Signing of Renewed Collaboration Between Udayana University and Nanchang Normal University About Udayana University's Tourism Confucius Institute (TCI)

Monday, November 18 2024 at Nanchang Normal University, Jiangxi Province-China, the signing of a renewal of cooperation regarding the existence of the Tourism Confucius Institute (TCI) at Udayana University (Unud) was carried out. Present at the meeting were Secretary of the Party Committee Prof. Wang Jinping, Vice President of Nanchang Normal University Mrs. Gao Xiang, Director of International Cooperation and Exchange Center of Nanchang Normal University, Prof. Song Naikang, Dean of the School of Literature at Nanchang Normal University Wang Wenyong, Dean of the School of Tourism and Economic Management Liang Yikui.

Meanwhile, the Udayana University delegation who attended the meeting was the Rector of Udayana University, Prof. I Ketut Sudarsana, Vice Rector for planning, cooperation and information at Udayana University Prof. I Putu Gede Adiatmika and Director of Indonesia TCI Udayana University Dr. I Made Sendra, Director of China TCI Udayana University Prof. Tao Xianguang, as well as assistant director of the Confucius Institute, Udayana University, Dr. I Gusti Ngurah Widyatmaja.

The meeting began with welcome remarks and warm greetings from Nanchang Normal University led by Mrs Gao as Vice President in charge of cooperation.  This meeting was attended by the leadership of Udayana University led directly by the Rector of Udayana University in the context of signing a renewal of cooperation regarding Udayana University's TCI whose agreement period will end on December 19 2024.

Prof. Wang Jinping in his speech, during the past 5 years, TCI Udayana University has carried out many activities both in Mandarin language learning for Udayana University circles and Mandarin language training for stakeholders in Bali. Activities to introduce Chinese culture have also been carried out with various programs, as well as leaders from Jiangxi province who have personally come to see TCI from Udayana University. Furthermore, the visit and signing of this renewal of cooperation will certainly strengthen and further strengthen relations between the two universities.

In his speech, the Rector of Udayana University also expressed his gratitude for the cooperation that has been built so far. The cooperation that has been well developed cannot be separated from the support of Nanchang Normal University, especially in supporting various agreed programs. Through the Confucius Institute Tourism Platform, it will certainly become a medium for building wider collaboration, not only in learning Mandarin but also opening up other collaboration opportunities, for example in student, lecturer exchanges, joint research, seminars and other academic activities.

Apart from that, President Prabowo's first visit to meet President Xi Jinping will certainly strengthen relations between the two countries so that it will further increase opportunities for cooperation in all fields.

The meeting of the two university leaders ended with the signing of a renewal agreement regarding the Tourism Confucius Institute at Udayana University by the two university leaders. To get to know more about the Nanchang Normal University campus, Prof. Wang Jinping specifically accompanied the Rector of Udayana University to take a closer look at the life of the campus environment. This is to see in full the campus facilities, canteen, museum, product displays and international programs carried out by Nanchang Normal University.

Ending the visit of the Udayana University delegation to Nanchang Normal University, a dinner was held which was attended directly by leaders from Nanchang Normal University, and continued with the distribution of souvenirs by the Secretary of the Party Committee.