In 2023, Ambassador Tang Songgen of the Chinese Embassy in Latvia and Director He Dong of the Confucius Institute at the University of Latvia visited Daugavapils University 2023年中国驻拉脱维亚大使馆唐松根大使与拉脱维亚大学孔子学院何东院长一行访问道加瓦皮尔斯大学

  At 10:00 am on October 6, 2023, Ambassador Tang Songgen of the Chinese Embassy in Latvia, together with his wife Ms. Wang Qian, Mr. Wang Yuejin, Director of the Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy, Mr. Hou Tete, Secretary, and Mr. He Dong, Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Latvia and Mrs. Tao Liping, the Director’s wife, and Secretary Anna visited Daugavapils University together.

  At ten o’clock , Ambassador Tang Songgen met with Director Ho Dong and his delegation at the main building of Daugavapils University. The two sides had friendly greetings and exchanges. Ms. Jeļena Tamane, Director of the International Public Relations Department of Daugavapils University, delivered a speech and introduced Daugavapils University. Later, Mr. Arvīds Barševskis. Rektor, Rector of Daugavapils University, Ms. Jeļena Tamane, Director of the International Public Relations Department, Ms. Olga Mickeviča, Director of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of Languages and Literature, and Ms. Ilze Kačāne, Head of Department of the Faculty of Humanities, led Ambassador Tang Songgen and the Ambassador’s wife together with Director He Dong and his wife visited the school.

  At 10:45, Ambassador Tang Songgen and Director He Dong visited the Confucius Classroom at Daugavapils University. Meet volunteer teacher Ge Xinyi with students in the classroom. Ambassador Tang Songgen first expressed his gratitude for the cooperation between Daugavapils University and the Confucius Institute and the support and contribution to the promotion of Chinese education, and then put forward new expectations for the subsequent spread of Chinese and Chinese culture. It gives the most sincere care and wishes to students who choose to learn Chinese. Volunteer teacher Ge Xinyi also expressed her sincere thanks to the school and students for their support of her work. Four Chinese language learners introduced themselves in Chinese. The Head of Department of the School of Humanities,Ms. Ilze Kačāne, showed the data of students who have chosen to learn Chinese since the inauguration of the Confucius Classroom at Daugavapils University in 2015 and the cultural activities carried out by previous Chinese volunteer teachers, as well as the future efforts to strengthen the promotion of Chinese education and carry out more cultural activities possibility of activity. Finally, Ambassador Tang Songgen presented books to the Confucius Classroom and took a group photo together in front of the main building of Daugavapils University.

  All the staff of the School of Humanities of Daugavapils University sincerely thank Ambassador Tang Songgen and Director He Dong for visiting the school. They hope that there will be more opportunities for cooperation and exchanges in the future to enhance the understanding and friendship between China and Latvia and promote Daugavapils University. And to promote various cooperation opportunities with Chinese universities.

  2023年10月6日上午10:00，中国驻拉脱维亚大使馆唐松根大使携同夫人王倩女士，中国大使馆经商处主任王跃进先生，秘书侯特特先生，与拉脱维亚大学孔子学院何东院长以及院长夫人陶丽萍老师和秘书安娜一同到道加瓦皮尔斯大学进行访问。

  十点整唐松根大使与何东院长一行人在道加瓦皮尔斯大学主楼会面，双方进行友好的问好和交流。道加瓦皮尔斯大学国际公共关系部门主任Jeļena Tamane女士发表演讲，对道加瓦皮尔斯大学进行了介绍。随后由道加瓦皮尔斯大学校长Arvīds Barševskis. Rektor先生、国际公共关系部门主任Jeļena Tamane女士和人文社会学院和语言文学系主任Olga Mickeviča女士以及人文社会学院部门主管Ilze Kačāne女士带领唐松根大使与大使夫人与何东院长及院长夫人一行参观学校。

  十点四十五分学校领导和人文学院主要负责人带领唐松根大使与何东院长一行人到道加瓦皮尔斯大学的孔子课堂进行参观。与志愿者教师葛欣怡与学生在教室会面。唐松根大使首先对道加瓦皮尔斯大学与孔子学院的合作以及推动中文教育事业提供的支持帮助以及做出的贡献表示感谢，然后对后续中文以及中国文化的传播提出新的期望。给予了选择学习中文的学生最真切的关心和祝愿。志愿者教师葛欣怡也对学校以及学生对自己工作的支持表示衷心的感谢。四位初级汉语学习者分别用中文进行了自我介绍。学院负责人Ilze Kačāne展示了自2015年孔子课堂在道加瓦皮尔斯大学揭牌以来选择学习中文的学生数据和历届中文志愿者教师开展过的文化活动以及未来加强中文教育的宣传力度和开展更多文化活动的可能。最后唐松根大使赠书给孔子课堂，并一起在道加瓦皮尔斯大学主楼前合影留念。

  道加瓦皮尔斯大学人文学院全体人员衷心感谢唐松根大使与何东院长来校访问，希望今后能够有更多合作交流的机会，增进中国和拉脱维亚之间的了解和友谊，促进道加瓦皮尔斯大学与中国大学的各种合作机会。