The UCD CII new building welcomed its first public lecture speaker, Dr Jixiang Shan, Curator of the Palace Museum on the evening 21st September, 2018. The lecture, titled The World around the Forbidden City and the Forbidden City of the World, told the story of this great World Heritage Site from its past, present and the challenges it is facing. Read more...

Qian xiaoqian, vice-chairman of the Chinese Writers Association, led a delegation of six writers to visit the UCD CII on the morning of August 28, 2018.The delegation includes famous poet Shu Ting, chief editor of People's Literature magazine Shi Zhanjun, famous novelist OuYang Qiansen and director of the Public Relations department of Chinese Writers Association Zhang Tao. Read more...

UCD’s Inaugural Global Week was launched on June 11th, 2018. Prof Liming Wang, Director of UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland, delivered a presentation on Doing Business in China: Intercultural Challenges on June 12th, which attracted 100 UCD staff who were interested in Chinese business culture. Read more...

The 3rd UCD Festival kicked off on 9 June. Political Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Ireland Ms Yang Hua, Director of UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland (CII) Prof Liming Wang, Chinese Director of CII Mr Wei Zhang attended the Festival, accompanied by over 10 representatives from the technology, consulate, culture and education sections of the Chinese Embassy in Ireland. Read more...