Founded in 1883, the French Union is a non-profit organization aiming at spreading French and French culture. The College has established 1 100 French language centers in 130 countries, with nearly 40,000 students. Each French-speaking center is an independent organization with the nationality of the country where it is located. The local central committee is responsible for the affairs of the center.
French-speaking centers insist on introducing French culture in different forms and are committed to cultural exchanges with host countries. Their school regulations must be approved by the French-speaking Union, which supervises the provisions of the executive board of the French-speaking Center, such as unpaid work and non-interference in local political, religious and racial troubles.
In 2002, the Union established 69 French language centers in Asia, enrolling 53,000 students.
The courses in the French center are different from those in regular universities. It is usually arranged by the headmaster sent by France, and the salary of the headmaster is paid by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The French Union is in China.
At present, the French Union has set up eight French training centers in China, which are located in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Nanjing, Chengdu, Macau and Hong Kong.
Xi 'an French Training Center will be established at the end of 2003.
In 2002, 65,438+04,000 students studied French in various French training centers in China.
The general representative of the French trade union in China is the chairman of the Beijing French Training Center, who is responsible for coordinating the contact of the French Training Center in Chinese mainland.
French training centers in Chinese mainland are all Chinese-foreign cooperation in running schools.
The French President of the French Training Center is appointed by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the President China is appointed by the cooperative university.
French training centers in Hong Kong and Macao are different from those in Chinese mainland, and they have special regulations for running schools.
The French training center carries out French teaching activities and organizes cultural activities aimed at spreading French culture. At the same time, it provides information consulting services for those who are going to study in France. As the examination center of the Language and Academic Evaluation Center (cela) of the French Embassy in China, TEF examination was held in Chinese mainland in cooperation with universities in China, and Delve -DALF examination was held in Hongkong and Macau. The French Training Center adopts the original French textbooks and teaching mode, and employs high-standard French teachers and China teachers.