This event has now taken place. An event report will be made available at a later date.

British Council China would like to invite Education UK Partnership members and Accreditation UK accredited institutions to participate in various local international education exhibitions in June and July 2009 which are being organised by local Chinese authorities.

The Chinese National Matriculation Examination (Gao Kao) finishes on 8 June every year and all the primary schools, secondary schools, colleges and universities around the country finish the school year in early July. Therefore, a large number of students and their parents will need to make decisions about education paths for the coming or following years.

These events are mainly for recruiting students in foundation, A-Level, HND and English courses; however, as International exhibitions, they also attract some students who are interest in undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

British Council China will participate in these events and has managed to negotiate an Education UK area to host all the participating UK institutions. The British Council’s role is to:

• invite UK institutions to participate in the UK areas
• negotiate with local organisers and organise an Education UK branded area at the exhibitions to showcase the Education UK brand among the target audience
• provide UK participants with local Chinese market information
• distribute Education UK generic promotional material to target visitors, in particular, information introducing UK institutions
• promote the UK summer school programme
• deliver generic Education UK presentations to the target audience
• provide assistance in arranging meetings with officials from education commissions/departments and/or visits to local Chinese institutions who are interested in discussing co-operative programmes with UK institution representatives.

Key details

Please note the participation fees given above in GBP are approximate fees; the final fees will be invoiced based on the actual exchange rate.

The participation fee includes:

• standard booth, three metres by three metres (desks at the events in Shenyang and Changsha)
• fascia board with exhibitors’ English and Chinese names
• one information counter
• two folding chairs.

Stand sharing will be made available at a premium of twenty per cent on the stand costs.

Please note that the participation fee does not include international or domestic travel, accommodation, subsistence or freight, except where stated.

British Council China will negotiate discounted rates in local hotels; details will be made available to accepted participants.

Aims
The overall aims of this event are to:

• position the UK as the first choice for international students
• showcase the variety of opportunities within the UK’s education system
• provide UK institutions with a platform for recruiting international students and discuss collaborative projects with Chinese institutions
• provide first-hand information to a variety of students exploring opportunities for study in the UK.

Market information

• Market background specific to this event (30KB)
• China market introduction
• Partnership members can access more detailed education market intelligence, including international student data and country profiles
• China Partnership members can access education market intelligence on the China Partnership website

Draft programme
Beijing

	Date Time Activity Friday 12 June 2009 pm Booth dressing Saturday 13 June 2009 0900–1630 Exhibition open to the public Sunday 14 June 2009 0900–1630 Exhibition open to the public Monday 15 June 2009 0900–1230 2009 International Education Co-operation Negotiation Conference 1400–1700 Campus visits

Xi'an

	Date Time Activity Tuesday 16 June 2009 0830–1800 Booth dressing Wednesday 17 June 2009 1000–1600 Exhibition open to the public Thursday 18 June 2009 1000–1200 Exhibition open to the public 1300–1800 Campus activities at Xi’an Translation College (UK institutions only)

• Xi’an Translation College is one of the biggest non-state institutions in China and has a pool of 40,000 enrolled students in its six schools (Arts and Humanities, Economics and Business Management, Information Technology, Translation, Foreign Studies and International Relations)
• Campus activities will include presentations and face-to-face communication with its students.
• Local media will be invited to enhance the public impact.

Shanghai

	Date Time Activity Friday 19 June 2009 am Briefing and booth dressing Saturday 20 June 2009 0930–1630 Exhibition open to the public Sunday 21 June 2009 0930–1630 Exhibition open to the public

Shenyang

	Date Time Activity Tuesday 23 June 2009 0900–1200 Network session with education institutions and local partners 1400–1600 Campus tour Wednesday 24 June 2009 0900–1200 Campus information day

• The network session is being held to create opportunities for face-to-face communication with Shen Yang FE institution leaders, to identify cooperation opportunities and establish projects, such as teacher-training, student exchange, or 2+2 programmes.
• The network session is a good opportunity to generate sustainable and steady enrolment in future years.

Wuhan

	Date Time Activity Friday 26 June 2009 0900–1730 Registration and booth dressing Saturday 27 June 2009 0830–1630 Exhibition open to the public Sunday 28 June 2009 0930–1630 Exhibition open to the public

Changsha

	Date Time Activity Tuesday 30 June 2009 1400–1700 Network session with local institutions and partners Wednesday 1 July 2009 1000–1500 Campus information day

• The network session is a good opportunity for face-to-face communication with institutions in Changsha, to identify co-operation opportunities and establish partnerships for teacher-training, student exchange or joint programmes.

Chongqing

	Date Time Activity Friday 3 July 2009 1300–1800 Registration and booth dressing Saturday 4 July 2009 0900–1000 Opening ceremony 1000–1700 Exhibition open to the public 1400–1700 Negotiation conference for Sino-foreign education 1830–2100 CQIE2009 welcome dinner Sunday 5 July 2009 0900–1700 Exhibition open to the public Monday 6 July 2009 0900–1700 University visits

Visa requirements
Visas are required for UK passport holders. Other passport holders should check with their travel agent or contact the Consulate or Embassy of the country they plan to visit.

If you have any queries about this event, please contact the British Council China co-ordinator.

British Council China Co-ordinator

• Wu Xinping, Education Officer, British Council office in Beijing, China
  Telephone +86 (0) 10 65906903 ext. 244
  Fax +86 (0) 10 65900977
  E-mail wu.xinping@britishcouncil.org.cn