As the new school commenced, the CIE has been getting busier with the start of a new series of Chinese language and culture courses for the public.
In addition to the regular Mandarin classes at the CIE on Monday and… [more]
The 2014 Overseas Chinese Testing Conference was held from August 28 to 29 in Dalian, China. This conference was organized and sponsored by Hanban and the Chinese Testing International Corporation. At this conference, the Confucius Institute in Edmonton was awarded… [more]
Dr. Wei Li, Director of the Confucius Institute, was invited by Honorable Teresa Woo-Paw, Associate Minister of Alberta International and Intergovernmental Relations, to attend an special event named Bridging the Pacific – Alberta Success Stories in China.
This event was … [more]
On April 16, the CIE was honoured to host a visit from 7 trustees of the Edmonton Public School Board. Board Chair Sarah Hoffman, Vice Chair Michael Janz, Trustee Ray Martin, Trustee Michelle Draper, Trustee Sherry Adams, Trustee Nathan Ip… [more]
On April 29 & 30, the CIE organized the 2014 Spring YCT & HSK tests for the students from Edmonton Public Schools, as well as schools in Calgary and Red Deer. About 1100 students registered in one of the different… [more]
On March 15th, the Confucius Institute in Edmonton successfully hosted the 3rd Alberta Chinese Bridge Competition for University Students with the strong support from East Asia Studies of University of Alberta, MacEwan University and the China Institute. The University of… [more]