In the period from 15.11.2024 to 17.11.2024 vice-rector for scientific work H. IN. Muzychenko and Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages O. IN. Popov visited the city of Beijing (China). The purpose of the visit was to participate in a series of forums at the World Conference on the Chinese Language - 2024 within the framework of the International Confucius Institute project. The Chinese side was presented by Harbin University of Engineering Vice-Chancellor Mr. Yu Zhiwen and Chinese language teacher Mr. Xi Hongang.
On November 15, 2024, a solemn opening ceremony of the Conference dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Confucius Institutes was held. The plenary session was moderated by the Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Huai Jinpeng, the Deputy Minister of Education of China, Mr. Wu Yan, the Vice President and Secretary General of the Chinese International Education Foundation, Mr. Zhao Linshan, and the General Director of the Center for Chinese Language Education, Mr. Yu Yunfeng, and others. The participants were greeted by Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Education of such countries as: Cambodia, Brazil, Italy, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Tajikistan, Georgia, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, etc.
On the second day of the conference, November 16, 2024, a series of parallel forums was held on the issues of language standards for the Chinese language and their coordination with local language standards, intercultural communication, innovations in the system of international education for the Chinese language, professional development of directors of the Confucius Institutes, quality of education Chinese language, international talent development, building a successful ecosystem on the platform of Confucius Institutes, academic exchange, digitization and intellectual transformation, etc. Oleksandra Popova, the Director of the Confucius Institute of Ushynsky University from the Ukrainian side, gave a speech "CI Directors' Partnership: Modern Dimension". According to the results of the Conference O. Popova was again invited to take part in next year's forums.
On November 16, 2024, a working meeting of Ukrainian delegates with the vice-rector of Harbin University of Engineering, Mr. Yu Zhiwen, was also held, during which a number of work issues were discussed, in particular in the field of organizing the educational process for learning Chinese as a foreign language and improving the procedure for selecting candidates for participation in the academic program mobility.
The exchange of experience at annual conferences in the format of the International Project "Confucius Institute" contributes to strengthening the international image of the state institution "South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky" and activates the involvement of foreign students in studying at the university.