医针灸……一系列极具中国特色表演被搬上舞台。中国驻希腊使馆政务参赞高文棋、文化专员张展、雅典孔院中方院长祖利军教授、希方院长Dimitris Kardaras博士和孔院师生、驻希中资企业、旅希侨界代表及中希各界友好人士200余人出席了活动。

Commemorating Confucius 2567th anniversary and “harmony in diversity” cultural activities successfully held

In order to commemorate the 2567 anniversary of the birth of Confucius, the Greek local time on October 9 at noon, the Business Confucius Institute of Athens held "harmony in diversity "cultural activities, Chinese martial arts, opera quintessence, Chinese acupuncture ... ... a series of great Chinese performances were put on the stage. Political Counselor of Chinese Embassy in Greece, Gao Wenqi, Cultural Commissioner Zhang Zhan, Prof. Zu Lijun and Dr. Dimitris Kardaras , Deans of the Business Confucius Institute of Athens , teachers and students of the Confucius Institute, representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises and Greek overseas Chinese people, more than 200 people from all walks attended the event.

(This picture is fan dance by three volunteer teachers and two Greek students from the Confucius Institute of Athens)