The New Agreement of Confucius Institute at University of Latvia Is Officially Signed

September 28, 2020 is a lucky day for Confucius Institute at University of Latvia. It coincides with the birthday of Confucius, the Confucius Institute Day and the anniversary of University of Latvia. The new agreement for Confucius Institute at University of Latvia is officially signed by Indriķis Muižnieks, Rector of University of Latvia, and Wang Enke, President of South China Normal University.

Confucius Institute at University of Latvia was established in November 2011. It has been nearly 9 years and will celebrate its tenth anniversary next year. The Confucius Institute has become an important position for educational cooperation and exchange between South China Normal University and University of Latvia, and has become an important part of international Chinese education. Since the establishment of the Confucius Institute, the cooperation and exchanges between the two universities have become increasingly closer. Many professors from South China Normal University have come to University of Latvia to deliver lectures and teach courses, more than 90 volunteer Chinese teachers have come to Latvia to teach Chinese language, while more and more teachers and students from University of Latvia have also visited South China Normal University, delivering lectures and studying Chinese language and culture. Since the establishment of the Confucius Institute, Chinese teaching in Latvia has also been developing rapidly. Chinese teaching sites have spread all over Latvia, covering universities, secondary schools and primary schools, as well as people in the community.

With the signing of the new agreement for Confucius Institute at University of Latvia, the educational cooperation and exchanges between South China Normal University and University of Latvia will be closer and closer, and Chinese language teaching in Latvia will surely usher in a better future.

2020年9月28日，对于拉脱维亚大学孔子学院来说，是一个大喜临门的日子。适逢孔子诞辰日、孔子学院日和拉脱维亚大学校庆日，拉脱维亚大学孔子学院新协议由双方合作院校拉脱维亚大学校长Indriķis Muižnieks和华南师范大学校长王恩科正式签署。

拉脱维亚大学孔子学院成立于2011年11月，迄今近9个年头，明年将迎来十周年。孔子学院成为华南师范大学和拉脱维亚大学教育合作交流的重要阵地，成为国际中文教育的重要组成部分。自从孔子学院成立以来，两校之间的合作交流日趋密切，华南师范大学多名教授赴拉脱维亚大学讲座和讲学，90多名汉语教师志愿者赴拉脱维亚任教，拉脱维亚大学师生也赴华南师范大学访问、讲座和留学。孔子学院成立以来，拉脱维亚的汉语教学也得到飞速发展，教学点已经遍布拉脱维亚全国各地，涵盖大学、中学和小学以及社会人士。

随着拉脱维亚大学孔子学院新协议的签订，华南师范大学和拉脱维亚大学的教育合作交流将会更加密切，拉脱维亚的汉语教学也必将迎来美好的明天。