The Business Confucius Institute in Athens is managed by a Board of Directors who has the responsibility for the operation of the Institute within the frame of the regulations of the Athens University of Economics and Business and of the Greek Law. Daily operation is run by its Co-Directors. The members of the Board of Directors are commonly indicated by the Greek and the Chinese executive bodies (AUEB and Hanban). The Institute runs under the auspices and regulations of AUEB/RC. The internal decision making bodies of the Institute are its Advisory Committee, the Council and the Co-Directors.
The Council
The Council consists of 11 members as follows:
Co-Chairs of the Council
- Madame Wang Ling, Chair of UIBE's Council
- Professor Emmanouil Giakoumakis, Rector of AUEB
Vice Chairs of the Council
- From UIBE: Vice President & Professor Zhao Zhongxiu
- From AUEB: Deputy Rector for Academic Affairs & Professor Dimitrios Bourantonis
Executive Council Members
From UIBE:
- Vice President & Professor Zhang Xinmin
- Professor Han Hong, Executive Director of Institute of International Business Chinese Communication
- Professor Wang Fuming, Director of EU-China Managers Exchange and Training Program
- Professor Zu Lijun, Co-Director of Confucius Institute in AUEB
From AUEB:
- Professor Dimitrios Gritzalis, Deputy Rector for Economic Affairs
- Ms Katerina Galanaki, Director of International Relations
- Assistant Professor Alexandros Papalexandris, Co-Director of Confucius Institute in AUEB
The Co-Directors
In accordance with the constitution and by-laws of the Confucius Institute and other relative stipulations issued by the Office of Chinese Language Council International (hereinafter referred to as Hanban), the Confucius Institute adopts a system in which the Co-Directors, under the leadership of the Council, shall assume the main responsibility for the Institute’s daily operation and administration.
