Friday, 27 February 2004 08:00
With an invitation from the Ameson Foundation, University of Limerick, University College Cork and the Institute of Education in Ireland, held an induction on higher education and secondary education in Ireland at the Crown Plaza hotel in Nanjing. This event was co-hosted with international education service center, Nanjing University.Representatives from the Irish universities introduced education systems in Ireland and shared information on course credits, admission and examination systems, studying and living environments, visa application and many other topics. After the presentations, parents and students also talked with representatives and experts from Ameson.
A basic education tour in China was sponsored by the Ameson Foundation and was organized with China Education Association for International Exchange, Jiangsu Education Association for International Exchange, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, the Shanghai Society of Education, Zhejiang Provincial Education Department and the Zhejiang Society of Education. Seminars on international education were held from Oct. 25th to Nov. 11th in Wuxi, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Shanghai.
Professor Sean Zhang, Vice Chairman of the Ameson Foundation, delivered speeches at the International Principals’ Forum, Shanghai. This event was part of the “Ameson Chinese basic education tour, 2003”. High school principals’ from the US and Canada participated the forum and discussed basic education issues with nearly 40 high schools in Shanghai.
International Basic Education Symposium of Zhejiang Province was held in Jindu Hotel, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Mr. Hou Jinfang, General Director of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education, Mr. Zhu Yongxiang, Secretary of General, Zhejiang Society of Education and Professor Sean Zhang, Vice Chairman of the Ameson Foundation, delivered speeches at the symposium. 
Organized by the Ameson Foundation, a delegation of officials from Wenzhou paid a two-week visit to a number of European universities. The delegation was led by Mr. Xie Shuhua, Deputy Director of Education Bureau of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. The delegation visited University of Cambridge (UK), Lund University (Sweden), The Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium), University of Nancy (France) and other elite universities. They discussed with representatives of the European Universities about reform of the university management mechanism and culture exchange between Europe and Chinese students. 
Ameson Foundation sealed deals with Huzhou Education Bureau in the city of Huzhou, Zhejiang Province. The deal-signing event was during the opening ceremony of the ‘Huzhou-Shanghai cooperation 2002” series of programs. 
From March 20th to April 3rd 2003, Ameson China conducted a whirwind tour of Europe to hold 'Ameson Chinese Culture Day' events at 5 leading Irish and British universities. 14 top Chinese artists were invited by the Ameson foundation to engage in public talks, exhibitions and Chinese folk art performances.
Ameson Institute organized a public lecture on English teaching for grade 4 students in Muxu Yuan, Nanjing, where the Ameson’s campus is located. 
The Ameson Foundation organized an educational visit for the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education during December 15th and December 29th, 2002. 
Ameson Foundation created a bilingual class in Nanjing No. 4 Middle School in addition to Ameson’s bilingual education cooperation with Shixi Middle School in Shanghai. This class will be taught mainly by foreign teachers and supported by Chinese teachers. Subjects in science will be taught bilingually to senior high students.
