Media Advisory - Dinner to Open Discussions on Improved Canada-China
Relations in Schools

TORONTO , Oct. 19 /CNW/ - The Consulate General Education Office of China in Toronto and the Ontario Principals' Council are hosting a dinner on Canada-China relations to share perspectives on international education and the Chinese language, explore links with Chinese schools and promote the teaching of the Chinese language in Ontario schools. Directors, senior officials, principals and Trustees from school boards across the GTA have been invited to attend.

    
    Who:      Speakers include Taoying Zhu, Consul General of China in
              Toronto; Sarah Kutulakos, Executive Director of CCBC; Ruth
              Hayhoe, Professor and former vice dean of OISE at U of T and
              former president of the Education Institute of Hong Kong; and
              Vivien Stewart, Former Vice President, Asian Society (USA)

    When:     Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

    Where:    Casa Victoria
              8601 Warden Avenue
              Unit 4-6, Markham, ON.

    Program:  5:30-6:00 p.m. reception
              6:00-7:00 p.m. dinner
              7:00-8:30 p.m. conference

           -  development of Chinese Language teaching and share some best
              practice in the United States
    

For further information: Xiaochuang Wu, Consul of Educational Affairs, Tel: [phone]