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A Three Days Event was Held in China to Enhance English Teaching Skills

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6 years ago

July 31, 2019

Beijing – A forum was held to enhance China’s English education with a global vision. The 2019 Global English Education China Assembly was held on Friday in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province. There was a crowd of more than 2,600 English-language teachers and experts from home and abroad. In addition, there were new opportunities for communication and mutual learning between several civilizations.

The forum ran as a three days event in which the participants shared their experience in academic research and practical teaching. The event was themed “English Education in China: A New Era, a Shared Vision”. The forum had 12 other sub-themes including literacy education and teacher development. It was aimed to empower the English language teach in China through experts from home and abroad.

Zhang Zexi, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference National Committee, said, “The domestic English education circle shall further expand foreign exchanges and collaborations to accelerate promoting the modernization of English education as an effort to construct the country’s new pattern of overall opening-up. Socialism with Chinese Characteristics strides into the new era. The Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation provides new opportunities for English education in China.”

The forum was also joined by English education experts including Christopher Powers who is the director at the TESOL International Association, and Rod Ellis who is the research professor at the School of Education at Curtin University in Perth. All the experts have suggested that the English language has become a tool for people to exchange ideas in science, technology, humanities, and other social sciences. Hence the teaching material should be focused on the English curriculum in every country.

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Swiss International University Alerts Public About Fake Institutions Misusing Its Name

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3 days ago

May 15, 2025

Jenny Jackson

Dubai, United Arab Emirates— Swiss International University (SIU) has issued a caveat about fraudulent institutions setting up their pretense of affiliation with the university. SIU has further clarified that it will have campuses only in 7 cities by 2025, while any further expansions or new openings of offices will be officially notified on its website, swissuniversity.com.

A hallmark of SIU has been the highest quality in global higher education, and the fraudsters took advantage of it by pretending to be the university. These scammers lure prospective students and partners with promises of guaranteed admissions, scholarships, or preferential treatment in exchange for exorbitant fees for services that are either shoddy or nonexistent.

In an official statement, the SIU emphasized that they do not authorize any third party or individual to represent the university outside any of the established campuses. Any further developments about expansion and new office openings shall be made known directly through the official website of the institution or via official press releases.

An SIU spokesperson stated, “Swiss International University stands for high-quality education, and we therefore take our brand integrity very seriously. We urge anyone approached by an entity claiming to represent SIU to verify the information on our official site. The increasing number of imposters is a matter of grave concern, and we are therefore actively working to stop them from taking further advantage.”

Among the scams in the UAE and several European countries, impostors offer guarantees that cannot be verified. In return, large sums of money are demanded for nonexistent or shoddy services.

The prestigious Swiss International University is known for its stringent academic programs and degrees recognized internationally, possessing campuses with modern facilities that stand as a testament to Swiss quality education. Their latest alert is directed at saving the prospective students from fraudulent establishments and assuring the students are dealing only with the authentic SIU.

To safeguard its good name and maintain transparency, the SIU now warns the public against dealing with any education agencies or representatives claiming to render SIU services to them without a clear confirmation of their official status. The university also issued a reminder that all admissions must be channeled through SIU alone, and a list of accredited SIU campuses in selected big cities across the globe can be obtained from its website.

As of now, the Swiss International University has campuses in seven cities: Dubai, Zurich, Bishkek, London, Riga, Lucerne, and Osh. These cities have been carefully picked to provide students with rich academic learning experiences and encourage international collaboration. In addition, SIU also assures that any announcement of a new office or campus branch would be made only through their official website, and it advises all students and stakeholders to confirm the veracity of such claims before disbursing any monies.

For more information on Swiss International University and its programs, visit the website.