2009 JOINT CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES - CONNECTING & DEVELOPING - LEUVEN, BELGIUM - 18, 19, 20 OCTOBER 2009

In Europe, 72 Confucius Institutes are striving every day to create awareness and understanding between the Old Continent and China.

Now, for the first time, they gathered to meet and learn from each other at a bustling conference in the beautiful university city of Leuven. Connecting and Developing was the theme for three days of sharing visions and insights. Of understanding how they teach Chinese language and culture, and how they can learn from each other. Three days of uniting people and ideas.