Second Liangjiatan International Education Forum

On April 20th, the second Liangjiatan International Education Forum was successfully held at Xi’an Liangjiatan International School.

Mr. Duan Xiaolong, secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League and party secretary; Mr. Xu Yongsheng, deputy secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League and chairman of the Provincial Youth Federation; Xi’an Foreign Affairs Office Party secretary Qiang Sheng;Mr.Xu Hui, deputy secretary of the Xi’an Committee of the Communist Youth League; Mr. Yang Niantian and Mr. Yang Hangzhou, deputy director of the Administrative Committee of Xi’an High-tech Zone; Mr. Jia changshun, chairman of Xi’an Gaoke Group Corporation; Conrad Hughes, campus and secondary principal at the International School of Geneva; Wu Xiaoli, school director of Shen Wai International School; John Darcy, deputy director at the Western Academy of Beijing; Li Wenping, vice principal of Tsinghua International School; Ma Feng, high school principal of Shanghai High School International Division; Paul Wendler, principal of Xi’an International School; Lv Fei, secretary of the party general branch and vice president of Xi’an Foreign Languages School; Wang Shufen, head of Xian Gaoxin No.1 Middle School; Qing Qun, head of Xi`an Tie Yi High School, Wang Guoping, Director of Xi’an Bo-Ai International School；Li Zhen, general manager of Xi’an Kangqiao Education Group and other international school leaders as well as educational experts at home and abroad. More than 500 experts and representatives from various foreign-funded enterprises in Xi’an attended the forum.

The topic of this forum was “Xi`an as an international metropolis, along with the kind of inetrnational education that is needed in Xi`an”. Its purpose was to invite experienced researchers in international education from home and aboard as well as outstanding principals of international education to have an in-depth discussion about the future of international education in Xi`an and provide reference for governmental policies.

The forum was divided into three parts, with the main forum related to “International School Governance” which included 13 sharing topics and two sub-forums including 16 workshop related to international education and meetings with admission officers from world-renowned universities. Based on international school planning by educational experts as well as governance experience sharing, famous United States school consulting services and the international education concept, the education-related news was shared with educators and government departments, and high school students from inside and outside XLIS.

During the guest speeches, Mr. Qiang Sheng, secretary of Xi’an Foreign Affairs Office Party, Shaanxi Province emphasized basic education focuses on the cultivation of good habits, as well as the development of an internationalized, open and healthy mindset. He was grateful to Xi’an Liangjiatan International School for the active preparation of this forum.

Mr. Yang Niantian, deputy director of the Administrative Committee of Xi’an High-tech Zone congratulated the successful convening of the forum and called on everyone to make full use of the platform resources and actively explore diversified cooperation programs with innovative cooperative thinking to provide decision-making for government departments and schools, as well as provide educational support services for the attraction and retention of foreign talent in Xi’an.

Wang Liqiong, deputy director of the Foreign Cooperation and Exchange Department of the Xi’an Municipal Education Bureau and secretary of the Youth League Committee, said that the development of international education and the creation of a cultural environment can lay the foundation for Xi’an international cooperation in the fields of economics, technology and culture as well as provide talent support. Therefore, Xi’an stands on the strategic level of boosting the construction of an internationalized metropolis in Xi’an. In the future, we must make full use of international resources and expand the scale of international education through “bringing in and going out”.

During the keynote speeches, Dr. Conrad Hughes, the world’s first international school and Campus and Secondary Principal at the International School of Geneva, shared the seven competences for the 21st century.

Lv Fei, secretary of the Party General Branch and vice president of Xi’an Foreign Language School said at the forum that the globalization pattern not only demands the hard power of economy and technology, but also brings challenges for the soft power of cultural education.

Lily Liu, head of Xi’an Liangjiatan International School gave a speech entitled “Philosophy of 3T (Technology, Talent and Tolerance): Create More Possibilities for Education”. Shaanxi Province has proposed to accelerate the development of the hub economy, the portal economy, and the mobile economy. As the starting point of the Silk Road, Xi’an is rapidly developing into a national central city. The only and best way to build a smart city is to create a school that attracts and nurtures talent. In the past 30 years, a number of international schools with the concept of cultivating international talent have emerged in China. These fast-growing international schools also reflect the regional internationalization process and economic development.

Our school and eight international schools at home and abroad became sister schools during the forum and were committed to promoting friendly exchanges and cooperation between teachers, students and schools.

In the afternoon, the subforum of sixteen parallel workshops, with nearly twenty speakers from inside and outside the school led workshops with titles such as, “How Can Education Reduce Prejudice “, “From Cultural Understanding to Interconnectedness”, “Literacy in the Early Years”, “Childhood Bilingualism and Multilingualism “, “Creative and Innovative Learning”, “Demonstrated Interest and Big Data in Post-ED Era”, Other topics included cultural integration, early childhood-child-adolescent growth education, and on-site participation. Experience sharing and activities were conducted throughout all of the workshops.

Lily Liu, Head of Xi`an Liangjiatan International School said that we would like to thank our peers and the community for their active participation in this forum and their continued attention to international education. This forum demonstrates the recognition of the pursuit of lifelong learning and marks the liberation of global thinking. With the goal of building a model international school in Xi’an, Xi’an Liangjiatan International School will continue to adhere to student-centered, community-driven and international education through innovation.

第二届梁家滩国际教育论坛顺利举行

4月20日，第二届梁家滩国际教育论坛在西安梁家滩国际学校顺利举行

共青团陕西省委书记、党组书记段小龙，共青团陕西省委副书记、省青联主席徐永胜，西安市外侨办党组书记强盛，共青团西安市委副书记徐辉，西安高新区管委会副主任杨念田、杨杭洲，西安高科(集团)公司董事长贾长舜等领导，以及瑞士日内瓦国际学校校长康拉德·修斯，深圳外国语学校国际部校长邬晓莉，北京京西国际学校学术校长约翰·达西，清华附中国际部执行校长李文平，上海中学国际部高中校长马峰，西安国际学校校长保罗·温德勒，西安外国语大学附属外国语学校党总支书记兼副校长吕菲,西安高新第一中学校长王淑芳女士，西安市铁一中校长庆群女士，西安博爱国际学校董事王国平先生，西安交大康桥教育集团总经理李振先生等多位国际化学校领导者和海内外教育专家、西安外资企业各类专家、代表共计500余人出席了论坛。

本次论坛的主题为“国际化大都市@西安需要怎样的国际教育”，旨在汇聚国内外资深教育研究者以及国际优秀校长代表等各类专家，深入探讨西安国际教育发展未来，并为政府部门决策提供参考。

本届论坛共分为三个部分，设有13位国内外国际化学校“国际学校治理”主题分享主论坛， 16个“国际教育工作坊”分论坛，以及“12所世界名校招生官见面会”分论坛。分别从教育专家国际学校规划和治理经验分享，美国名校咨询服务，国际教育理念等三个层次，为教育者和政府部门、校内外中学生、关注教育的校内外家长们，全方位分享了教育相关资讯。

在与会领导嘉宾致辞环节，陕西省西安市外侨办党组书记强盛先生强调，基础教育重在好习惯的培养，以及国际化、开放健康的心态培养。感谢西安梁家滩国际学校学校对本次论坛的积极筹备工作。

高新区管委会副主任杨念田先生，向论坛的顺利召开表示祝贺，并号召大家充分利用平台资源，用创新的合作思维，积极探讨多样化、可落地的合作方案，为政府部门和学校决策提供参考，为西安市的外籍人才的吸引及保留做好教育配套服务。

西安市教育局对外合作与交流处副处长兼团委书记王丽琼表示，发展国际化教育和创设文化环境能为西安的经济、技术、文化等领域的国际合作奠定基础，提供人才支持。因此，西安站在助推西安建设国际化⼤大都市的战略略高度上发展国际教育。未来，要通过“引进来，走出去”，充分利用国际资源，扩大国际教育规模。

在嘉宾主题演讲环节中，世界上第一所国际学校，日内瓦国际学校校长康拉德·休斯博士分享了21世纪必备的七大素质。

西安外国语大学附属西安外国语学校党总支书记兼副校长吕菲在论坛上表示，全球化格局不仅对经济技术等硬实力提出要求，对文化教育软实力也带来挑战。

西安梁家滩国际学校刘莉校长，以《3T理念:让教育创造更多可能》为题发表演讲。陕西省提出加快发展枢纽经济、门户经济、流动经济，西安作为丝绸之路起点城市，正快马加鞭, 建设国家中心城市。打造一座智慧型城市的唯一的、最好的方法，就是打造能够吸引和培养人才的学校。近三十年来，在中国也应运而生了一批具有培养国际化人才理念的国际学校，这些快速增长的国际学校也体现了区域的国际化进程和经济的发展。

我校与8个国内外国际化学校，现场结为姐妹友好学校，致力于共同推进师生及学校间的友好交流合作。

下午，16个平行工作坊分论坛，近20位校内外演讲人，通过《教育如何消除偏见》、《文化的理解与融合》、《早期教育之读写能力》、《幼年时期的双语及多语学习》、《创造创新型学习》、《“后ED时代”的大数据发布和大学申请》等多个主题，从文化融合、幼儿-儿童-青少年成长阶段教育等多方面，与现场参会者进行了经验分享及活动。