The Benelux Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the French Chamber of Commerce, Spanish Chamber of Commerce and Swiss Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to invite you to a haf day training on January 13 2012:
Chinese Culture Training - Get the right keys to open the secret doors in China
Enter into the core of Chinese thinking and discover Chinese logics
To understand the Chinese culture is the key point to get to a successful work in China. It will help expatriates to cooperate with their Chinese team, to have a better efficiency, cohesion and productivity of the working force, and to assure a fluent communication inside the company.
Chinese writing is indeed the first door way to figure out the Chinese logics but it often scares foreigners. After this training session, participants will find out how the Chinese express their thinking in words and how the Chinese construct their writing. Participants will learn 60 Chinese characters in just 60 minutes and, most of all, will keep them in mind. Thanks to this unique introduction, they will have no fear of Chinese writing.
For most Westerners, their Chinese colleagues and clients have very different attitudes and behaviors. In order to understand today's Chinese ways of thinking and working habits, one has to look for their ancient philosophies, local believes and decisive political movements throughout history. The second training session will give participants a concise and clear explanation about the origins and influences of important thoughts which have shaped the Chinese values.
OBJECTIVES:
First section
To learn effectively 60 Chinese characters in 60 minutes without pain
Second section
To know precisely the origins of the Chinese people mentality and values
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Foreign expatriates
- Those who are interested in Chinese culture and have little time to learn Chinese characters and the sources of the Chinese mind.
Facilitator:
Elaine Yu-Ling Liou-Planquais was an associate professor at the School of Management of Clermont-Ferrand and at the Chamber of Commerce in France. She designed Chinese cultural programs for the French MBA students, and became actively involved in cross cultural studies.
She is born and grown up in a business family in Taiwan. She studied history, worked as an Editor-in-Chief for a magazine company and a co-author of a historical book in Taipei. She went to the USA and studied Western Art History at the Pennsylvania State University.
After studying Renaissance art history and working in Pennsylvania for 7 years, she traveled extensively in Europe for her cultural studies. Her PhD dissertation, considered as a reference for the studies of French Renaissance art, was about the first French Renaissance castle that demonstrated the choices of the cross-cultures between France and Italy.
Married to a French husband and lived 15 years in France, she now lives in Beijing following her husband's expatriation. Fluent in 4 languages (Mandarin, French English and Taiwanese), and expert in 3 cultures (Chinese, European and American), she gives conferences related to art and culture, and is an advisor to the French community in Beijing and cultural consultant to international companies and multicultural groups.